New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-22

I. .nd onea mo- - entered the Second
,Gecively. 80 '''
Inc mate ss". ed " with "G-d d-n Won, don't
''@e he again. ana elu.ched ct the stewards breast,
'u' e'uaine .ne wounded man be ran on deck, 70
mere W. man ny the wheel-hOuse, and keeping
'S e behind, him, demanded what all this Doss
ds abontT The mate who had been aroused by
the oucrer Of the captain and mate had raised himself
up on hib elbow, and stared at the steward 10 half
stupid DALI fascinated way, notseeng the pistol which
Stddhg the man at the helm, had pointed at hin for
IN of necessity. As be turned his face toward
the steward. the latter drove his weapon home into
the base of his skull Shedding and the steward then
tumbed him overheard He rose on the wave, with
boarse cry, when about two lengths asten the wafer
having raised him; but be must have soon gone down
to his long account
Then the steward came down 10 the cabin, where
still Stood while Seeding stood pistol in hand to guard
the deck. The captain cried family twice TO by name
" Help me-help me but he was pact help. An
other swshing blow Of the AK and he did not repeat
the cry. Then the steward returned TO tie sec nd
mates cabin, where seated pile Of starch boxes
his legs drawn up, and his head between his knees
was the balf-stupifed man. Again and again me AK
fell aud again and again the cry Don't do that Tell
on nv ear each time fainter than the last Shedding
now came down, aud The Steward and he took The
corpse Of the Captain by the feet, and dragging up
the oompanion-wsy, tossed overheard Meantime
h,d got some irons out, hoping to intrcede " save
bloodshed. Shedding and the Steward once more came
down. and eqch taking the Second Mate by the shoulder
led him out from the place wherehe haderouehed on The
starch boxes. He seemed 10 walk, with their aisist-
ance as they went up the companionway but his head
lay pulpy mass upon his shoulder, and moment
aer loud splash alongside told the fate Of another of
the priyateers.
There were three peysons on board who knew moth
ing Of all this. The two pivaeer saors aud DooAld
Mcleod one Of our sailon, whom | subsequently
learned would not Join the Steward and Shedding m
the attempt N recaptnre the vesse. Handing me bis
pistol Shedding went forward and reused Minor, the
South Caronian, a young man Of two or three and
twenty from bis sleep q. the foot Of the minmast and
called him aft. No, seeing hs comrades when ne came
into the cabin, he WIS much frightened, and begged
for lfs The Steward told him be would no, Kill him,
bu. iron him, and his fate must depend upon bis good
behavior; he wanted to spill little blood pOsoble.
He willingly held Out his wrsts for tie irUnA They
then went forward 10 the iorecastls and called the
other pfivateer Dorey. Upon learning the condition
Of anas he begged for his life, which they prOnsed
10 spare il be would assist in working the ship and DO
true and faithful, TO ali Of which he agreed
The steward ioH took command, and the schooner
headed for the North, with fair wind. None OF ne
knew anything Of navigation, but We trusted to good
fortune and the land 70 enable us 20 make out our
course. The South Caroliniin was released frOm
irons the next morning, and proved very useful and
willing fellow in working the chip On Friday, the
l9,h, at O'Clock in the ming, we made the hand,
which became quite dstinei by noon and we kept on
our way with good weather, sounding our way as We
went. OF eeute we had 70 lie yigilant.
Two Of our hands might turn upon us at any mo-
nent and Mcleod WA faithful for three days be-
fore we 10, in he went forward and slept with them IN
The forecAstle. St. ddng Tillman, and managed 30
that Two Of MS were on deck all the while aud hwAys
Aft Of the other three. The watch carried We
two pistols and the that ,pt Away, kept oue eye
open lest we might be attacked. On Sunday morn.
ing, at o'clock We got pilot, of Sandy Hook, and
soon afer hired tug for $50 10 tow ne up 10 New
York, where we arrived sboot 4p. m, truly thankful
Tor our great deliyennee.
THB SCHOONER.
TIE cabin Of the schooner rs replete with testimony
of the late uann'con. part Of the bed clothes and
,eadng be ing saturated with blood. Mr.. MRckinDon
ays that pailfu OF blood must have come from the
NO men. There are the remnants Of q beautiful
American ensign which had 1osted from the WAring,
mt had been appropriated by the pirSies and torn up
o make disunion flag. The haiebst used was IN or.
inary one which kept for the purpose Of choppng
wood.
The schooner was boarded by T. X. A. Locke,
Boarding Officer at the Quarantine Station, and by
Nesbt Sullivan and GuerkeI Of the HaIbor Police.
She now hes Of the Battery under the charge Of Cox
swain Daniels and crew. The Harbor Police gave all
he men into the charge Of Marshal Murray nj the
Harbor Police Station lat evening, and Deputy
lisbsls Sheehan and Lee took the 70 the House
Of Detention, and the two prisoners we've taken TO
Police Headquarters. They viii 10 brought up for
examination to-day.
THE PRISONERS.
Minor, the South Caronian, says that his faih,r 10
dead, and uat HIS mother keeps hotel in Charleston.
lie states also that he has aunt residing IN Irving
place. in this city. He has followed the sea for
living.
James Z. Dorsey, Of Point Pleasant, Eew.Jersey,
AYE that be was cook Of the steamer Stag that was
seized at Cbataw visa, Florida that be was there
SEIZED by the Rebels, and was sent 10 Cedar Keys,
Florida to cook for Confederate troops. From there
be shipped 10 Savannah Georgia, where be had TO run
in debt for his board, and eventually the boarding
house keeper shipped him, noens yoens, and be WAS
sent TO Charleston, and Immediately put on board the
privateer JEFF. Davis, lying in the stream.
LETTERS FROM THE PRiyATEERs OF JEFF.
DAVIS.
The letters, Of which the following are true copies,
confded to Capt Ame, to be delivered in Charles
on; and a. it ia not probable that he viii be able 10
ul6f his mission, we print them for the benefit of
hose concerned:
Ar SEA
DEAR sIRi send You these few lines by lard pire
Atsn noe yesterday morning hsvo ren by each Of