The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-09

poets men TO bs patriotic and to stand by their
officers and their obi gations this is not the way
to induce them to do So Tim have several
sweat boxes on board, the comforts Of which are
as ishly dealt out to the crew. Just imagine what
luxury It must DO to be enclosed In bx at this time
year. and IN this latitude just long and broad enough 70
admit Of standing erect with few air holes bored
through the boards and small grazing in tho door Just
sufficient To admit air enough 10 support life, ana 10 no
kept there for two three four hours It's effects are
30 facilitating that man Is seldom Mt for his
duty again for three four days. Then again,
the men are Obliged to stand up At attention
sentry, or placed in the rigging for time.
These last two methods comparatively simple, bat
the men look upon them us so degrading that one OF TWO
doses thereof, properly administered, would care te
most nvete Of laziness, ugncss or matention
Our are disposed TO consider themselves men, and II
the United States government expect every man 10 no
his duty let thom IN the name OF humanity IN the nuns
Of the honor Of our tag, Withdraw tue right or ah 'ne
power that entities the navy officers TO inlet snch penal
ties. am Of the opinion sir, that IT properly feaeu
would feel It honor 10 serve The iag, ana
that service matter what its nature, wonla DC rem
dered promptly and Willingly Ana, IN slcn CASE we e
IL 10 compete when evenly matched, win any no'Vn v"
the face Of the earth. d.
We are, now write Sunday, August a. on our way
10 Hampton Roads having left Charleston bar at quar-
ter past sevenP Friday last On yesterday (Satur
day. morning esped vessel directly ahead in our
COURSE put all steam and set sail in chase the run
kept up until eioyen A. H., when We fired blank
cartridge from sarboard bow gum To which she paid
attention. Al half past eleven O'Clock fred shell
from our forward pivot gun, when she hove TO with
her she proved 10 be the schooner Mary Alice, OF New
York from Porto Rico laden with sugar captured by the
privacer pNie the 25th Of July and trying To make
Southern port She had on beard prize crew Of
i've rebels belonging to the Dixie and three Of her
own Tho five rebels transferred to the Wa
bash, and are now in irons. crew was immediately
selected with sailing master (entey) TO take the YES
Sci TO the northwurd where another sail was reported
ahead This chased and oveghauled II proved to be
the Sarah Starr, supposed to belong to Long Island.
On nearing her hosted the English nag aud fred gum
whcreupon she up the Mon Jack and came alongside
We lowered boat and sent officer TO board her, who
very wisely concluded 10 make prize Of her. almost
forgot to tell you that on Friday night We bore down Tor
light, apparently coming towards Us and on making u
oCnd To be large steamer beat to and cleared
for action. AT this moment when the strange ship was
within mussrt range, all hands ordered aoft to
shorten sail Fortunately for the ship proved to be the
United states girbcat Seminole. Had she been an enc
my it is my firm belief hundred men from her would
have captured the Wabash All the ports on our gun
tec, open and the who ought to be there to
the guns and repe boarders were on deck or aoit
taking in sail. As IL was, the Stininoic ran foul
OF ana ASHAMED damage. One OF our officers
boarded her and found the damage TO be slight We
thea st0ed away course Last night saturday We
running along about FIVE knots; at about twenty
minutes past eleven ship struck on The Fryingpan
Shoals al times. The captain on dock and, by
proper management, got her clear. and stcau
ing along ncy the Roads. These shoals said TO
be very dangerous and escape may be accounted Pro-
videntia for had there been stiff breezc OF wind HOW
ins no can tell what the result might have been
We just rounding Cape Henry light and will be AT
anchor IA about an hour From this place VIII cOutnu
ncae to you all matters Of importance that may arise