New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-08
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Harriet Lane, from Fortress Monroe, arrived at
New York on Tuesday, with six invalfds from the
flagship Minnesota, the master, Byers, and three
seamen Of the prize brig Hattie Jackson, and the
officers and nine of the crew of the privateer sa-
vannah. The following particulars We copy from
the ETening Post:
The Harriet Lane comes to the Brooklyn navy
yard to replace her present armament with more.
effective ordnance. She is now armed with three
32s, four 2fs, and one II pound gun. A long
range riaed gun, eight inch capable of throwing
an elongated shell of one hundred and twenty
pounds, and whose range is said to be FIVE miles,
has been prepared for the Harriet Lane and will
be pat on board; The gun is now at Governors
Island. With this gun forward, and, as Captain
Faunce Desires four rihed 2ts or 32s aft, the Har
riet Lane will become one Of the most aerTiceable.
vessels in our navy.
THE OFFICERS AND CREw OF THE PRIvATEER SA-
yAHNAH--The news that the Harriet Lane had
brought portion of the crew of the prfvateer sa.
vannah attracted considerable number OF T1sI-
however, lay in the stream near the buoy, and ae~
cess TO her was somewhat difficult. BY the cour-
tesy Of Capt Faunce, one Of our reporters went on
| board, and had an interview with the prisoners
The officers were the deck aft sitting inside OF
| a temporary shelter formed from mainsaii, ants
! were having good time. They were nnconfned.
| The crew were on the starbcard side OF the upper
| deck, sitting on a long bench by the side OF the
| wheelhouge. They were all hand cuffed, but wore
no other irons.
TIE 0FFIGERs:-The Captain Of the privateer
says that he was born in Philadelphia, and is now
thirty-aeven years old. He is tall, fn-bearded,
by no means repulsive looking man, and was neatly
| dressed in suit of blue flannel. He has lived in
Charleston for long time, and has '' followed the
sea = more or less for the past fifteen years. He
is great on precedents. Everything that he has
done has been, to his own language, as pTi-
7ateers usually do' thus: He took out his letter,
and intended to make q short cruise, say thirty
days. after the usual custom Of privateers; the
men were to share according to rank in the pro
| oFr nriyathara u
| and the prizes taken were to be sent into the
| nearest port and delivered to tine Confederate
Prize Commissioners" who would decide as to
their disposal.
| His crew were generally shipped by an agent
and sent on board. He knew few Of the men,
and the best of them were sent in with the srst
and only prize can:ured-the brig Joseph from
| Cardenas IOnr reporter noted with some surprise
the frankness with which Capt. Baker spoke of his
affairs particularly with regard to the prze Joseph.
It will be remembered that the Perry brought one
of the crew, who is supposed to be disposed to
turn States evidence and it is upon his testimony
mainly, with regard to the Joseph, that the Dis
trict Attorney looks for conviction of the prison
ers. There will be no difficulty in obtaining suf-
| fciency of evidence, all the-offcers and crew
speak Of the capture an ordinary business trans
misunderstanding to g the usual custom of pri7a-
. teers."1
|, The Captain was very curious to know what
" the people Of New York thought him." He says
that he is not over and abOTe anxious about ms
present condition as prisoner. He has done moth
. ng more than is usua, etc. " Ii we had had the
riSht sort of crew we should have got away from
I the Perry; His vessel was able to get away from
any sailing ship, and indeed, of United States yes
j. sells generally.
:. The prisoner, Geo Knickerbocker, brought by
!, the Perry, claims to be New Yorker and to have
been impressed. Baker says he shipped with him
l. as George Livingston, and received $50 as an ad
a vance at the time of his shipment
T. John Hareston is the first officer. He is South
le Carolina man, IS years old, and says he is not
sailor, nor does he look like one but appears, as
$, he says, like a man brought up in business
IN delicate handed, rather gentlemanly ylooking man
v The sailing master, Henry c. Rowland, is Norti
At Carolina man, % years old, and sailor.
at The purser of the Savannah, G. s. Passallaigue
,s is yoang South Caronian, "only 10 years old, .
