, 1862-12-20
nFaury, Ferguson and Others on
Board the krabin-What they Said
and HOW they. Looked.

4 correspondent cf the Boston Commercial
Bu1tin, who crossed the Atlantic in the
Arabia, in company with the rebel Maury and
Il dezeu of his fcllow-traitors, gives the follow
ing interesting account Of the incidents Of the
voyage:
At Halifax there came on board twelve or
thirteen rrbcls, or. Sonthcrners, it you please.
headed By that arch traitor and seonndrel, II.
F, Maurv, formerly Lieutenant Of the United
States Navy, and for whom so much was done
by our government for many, many years, and
who was at one time one OF the most consplc-
nous officers in our nayy-honored and fetcd,
alike By the government and people, and who
has SO disgracefnlly and wickedly betrayed
both, and thus wantonly violated solemn
oath, aud is now bound to England to lend
his influence and aid in carrying out, in a so
called neutral country, one Of the most ncfl-
rioue and wicked modes of warfare ever
countenanced before By a civilized people.
VIZ, the fitting out and equipment Of gun
boats, as they call than, or pirates, as deslg-
natc them. calculated to prey upon our COM
merce, and not unlikely to attack some Of onr
Northern ports, which may be now so easily
seriously damaged, not to say entirely
destroyed.
/ need hardly say in passing that the rebels
have kept pretty much by themselves since
they came on buard, although they are quite
| talkatiye with the English, while they scarcely
| dcign to look at four Yankees who are among
| the cabin passengers, and who have been on
the q"i aite, and watching their movements
| all the while.
| Besides A[aury, whom they style "Commo~
dore," there is Major Ferguson. Who is re-
presented rs being disbur6lng agent or
| treasurer Of the so-callcd confcderacy, and
who is to pay tho bills contracted for the
ships, &c. This man is accompanied by 3
| young fellow, who is to act as his secretary.
Ttcr1 4hcra Is nrTF wicked nir1t1naI- l.
looking person, with piercing gray eyes, and
! long flowing brown and gray beard, perhaps
fifty years Old, whom they call "Captain.''
His name is Campbell, Us learn, . Scotch
South, and think by his appearance he may
hare becu pilot at Charleston or Savannah.
This person is to take command Of one oi
the gunboats; and I pity any unfortunate
crew that may fall within his heartless grasp
if his face is a fair index Of the soul within
understand that he has been successfully en-
South.
With this party are two black haired, dark
I eyed, olive compleXioncd men, whom I think
may be called French Crcoles. One Of these
the elder: perhaps forty-tiys or fifty years .
age, is said to be Colonel LcMar, late Of tht
rebr1 army and 4 prisoner in our hands a
the first battle Of Bnll Run. Hc has the al
Of a person Of education and refinement, ant
) Jet has a most wicked glance Of wicked seor,
! <OulEtASt3 4SAAS ~ 41ACEG iuE AA4hS
whenever he ventures near him. His com
| panion's name hare not as yet been able t,
! ! ascertain, but he appears SO much like til
!, one have described that have thought h
! might be brother. What part these partic
are to play a1n anab1e to divine. l have al
I impression that they are men of fortune
i largely interested in all the work Of thei
associates, land whom, under any ordinnf
/ circumstances. they would scorn to acknow
r edge as acquaintancee, much more associates
4 aud who visit England, where they may hay
: placed funds long ago, to render material Al
S to the unholy cause
d Besides these, there are three or four othe
e unprinciplcd, secdy looking individuals on
: quite boy, who is represented as 1nidshiI
d man in the "new' Service. whose name
( have been unable to 1earn, although l am tol
e that one of these persons, aud one Of th
c | worst appearing Of the party. is q Charlesto
e merchant, 4 fear some Of the leading me
chants Of that city would hardly acknowledg
= the fact, } and is on his way to England to bS
d | goods to smuggle into that city or vicinity
c Mr. Maury Is accompanied BY son, a plea
IS ant, smiling youth, perhaps twelve years
e age.
, TIE REBELs EXPECTING LONG WAR.
I From all can learn from those who ha,
T. conye7.ed freely with this party, they loc
b forward to long war, ard aE say q they 2 2
y :.sma1i h0pc'' Of the Democratic party, but
y this party is to triumph upon the idea Of Al
.s reconstruction Of the Union, it will find list
u. very much mistaken; the South will nev
- = listen to such q thing, Consequently, they e
+ + poet long war, unless separation entire II
n ~ absolute is agreed upon" This same I'M
d. 7ldual sisted in conversation Oil board tt
~, ship, that when he left, Richmond t
u whole available force Of the South, when
" VI the field, was 10000 men, as he knew
u er actual return to the government, aud tt
" Gen. Lee when he left that city to invade
10 ~ North, had force Of but st, 900 men, all to
ef ef He also stated that the army Of the South b
n. ~ always been very much oyerrated By the Nor
ed LEES INCLUSION 1hTo MAINLAND.
ny An Englishman on board, who sympathi:
ci- strongly with the South, told me the oil
n. aay tEat the raid Of General Lee into Ma
thc land was made solely for the purpose of P
,ed | sessipe Harpcr'a Ferry md the stores {
var Iected there, and also for the PURPOSES Of
ed. curing yery laytre ennulies nf feather that
fhc | hecn 9rnl1ecic6 fnr fhen and awaited T.