New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-17
yEHR LIKE WAR Ok WisALERS

The naval Rebels seem 10 have taken o new
i.no ia marine operations. Formerly these anu
bilious pirates burned and destroyed merchant
vessels only--uow they stocp TO conquer
whnlers. Their new men Of war in their first
briny experiments have been ggiliy of conduct
unworthy even respectable wQmen OF war.
Thus, The Alabama, or " 300, commanded by
the chiyarOus Semmc. tlate OF the SUMTER,
has yicimised four poor whalers within o
short tme--blrbing them 10 the waters edge.
Thi. marks a new era in laval wariale
Hitherto, il we mistake not, all lstermen--
whalemen especially been exempted b.
sort OF common courtesy Of the seas from
capture and coniscatiou amid the chances Of
war. The reasons are Obvious. WLalcmen
are not TO be classed ia the same category
with other vessels. They are the Bohcmians
Of the sea, irregular but innocent in their
habits. aud Of very uncertain destnes and
destinations. They f.h their freight from the
bowels of the ocean instead of taking in stated
cargoes al regular vharycs in appointed ports.
Taking into their deep holds water and pre-.
visions for al extended picnic Of three or four
years duration, they jauu.iiy start of to cir
cumna,igate the world and explore seas where
the prows Of ships have never before been
pushed. Tbey are as self sustaining and as self.
reliant as calnels in desert. Toe world might
drown sgain without dIscomposipg them 80 long
IA whales did not cease to be. Above the
submerged mountain tops they stl would float,
not even caring enough about the matter 70
sad out dove 10 ascertain TIE state Of tide
and weather. As for news from home that with
whalors Is mostly an accident. We Will engage
that at this very moment there are a hundred
ships drifting about the Pacific that have not
1T heard OF the Kingdom Of The Carolii.ss OF che
more extended Empire of the Cotton States
They are wholly ignorant OF the fact that
swift steamers, iron-clad ond carrying terrible
guns, are lying in wait at every turn Of the
ocean highway, to Clutch at their Innocent
Threats, burning all their oll III u single night
and relieving .hem CT ali possible concern ~ to
its value in the home market. Perhaps did
they know this they woild not prove easy
pliZcs, TOT NbAtItL arc httusttUtu 10 kktDpie
with SEA monsters, and Capt. SEMsIEs might
find himself transiited with harpoon alser the
manner OF the tall young fisherman Of tbe
bnllad in quite uncomfortable fashion. Were
mails between our ports and The Arctic ocean
n little more regular, so that notice could be
Transmitted the fishing feet in that sea OF the
pranks Cnpt. SEunEs IS cutting up with their
craft near nome, We shonll look 10 see that
savage cfrcer and his "2a," brousht IN some
day By somr blulI.bowei I'd blubber.huutcr as
II prize.
Seriously, the Nav Of The Confederate States
is engaged in very poor Dusinres. In destroy
ing thvse d,funsclcss ships il d"es that which
not enriches itsclt, but makes their unfUrtlinaI
crews poor irasI For, ualike the merchant
service, TIC crews of whalsmen bare no reIn-
lar wages, bit depeud tor their compensation
on the vi taken--a certain proportion on
which fall. to their SHARE. And 'he pri&lpal
ovners of tie ships tbsmseyes are generally
e., widows and heirs OF sealAring meg. To
swooo down on pocS blackhulled old whale
man that. with worn sails AMI s.umpy masts,
is dragging through tie ocesn at fear or Eve
knots IN hour, liable 70 escape aud defense
less when taken. n the hight I'll Rebel pean.
ness. II is p.lv,y, without ,iiher the pTot, Of
romance Of piracy. There ", neither doub.
looms nos dalsei' 10 De go,--.,otlisy but great