New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-13
DREDcERS rHoBoCGHLY FRIGHTENED.
TmE. PIRATES OF CHESAPEAKE BAY HAVE NO
TASTE FOR ARTILLERY.

parirorc Dec. l. (spcclsD.--Mi IS quiet on the
ChesarcaRe today. The decisive action taHeI py
Caraln Howard Of the police steamer McLane Ia
tho frht of Monday night, has terrified the pirates
and there viii not likely b. ano her battle for some
time The Grcdrers are still talking fight. but the
sinking of two OF their boats ard the damage done
10 others BY The navy's cannon has brought them 10
halt Several OF tho crew Of the pungy MahOney'
all Of whom yesterday reported drowned or
killed. have turned up, ard Il IS now believed mat
few men were hlcd fatally wounded number
cf the pratei shot. but their injuries are not
serious when the NcLane arrived this morning at
Annapolis a crowd collected the whaIf tc sec the
damage and cheer Captain Howard and his crew
Several naval officers were among the Visitors ana
they said that il nonsense to send men OUT wlh
giving them better protection from the hre o the
Gredgcfs After looking at tho holes III the plio'-
house they remarked that 1t a wonder that both
Captain Howard and his mate, Frazier, were not
killed.
The cannon Is in the bow Of the steamer, and
has no protection whatever 1t would De an
easy matter pick of the men who load ana hie IT,
Immediate steps II is said, viii lie taken 10 anoru
the men proper protcc ton. Two plates OF iron 1--WE
sixteenths an inch in thickness were placed on the
sides OF the bows this morning TO- protect the can
noneers; but Captain Howard demonstrated that they
were not sufficient by putting up simai piece ana
sending a bullet Though 1t with his riile. Inc can
non was fred only four times in the engagement OF
that It only shot into the rigging OF the dicdgerS
Carpenters are engaged in mounting 1t properly
Crane and canister wele fired Captain Howard, Mate
Frazier, Perry Fields and Joe Johnson were thoSc Vi
the crew who did most of the fighting Captain HOW
ard ana Mate Frazier loud in praise of the conduct
of the crew and say bIaver men can be found an!
where Both dredgers were sunk by ramming. inc
McLane has foiy-sx bullet holes in her. One bullet
went into the lower engine rOom The upper en- % ghc
room shows three four bullet holes Inc pilOl,
house was failly rldded with bullets II Is evident
tha the dredgers were shooting to Nil those ia ue
pilot house. Mate Frazier VIII recover from ms
uound score or o. the pll atcs are under
sTct and several boats abandoned by the pirates
IN their flight are ashore In Chester River
To-niCht il was reported that an attack was 10 oe
made on the police slOOp Folly. which Is on guard at
Uackett's Point As the other police boats are else
where, Governor jacobson telegaph91 secretary
whitney request ting the use OF steam ldulches anu
Calling guns now at the Naval Academy at Annapolis
AT IL 80 O'Clock tonight superintendent sampson
received instructions furnish the state what assist
Ance he could. and he al once began 10 make ieady
two of the launches, aiming with howltLer ana
tho other with Calling gun. Captain Howard ana me
Of the disabled police steamer McLane VIII take
charge Of the launches and 20 at once to iacke'rs
Point where the Folly IS said to be surrounded py
about forty dredging schOonefs.