The sun., 1861-08-09
The tkhisG Of a P.iyatesy.

Ths P5iads'psis Ledser, ofy'stsrdsy, cor
tairs a detailed account # the ,nco amer be-
tween the pirate craft. called tbe Petrei, aud
the UGited Ststss frigats St Lawrence. The
Ledger correspondent. ssya:-
while cruising of the hsrbor Of CHARLESTON,
the Pst,l cams out a.d mistakiog the ".
Lavrsn, ei for q merchant ship, as her port
holes were eloeed ard Ter rails set m Ichaut
fsth on rads directly for Ter. Toe movsmsnts
OF tn, Peuel we're watched BY the officers OF
the St. Lavfencs whs occ1 1pied the poop deck,
and their u, nJrms soon uodecsivei ths crew
Of the tiivAtssr. Never hslsss, she cane on,
end when within rauge d. cd gun loaded wi h
ga.1, whioh was evidently sim.d at the OH.
cars, ss the lead passed jast alb I'VE their heads
and ,ors away part of one Of tbs sails. A sold
shot wss Cred iron the p.ivaser i'm msdtstsly
af'sr. which vent into ote OF the port holes Of
the ffigats without doiog any seri us damage
BY the time the second gun was fred the crew
Of the 81. Lawrence were beat 70 quarters, and
preparations maze to give the pirates Q warm
rvci ption. Twelve Of the large suns Of che
which struck her. A shall hit her under the
bow. makirg q large hole In her, and one or
two solid shot did almost equal execution.
1hs watsr poured into her throu % the Ia ol.s
thus made, and In q few ninuts she M.
her tfiicIs and crew took IN the watsv so ne
OF them sizing whatever wss convsnisnt 70
h'l them TO escape. The boats OF the frgats
wore socp lowered and manned, and directions
given TO pick up the pirates Som, Of them
were q uud in save OF exbaus ion, and h.f
dead wi b flight. Thy pref, ned, bo E.v.r, 70
tn Al 70 the mercy Of tE,i' cIbtors and Of the
Uhied States Government, thsn rick a. attempt
to rsGch the shore. From tho crew II was as
ca'tar cd that tr,r, were a. on board tbs
Psir.l, 20 that 8 81 the c'Cw were either lied
hU ha Init Il n a NJ n 4
drowned
As soon ss the st Lawrence fell In With tNs
euI boat Hlas. the pirates wore tra1eforred "a
ber, to be brought 70 this port are 50 large an
acs ssion TO tue population Of tn, Flag, made
| q rather crowded cotdition on board and put
sdoitional labor upon the crew OF the stsa msi
in guarding the pirstes. there not being auy
marines IN bo srd the Flag TO perform that
duty. They were ironsd at night, botn hand:
end feet, but the irons were removed from
the feet In daytime.
1b, F,sg. sins. ahs istt this port, has bsr
Gu ring between Charleston and Savsnn III
' aswting IN tn, bloc' Sd.. Sopsin.s rh.
weu'd tpn IN o as to bs jus, ou'Sid, of tn
rsns. o, the ~ ms OF Fort sumter, and drs
lie tiis Toe io;t Is represented to DO In frs
rate condition. and we'll manned.
On The 27'h Of Juns last, trs Flag engaged
enc OF tho r,bsi steamers Cf rybo ls.and
and caused her to bsat u ha ~ rotrett, afts
q brosds.ds bad been pouud into her. Bh
capiur,d 3 v,ss attempting TO break Ii
blockade of G tarlsstOn bar Jr, and put prize
craw on board. Tits vessel and the piz
c. sw Of n'ne persons was after yards capture
r by on. Of toe retail steamers. 1hs folio Hlng
a l,st OF ih' OF csrs OF TIE Flag:
ComnsndeJ, SArtoti; First Lieut., Z. D. NJ
| Ca Icy; Master, A. Dex sr; Acting m1tsr
. ". West and j. W Ten; NJ dsoipmAn ]. Wac
nan; Masters MaVe, X. Whar on J. Johnso
0 surgeon sano'i; acting Purssr L. Lardns
! Ao'ipR Chic EuRinssr, Spsigl,; Assistant do
o J. Ws k.r, W. spigle and J. HatIis; Parssi
Sie~Ard, II M,ebse'.
The n.m,s OF tie officers and crsV Of q
/. Petrol, As ro% confined on the Fiag, are as 70
loSs:- g CNmmauder, william Perry; Lisu'e
ants, Z W. H,rv.y, CHARLES CAmpsll GU
ptr, August P.yIssst,. Crsw-Wm. Brys
FHatk AIbar, M. d ling, Dan el Car ne
!. Jrhp II Hdn unds, R,rert Lewis John Du
kst, Jthn CrcnAr, Asa Dslany, Robert B,
r,tt Cn,rLs Marriott, Edward Flyp, WiLia
10 H1zlsburst, r JeifrisS asa Williams G ,nr
n s, Harrison Jobn "a. Morgan, Hsnry NIL
John ID. MullUga George SoudsT, Jo,s
e MONAGHAN. Henry Ainsps, John Cannin
a ham John Black G,orgs Il. Robinson, T.
:, Bn ks, henry N wan John n. L'hring, G.
7, Barkirs Thomas Woods I'd sArd Murph
10 VIM Cksnlsy, and . 'ad named Sbaff'r,
u this city, Wbo has boIn on the sick list sy
since he bas be"n on board the Flag. ShaH
pAyB that he 'A taksi from tie Chsils,t
ho. p,tal At d put on board ths Pc rel, TO ina
up the crew, though he was ve'y sick At /,
tine
Ono OF ths tfic,rs Of the Flag rsc,gniz
OF GIohaE BARsIsoS a. one Of the eompAni
Of Of the British G psul, when he came on bos
O. frcm Cbsrlsston under has Of uues. and v
10 was observed at hat ums TO carefully insp'
the v.sssl. Tto commander Of tha p ,trsl =
: Cha'lss on iloti HAAvEr. one OF the Li'
Ia S.v,r.l on The Gre Ar. PhIl.ds dslohiaps. a