New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-18
NEWS FROM THE YACHT WANDERER.
CAPT. CoRRIE WRITING HIS BIOGRAPHY.

CAPT. C0RRIE WRITING HIS BIOGRAPHY.
From The Baltimore american, DC, IS.
Not many years ago there might have been seen on
Pennsylvania avenue in the laS-loying and law sbd
ing City of Washington, st0ubuilt gentleman whose
martial aspect and enormous goatee betokened a
decided character His full face, OF rosy hue, showed
that he not of those who delight in Barnecide
feass. lie loved good living and IL was evident his
love had not been unrequted. a slight lump observa-
bic in HE gait told of duel in which part of his
lower member had suffered. The frequent salutaons
given and returned he passed along left doubt
to the extent OF his acqusntsnce with the very mixed
eociety OF the FEDERAL metropolis and the respectful
smoct sfectonse, greeting. stosetupon him by the
commanders of hired vehicles and hotels, was gananty
enough that be no Congressman, but prompt
and liberal payer Of his dues.
II, attracted by his bearing, the stranger inquired
who this stout gentleman might be, he re ,elvet tue
answer h at be was South Carolina blood, who AZ er
serving many years in the Florida war, and enduring
hsrdshps sufficient TO make him prema,urely DID, had
arrived al the entirely correct opnion tina. the )nor Of
the American Republic in so far as the swsmpy pec-
iDsus Of Florida was concerned safer in the keep
ing Of bloOdhCunds than Of xelbom solders snd not
bsing TO fulfill the functions Of dog aud gentle
at and the time. he had hidden siieu TO
NJ. William Bowlegs and Quilted the service Of Uncle
sam. Returning home and finding the Incidence OF
plantation life poor substitute for the excitement of
hunting red skins he determined to sppy his vsor to
war even more srdUOus than the one ne had rein-
pushed. He undertook to prosecute clsim against
the Government and laid siege TO the Treasury OF the
jacob did rot serye Laban more faithfully for Ra-
ehe than he served his relatives and friends in this
and seanSOme campaign. Seven or eight long years
passed in constant battle Day and night DC dis
charged upon the naughty ard inexble guardians Of
the Treasury his showers Of champagne and his hail
stones OF oysters and canvass back ducks The siege
progressed but slowly; bat he tagged not. lie made
friends intumersble. Deserer after desertsr came
over to him from the eneInys ranks. Ard still he
pelted the defenders Of the Trexuy with bonet tur
key and clsiet. Never permitting himself 10 be idle,
he employed bis leisure moments IN adjusting the diff
culties OF belgerent coubtrymen who found the sea.
Of legislation the safest place 10 inrrge the lsT. De
saved IN this way several gallons Of invaluable blood,
and largely increased the roll cali Of his allies and
friends. With these he renewed the arduous CONFLICT,
and at length, breach appearing in the rsmpsrs Oh
the Treasury, by tremendous coup De diner ne car
Iied the place by assallt and the siege raised.
His claim wss passed, but slss the gallant captain
foun1 himself no better of than before. The expenses
Of the sege had consumed al the fruits OF the ceptu,
lsion He hsd enriched ,is relatives, bu. he nsd wei
nigh ruined himself. But he not the man % yied
10 any disaster His courage rose under pressure, aad
neither Fred mex the Great nor the Prince OF orange,
uoderp surpassed him in the resources OF ingenon or
the hsrdibood Of execution he was heard 10 De pore
the exieencies Of unehvslrous sge wncn len
gentle usn no quicker, surer, and more honorable
eans of repairing his fortunes than BY setting a. den
apce the Jaws OF God and man, by hosting the black
flag of the pirate. With this bref rsmsrk, 70 which
not even those who knew him best paid heed, he e1-
tered biz fsvorite hsck plunged into the darkness Of
the incessalt dust of the Avenue, and seen no
more. Aud presently the yacht Wandersr landed four
or FIVE hundred Wild Africans Jekyl Leland
Whist followed " not unknown 70 the
reading public. There was grea, hubbqn
in tie lsrd species Of arrest, s0E gf