The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-13
NEWS FROM VIRGINIA.
OUTRAGE ON AN AMERICAN SCHOONER
BY THE SECESSIONISrS.

BY THE SECESSIONISrS.
From the log or schooner D. g. Williams, which !
arrived on saturday evH~
-,... 49,. 80. '-Ax nom n..an,n., Va, We
- .... .uuowing interesting facts. May 4, az Twelve
(noon) O'Clock the schooner Daniel S. Williams left the
port Of Richmond Of steamtug Sen I'd, bound 'or
New York. with tobacco and passengers Az hafpas one
o'clock p NJ anchor below warwics BAR the tug
returned to for the captain at six o'clock the
captain came down by land. May commenced with fog
and calm AT ten O'Clock A. NJ the tug came down and took
us In tow for City Point At three o'clock r. u the steam
boat David Currie with eight soders board mot u.s.
and ordered not to pass City Point At four O'Clock p
H. came TO anchor at the Point tho captain and two
passengers were then conveyed to the shore by the
tug, in order TO ascertsn the cause Of thus
being stopped when they met by old and young,
black and white, all called soldiers They said they mad
two runaways on bol.d which they wanted to get
ashore They ordered the tug them board the
schooner old soldier demurred somewhat, as he had
left his knife at home but having to 90 for it
finally concluded TO board, which they al attempt
ed TO do but upon getting alongside there were but four
that could get board At five O'Clock p. NJ they got
their prisoners on shore, and We proceeded down the
river. AT half past i've p NJ. the steam!ug W. W.
Towns alongside, with egh. soldiers and demanded
he captain to come on board the tug with bis papers
Could ind flaws in the papers, they allowed us to
proceed provided we would report them in New York
carcd that he would never sheath his sword until
they had gained the victory (Which promise he
ii
to keep him drunk all the time he them. He
then left utterng bitter upon the entire North
We then proceeded down the bar aud anchored for
the night May Q, at five A. got underway and worked
down the river at seven we.e again met by the W.
W. Towns, with her complement Of eight soldiers they
informed that could not pass the fort. Con
sequenty again compelled to anchor The cap
tain then went to the fort to ascertain the Of his
detention but could get satisfaction, all protested
ignorance Of The matter He told that he go
to the Governor After they had been shown regular
pass signed by that Official the captain then took the tug
river for they expected soon and wanted
her out of the range Of their cams the mate acting as
captain. AS proceeding up, the steamer Glen
Cove with troops sauted and requested us to show
coors We making no answer they, with tremen-
ye uttered the most fearful mIrecatons upon
Northern heads At four to anchor at Harrsons
bar. May I, laid at Harrsons bar all day. Sent the
May s. at ten A. NJ, the steamer Glen Cove down
from Richmond with the captain board, with orders
called Fort Powhatan5, mud bank and nothing more
After considerable persuasion were allowed to pro-
coed uoon condition that we would not report them at
Fort Monroe ami that would stop at James
town. At three 7. NJ little black propeller put oil
from the shore for US, aud asked US where bound,
the reply being New York We were ordered to stop at
Jamestown BY this time out of hearing, for
ran away from them with all ease. They could not lire
at they had forgotten their guns At four p NJ
were at jamestown Sent the captain ashore who after
conversing for some time with four or five men calling
themselves aids-de camp, conveyed a gunboat
little further down. where another consultation was held
which amounted to allowing to proceed upon condi-
tion that the captain would not report their works AT
six passed the point of the shoals when the Stars
and Stripes sent up amid three tremendous cheers
from all on board. At half past seven p H. arrived in
Hampton Roads, when heard the report OF gum but
net thinking il for kept on, when shot tired
knew that meant stop and stop we did,
boarded from the steamer Yankee andater
showing papers II was pronounced all right. May
g. at ten O'Clock A. NJ, while proceeding through the
Roads, spoken by the steamer Young America and
ordered to stop at the ship Cumberland which was done,
papers examined and VIC allowed to proceed. At four
O'Clock P. NJ was again spoken by the gunboat Quaker
City, who allowed 10 proceed without any detention
At six O'Clock NJ cleared Cape Henry, and proceeded
on passage.