r. a decidedly good looking, wel-behaved young fel
to low, whothas been a mailing clerk and assistan
ia book keeper in the Charleston Mercury ohce IhI
ID is his first cruise as purser OF q prlvateer
Ia The general appearance of these four men wa
N favorable. They had nothing OF the desperate o
as even rowdy look that would naturally attach t.
at men of their profession. The officers of the Lam
an spoke of them quiet and we'll behaved, and tn
prisoners desired to return their grateful thank
on for the kindness extended TO them by the ohcer
n. both Of the Perry and Harriet Lane
all Whey they were transferred from the Perry Il
IT. the Minnesota they strictly coufned an
Ie | were not allowed to converse with any one o
cd board. On the Lane the officers were merely rt
Ir stricted to their quarters att and single sentn
1rs | kept guard over them. Their communication wit
Ir, each other was unrestricted. and they were we
he fed and kindly treated prisoners of war;,
Brutal. TREATMENT OF THE CREw.-The follow
ing description Of the landing Of the crew is take
FROM the Tribune
- went down to the Castle Garden pier, when the
Ap embarked on the tug-hoat S. 4. Stephens aud pr
ceeded to the Harriet Lane The Marshal on ste
,, ping on board, was met at the gangway by Fir
NO Lieutenant Constable 10 whom he presented \
fn8 warrant. The Lieutenant conducted the Marsh
b,, aft, nClOSuFe made OF an old SAL, ana the
cf formally introduced him to the officers of the plr
md | craft.
anf amp The Marshal although apparently surprised
dar the distinguished consideration With which the
,isa pirates presented politely shook the proher
I hand of Capt. Baker. Placing some OF his mt
nn about guard, he went up on the bridge, VINE
ia the of the pirate were stationed, handcutt
Nv, and in charge of an armed guard. The handeu
"a which they had worn now removed, and,
fnr means of others which the Marshal had brougl
NV the men were handcnffed together in pairs a
' transferred to the steamboat their baggage bel
- carried aboard after them by the crew OF the ii;
Ex- riet Lane. The officers not yet ironed, were ne
ordered aboard, and the pirate ptain, cordia
shaking hands with Lieut.. Constable, said |AGot
ave bye, sir. hope may meet again under ple
but anter crcumstances.n
nor When the boat landed at the foot of Chamb
mps street, the prisoners, in pairs, preceded by tn
ard officers, and guarded on each side by the arm 7,
that marshals and policemen, marched up to the NJ
the | shal's Office. The melancholy processon-tor
this was sad to see thirteen bad men marching straie
son, to their doom--attracted some notice from
cen, passers-by, and by the time Broadway was reach
lies. not only was there toerably large scouting
7cen skifmishing party of ragamun7, but also no Ia
alter of those miserable harpes, the shyser lawyer
Il all who attempted to get into conversation with
un. prisoners, but were repulsed by the guard
of three pirate officers seemed feel keenly the deg
lake daton of their position. As they walked togeth
der. they pulled their coat CUTS over their manacles
hide them from view, and hung their heads so as
escape the curious scrutiny Of the people. At
yAN- wharf, they begged the Marshal TO permit them
skir go in carriage but why they should shrink tr
mile observation unless conscious that, with all tt
First stars and bars, and letters Of marque, they
on's been in dirty business, is not easily explained
the AT THE ToIBs. The necessary legal formu
ama having been completed at the Marshats office,
sse prisoners conducted By the officers out OF
ele door of the building to and through Elm stI
aria. to the Tombs. Much interest was manifested
and their appearance by the throng OF people in
Hill, street; the women, hundreds OF whom sho'
the themselves at the doors and windows, (mos
ped. them with babies in their arms) being exceediI
Lin anxious to see :" the pirates" number OF cur
be- persons accompanied the procession through
Hing the entire distance, hnt could not enter the pr
le in ITSELF as the iron doors were closed by the h
re- ers. When the prisoners we're fairly within
nded walls their handouts were removed and they
side. marched into "Murderer's Aley;h the cells
teli- ing from which have usually contained murde,
Here the roll was called, and % ench answere
Sd. his name, he was separated from the crowd OF
and sent tn ths ODDGSite sid