New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-27

the slaves who have ran away from their KEN
mSnder Of tho naval forces a. tis point a. lewis wis
who is buxOm female Of 40, donning tho unmcu.
toDabes Of her Hege lord for the started in an
omen sail boat for Ship Island ~ reclaim the two
Loaf sheep Of her flock She -,ss accompanied by an
elderly lady nomed CrOhs, acr.ole, and nesr fela
ton Of Capt. SarraEen OF Psscagoula, prisoner
here, who came win letters from his wife. She too
had lost a slSse named Alick, now on board the Nj
agara TIE boat was manned by two men, one of
| whom, named Fredericks, acted as pilot. Frede-
ricks was taken prisoner on the steamer Anna but
subsequently released He etterward came on 10
The Massachusetts with clothing and letters for the
prisoners and ON his return bis boat accidentally
went ashore OIL Cat Island. This occurred soon alter
the destruction Of the telegraph cable ct Bay St'
Louis, by al expedition from this point and tiede-
ricks being found the Island by rome Rebels, was
suspected of completely in the affair, seized ana
threatened with summary punishment. His captors,
however deferred his execution, and be was tax
before commander Of the Confederate forces at Pass
Christian who becoming convinced OF the innocence
of the person, ordered him to he released
The party came down under lag OF truce 70
within about three miles OF Ship Island, where 'ne
boat was boarded first by Acting Master Gregory o,
the Massachusetts, who was sent out with an armed
crew before the character Of the strange craft was
made out on board the steamer, and alterwaro ny
Acting Master Ryder, who went out 10 Der WIN b
flag OF truce IA the matter upon Which the woman
lug officers, the party was taken before Commander
Smith, who received her coureously, listened to her
petition respectfully and then gave herto understand
that it is not the policy of the Government TO deliver
forty "--wns quito jolly, and resdly entered into
conversation vita the officers, VINO invited her TO
tea, at he mention of which the ladies-who had
long zen deprived by the blockade Of the favCrite
beveri ge OF heir sexsmacked their lips and sat
down Ia The enjoyment OF cup OF Soucbony, winch
they slipped with great relish.
Mrs. Lewis sharos in the extreme Southern snti-
ueuts of her husband, and when asked her views
upon Sceseion, she replied in language more terss
than elegant: ooh I'm Rebel, clear mp TO tie
handle" She said she had understood that the
Union officers were sent down here TO protect the
women aud children, and " this is the way you DO
il by starving us TO DEATH She gave the officers TO
understand that the people we're actually suffering
for the want Of food and confessed that she couldn't
get whisky enough hertelf at Christmas 10 make
an egg nog. Referring sgain to the runaway |
negroes, Mrs. Lewis said that Mrs. Cribs rsi.ed
her boy Ack herself. aud hsd good deal OF feeling
for him: she thought if she could see him be would
return with her. Having had talk with the said
Ack abou, this matter before his missus came after
him, l beg to differ from her oPinion.l She never
struck him blow in her lite" said Mr. Lewis,
who did all the talking; but bought my negroes,
and took good care OF them, and gave them plenty
of work 10 do" John and Simon would have
added parentbc,ically, "An you CUB US nuff ickins
too. =" Bot" said she, "you won. get any more
OF my boys. I've got them now where you cant
steal them"
Mrs. Lewis manifested great deal of impsiience
at the delay attending hostties at Pensacola, and
wanted to know why they did n fight at Fort Pick
ems if they were going TO- aud have !. done WITH in.
.tead of popping away at each other every few days
She ead the people on the main land were all Se-
cessoniss but another member Of the party told the
officers that there were q great many Union men
there, who darejnot express their sentiments, and
who are expecting the Union troops to Land, when
they will join them. 1t wac dark when the party
arrived here, and Mrs: Lewis desired to remain here
ali night. Com. Mexican would not consent, how
ever ind she was ordered to return. The party left
about 10 o'clock and were not probably much the
wiser for all they saw here. They certainly We're
none the richer. She was certainly plucky worosn
whose irarepidity was worthy of Q better cause.