RECAPTURE OF THE CHESAPEAKE: She is Taken in Sambro Harbor, N.S., by the Gunboat Ella and Annie; THE CHESAPEAKE NOW AT HALIFAX (12/18/1863)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 12/18/1863

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HALIFAX, Thursday, Dec. 17.

The movements of the Chesapeake since her first appearance at Shelburne, have been narrowly watched by the United States officials and the American citizens of the Province. Her whereabouts were daily known, but the absence of the gunboats has caused delay in her capture. Tuesday the Ella and Annie, Lieut.-Comd'g. NICKLES, arrived for coals, and was immediately supplied at Cunard's Wharf. She received information of the pirate, and at 11 1/2 P.M. steamed for her, arriving at her rendezvous at 3 P.M., but the Chesapeake left at 9 A.M., of Wednesday, thus evading her pursuers. The Ella and Annie immediately turned back and steamed for Lunenberg for orders, arriving in the evening. Meantime the officials securing information of the pirates being at Sambro, notified Lieut. NICKELS, who immediately steamed for her, determined to take her, and at daylight Thursday accomplished it. The crew offered no resistance, but at the right of their pursuers immediately fled to the woods, leaving a sumptuously prepared breakfast.

The Chesapeake was immediately taken in tow, and Lieut. NICKELS started for an American port. The Dacotah soon came up, and ordered Lieut. NICKELS and prize into Halifax, for sanction of the act by the Government, where the three vessels arrived at 4 P.M.

Three of the original crew were captured. The others were shipped in Nova Scotia.

The Niagara left Pubnico this morning, bound East.

It is reported that the officials dispatched by the authorities to arrest the pirate BRAINE, to-day, were resisted.

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