Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-07-11
T,,. cr.v of a.. pr,vateer Savannah.

The Crew the Privateer savannah
The limited States steamer Harriet Lane, from For
trees Monroe arrived at New York Tuesday with
six invalids from the flagship Minnesota, the MASTER
Ryers and three seamen of the prize brig Hattie JACK
son. and the officers and nine OF the crew OF the prVa
ateer Savannah. The following particulars we copyE
afrom the EUeTlan9 Post
The Harriet Lane comes to the Brooklyn Navy YardI
replace her present armament with more effective or
5dinance She is now armed with three 52s ano lourF
PAS, and one 12-pound gun. A long range rlned gun
seightinch capable of throwing elongated shell OIL
lone hundred and twenty pounds and whose range is
be FIVE miles, has been prepared for the Harriet Lane
land will be put on board The gun is now at GoVer
Snor's Island With this gun forward, and as Capt.
Fauce DESIRES four ried 24s 32s aft, the Harriet
Lane will become of the most servIceabe vessels
aOur navy.
j THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF THE PR1vATEER SAVANNAH
The news that the Harriet Lane bad brought por
ktion of the of the prvaeer Savannah attracted
considerable number of visitors to the Navy Yard this
morning The vessel however, lay in the stream near
the buoy and access to the vessel somewhat diff
cult. By the courtesy of Captain Faunce one OF our
reporters went board and had interview with the
Sprisoners The officers the deck att sitting in
Sside of temporary shelter formed from mansai and
81" were having good time" They were unccntned-
The crew the sarhoard side OF the upper deck
sitting ON long bench by the side of the wheel house.
NThey were all handcuffed but no Other irons.
THE OFFICERS.
The captain OF the privateer Savannah calls himself
Il T. Harrison Baker He says that be was born IN Phil
sadephia and is now thirty years old. He is a
atall fullbearded by 10 means repusve looking man,
5and was neatly dressed in suit OF blue Hannel he
shas lived in Charleston Tor long time and has fol-
Flowed the sea- less, for the past fifteen years
lie is great on precedtnts. Everything that he has
done has been to use bis language, as prvateers
usually do" thus He took out bis letters and intend.
led to make short cruise say thirty days after the usual
AcustCm of pvateers the to share according
rack in the proceeds of prizes captured C as priva-
eers &c and the rizes taken were to be sent into
81 he nearest port and delivered 10 " the Confederate
b Prize commissioners who would decide as to their
esdisposal.
81 His crew were generally shipped by agent and
kssent board lie knew few OF the men, and the
kbest OF them sent in with the first and only prize
brig Joseph from Cardenas Our re-
Exporter uotHd with surprise the trankness with
(which Captain Baker spoke of his affairs, particularly
Ewith regard 10 the priz: Joseph 1t will be remember
ed that the Perry brought of the crew, who is sup
posd to be disposed to Turn States evidence, and 1t is
@upon his testimony mainly, with regard to the Joseph
hat the District Altnrn looks for conviction of the
Sprisone:s There will BE- difficulty in obtaining 81
sufcieney of evidence all the officers and speak
Not the capture ordinary business ransactlon-ac
Eding to ''tne usual custom OF privateers.
b The captain very curious to know what " the
Epeope Of New York thought of him." He says that BIT
Hs ana above anxious about bis present condi
Elton prisoner. He has done nothing more than "i
usual" &c. If we had had the right sort of We
liable to get away from any sailing ship and he meant
keep clear OF the steamers aud indeed of United State
Nvesaels generally
rs The prisoner, Geo. Knickerbocker, brought by tn
EPerry claims to be a New Yorker and to have beer
Nmpressed Baker says he shipped with him George
Livingston, ard received $40 advance at the tim
Eot his shipment.
,M John Hareston is the first officer. lie is Sout
& Carolina man. % years DID, and says he is not a sailor
does he lock like but appears, he says like
brought up 10 business-a delicate handed, rattle
.Bgtntlemany- looking man.
d The sailing-rnaster Henry G. Rowland, is Nort
tSCaroina man, % years DID, and sailor.
q The purser of the Savannah @. S. Passallague is
Eyoung South Caroinian, only l9 years old decid
nedy good looking well behaved young fellow, who la
s been mailing clerk and assistant book keeper in tn
fs Charleston Mercury office. This is lis first cruise
81 purser of a prvatter.
la The general appearance of these four favora
kble They Lad nothing of the desperate even rowd
.look that would naturally attach men in their pro
ession The officers OF the Lane spoke Of them quie
'and welIbehaved, and the prisoners desired to
ther grateful thanks for the kindness extended then
s3by the officers both of the Perry and Harriet Lane
81 When they were transferred from the Perry to tn
IS Minnesota they strictly confined, and not a
kIowed to converse with any board. On the Ian
e officers merely restricted to their quarters aft
and single sentinel kept guard over them. Their com
Nmunicaton with each other unrestraned and the
awere well fed and kindly treated prisoners of war.