New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-13
OUTRAGE ON AN AMERICAN SCHOONER Bl
VIRGINIA SECESSIONISTS.

From the log Of the schooner ID. ). Nlans, arrived
on Saturday evening from Richmond, Va, We CLEAN
the following interesting facts May 4, at IL noon'
the schooner Daniel S. Williams left the port oil Rch'
mond in tow Of the seamtug Sea Bird, bound for New
York, with tobacco and passengers. AT II p M came
to anchor below Warwicss Bari the tug returned TO
town for the Captain. At p. m. the Captain came
down by land MAY s. at 10 a. NJ, the tug came down
and took US in tow for City Point. At p. M, the
steamboat David Carrie with eght SOLDIERS on ooaru
met us, and ordered ne not to pass Clty Iont. AT
p. m. came TO auchor at the Point TIE Captain ana
Two passengers then conveyed TO the shore Dy he
tpg In order TO ascertain the cause OF their being
stopped when they were met by old and young, plack
and white all called soldiers. They said we bad two
runaways board which they wanted 10 get ashore
Tbey ordered the tug take them OH bosrdthe schooner
One old soldier demuITed somewhat as he bad left
his knife home, but having no one to go for it, hna
concluded 60 on board, which they all attempted 70
DO but upon getting alongside there were but iour hst
could get board. AT p. NJ they got their prison.
eff on shore, and we proceeded down the nver; AT
$50 p. m. the steam.tug w. w. Towns came along
,ide with eight soldiers and ordered the Captain TO
come on board the tug with bis papers Could lind no
flaws in the papers, they allowed us TO proceed pro-
yided we would report them in Nev-io ork ready Tor
all the Northern army, and the bold leader declared
that he would never heath his sword until they had
gained the victory (which pronire he may keep ne
succeeds in obtaining rum sufficient to keep tim as
drunk all the time be was tben) lie then Ieit us
uttering bitter curses upon the entire North Wethen
proceeded down over tie bar and anchored for the
night. May 6, at a. M, got under way ana wOrkeu
down the river; at a. m. were again met by the w.
w. Towns, with her complement II eight soidlefs'
They informed Us that we could Dol pass 'he io
consequently were again compelled to anchor:
The Captain then went TO the fort 10 ascertain the
cauee of his detention but could get sasfacton Ar
ali nrofessed Ignorance of the lie told that
he must go TO tho Governor aiierley had been sho"n
regular pass signed by that official The Captain then
took the Tug for Richmond, and the schooner Was feh
back up the river, for they expected an engagement
soon and wanted her ont OF The range OF Their guns
the mate acting captain, ss We were proceeding up,
the Steamer Glen Cove, with troope sdluted us and
| rearesed us 10 show oolors. We making no
al sNer they with tremendous yell uttered the most
fearful mpIocations upon our Northern heads AT
| p. m came 10 anchor at iiarrlsons Bar. May q,
laid at Uarris0ns Bar all day; sent the boat 10 the
Point for the Captain but he did not return. May
at 10 a. m, the steamer Glen Cove came down from
Richmond with the Captain on board with orders Tor
us to proceed down 10 the fort or rather what they
| called Fort Powhatan-a mud-bank and nothing more
| After cOnde able persuasion, we were allowed to
proceed upon condition that we would not report them
| at Fort Monroe, and that we would stop at James
town. At3p IN. little black propeller put OF from
the shore for us, and asked Us where we were bound
the reply being New-lork.
We were ordered to stop at Jamestown. by thid
time we out ofhealng, we ran away from them
with all ease They could not lire at u.s. ar they had or-
gotten Their guns. At p. N. we were at jamestown
Sent the Captain 8shOIe who after coIverslng for
sone time with four five men calling Themselves
aids-de-camp, was conveyed Oh gunboat liitIe inT
l
amounted to allowing US proceed condition that
the Captain would not report then works. AT OPP M,
passed the point of the Shoals, when the Stars and
Stripes were sent up amid three tremendous cheers
from all board AT 1:30 p nl., arri' ed in Hampton
| Roads, when heard the report of gun, bnt not
thinking it for US, kept on, when shot was fired
across our bow. We knew that meant stop, and stop
| we did, when we were boarded from the steamer
| Yankee, and after showing papers We were pro-
nOunced all right. May 9, at 10 M, while proceed
ing through he Roads, wero spoken by TIE steamer
Young America, and ordered to stop at tie ship Cum
berland, which we did Onr papers were examined
and we were allowed to proceed. AT ?. m, were
again spoken by the gunboat Quaker City, who al
m cleared Cape Henry, and proceeded on our passage