The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-01-31
The Cruise of thc nro,l,lyp.

The Cruise OF the Hroukiyn.
The Norfolk Day Book gives the following
particulars of the cruise of the Brooklyn,
which has lsi returned to Norfolk
As it is well known she went down the
coast to Charleston harbor and would have
gone in, or at least would have attemp ed it
but for the fact that Just rs she got Oft the
mouth of the river she met and spoke small
rough looking schooner COMING outside. the
schooer carrying no fla& "Where are you
bound ." was asked by One OF the officers OF
the Brooklyn.
"Philadel(y," answered the schooner. The
schooner then impaired the intelligence that
the $ ar of the West had attempted to enter
the harbor, had l8 or 20 shots fired into her
and She thought it imprudent for the Brook.
lyn TO venture on.
The Brooklyn rounded to and was surpris.
ed that the schooner did no, proceed to sea
IL was also observed that q steamer came out
of the harbor and talked with the schooner
then took her tow until she was some dis.
tance from the Brooklyn.
The steamer finally went back, and the
schooner made her way leisurely into the har-
bor 1t now occurred to those on board the
Brooklyn that the sailors ON the schooner
wore black silk hats, standing collars aud
"store clolhcs," aad the impression soon pre-
vailed thpt the schooner wa' one OF the guard
vessels that had been sent out to iutcrccpl the
Brooklyn. The Brooklyn made no attempt
to enter the harbor, but rem lined outside un
ill she started homeward. she arrived in
Hampton Roads about dark last night, an,
came to anchor under the guns Of Fortress
! Monroe. IN or near the spot occupied by 4 Z
GrCa Eastern when she was of Cd Point
We learn that none o, the guns on the
! BROOKLYN were loaded or even uulashcd lur
the purl ose nor was the slghtcst preparation
for acton made on board during he Who'll,
cuuis, The sailors ON board were divided
in sentiment, some being Southern men in feel
/ ing, whilst q hers were influenced by North
ern views. As for the officers, noihirg could
be gained from them, they were perfectly
mum on all the vdriOas subjects come ct, {
with the ship or her cruise. They who dis
cussed the subject ut all did 30 privately
| rhe two officers who sent in their resignation.
! the day before the Brooklyn sailed. were on
board during the whole cruise. The accept
ance of their resignation had not en- receiy
ed up to the sailing of the Brook and they
were compelled to remain on board until they
were absolved from their oaths of office Tn,
destination of the Brooklyn is unknown, Sh,
is at this time in the Roads, aud it believed
that she will proceed TO New York, but ther,
is nothing certain about her future move
ments. Her crew should be p,ycd off ant
discharged.
The following IS the substance of The order
| transmitted to The commander of the Brook
yn, previous to her recent trip.
"You are to proceed direct to Charleston
/ harb1r, but not to g over iho bar Eor COM
to anchor, but lay under steam outside an,
ascertain if the Star of the West has nndeC
her hoops. Countermand her orders nm,
order her with the troops to Hampton Roads
and also gain any information as to the eXis
! ting state OF affairs there and then return i'm
medialely TO hampton Roads"