The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-07-05

perhaps, they may get used to IL in due sea.
son. or course, the officers Of the Perry and
the Harriet Lane might. il they chose, feast
these fellows at their private tables and
lodge them in their private cabins, as though
they were not pirates, but captives taken in
honorable warfare; but the civil authorities
do not entertain such tender considerations
for cut-throats. The Marshal did not know
Of any distinction between pirates.
rHE FIRST orFIcER.
John Harleston, the first officer, says he is
native Of Charleston, and is 28 years Of age.
Five CT six years ago he was q Commi sson
Merchant in Charleston. Since then he has
been most OF the time a ranchero in Texas,
but during this period he has made two sea
voyages. lie is of slight build, light, clear
complexion, has blue eyes. very small mouth.
and thin lips, a scattering, thin wbisker,
and dark, fine hair. From his rather sharp
festurets one would be led to set him down
os n Northern man, but when cunvcrsing,
the peculiar African nasal drawl, imbibed
with "mamma' So milk by "the descen iants
of Prince Rupert" evnces his Southern
birth. He is delicate handed, clerkly
appearance bespeaks much more the com.
mission merchant than the fierce, daring
faces we ME apt to picture as belonging to
Kidd's or Lafitie's kindred. Like the
Captain, he was dressed IN suit Of blue
flannel, bedecked with Palmetto buttons Of
first class brass.
THE rURsrR.
c. S. Passailaigue. the Purser, was the
only other person on board who was native
OF Charleston. He looks about twenty, but
says he is only seventeen years old. He
was formerly assistant Book. Keeper and
mailing Clerk, he says, at the Charleston
Mercury office. At,he time OF the bombatd-
ment OF Fort Sumter, he was employed as
Clerk at the South Carolina railroad depot.
lie is an interesting looking, and probably
would be called a handsome young man -
He rs OF medium hight, but not ye; fully
grown, Of French extraction, and has the
dark complexion and smooth. soft skin
frequently seen in the creoles at New Or.
leans, as well as in the Spanish creole Of
Cuba. His features are regular, his eye
dark and vivnclouS; he has good nose aud
mouth, and dark, straight hair. His looks
and appearance are, in fact, rather prepos.
SesSing. Compared with the others, he W as
well dressed, wearing n straw hat aud dark
coat aud pants. He was the only one OF the
party who INDUCED III the luxury of gold
studs iif his shirt. Evidently he is a mere
boy, aud may have joined the pIiva,eer IN a
freak Of boyish romance; but he is certainly
too Intelligent, and apparently 10 well ed.
ucated, TO have been de:udei or impressed
into service.
LANDING OF THE PRISONERS.
When the boat landed at the foot OF
Chambers street, the prisonets, IN pairs,
preceded by their officers, and guarded on
each side by the armed Marshals and Police,
marched up to the Marshals Office. The
melancholy ptocesSion-ior 1t was sad to See
thirteen bad men marching straight to their
DOOM attracted some notice from the pass
crs by. and by the time that Broadway was
reached, not only was there toleGa5ly large
scouting aud skirmlshing party of rasamui.
fms, but also no lack of those miserable
harpies. the "shystet Lawyers" who at.
tempted to get INTO conversation with the
prisoners, but were repulsrd by the guard.
The three pirate ,llicrrS seemed TO feel
keenly the degradation OF their position.
As they walked together, they pulled their
coat cuffs over their manaceS to hide them
from view, aud hung their heads so as Ia
escape the curious SCRUTINY OF the people,
At the wharf they begged the MARSHAL u
prfnIt them 10 20 IN carriage, but why
they should shrink from observation, unless
conscious that with all their stars and bars
and letters OF marque, they hal been IN a
dirty business. is hot easily explained.
At THE ToMBs.
The n, cessary legal formulas having been
completed a, the MaIShalS Office, the pr,s
oners were conducted by the officers ont q
the rear door OF the building, to aud through
Elm street, to the TombS. Much in,eteS
was manifested at their appearance by Ia,
thTung Oi people IN the street, the women
hundreds OF whom showed themselves at III,
dooiS and windows, (moSt Of them will
babies III Their atTs,) being exceeding!
anxious to See "the pirates" A numbe
oi curious persons accompanied the process
ion throughout the entire distance, but cnul,
not enter the prison itself, as the iron door
were closed by the keepers. When tn
prisoners were falrl. within the walls, thei
hanicniIs were removed, and they wer
. marched into "Murderers' Alley" (the cell
leading from which have usually containe
murdelers.) Here the roll was called, an
!, as each answered to his name, he wa
separated from the crowd OF officers an
!. keepers, and sent TO the opposite side
! the alley. A thorough search OF their ne,
sOhs w 40 bHSH put II OpefdtlO
= had been previously performed, no danger
! Gus weapons were discovered. Passa ailalru,
!, the Purser. was far from pleased with Ii
u interior arrangements of the Tombs, remarl
ing that he "thought il was shame tha, n
y. better quarters were provided for officel
% who were prisoners OF war;
An intlmation that Hicks. the pirate, hs
. condescended TO occupy the same Quaue
:, and been satisfactorily disposed Of, at lea
u silenced any further grumblng. Cap;a
J. Baker requested that he and his Office
might be pu; in a cell together, aud he az
" HaTlestOn. the first officer were assigned
!, Cell No. 20 on the second tier. The otLe
' were distributed throughout the prison a
cording TO accommodations. They all a
u pear exceedingly ANXIOUS to know the pu
" lic sentiment IN regard 10 them, aud hope
= have as speedy tral as wall insure then
:" fair hearing. Several rapaclous "shysters
followed them to prison, endeavoIing TO u
10 tain an interview that they might prof
a' services to defend them. These learn
u gentlemen expressed no little disgust VIII
MI. Sutton, the Warden, assured them {
phatically that no one would be permltt
Is TO converse with the prisoners without
en order form the Court. IL isthe intention
a the District Attorney to present them
ht trlal to-day or tomorrow, and thus bri
Sc, the matter before the Court immed ,ately.
Of rng CREW.
M Mi'h The prisoners are thirteen in number.
ne The crew shipped at Charleston, numb