New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-15

SeRdfHg parties N6mScCcS Ina, is the aiS"fi -. .
to live 70 the question Of my noble friend. II na'ur-
suy follows that her Maiesty's Ministers have hot
fecn ia communication with any foreign G0vefhel' ~
s 20 auv steps being taken Of the nature OF those 20
which he has alluded. Hear, hear.
FREE SAILORS SOLD INTO SLAVERY, ~
TIE CAPTURE OF THE CREW OF TIE siA" VI
TIE WEST
From The Chhdgo JorrI4i May S ,., W.,
Ten oF tbe crew of the unfortunate StaF oi VIC y
Ta,t McCowan which after her lshap ~
4larbor, was captured 10y the keoeis o., Iiau'i', 1
Texas arrived in this city YESTERDAY r
eir ,vsv to their homes in New oTk Our iePiueI
nd en- ;+oyr;eXy with them at the Michigan southern
nenot Iost evening and found them, as mgbi nave
mn exrected rough, hardy SET OF fellows, biohzeu
Nv exposure, and fatigued b. travel, but win te
snn;ne characteristics of the sailor. ready TO sail
suain the same cruise If called upon,
IIov report that the Star OF the West, manned by
CREW Of 40 men all told, with cargo OF pr0vlAons'
arrived AZ Itdaroa on the Texas coast on the AFTER
noon OF the 17th Of April aud anchored of the town,
awaiting as per orders the arrival OF detachment
of Federal troops from the northern part OF Iexes'
About O'Clock on the morning OF the lot, the iIGh
ont discovered steamer approaching them, ana cane !
tie captain. The stranger craft came alongsGe .h9
hailed them Informing them that they hao 5SV nlel
States troops on board aud wished To tTaLsief tnei'
G,ptain McGowan suspecting nothing, called up the
crew and employed every facility for traoshlfiag
about 100 rebels into his steamer. lie did not as
cover his mistake until the captain OF the reDei lo,
established guards in every part OF the Nesse, haned
The rebels were so elaed with their in cap
timing an uparmed merchant vessel, that they iaIly
danced on the decks for joy but suddenly check
in their extrayagant demonstrations by the gan ant
CAPTAIN of the steamer who ntmaed that he old not
consider the capture OF an unarmed steamer " th ue
fenseless crew. by detachment OF troops Twice thelr
number and armed the teeth, very courageous per
formanoe. The rebels, although intensely enTaged
cwaowed their feelings, and sneaked OIL TO Their
guard duties, which were kept up closely duimS Tue
night.
Al dsybresk the leader Of the rebels summoned The
crew of the steamer and gave them their oplon, 10
work the steamer to NewOrleaus or to be thrown INTO
irons They chose the former aud at sunrise Wegheo
anchor and set sail for New-Orleans. Every step OF
She crew was followed by the bayonet. The sailors
performed their duties their meals took their turns
ai the wheel and slept in their berths with tue point
O. the bayonet in close proximity to them.
AT length the steamer reached New-Orleans ara was
SOwed up to the levee prize, IN the presence OF
thousands Of the rebels of that city, who lndlgeo IN
the same wild and lubilant eXtravaganees winch had
characterized the rebels on board. They crowded
around the craft, demanding that the ID Federal
Yankee troops should be led out. Their surprise ana
modification may be imagined when the hundred
rebels marched out forty unarmed saors III their blue
shirts and tarpaulins. The crowd would nOi be satls
fed until they had carefully examined the vessel that
there were not some of the ID Yankee troops on
board.
consultation was held by the authorities, and not
1nowing what to do with the forty, they sent them TO
che Gull of Mobile, strongly guarded. The steamer,
when they left was rapidly being converted into war
vessel
Arrived at Mobile the forty again witnessed another
carnival over their capture. Another consultation
was held and the rebels Mobile not wanting them,
and not knowing W hat to DO with thern sehI tuen'
under strong guard, to Montgomery. AT Montgom-
ery another consultation had. The mob violently
rlamored that they should hang them. The leaders
mot feeling warranted in hanging peaeeiul meienai'
sailors summoned them TO the state-honSe, and by
oF,rz OF high wages and other ring inducements
I'D At in fha ref,a upx
s3boy urged inducements, that they had no sailors
and would pay them any sum if they would serve in
aheir navy. The entire crew, with the exception OF
sone coward, gallantly and firmly refused ana de-
IA No. :,a1 as they were not in the service Of any
Government they fhould have their rights The lead
rs enrsped at their ilsuccess, then told them that
fhey must enlis Leave in half an hour They chose
80 leave in half an hour ana ong oelore 'a' e 'ney
were on their way back TO Mobile.
Three Of the colored sailors all free men, were taken
nv the leaders put up at auction the same day. sold
and hurried off into slavery As soon as they arrived
al Montgomery these unfortunate were seized, not
allowed O word Of defense, and hurried OIL like cattle
into the Interior under the tender nercies Of the slave
driver
From Mobile the crew left for the North in different
directions. Capt MCGOWAN was allowed TO 60 TO
kew-York from Montgomery by the eastern rOute.
The ten who arrived here yesterday left New-Oreans
Sybither they went from Mobile, on the JOth, and
worked their passage up the river arriving at Cairo
Dmipe the sai up the river they were treated like
oqs insulted and jeered at at every landing place,
nd allowed scarcely enough of proyisons to keep them
from starving.
AZ Cairo they reported themselves to Col. Prentiss
who nromltly attended TO their wants and procured
Nor them free passes over the Ionos Central road to
Chicago The crew speak in the highest terms of the
Colonel as gentleman, every inch Of him; they were
also highly pleased with the reception from our boys
at Cairo, and give ii their opinion that the rebels
will think twice before they attack them.
The crew were furnished with passes by the kind
of III. GRAY, the Michigan southern
Road to Toledo and left ast night at eight o'clock.