The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-10-20
A "Shenandoah" Pirate in Hot
Water.

The people on this coast all r~ememter S. they have
reason TO. the depreiations Of the pirate ShsnGHioai
on the American whaling feet, in the Arctic waters
and that they have not forgotten the man who be
trayed his couutrymen and friends into the hands OF
the pirate. is evidenced by events Of the past week.
On Saturday, the 18th instant, Thomas Z. Manning,
the individual alluded TO, arrived here on the ship
GGiHted. immediate " upon his setting foot on shore
at Pacific street wharf. he was recognized by a mum
Der of boatmen and others, who threatened 10 take
summary vengeance on him for his perhGy, and he
only escaped by flight. He then went to q sailor board
ing house for refuge, but upon being recognized was
refused admittaace. and finally the pursuit becoming
intensely hot. he disguised himself. and has been
hiding ever since. United States Marshal Rand was
notified of his presence yesterday and Immediately
telegraphei to Washington for instructions with re-
gard to taking measures for his apprehension.
II was supposed tha, he would seek to escspe to
China to-day by the ship Sea Serpent. and a large
number Of boatmen. wbalers and others, including
Ilany who had been despoilel Of everything they pos
sessed through his rascaliry, were guarding every
avenue to the ship, and it is thought that he did not
escape One Nassau. another pirate Of the ShenGn-
6Odh. who was his companion on the GGlGfsd lett by
the Sea Serpent to day. but when he'went on board,
Manning was not with him. aud there is every reason
to believe that he is still in this city.
If ever a man deserved punishment, Manning is
that person. tie had sailed out OF this port for several
years, was a Northern man by birth and parentage,
and was never in a Southern State in his life, and
cannot therefore make any preteDse OF owing allegi-
ance TO the Southern Confeieracy. He was boat
steerer on the whaling bark Cape Pigeon. and left
her TO join the pirate Shenandoah for the purpose
of robbery and plumber. His knowledge of the local
ity of the whaling fleet and their course, alone en-
abled the SheHa adOuh to carry out her system Of
robbery, plumber and arson, and but for his assis-
lance IN the Infamous business. they might have es-
capped. Many of the whale fishermen were personal
friends of Manning. Their entire worldly possessions
were invested in their voyage. and they were rendered
TeDniless by his vIllaiDy. The war is now over.
While those who. from a mistaken sense Of duty, per-
lied their lives in endeavoring to establish r. South
eru COufeieracy NAV win reSnPct for their yalnr
such despicable traitors and miscreants "a Manning
deserve TO bear the brand of infamy wherever they
60. Since his return here Manning is said to have
remarked that if American vessels would not take
him away he could escape on some foreign built ship.
Ii Is not likely, however, that any ship captain know
ing of his past career would admit him on board his
vessel. y traitor who had once turned a whole fleet
American ships over TO the remOrseless plumber of
pirate, is not 10 be trusted on another vessel.
Ii is stated that the boatmen and whalers in this
will hang him, provided he falls into their hands.
4 is TO be hoped, however, that the lav@s% ~ -
and If he IS captured .ha. n may be LEGALLY
RED aud punished ss~Sis crime deserves. Bn,
;fn - @SscaPes personal punishment or not. his
forever be one of torturing anxiety and
tor, in Whatever port the Americ N lag floats
his name will be the synonym Of disgrace and iguo-
+. Bulletin.
The Unions despatch says:
at is ascertained that Manning, the pirate, es-
aped from the city on a small boat, which put him
III board the Sea SerpeRf off the Heads, "a she was
,oing out to China on MoSlay. The sailors were
for him all along the city front, and he
would have had IL rough time had he fallen into their
lands.