New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-16
first troarhed by Albert G. Browne, esq, Of sa.

first broached by Albert Il. Browne, ekq', oi oa-
lem, hip-chaudler on Commercial street. who
had on interview with Commodore Strpgham,
and afterward addressed Secretary Welles on the
subject. There is a large feet OF this class OF
vessels in this State; some Of them are NODES
of symmetry and beauty, very sharp OF hgns
draught, spreading great amount OF can
vas, and sailing very fast They are principally
owned, commanded and sailed by Cape Cod men,
brave and accomplished seameD and familiar with
every bay and inlet from Boston Harbor to the
Gulf of Mexico Mr.. Browne offered his GER
vices graiaitOusiy to charter or purchase and fit
any of these vessels for sea. Com. Stripgham,
am told, favored the plan, and recommended it
to Commodore Paulding. Early in May, Mr..
Whiting of tho Coast Survey came to Boston
and held an interview with Mr.. Browne, ex-
Mayor Lincoln, Mr.. Sabine, Secretary of the
Board of Trade, aud Others Mr.. Whiting sub.
mitted number of questions from Com. Pauld.
ing, in reply to which Committee made re-
port to him, offering to furnish fifty to one hund'
red schooners, thoroughly equipped, victualed
and manned (the Government to furnish arma:
ment), at the rate of 81, $50 per month for char
terng, victualing aud manning for each hundred
tuns. The proposition was declined for what
| reason do not knew, but doubtless good one
| in the opinion of the Department. AS to the
merits of the plan, and the reasonableness Of the
offer, know nothing. The most obvious criti-
cism on this kind Of feet is that IL would be
liable to capture by the more heavily armed prl-
yateers. But it is suggested that, hunting in
couples the schooncrs could cope with anything
the rebels have alloat, and their swiltness and
| liehtness Of draft would enable them to escape
where they could not engage successfully.
presume that opposition on the part Of the Navy
had considerable to do with the rejection OF the
plan We have not yet reached that point where
esprit de corps has to give way when it comes IN
conflict with the public interest.
believe that recruiting goes on satisfactorily.
There are many squads enlisted, ell over the
State, but it is not always easy to bring them
into regiments, for the recruiting officer often
contriyes to get the soldiers so attached to him,
or pledged to him, that they will not enter cont
panies commanded by new men. Yet as regi-
ments cannot be made up in squads but in com.
panies Of 10l men, it is 10 many cases totally
impossible to accede to the wishes of the soldiers.
| presume these difficulties will be gradually over
cone. The 18th and 18th Regiments you have
already seen in New-York. We did not have
the pleasure Of seeing item, for tie 18th went
from here in the glt and the 18TH went from
Wocester Col. Greene OF the liti q few days
before his regiment let, took q notion to test
the quality Of the oayonets which were furnished
10 him, and broke about three hundred OF them
in ,he operation. The test to which he sub.
mitted them was equivalent to strong bayonet
charge. Those which could lot stand it were
east aside. disabled. This speaks well for the
temper with which Col. Greene goes into the
war. if not for the temper OF the arms furnished
10 bis men. Col. Wyman's regiment, the 10Th,
will 20 forward this week. Col. Kinks, Of the
late sth, is appointed to the command of the
10Th and viii probably carry back many Of lis
comrades in arms. Ills Lieutenant Colonel is
Deyereux of Salem, the originator of the Chicago
Zouayes, aud son OF q former AdJutant-
General of this StaSe.
Hesd worn pretty nearly throw Gov. Andrew
into it of sickness, week or two ego; but
he ia now getting better. A charge brought
against him Of appointing none but " "Abolition-
ists" 10 military Office, has elected the fact that
majority Of all such npRointees are Old
Hmlkers, and that amorg the Republicans there
is scarcely one who ia IN "Abolitionst."
Wendell Philips styles Gov. Andrew 'traitor'
to the Anti. Slavery cause for appointing Col.
Deyens, who is Gs stsnch q Republican as any
of the Eve or six Of that political stamp who
have received COlou,ls' commissions.
In the scarcity Of modern literature, we oil
have TO fall back, suppose, on Shakespeare and
Scott. / have been trying Old Mortality, and
do not find it bad reading. Fugityes from Bull
Run may perhaps derive consolation from the
account of the battle between the Royalists and
tho Covenanters headed By Burley, and cspc-
cialy from Clayerhousc's remark to Lord Evan.
dale as he followed the fight OF his troops:
We are the last men in the field aud when
men fight as long as they can there ia no shame
in flying. Hector himself would say devil take
the LuJmost,' when there are but twenty against
o thousand. Save yourselves, my lads, and rally
as soon he you can. Come, my lord, we must
en- ride for it," So, regardless Of tbe irony Of
Mause Headegg, who invited him TO "bide the
afternoon preaching" he put spurs to his horse
and fed. by and by the American Puritaas
will have their turn against the descendants Of
ths cOnyict.cayaliers of the South.
THE CIVIL WAR, an AMERICA.