New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-09
THE PpIvArEER pETREL.

HOW SIT WAS tli 10 Ilt' 80
We COPY from The Phia1dgli0 Pres Of Thni.dy
morning, some particulars Of the late engagement OF
ChsrlettoD, between the IT, s. FIigaie ST. Lawrence,
and Pdvateor Aiken. Tie officers Of the ST. Lawrence
wisely Judged that many priyaico sneu ~Oali Dot
know Ler irae character and, 70 sill further con-
zeal her armament and OBJECT the port hoies were Ae 1t
closed aud the men put oEt Of sight
She Crussd for q Houtn hiUIg the Atlltilf CO.'S {,
between Cape Henry ard Savannah, ana OF the mo.u-
log OF the fret Of August Will, just outside the mar
boz Of Cbaf,ton eel led long, rulb .ch"OnsE iii,d
with men and mouhtug three or !our snns, sailing
rsridly down upon her. The port holes were slu ut
but the flag at tie pesk, and TIE ~ l@i"reeo
Loo. ed not unke gre u lnulherly uiere"sninan De-
eAlned ia "a strange latitude and 40 u"iedy Tor 11y
purpose the holding OF Dig cargo for TOO a'Ate
vi an enemy TO court and dniug pal gaeer 10 recnrn
As the stranger Came down, the ~ LhWrtnte um'
ed all ,aiI and affected lie anxious 10 yet ont to to
In reality however war edging closer Ia ~ sho g.
and making arrangements below TO receive the re'k
lees visitors Which appropriate hrgest. Drr,iD d
shot came skipping the water ialing INTO Tie sea
few rods ahead OF the frgate and number followed
IL n quick succession, bat nearly all either stfikl be-
yond or passing The hnl dirohsrge consisted Of
grape and canister which made some ltie daiiian y
with the figAtes rigging, aud admouishei tie COM
lnauder that the play was growing serious.
AT this time toe vessels we're within speaking dis
tance, aud man in uniform was seen mounted upon
the vi aztec detk who shouted - Tue d. Lawrence 70
Law 10 and send over boat. The crew were lis
,nctly seen fouri-hing their cutasses and the gun
Lers running aud pointing their guns She carried
thee guns. supposed % be rifed eahnon' Ihen Inc
ST. Lawrence threw up her ports, and cisciCsed
whole bro d.ide Of csunon with the gunner, at the
reech of the guns boiling lighted fuses, and directly
the broad decks hlled with rehnen In blue jack
eis armed with muske,s who sprBnR into inc shroias
and ran OUT on the yads laying prone III the ha'h'op
on the bowspt In the forecastle, and mt every POnt
where ain could be taken with advantage. In
word he ugly mercbautman was meta'norph' SEQ in'o
a bristng war rhip. win a man at every Poih' qua
a broadsiue Of cusnOn looany into Toe eyes VI loo
pirates Tie latter taken aback, Ieeoiisd u moment
h., Ifore tIry lad ime for action, or tnoight,
the guns belced forth iron and ire spiintering the
masIs cutting The rigging and the sal ~ WIN
breaking the spas aud tue booms, ana literally cafV-
inc the school or INTO pieces, and opening guls into
which the waters rushed n through sluices, nihng
the hold and admOnieiing the rebels that thei sos
hopes OF lite lay in the ships boat or IN wfestn"s
with the sea.
The fire still continued and the water wssaull Of
driftyood Many Of the Jumped overbJarf, and
The rest launching the liteboaI jumped In ana held u
a white handkerchief sign Of surrender.
| But NAN had an opportunity Ia 81 down ino'"
cabin for his property, and he was the lieutenant,
fellow uamtd fiarvey, formerly midslipnan IN the
United States seryice under command VI Capt SartOri
| Harvey recovered his trunk . ~
The ST. Lawrence still continued n lire with small
arms but directing their aim al the hulk, md not al
| the small boat, tie crew excepting four men, were
nos Injured In ten minutes from tho time oil the DIS
charge Of her frs, guu tbs vessel swayed heavily shd
went under carrying down four lnen, one Oh Wnon'
named Carpenter, was former Philideiqian, hviht
| IN Southwark.
Tie officers Of the 81. Lawrence now discovered ths
life boat aud the flag of humiliation. They diofleh
boat aud made out 10 the rebels, and hnsily lasse'
them on beard slip where they were oned az list "
| received and securely confined belOw
Ia the eueagene mt, the 81. Lawrence received tw'
shots ope In tho foreraiI, the other Ia tue quarter
deck She transferred her prisoners TO The Flag OF
Sunday morning, and they were at once brouent 70
| tbis port The Petrol was formerly the Gen. AIKEN
revenue cutter and was seized in Charleston harbo
after The surrender Of Fort sumter. She has proved
grave may hap for some Of tho very men that seized
Ter; and may every Federal vessel that treason ha
appioptied like wire be its hammock aud collin Iht
following IL q let Of the uanes Of the pirate crews
OFFICERS.
Captain William Perryy Lootensst, " d. H'r'ey fni'
Master, Alsgse PeyfDs,st
Cl,s, Campbell. wm. Bryan. Frank Aleer, Wm Do'hns
Darrell Csuuey John A. E1inuada, Richard Lewis ,o,
Dnbkrtt John Croman. Asa Desyhsy Robert bHtct ChA
Nar,ioi Edgald flynn, WIN. HaEehIrst. IL. h io1iie 49,
Wlrn. George HrEd.on, John ~ Ndr.n ieh Rms ltn
apsp. Jnb1 Cunningham iohE Black O'oIKs H. itoOn'o
r. H. Baak. Heavy Roam. John Nj Dcrlng oeoibe s
nh ss Woods edward MarPiy, VIM Ch-rie'iy ard "s''
Among the crew IL boy named Schaofisr, rtsiden
Of I'M. d,J hia WHO recently went 10 Chhi on o'
visit lie was seized With an aiiatk OF chiiI' AN
fever and PLACED IN the hospital, whence nc was cur
ried TO tho Rebel craft and Impressed into 'efVi
although unable 70 perform any physical lhtOf. ~
his suffered exceedingly 6iuee ire en3asomei' sn'
has besa kindly csIed for yh9 om'"fs " Vo@' Wy