New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-15
have been supplied by the remainder Of the crew o.
brig John Wtl:., mentioned above.

nave oeeu suppued DIV the remhin0er Oh sno Sr0" "
brig John Wdc., mentioned above.
THEIR MANNER or PROCEEDING.
Capt Haveuer says tat the manner OF proceeding
OF the pirates 10 making prizes Is to invege them INTO
their hes by ting fslse eoors. They bTst hoist
q French or Dutch fag and evnce desire to commu-
ncae. II this fas to attract tey next display sig
nal of distress and when sufficiently near show their
teeth AID take p 'ssession.
WHY THEY RELEASED THE PRIZES.
Capt. Iiayener learned from Of the crew OF the
Argo who said he pressed into the SERVICE that on
leaving port they Lad orders TO burn and destroy such
vessels would not he object TO retain and such
were the chip and brig released as above mentioned.
Toe reason why this was not carried out III these in'
stances was, that with their own crew weakened IN
manning prizes pr, ousy taken, it was feared that the
acsAnnbpisn Of prisoners would endaDger their own
capture by them and that of the vessel The release
Of the vessel was the cause Of much dissatisfaction
among the pirate crew.
Tie Mary Goodell would not answer their purpose,
for the that sfe Of too heavy dranght oil
water to take into Southern port and the cargo OF the
Mary E. Thompson they had no use for.
THE DISCIPLINE or THR PIRATE CREW ,
IL said to DO just nothing at all When they boarded
drunk and cut and slasled around among the sails and
rig1 with their knives and sabers ad hbitnm They
act without any OF concert, eaco stealing all he
lay his hands on, apparently ON his Gown hook.
HOW THE ARGo PASSED THE BLOCKADE.
The crew of the Argo state that abe left Charleston
either one week or fortnight ago last Saturday Capt
Havener cannot recollect which. She was towed out
the bar by steamer after which she set her sans
aud put TO ses, directly in sight OF the blockadng
SQUADRON This il their statement which, II true, does
not leave very exalted impression of the efficiency OF
the blockade. We doubt its being tIue however, In
Ill it's particulars.
moRe PRIvATrERs FITTING OUT.
The man above named Informed Capt. Havener fur.
Their, that another pryateer, fast sailing topsail
schooner was fitted out in Beaufort, N. c., where
there was blockade, and would proceed TO sea I'M
media'ely. There are also two Others in ChaIleston
ready 10 come out, and three In Savannah.
Capt. HaveDer brought his vessel in here to procure
a new boat and a supply Of rigging in place Of that
stolen, and also 70 land his passengers.
We learn that Capt. Davener and his vessel escaped
becusc the cargo was of no use to the pirates and
they could not venture collecting too many prison.
ers on board, aud, moreover barkantine move In
sight which the captain Of the Argo wished to pursue.
He told Capt. Haverer TO steer southward, but In the
night Capt. Hsyener turned nolthward and made bis
escape
we are indebted for the dispatch published yesterday,
inform IA that Porter formerly of the United States
Navy commands tie Argo, aud that Lis orders to the
prize 10 tke the three vessels into sofne
port Of Florida Savannah. Ii this privateer Is
the famous old SLAYER Echo, she was formerly called
the Putnam and was once owned here. She was built
in Baltimore in 1915. She ia " feet long, ~ feet
inches beam, 10 fset deep, la tans burden, and 10
very dull siiler
Ine Dig John Wefn Is rnnked III B OF go tuus
burden, and built In Gloucester N. j., In 1853.
Williams & Go. Of Philadelphia are her agents.
The brig Mary L. Thompson cleared at Bangor, j June
g, for the Western IslAnds, and O market.
The Echantess is good vessel Of l59 tuns burden,
and Is owned In Newburyport by 4. Evans and others.
The sloop-of-war PreLle, which sailed from Boston
yesterday, was to be boaroed OF Highland Light, and
pat ON the truck Of the priyaeer. Vessels will probs
iy be sent from Boston and NewYork in quest OF
bin. 1t il pity that there is not at Newport vessel
fitted for tie capture Of him. But We have little doubt
that he vii be scon picked up if he does not leave our
waters He lying right In the track Of coasters
and he must be taken Of Ii is evident from Capt
Haveners account that his armament Is not very
formidable and II the vessel is really the old Echo il
can b. oyertakea by many sailing vessel