New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER MARION.

| PILOT KIDSAPPED ny THE GOVERNMENT.
The steamer Marion, OF Spoford * Tlcstons Charles
ton line arrived at her dock early yesterday morning
She brings 40 50 passengers among whomare % free
coored persons and four men, honoraby discharged
are told, who have recently been at work at Fort
Sumter Capt. Adkins says the freight principally
and rice. lie states that the excitement among
Clarestonan and the State volunteers has been very
much exnggerated-that be and other gentlemen con-
nected with the steamship company have invariably
received pleasant and hospable treatment, and that
many cvtes have been extended to them by the ct-
lens and soldery Of Charleston. Many of the men
employed at Charleston by the Company send small
parcels Of rice remtances to their families here
change being ruinously high.
Capt. Writings account of the grounding Of the Ma
ron on the North Breaker Shoa some ten miles from
Charleston and the subsequent seizure Of the vessel by
tie authorities, has already been made public. We now
learn that the Marion went up TO her Charleston dock
without any colos hoisted She had been in buta short
time when orders that the Palmetto flag should
be up; this Capt. Whiting refused to do, and the
owners prevailed upon Of the subordnates to hoist
it, Great excitement preveiled throughout the city all
night fiom umor that the Star Of the West was in
the ong; people crowded down 10 the docks, and the
military continually marching and countermarch-
ing. When the firing from Fort Morris and Fort Moul
trie commenced the next morning, the military were
called out in full force.
About 10 o'clock, Capt Whiting was notified that
he must give up the ship. Notice was at the same
time given TO the hands board that they would be
called together at p. m, when proposition would be
submitted to them. At that time they told that
all who wished could stay by the ship, and those who
did not want TO stay could get their money and go.
One Of the men spoke up and said to those who had
taken the ship that they bound to send the men
back where they came from. "Don't you know
could keep you here II we chose 7" said MessroOn, tho
agent for the Charleston owners Finally, all agreed
that they would stay the ship. Still there was a
good deal of discomfort among them; and they began
to declare to each other soon after that they would
20 on the errand of capturing the Star of the West
On Thursday the work of altering the vessel to fit
her for the contemplated pratcal expedition was
menced, and some damage done in the attempt to
razee her forward the aw.cus being visible and the
furniture Of the vessel having suffered to extent.
At II o'clock word came that two lspounders were to
be put in. Capt. Whiting demonstrated, saying the
Marion was too light boat for guns of that size.
They then said they would put in two I2-pound.
About this time Capt. Whiting was asked to
take charge Of fitting her up for and to command her
an expedition in pursuit of the Star of the West.
That evening all hands left the ship and asked for their
money They would not go on the expedition. The
next day the orders for quitting the Marion war
footing" were countermanded, and others given To put
her in her old condition, and il was given ont that she
would start on her return trip to NewYork Sunday
morning. upon which all hands returned to the boat
The Marion left her dock at s o'clock on Sunday
morning and came to anchor in the roads off Fort Sum-
ter, where she lay till Tuesday morning account Of
rough weather While there two officers came from
Charleston with an order to seize Mr. Graddeck,
free colored man, and of the most experienced
pilots Of the port Of Charleston, who, with hs