Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09
RICHMOND WHIG.
From the Norfolk Dly.Boak Of An.
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR is DUE.

Some few facts in relation to Commodore Stringham.
of the Mnne3o and the Hitteras prsonerO having
Gently come to our notice. We ce'm them worthy OF
mention as highly creditnbe TO that officer IL appears
that by the Articles Of agreement between Oommodofs
S,rngham aud Commodore Blron, the Hattersi prise
ners surrendered as prsoners OF war" Gnd OF arriving
at New York. Stringham sent dspitch TO tbat IN o
ard ia i'm ng that they be treated as prisoner
of war aud rebels This tbe I'D ninish atoa OIL
jeced to and Ia consequence Of this objection, there
sprang up considerable telegraph communication be-
tween the Commodore aud the administration and ue
prisoners we're not landed for several days after their
ar,gs SriUgham refusing surrender them unl's /.
was clearly stipulated aud agreed upon on tho part OF
the Government that they we're 60 carry out la good
faith what had been sgreed TO CT Haiterss IL Is said
that Slringhsm IN the meantime, frequently approach
ed Commodore Barron aud Col. MIglin, aad assured
those eeB,l5men his honor, that they had no oanse
10 erprehend deceit that sooner thaHg he would PuI
them on shore without the full assurarcesof the dcVefn
that the compact was to be src kept ne wouia
blow np ths chip with every soul board, himself
among the rest However he pefseveed III hrs de er-
nipalion aud Gid not would not surrender one
of them until his terms complied With fully.
Che course pursued by Coni Srngham in thia case,
made him unpopular with the Dynasty, aud either 10
constelsneo of tia or hs utter contempt OF thoee in
power he resigned biz commission and retired to private
life snd several of the officers under him dcGe the sane
thi1g at tho same time while Hale who had been his
Secretary continued on, with the determination TO leave
the Federal service opportunity offered TO
ioin the Confederate service and he accordingly efs
when he go to Hampton Roads b!iosipg away with Linn
certain articles which it sd caused The detention oil
the Federal H,et from s.iling their expedition some
two three 6ay; alter be li they had to seHd TO
Washington get bsm before they could sail not be-
ing abls TO do so without them.
On the arrival of ths Minns ia he hsrbor Of New
York undsrst nc Steamboat vas chartered by some
of those oowatd scoundTes the Iuayes that ran away
fom Bull Run SO ,etly. These fellows very esger
to got at these unarmcd prisoners for the purpose Of ur
dering them They were very inpndent coming close
aopgsiie Of the ship aud insulting the prisoners Gem
Sringham seeing this ordered tho steamer they were IN
to keep oil Ain distance, or he would snk her; and
when the prisoners getting ready to land on the
island these booathirsy braves made for that place.
which the Commodore sent word to the commander OF
the leland IL he did clear the Island Of these mserd
BILE cowards he would the prisoners for their own
defence against the execrable wrethes whereuUon they
took 10 their steamer and back 10 New York city
These facts we CLEAN from parties who were among
the prsoners And t furthermore appears 10 be con-
6rned that the Federal authorities have teen for sou'e
time prio. 10 their attack on Hsterss very snxious 70
attemrt 10 capture Norfolk and have only been dis
suadel rom by CON- S.Inghaui bitterly opposing ans
such footGrdy attempt. lie tod them, appears Gel
Batter n particular who most eager 10 urge on
thai be- ghsm would have nothing TO do With ans
such folly that they could lose twenty ,housaud en
and all tho shiDs tney had in the boon5 IVY, sn1
tAey wsuld then he far iron il they bsiore
they coDmcnced.
II il probable, nov, however, tba. they no longer
have Sringiam 10 oppose them, they may undertake
this business This they will assurely do, f they meet
with any degree OF success in their pratica exbedi ion
on the soutbern Coast And msy be that tie AlHigt
ty Ruler Of events Will give them iu't enough OF cue
ces4 TO inppre them to this IN lerong for those when
the Gods intend to destroy they first make mad, or
rendered TO suit the Yankee-make fools Of.