Show THE NORTHERN LIGHT CHASED PROBABLY BY P rater k T the h c kt avii ship northern light capt arrived at t this port this morning mor ning from aspinwall I 1 which port she left on the dinst she reports july it 17 ata at 4 pas wn at 34 31 long 74 4 nia made de a fore and aft schooner ri rig aged sed propeller steering in g to the westward under steam and canyas cari yas As soon as lie he espied our steamer lie altered his course so as I 1 to cu cut us off lie continued to change his course for that purpose till tile the altera tionne tao R J an his bis course amounted to sixteen pai points U its or from west to south and then to east 5 had the en english 0 lish fla flag 0 flying 0 cpa an english built vessel with a short bowsprit and long billet head C carried axer f ap d foresail mainsail and jib the mAs in in one stick na no topmast topmasts top masts S wo thou house forward american style we carried a heavy pressure of steam ascertained by the lifting 0 of the safety valve when the vessel rolled ti 9 a topsail schooner with short foremast and a herm brig the schooner tacked grhff ind stood after us ns when the ste steamers aniel baic for us taking ital together the mancou manoeuvres of these vessels were suspicious pi cious to say the least we altered our course from time to time to keep the steamer atra ata respectful distance when n nearest to us we were about four miles off when the chase was piya wa I 1 up which c h continued continued for one hour and ml fifteen the p propeller ro peller steel 1 3 away south y N Y 11 times inzes july 21 |