The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-09
USrrEr STATS FRIeATE ST. LAWRENCE. I

Ofp SAVANNAH, August =, 1861.
The Frgae st. Laurence Joins the Blocknding Sguad,U-
Vessels at Fortress Mo,roeA ChaeThe Priuoser Pesre
Encounered csd SlnlThiry eight Prisoners Taken and
Sent Il, Irons to Fortress Monroe, dc.
This ship, Of the venerable remnants of bygone
age but formidable in the days Of wooden walls and
vas left the Philadelphia Navy Yard June 80 to add
in number to the vessels employed the blockade
Of our Southern coast. Tuggcd by tiny steamer we
reached Fort Min and anchored took aboard pow
der and, after delay Of several days Warrington pilot
tide which always controlled by lunar other
lestia influences crossed the various shoals bars
which obstuct the navigation Of the beautiful Delaware
With fair wind and fairer sky entered the
to engage for the FIRST time kind Of service per
haps little inviting any which mariners be called
upon to perform.
The organization OF personnel differs in many res
poets from the accn regime The descrtion of offers
tho time OF their country's peril from the support
Of the flag under which they educated and sup
ported, and to which they had solemnly given their
allegiance, on the false and fanciful pretext that
they owed higher obligations the which they
were born, has to extent crippled the service
These vacancies have been filed by officers from The
merchant marine-men who have much duty aoat
and become conversant with the routine of man
of-war Three officers thus selected are now serving
aboard this ship
On the passage TO Hampton Roads nothing Of interest
occurred. The second day from the Capes OF the Della
made Cape Henry; after the steamer
Quaker City cruise, and taken III tow by her to
the anchorage abreast of Fortress Monroe. where
found the flag ship Minnesota and the rgate Susquehan
The day after sailed for our station, cruising
ground between Hattcras aud Savannah of the coast
North Carolina, near Beauor boarded and captured
land; with tar pitch and turpenline prize crew was
put aboard, and she was ordered 70 Hampton Roads
Head winds and dirty weather retarded voyage and
VIC did not arrive on Charleston until the Goth OF June,
where We found the irigate Wabash at anchor
Tho following day got UNDERWORLD aud with leading
wind, stood southwark La the evening made schooner
andward and gave chase but shoaing rapidly and
night approaching, it abandoned The morning after
made sail ahead, and bore down: the wind was FRESH
and the stern chase, usual, somewhat long but
the endeaver to escape us was so apparent that
tons spared TO overhaul her Fortune crowned
Efforts with success and when within reach Of guns
blank cartridge fired but the schooner boisted
coors and stood on shot next sent across her
bow, when sine hosted the rebel flag and fred a gun
which was well aimed, at NE poop Of the frgat, where
at the time most OF the officers were assemble view
the progress Of tho chase. 1t missed the mark The
drums instantly beat 10 QuaStars, the battery was
manned, and lively response given 10 the corsars
sanitation The little vixen replied four times, and
showed much pluck that involuntarily laughed,
and Vt tho same time condemned her tcni.rty,
which We would not have done had we known size
from South Carolina, wheSe the chiv airy honestly
but ignorantly believe that one vi their number
is equal at least To ten Of the enemy. one.
schooner whom bos, was lowered ana sent 10 tho rr
gate with The repor, that sine vas sinking and m s, for
ala Roa,s u,erc ;pmodlste,v sort bnf hefnro thsy
reached the vesse, she wa dssn in tha hoon, NJ ~.
OCEAN buried and her daring and desnerafe crew re
swimming for their ly,a An mt for wer, s,ved and
brough, aboard and bv The aid OF stmnans wsre con
restored 10 an sppreciatiop Of ,hey si,aat;on
The tablean presented by these ,ncp some forty IN
number when arraigned on the deck was sfficientlv
amusing and particularly the auearance of the pnnney
who had recently elt France Of which lie Is native TO
enjoy fow weeks shooting fe looked the pirate, ali but
the pantaoons which he hI lcit behind and seemed
Wv , h VIM @ .e , va! enu do ravner ssi,aned
more than six;v very feeble as wen az very wet and
drunk. He was however, civil and quite ractab!e but
Tu ~. sp.ar W 10 w.. hs.eu 70 saa orrh nope
of the ,hosand reaueners Of Southern bars ND besn
in early life midshpan N the navy and recently
.nesseneer NJ nv irsasu! uelar'n.nt az Mashng.oh.
foreigners and prncnay irish They were ,hirtv egbt
in number On their arrival aboard they placed in
uouoe IRONS anu unuer 'e Snage Oh seores the ohcers
can1re tbey sailed from Chsrlesto. on lie Patrol Tx
name oi the schooner formerly was the Gov Aiken.
IeVehee cutter whcn was DANGEROUSLY surrendered to
six and her ietcr or marone signed nv Zen nav; s
dated July TO- she sold auction for the sum Of
twehytwo hundred collars her armament consisted OK