The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-27
THE COAST GUARD.
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OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.
UNITED STATES STEAM FRlGArK ROANOKE,
Orr CHARIEsroN, August 4, 1851.


OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE
UNITED STATES STEAM FRGArK ROANOKE,
-. OFF CHARI2sroS, August a. 1851
! CacAa,t Negroes and ShasAs of Charlottesville Fas
| InstoIment Of Contrataa3 Coods Coming or TO O~r
| Tet-A History Of Their Ra'~s ard The Way They
1ak-Yae Negroes Ksm &c 9s~1hedr1s- Miserable
Postal arrangements, dc
n we can't catch priyc tesss Gown snis ';ay
sharks and negroes Last night t anors baited hook
with Sleeps head that decaptatcd on board ship,
and threw IL overheard attached to line In snort
time there great sport In hauling IN real secession
sharks tremendous fellow, about ten feet long 1t
made great excitement and muss about the FORWARD
I dock and sport for the sailors.
This morning there padding from shore towards
us two contrsband chattesand about genuine speci
mems of real plantation darkics anywhere
In the South They had dapdaed specimen Of boat.
sadly disGgured around the bow, leaking badly and
| their had been rudely spiced out on tho
bladcs with some rough pieces Of boards, tied on
with piece Of hemp rope An old wooden
bowl served to bail out the leaky craft and from appear
evidently had to be used pretty often on tho voy
age tho ebony faces had taken They had showed the
good sense to supply themselves with fair store of pro-
visions which slowed away in tho stern, in box
about feet square We noticed fine lot Of fresh lock
ing turtle eggs, rice bacon, Bread &C. The whole
outfit wore rather primitive look the canoe looking moro
like Of the old French dug outs along the De-
troit river than q salt water boat.
When the strange speck the water discovered
boat sent from the Rhode Island supply ship,
that had just come Ia from New York and brought the
runaways board. When they first came on board they
appeared shy aud acted "ke in strange garrett"
They told evidently straightforward storyhat they
lived distance from tho city Of Charleston on
cotton plantaton-that they in company with an m,
other negro, whom they called their uncle--in all
probability some such representative OF plantation as
Uncle Tom Of Mrs Stoves pcturing-ran away from home
account OF not getting enough TO eat and tho stories
they had heard bout dc nabotonss coming for to shoot
dem" The uncle they shot by their pusuers,
these two more lucky chattes managed by feeter
heels TO evade tho cachers and secreted themselves
they say, ten days In the swamps and woods Arriving
Charleston they took hasty look about the city and
seeing the "big ships away of in the bayou" they
thought they would -sesh" They somehow evaded
tho pckets-if they have any outside the city limits
stole the they had somewhere miles up tho shore,
and put to sea. The poor devils must have
rowo all night in the fral bark they In when pick
ed up about ten O'Clock in the morning could not help
but pity the helpless creatures they the side
Of the ship their eyes sticking out of their heads in utter
astonishmcnt at the new sights presented to
as to whose boys they were, how they came to run
of and various other interoeaoIes to all Of which the
little Niger, who J. Judged was about eighteen
plcd, while the older, a fine looking fellow,
worth least twelve hundred dollars, about twenty
two years Old stood in tho background and occa
sionaiiy prompted Their cothng-what little they had
gutterng in shreds, than the bunting
Fort Sumter will BIO if our fleet ever get after IT, Not
sign Of hat or shoe did thoy have their matted curly
hair bearing evidence that such thing comb never
was heard Of where they came from. When asked tho
question il any the hands their plantation had
off, they repied-Yes massa heap OF niggce gone wild
soldier shovel de sand and tote de big guns" In
reply to the question If theIe many troops In
Charston they satd-tA in Sumter. which Coy nx up
slick, and have mighty sight Of big guns and iron ba's
They didn't seem to know the price Of tobacco,
rum, anything clso in Charleston hut butter,
| which mighty scarce--six bits pound" As
70 how they were treated, they sa'd they
TO do counrynoting but crack corn They could
not give-or would notary reason how they came to
lnaye only times was heap harder than used To was
ad White folks ali go Of to shoot nabushors dat wan.
