New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-04
Compliments to Commodore stringham.

Commodore Stginghams noble fag-ship, The Min
n.soo with her decks packed full of prisoners Of war;
remained yesterday at her anchorage oil the Battery
her officers awaiting anXiously the orders from WASH
| iugton which would relieve them of their most re-
sporsible ward. The prisoners have nothing whereof
10 complain being treated politely, and admitted 10
every privilege that can with safety be allowed They
were yesterday permitted the liberty TO correspond
freely with their friends, of whom masy ttey cay,
| live in the North. A lynx-eyed scrutiny wae, how
ever observed in order TO prevent REASONABLE matter
being thus communicated. II cOnsidored necessary
10 have their letters dropped unsealed in separate
bag Paper is freely furnished, and tho more inteii.
gent of the prisoners were grateful for the opportunity
of amusing themselves in this way.
They do not cay much evidently they are making
use of their present leisure and uncertainty in think
ing cooy over what deserved their better attention
when Precipitation" dragged the South into rebel
lion. In this moody state of mind they istessly gaze
upon the beauties Of New-YOrk Bay and It's myriad
floating craft, s shores bedimmed by the smoky a.
mosphere of Autumn and lie surface, ruilled by
bracng winds such as come only in September, and
probably wish themselves safely home again in the
Old North State under the folds Of the Star Spanged
Banner Many Of them are ignorant and have never
known the trne feeling of the North toward them.
Bnt more than half Commodore Strngham's prisoners
are OF better class, coming from the various towns
aud cities in North Carolina where they enlisted as
Home Guards, without expecting to be called into
action
A glance over the mixed crowd Of Tiger kifes Rat
tesnake Rangers, &C., each in their own fancy uni
As rule, taere is something odd, however, either IN
dress or person about them. The pntaoons are sey-
eral inches too short and the boards trimmed fan
tascally. One Of the prisoners !, banker, who has
an account in one Of the New-York banks
When fret captured, the excitement and fright dis.
PLAYED among the prisoners is described fearful
large number made thcmselvcs drunk which had the
effect TO render s more strange their bewidered con-
duct After some days ell hands got sober, and they
are now getting the benefit Of hcaltbfu airing on the
water and beginning to realize their sorry condition.
| The Minnesota is a model ship, in the best approved
warlke trim. She is 800 tuns larger than Lord Mel
sous best rgae at Trafalgar and hres shot and shell
one fourth heavier. An interesting incident Of the
late naval victory at HatteIae connected with shell
| thrown from the Minnesota under Commodore String
| hams direction. The best gunners had been expert
menting in he number Of seconds 10 be allowed for
fnse when fifteen second fuse was found % plump
the shel accurately into the middle OF The fort Com
modore Stngham told the 10 continue 60 and for
some time the Minnesota rained destruction upon the
| Rebels.
After the capture, one Of the shells was found 70
have pierced the rebels powder magazine, without
| bursting On examination, il appeared tha, the gun.
nor, who-o duty Il was had forgotten 10 tear OIL a
a.. -sl,s,, ..f.ft
was the only shell thrown that did not explode. Had
the cap been removed the foriifcaton would have
been blown up and not handful Of prisoners left alive,
10 he captured as prisoners Of war
The expedition was 90 web organized and arranged
hat 1900 rebels, who were on the main land, dared
not cross to the rescue tbey had done so the result
would have been longer list Of prisoners.
The expedition end victory dne to the enterprise
Of our naval commanders. Gen. Butler seconded
Commodore Stringhams suggestions, and entered
heartily into the scheme the successiul consummaton
ofwhich merits all the praise so lavishly bestowed.
IN reference to the delay spoken Of in yesterday 3
TRIBUNE il is proper TO state that the dram Of part Of
the feet considered in connection with the soundings
which it had to pass and other circumstances, ac-
count sufficiently for the wisdom Of every movement,
the final success Of which is the best comment.
Commodore Strngham visited yesterday morn.
ing, on board the frgate by George w. Blunt, esq,
Of the Pilot Commissioners, Miss Blunt Capt. Tay-
| lor Edward Minturn, and several tlemen.
The order for the disposition TO be pris-
oners had not arrived at noon. Mr.. DlnH Las sug-
ges,ed the prophety Of putting them ou. o harms
way by sendng them to prison in the Inferior Of
the State. Many Of the prisoners impressed,
they say, and would never have raised their hands
against the Stars and Stripes but 70 their lives.
The officers will DO sent to Fort ,f yette.