New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-13
THE PRIVATEERS.
From TIE Eas,yn Argus, .iIgu" 10.


The bark Glen, Cart Lyman Holiness of this port,
owned by Mr.. James l.. Farmer, recently csptared ~
rebel privateer and carried into Besnfor, North Car
oliua was 2S7 tuns register, rating A 2at American
Lloyds, and fine vessel OF her class, IN hrstfaIei
order having recently undergone extensive repahi-
She was loaded with 39l tuns OF coal on IoysrDmens'
account and sail d from the Cspes Of the Del,Ttret
July 3. As per telegraph she was captured about
week ago. she was there ore o1t some twenty usss
from PHILADELPHIA indicating that she was captured
in the vicinity Of the Holen-the-Wl all On the isitnd
Of Abaeo for which all yesee bonnd to Cuhs ana us
Gulf of Mexico steer. Vessels arriving lately report
priyateers in thar direction, where large meet OF o
ward bonud vessels can be taken. Pryateers are re-
ported in Crooked Island passage, second Ia importance
only 10 the Florida passage, IA the cor merre ron o
Domingo Jamaica, and the east end Oh Cuoa pa' 90
through this passage We have no report OF any ml,
OF. war or gunbost havug been seeh al elher Oh "o
Races and we feel convinced that we shall Lear OF
large number Of captures tbere-the reports of wh'c
are lust beginning to come Ia. ship, arrived foIe
Ssgua at Philadelphia, reports that she nussed ne
Florida coast and saw no U. s. vessels OF
II will bo remembered that Com. Ssrtngham recon,
mended last month vessels to keep TO the eastward Q,
the Gulf stream 10 avoid privateers, out we 40 ~
hear that he has placed cruisers IN that diiecion 70
protect them. The prysteere TOOK the hint ana hp-
bear 70 have their way there; while the feet are asr
the cosst with heavy vessels which cannot 60 rear 'ne
snail harbOrs of the Carona., and do not appear
have taken any steps to stop up the Nor.n .a'on
porrs-stesmsTs Of light draft going out daily esP'
There could not have been any cruiser of Beaniot'
or the Glen deep coal-loaded aud slow sailing vesei,
could not have been carried into port without re-
capture. .
and ship.own as well the press, early as Last
May urged upon the Navy Department 20 charter or
buy ght-draft stesners, and lgh-diaft sailing vessels
TO perfect blockade Of small ports and TO give convoy
TO fleets of merchantmen at the points now sw rul'
with privaeers. Ii heed hld been yenat that time 10
the opinions and wishes Of practical men on the sea
board, We should not now be suffering the loss u
vessels, which, we fear before many weeks baye
pas ed, we shall count by bundreds. We are glad 10
notice lately change Of policy by the Navy De@u-
ment az they purchasing and fitting up sall9g
vessels for the purpose before Indicated. We woid
earnestly say the Navy Department that our pre'
tical ship-owners and shipmssters think me pony
pursued In the selection Of vessels will totally h ~
accomplishing the object Of closing southern s,ah
porstbe vessels thus far purchased being large es's
Double de ked barks and sbips, from 400 to tans
quite as of sbo water ports on account Of
drawing too much water as our heavily armed 0o''
erment ships and steamers.
Mr. Fox Assistant-Secretary of the Navy, Is sea-
man, and VIZ beg 10 urge upon him immedia'ey 70
purchase hundred large size single-deck sehoon-
ers bigs, and barques, from l5O TO soO tuns last san
ing and drawing from eight 10 ten feet Of water whec
ready for sea. This class Of vessels having large;
roomy decks can be armed with severa large heA
rifed swivel guns Of long range, and be aDe 20 'ou
petely stop exit and entranee INTO sne sac" ~
b,rbore of the South. We woald say, iurther, inat
these vessels should be commanded aud oncered ~ y
selection from the most bold daring and energee x
our merchant captains and masters who are wen
acquainted with Southern harhors.. We have IA ne
Stat Of Mime large number Of such suitable yes'
sela, now idle the owners Of which would oe s'Sa y.
all or charter We have hosts OF masters uia's' ae
seamen-hariy resoluie sons Of the ocean-who ~"
both ready and willing sail such vessels Our w0rS
for H. This class OF men will soon sweep the ocean y,
the Southern pirates now ioestog It, ana inl en- ~.
,Iv mi a stop 20 the devast atoms upon our YES e's-
VIII his be done or shall we 80 on and sniier