New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24

arme9 WIN a L' from Fort Sumter 10 evade the
ysssei os.oblshed off Charleston on Sunday alter
oioo Tne D and deserted on Monday morning
MI MI vbich was remarked TO be a . Yankee vessel
St, Al I'm the Northern States Of thls Union, and
W. Win sugar bond from Cardenas in Cuba 70
pb;IadeIpbia II was expected that the enterprise
wouId be a very profitable one. There were no
SHIPPING articles aboard; the crew became such WITH
out any agreement 10 their wages, and the under
standing was they were all 20 share in the plumber
arising from the capture of vessels the high seas
The brig Joseph was chased, spoken and caught;
Cant Movers was ordered aboard the plratlcal
vessel and seeing the schooner and men armed ana
in an attitude Of cOmpuison, feared for his HE IL ne
resisted, and came az ordered The Captain OF the
Savannah declared Re sailing under the nag OF
the Confederate Government and desired TO retallae
upon the Government of Mr.. Meyers, hence Mr.
Movers must regard hmscf prisoner, and his yes
sci prize TO the Confederate States The savannah
proceeded few hours aflerward so ~ 10 IAN ~
with the United States brig Perry, supposiDg ner 70
| he q merchant vessel and gave chase, and hnally
fred several guns. Discovering that the Dig wac
a sbin.of-yar the Savannah commenced an atteinpb
at resistance, Capt Baker saying, "Now, boys,
prepsre for action. Several guns weIys nt go ~
Nv Harleston, Lieutenant aboard the navan-
nah Int ON coming within speaking distance,
Cant. Baker surrendered The Savannah was tneh
taken in charge by prl1e crew rom one ion
1 ,yhich brought Capt. Meyers and hnchtrpookef 10
! NeyyYork. The crew OF the Savannah were trans
f,red totbe Perry which vessel proceededt to cruise
oil Charleston for day or two, when she iell IN
Nth the steamer Minnesota, under command OF
Commodore .Stringham. The Minnesota proceeded
to Hampton Roads, whence the prisoners were
hrouoht Inv The Harriet Lane to New York and gwen
in CHARGE al the Marshal. After few weeks they
were indicted the alleged crime icing violation Of
the statutes referred to. -.
signedlbv one Jefferson Davis the prisoners smiled
with printed copy OF some act IN iesPect 70 c pr.
watering passed by what purported TO be the GOV
ernmet of the Confederate States Of America, and
copy of instructions by the alleged President oil t1e
alleged Confederate Government, TO such ss woulu
accent the letter Of marquee also supplementary
ecf II wond appear ALEC that the Joseph was car
cd INTO Georgetown S. c., sold, the proceeds DIS
nosad of "A anticipated, and the crew Imprisoned
PDt afterward discharged. Mr.. Smith read several
precedents Of law TO show that personal iorce was
not necessary in plrGilcal ACT
The witnesses for the prosecution were then
named. Knicserbocker having been sick, the prose-
cution he said, would first cal Ferns, VINO was,
apparently very honest and intelligent man lt,e
prisoners emile again. with whom 70 ldehti,y inc
crew of the Savannah the Depuiy-Collector OF
philadelphia, about registry; Geo. Thomas, builder
~ The Iosepb; Can't. Meyers, and his mate, Ill. W..
} Travis: Lieut.. Miller OF the Perry; Commodore
Strinoham; Lieut. Constable, an officer OF the Har-
riet lane; the United States Commissioners by
whom the apprehension was mace IN THIS city, ana
the United States Marshal.
tihcrt q. Ferris, syorn.-Was born at Barnstable,
and am 50 yeaTss Of ss s9ye FAMILY :,
man In the capacity Of master and mate Wa master o. me
vessel H. Lsison Of c@s,ns ana vsI nee anq Sotoa
ssIeSommended 20 Capt. Baker by MI Evans a; Ban
croft Sons Chseston Capt Baker oheItd mel en
5ed going with him until Saturday morning; wss unac
qusPtsd %,h all other - 'se nH We're a. Il bt
only short cruise was fairy Understood lhat we were
g99s 0Gi e sn called went sbo
with which was lying i s rses non, .IS 'S
( means OF small boat and pilot boat .,
The prisoners here successiyey identified H.rlcs
ION a. mate PssGseue purser; Howard who stayed al
9Th bs rest of them and assisted in working the vessel
Pi ,n WaTphy seamanJ Coyt who used to oie
ale Ht,e more than the Others seamsn GAVIN who TOOK
very little part except at hesving anchor %c ana BAKER
ghsIe were 81, who went Of in The Joseph ore being
Hays Captain and Evans the Charleston pilot no intro
duced me 20 Baker, used to make sail &e and do as was
told eered OF eastward and so9h hsAf e coast o.
ed; Evans being at the masthead, ,rying out ssl Ahed
We continued two or three hours heI course was about " Oy
Yabkee ysss. among not nneh said our cnvsr
for Cant Movers answered hail. and was ordered by Cp
baker TO bring papers informed that CaPB had
he saSsnnsh had Confederate flag but bad the United
flag soosId Also when IanPn down .nS S1eph s
hs men for prize crew, and they went sboad the Joseph
Rp xse veT, so 10 60 miles Of Charleston
alter fen IN with the British bark Berkhe and next the 6rl
Perry about p M all on he 'ae oSy U. b, Jo.ah
: me- nav with us three or four miles away; the Perry
was ten or miles of when We frat discovered her TO be
9 Mr.. ISrocoue here rose and said the prosecuting
counsel as might be judged from bis opening, had
now arrived at that part OF bis case where he eS'
rected to elicit testimony with reference 10 the ex-
change of shots. Now there was no charge OF any
9 snch act in the Indictment. IL would be admitted
tbe Savannah went out with the intent Of priyateer
= ing The indictmeet had been formed entirely with
!. rcferenre IN what occurred between the Savannah
Il tborf than that thew had not been
Y warned to be prepared to defend themselves.
Judge Nelson ruled that it was unnecessary 10
r touch upon that subject.
d Mr. Smith directed the witness 90 proceed, but he
Is should say nothing about the firing.
Witness described the relative positions OF various pse
aboard s csS aeS Sa nd a" were p
hoard the savunnsh which was told wa ordered 70 New
= MinnedtD or 10 miles of Charleston IN fsthOm
The Minnesota tool US 70 HAMPTON Roads taIss
south-wer just Hampton bar Norfolk Va, rs mile
Gs wa: the 5ss ss RetI Lane to us to
:, Mr. Evarts rose 10 state that IT WAS regarded ma
teria to prove that the seizure by the Perry was
forcible seizure, and foreby resisted. The concur
renee in resistance by armed lolce 10 the ohiteo
States ought 10 be shown.
Mr. Brady said one thing was perfectly certain:
if these men committed any oiense at all IL was com
pleted before they fell in with the Perry-tbe cap
ture by which, whether by chase or not. resistance
or not, was IinIaaterlai except as "a.er vi Jiis
dictjo1 The defense would have no hesitation IN
admitting that all on board were OF the intent o.
privsteefing but that Of the hands before the
mast might have been ignorant.
Mr. Evarts replied, it might as well be said that
IN highway robbery the defense could insist that
the crime being admitted evidence shall be taken
about what subsequently occurred, such as the run
ming away, the capture by officer or the assault
ing of an officer. II it was understoodsh hat the adj
mssion covered all the prisoners, IA engaged in
common interest and parcpators in the fact Of PA
| watering he was readyto 60 on.
j III. Nolsnn naid he nnderstnod T.