New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-21


on the other. Inst December, she captured tie
schooner Jane Campbell, trying 10 run the
blockade oil Beaufort, and sent her Il prize
to New-York. In April last, che was one OF four
vessels, cooperating with Gen. Burnside IN The tak-
Ing Of Fort Macon anl took part 10 the capture Of
the ships Condor and Alliance found IN port there
laden with southern products ready 10 run ont ~
the first opportunity. They were both owned By
Chailetton Rebels but carried the English iia9. MI
| the vessels taken, whether attempting 10 90 in or
out, carried the British Gag. She captured he
steamer Nassau. from Nassau, OF Wilmington the
2Sth of May. The Nassau was loaded with military
| supplies for the Rebol-, ;mong which were Lhieid
rifles, subsequently sold by our Government for
| ESQ COO. She had two iemale passengers ON board
when captured, one OF them daughter Of tie Capt.
! Maiit, formerly of orr Navy, low in command OF
| the Rebel gunboat Oreto, considered in Knowing
quarters likely 10 prove troublesome customer,
both from the lighting character OF its conn ander
aud the heavy armament and TedOnttabe build OF
he boat. Tie daughter, too seems 10 be tru3
chip of the CID block. Mr. Rogers gave me an in
lerestDg account Of her undauuttd siint. She sat
on the open deck of tho NaIsau, during our hIing
at her TO make her bring 10, until tie captain
warned her of her DANGER and advised Ter TO 50 10
her cabin. She would watch our guns, aud as she
faw the flame and smoke jut out, would mail cal
Just enough OF excitement 10 give the appearance OF
| being well entertained. And fhe continued
10 enjoy the amnsement through the window II
| her cabin when she went below. IL must be
borne in mind that the Nassau had tuns OF powder
on board, TO realize the awful danger OF Ler
situation. single she'll exploding in that
cargo would have blown her into n thousnnd atoms
She Is Represented ~ a gocd-looking, intelligent.
sJirited Young woman. After the Nassau had sur
rendered, her captOr's officers went aboard 20 pre-
pare papeIs, &c, for sending her prize 10 New
York. They were busy writing in the cabin, when
| Mifs Maift had occasion 70 pass through. As che
came By the officers sic raised her apron to the eide
If her face mex, them, either to veil herself from
;heir eupTofed view, or TO shut their hated eight
from her own view-a piece Of bread and-butier-
Miss acting, 70 which secesh would-be heroincs
seem TO be given She sent TO ark Commander
| Armstrong 20 come and Tee her; ehe wanted 10
speak 10 bin. She ssid, on meeting him: Captain
Armstrong, AK yon, Sir, TO treat me as you would
wish your wife or daughter 10 be treated by my
father if they should have fallen into Bis hunda AS
have fallen into yonrs.' 10 which the Captao,
with pointed appropriateness, replied: 81 will
treat You ~ well | would any lGdy in
the world, If You behave a. one. She
much wished 10 be set ashore there, blt
she was cent with the Nassau to New-iork.
In the Summer the Constitution was taken by the
s ate Of Georgia suspicion. The Captain pro-
sled bis innocence, yet did not give clear account
Of imsclf; but exhibited 20 imperfect knowledge
Of his business master OF his vessel, that tue
Georgias officers hesiIaied in their own minds 10
Interpret hi- oonduct upon general principles. lie
aud bis ship were, however sent 70 New-iork, and
there, ON investigation, liberated.
One night in August, the schooner Mary Elizabeth
ran night into the BlOcksdug Squadron without per-
ceiving vessel. Oar Blocknding squadron carry 20
ghia other vesfels IN comla do, FOR the purpose
O! avoiding collisions On the contrary, every light IN
necessary nae abou, the slip carefully screened
! from oulsi1c view. The consequence WIS that tie
| little Mary Lizabc'h. In endeAvoIinR 10 infiuuaie
hersef into port, ran night across tho guns OF the
- Stnrs md stripes laiIDther OF our gunboAtl, and
was taken captive without our huns a single
shot. The rcLoouer's captain m1 nate slp-
red over the EIDE into boat, Ia the DARK.
and made their etcUIe; auf when A-f caitofs
boarded her, they ionnd her ma Tho exclusive
| po.. esrion OF a crew of coorcd men. Here was eN-
emulGed something OF the shrsw dnc-H " their race
/ The lookouis Of the schooner were asked II tey
didn't ANYTHING Of our gnnboai' before ste r.n
| into ua. "Ob, yes, nlhfsa,' they replied well
\ why didn't YOU give notice. then = " oh, massa,'
| knowingly, we didn't think n was much inteIes,
/ 10 u.s. Mr. Rogers tells me that be har lad Rich
moud raIer Il the Goth brought 20 him 10 bis vessel ~
Wilmington on the I'D; and again the paper OF tie I'D
brought 10 HIM on the 24lh, BY negroes under The in
presson that they contained something II might I'D
vantage ouf fleet 20 know. y contraband came on
board one day aud after various other questions Mr.
Roger asked him why he didn bflng Rebel paper
along. Cause massa, you rec, wasn't sure Of
gettiu clean OF, aud eff ole ma-sa had cOtched me-
sud he II cOtched LIE with Tolerate paper on me-
coin 10 give it to the Yankees, IL would La gone
| leap harder wid me-" The Mary Elizabeth wHs sent
| into Philade phia.
An accident bcfc the State Of Georgia, by reason
Of this preference IN the squadron for darkness,
rather than lgh'. She bad been lying AZ anchor at
a certain point well known to the rect Of the sqnad-
ron when one night the lookout deserted sur-
| uieious light on the water. The word was given,
her anchor slipped and rLe made for 1t III all haste.
The Mystic (auOther Of the squAdT0Dl made tue
same discovery simultaneously. and started off in
ike manner. Tie Mystic thought the discovery all
her own, and, OF course, counted on the State Of
Georgia remaining stock still IA her accustomed
suot while in fact the two vessels were coming to-
uether by an acute angle with all the steam they
could hnrriedly make available, and the Mystic
lid fair send her bow right into the Georgia about
midshipa. They fortunately both saw the danger IN
time 10 avert II partially. The latter reversed her
engine. and the former stopped ler engine, 80 that
the spoed Of each slackened, and tho Mystic
brought up againtt the tem OF the Georgia, Instead
Of her waist, carrying away only about fourth OF
IL thickness instead Of sinkng the vessel outright
There are about 40 colored men employed on the
State OF Georga. About ~ Oi them are contra
bands, who came TO the steamer on her cruising
ground In row beats. The were put aboard NJ
Norfolk by military authorities and are All prop
ably contfabants also. One Of thein quite young
lad il cook and good one, as l can testify from
~ pudding" proof. Others are employed IN the
kitchen others as messenger and the rest In duties
common TO ali the sailors They are paid regular
wages. The prevalent prejudice OF our counirymen
agantt negroes broke out at ret III one or two III
dividua instances 10 violencei but rince and always
generally, that packed aud numerous family OF
white and black yet more peaceaby aud orderly
thnn il usual 10 the limited progeny OF the same
mother. The contIabands mess by themselves.
The iron steamer Sunbeam, from Liverpool, was
fbe last captive of the State Of Goorgia, and the
beu She IS taken the 18th Of September. This
vessel is novelty. She is iron, even to her decks,
and her wire rigging; aud she is pronounced by ex-
nerts a rplendd craft. Ii il my luck 10 he always
tanning against tie Heraids bunders or iabrica-
tiops. The capture Of the Sunbeam Is ascnbed ~
that ,beet TO the Myetic whereas the fact r, on the
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