, 1861-08-10

Gunboat Petrol Sunk and her Grew
nade Prisoners,
OPERATIONS IL CTR BLelKADISG FLEET,

lPhl2dephia Correspondence n. !. Herald, Tth.]
The leading 1aTal eTent Of the War csme to
11ght IL Ibis city yesterday by the arrival Of
the gun5cat Fig 81 Fort A{i1lin, simultane
GUS With Fortress Monroe dispatch, relating
the csptu1e of the crew Of the prlvateer Pc
trcl and the sinking Of the vessel off Charles.
len ha1bor. The Flag salIed from this Navy
Yard in the later part Of May, sometime bc-
fore the departure Of the tr1gate st. laurence,
She c3GIseG CT Hampton Roads and various
l,orts Of the coast between Cape Henry and
SayaGEah, holIinS in check The pirates that
sy7stnltd ont from the irIets and sounds. aud
uTt1Elui.ng merchant vessels OF WhateYer
liId.
The St. Lawrence likewise sailed down the
Caiollua coarl, IN the day time closing her
3orts ard maiEtalDlrg the senelance Of Il very
respectable mstcEal,t vessel. The crew was
kept below; sic showed the stars and stri1ts
=: the IssaS. bEt maintained Siise SO car
t,ous itat Lcnc but experienced mariners
cuuld ds:rcs n her 2 government vessel Of
the FIST e:ass, armed to the teeth and ready at
:alI lou,s Tor engagement.
1ne St. Law.oLce lay directly off one Of tile
SELL shual Islands I'll the Carolina coast on
The sf:r!np0n Of the let Of August, when q
; lr:1u :.'li1- rsAish ysEEeloEwar was seen COM
iz:- cur Ct Cca1leston harbor, making directly
l:r :he supposed merchartman. The 81.
Lawrence atfscted 10 crowd all sail and get
cut to sea, but Ia reality vas edging close in
TO the s:2azecr, AMI making Preparations to
o;ea ihz ports aad tseluge her With shot. The
pirates deck was seen crowded with men, and
'hc gunneEs distinctly seen ranaming and
Icin1:ay lhe su.s. SIZE flew the rebel fig,
h:aFu tc aIu send 4 boat aboard No response
beng n,ade, the pirate tired thre5 shots in
in quick succlssiln-:he first two ahead and
| tue 1l:td Ci-sc13 OVER the deck oil the st.
| Lawrence, TIE t:ra:'e and canister whist1ing
through The rigging and falling in dangerous
pr!Ai;c:14 70 sIIn2 Of lae officers.
! 1nEn t:ic ST. Lawrence threw up her port
| lids and showed III i moment the Tiers OF cau-
i .1sp With tbs guDGers Ut the breech holding
| 1i.lte1 matches Scarc.lya second INTERVIEWED
| VIXEN shock tLat shock the SEA and made the
/ ship t1enible II s3i her l;mbcrs broke from tie
| gEEs. ard With ti.c mike cleared assay the
| waves II hare the pirate stood were seen full
! ii dTlftwoCd aid Swimming me1. She had
t Eacn lt:la:;y cut to pieces, and one ball that
! kHcraed hole in the bow at the water line
/ t2lissd her to I'll IN moment aud go down.
! Ill 1he heats CT tie St: Lawrence were nut
Gl.Atr y cuIdea or uuableto sWi1n, went down
! with the lulk.
/; 1t Wa5 found that the au5aciou5 craft was The
! Fe:rsl, formerly the General Akin, 6 United
i States revenue cutter. She bad b7en seized il
. Charleston p1lor to the taking Of SaEster, SD
; tad Il q torfederate vessel Of war.
=: Some Ct TIC nGn. when fshed cut Of Ill
(! va:er. were at loss to know what had !;,o
rc1cd 10 them. TIE sntGenness Of the St
LaErel ce's reply. the deafening roar of ,!.t
guHs and the 5pllnters and submerged vessel
rt.e AL ;nci6erts that happened il less tint
il:i, ws ean lake 70 relate tnsm.
The toliuWiug src lie 2aDes Of t3,e officer:
II tie 1ji:.Ie =Li1: Ptl1SI, hrought ltre:
= CAPTAIN. VA. Perry, ni South Carolina.
E Lc':tcAsnt, Z. N. Harvey, Of North caro-
; lis
!, !; r1Kena;tt1, August Peyrussett, Fr1ace
As;.1iy al; the 11cT sre 1riahmcn, who stat
1hat 1l:1 EitTe ont Of work. The pirate crew
| E.rc hc:si;g ircred. They were lodged to
:h' IN Neyamcnalrg Prison.
Size iati7 iicI. csration OF board TIE Flag
lie 11issEers. .hi1ty-fve. ia number, lave
t,Ge1s zu5duea. ard mos. cf them have plead
htet==il: ard iinlTes suen. III exclamation o.
'i'i-i1 crEalct- GlimslaW has been reserved
Ans at ;i1n1s s..E:1t, knuEIn, that none j
tEs.se x1uze6 cc@iI be urged il his favor. III
Stats tia: lie Vli:t:s S:a:ts dare Ao! sslans
h:1n- ltw uf tie 1us. aIe Ecrthcrncrs, All
tEs6.: arc said 10 ba reckless rcrcsaacs, TIL
ittsst {1IstwcTihy al1d courageous Of tn,
t:t~.
The bringing Of these prisoners here i
: nal.ed With actia1:atitn ly r1i;:id:iphiauG
AtiaE17eZ, M5u hare Ut znosS tiulesa sparse u
! cliequer. Thty VIII have tie birataE];n cour
10 linircw or FridaT. Tie piratcz nc.oncir
to the crew Of the tJsE Davis, captured oi
beard t1,e -Erizs E.cIaatress, lad = hearin:
1:s-1ny rs..:-1r 15E1s1a tsrnAsa- G.c1a51,;ssione
-: naziett11. Ihs:r namIs w-ere William Smith
ETa1 Line, lLp1:ss Qujgley, Daniel Multi
aIt Edward RpcEwo-d. The u1gro Gurric
was in court, ard 11e disposition to iionlz
+ him will be imagined By those familiar wit
,::ur man T:NmaB. Gsrr;ck has bean the RI
. cii,lInt Of many iavors there, and purse j
how being collected fer him. The pirate
: we're ccmmcniy dressed, and all Of them wer
. soi-rablg COED looking aud pleasant. But On
Ii :: soutlern Man by birth.