n steal niger Niger wan to get to big boas' They
gradually, as the caaversai n proceeded moro in
getty, and showed their vor, onspicuosy the laugh
| came in. When told they wo have to be sont back
ashore there visible fall - the thermometer Of their
s,untcnanccs they secured to Understand that and said
| "Msssa shoot em daad-nieger so bdct-dcy want to
stay wild blue shirt boatman 1t was evident that they
had duo appreciation Of the Nervousness OF te crime In
running away from home and were willing to try the ex
pertinent Of change, even with strangers. There was
little incident noticed with thrill Of pleasure
These poor ben!ghted in all their ignorance
seemed st 70 retain lingering remembrance OF the old
Sag for observed the little darkcy he occasionally
! cast his eye the Stars and Stripes, float
| ing from tho vessels Of the fleet, pull his chums
| ragged Old SHIRT with whisper " dems um
Il showed that they had before In former years
beore the pracai ensign that now floats from the pole
in The South thought Of It was an incident tina
made tho old flag dearer TO than eyertlat even Tx
uneducaed the chatel of the sunny South born beneath
its folds knew, il by instinct, that beneath its shadows
the oppressed and down trodden OF whatever color o
shade found protection 1t good for ones
to think Of, and tell you, warmed up every patriotic
devotion, II needed any and only felt moro and more
! sangune that cause was inst, and must succeed
The contrabnds sent board cur ship 10 the as
officer and Of attracted the attention OF the who'll
| shp's company. They beard; the little darkit
| came the side, with sea biscuit in his mouth
his hands being occupied in handbag the ro7es noticed
he hung TO his bread while the elder of the two with
of his trowsers legs split from tho waist down to his
heels-which latter appendages blythe by, Of thl
wide expansion stylehad most Of his time occupied IN
his endeavors TO hide his nakeness. After remaining
board short time, they were again trans erred to the
| Rhode island whore they immediately put into the
eoahole to assst in breaking coal This is thu true
course to pursue regard 10 the contraband articles
Southern brethren take our minis custom houses
ships, &c. and appropriate them for their own hesh
purposes. see why should not use their
tools to couuterac it. Tho Rhode Island will keep strict
account the services rendered by thcm and debit
credit account opened to DO settled when we conquer
| peace
There s great OF oJlYant in regard to the pos
tal facilities offered to our fleet Government has cs
tablehed MAJ between Fortress Monroe and the United
states which point letters inteaded for of the YES
engaged in tho bockNng service sent and letter
kas made up and sent by transport and Supply ships
We gst letters occasionally but about eight 0s OF ter
written BY frieds never reach us. What becomes OF
them is question correspondent writes me he has
written q letter every week. Of which have only re
oeived and that by the last letter bag and tho Ias
writea Hundreds If officers and men hear max ms
NE sauas oorptans There b evidently screw ioOss
sstAcx ut Fortress Nnaros OF the distributing
stbces Al for letters sent to the brooklyn Lycasm f1
slps in service they might az well consigned tn
AAes for they seldom reach their destination they
do, old thaa they ont Of dass entirely II r.
sUnaiase hafa6og the waS tho mad al TIL
latter Institution carried Government sfroUd
however make investigation tho FDytress Mon
re route. IL Is o shame and disgrace the admnistra
tion.
Usornp STATES STEAM sslGArH ROANOKE,
I orr CHARLESTON, August @, 1851. !
gee blockade the North Carolina Coo@-What is Dcia
| and What SAns,ld be Done-An Important Point tht
Should be Occt1ned, dc.
l l,p tLou hal N NJ thoo 1ctp
from Fab river that the writer speaks Of the recef
soa Of letter from North Carolina in which state
tha, tho ports Of wlmh ston. Beaufort wsaiugtoa &c
tho coast have no actual blockade. Az mad