The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-29
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A CARD or THANKS FOR THE PIRATE SEMMEs.-
The San Francisco papers have had little sen
sation of fun over card of thanks, published
in the EUening Bulletin, for the benefit Of the IL
lustrious rebel pirate, Captain Semmes. Tween
ty-lve Of the passengers Of the Ariel including
the Rev. Charles i. Wyatt rector of Trinity
church, San Francisco, testify in this aforesaid
card in regard to Captain Semmes, that '.after
taking possession of our ship he placed Mr..
Lowe, one Of his lieutenants, with some thirty
seamen, in charge. whose department elicited
universal commendation. The management Of
the ship, under his supervision two and half
days., was everything that could be desired
So much for the rebel captain and his rebel
lieutenant and crew. But the signers Of this
card have something else to say They say
that 1--WE cannot let this occasion pass with
out expressing our disapprobation Of the cruel
and inhuman conduct forced upon passengers
by the mercenary owners Of the line on the
Atlantic SIDE"
To make this card complete, however,
writer to the Bulletin suggests that the signers
append to their puff of the rebel Byron's de-
scription Of another gentlemanly pirate, to
wit
Perhaps you think in stumbling our ship,
He new into passion. =
You're wrong. lie the miloest hammered
That scuttled ship or cut throat,
With all true breeding OF gentleman
But the best card upon the subject is that OF
grateful San Franciscan, who bad four new
shirts on board the Ariel, which came safely
through. He says
The shirts delivered to in san Francisco on
the evening after the arrival OF the Constitution in good
condition. They have the appearance OF good fare and
kind treatment both sides OF tie Ishmus. How they
escaped the searching eyes of Captain Semmes and Lieu
tenant Low, OF the Alabama and thirty other
Mugeinses they had with them, il mystery to me.
The gentleman who had them in charge assures that
during the sixty hours OF the detention OF the Ariel he
had them snugy sowet un 'cr his cloak, aud therefore
Iresumes they were not discovered. But this, though
have the most entire confidence In his Judgment and
racty can hardly credit. They must have them;
and bound ~ believe that the fact that they not
stolen and taken away with the greeDhacks and sails
and valves q the Ariel Is to be attributed wholly to the
gcntlemanly ncarn. and magnanimous conduct Of The
officers ana crew Of the pirate steamer Alabama. All
praise due 10 those distinguished pirates. shall
hold them in grateful remembrance. long after these
four shirts shall have PASSED away and become undistn
gushabe among the rags Of the papcnakefs, the SAVIOR
os this generous action Will rise TO my miud with every
shirt pnt on Or take OIL
Now, there is card which Captain Semmes
and Lieutenant Low and their "tbirty-onc other
Mugginses' will appreciate As for the Rev.
Mr.. Wyatt and his twenty-for other signers Of
the first card the only wonder i that they did
not insist upon casting their fortune. with their
gentlemanly pirates, instead OF submitting any
longer to what they call 1.-THE cruel and inhu-
man conduct Of the mercenary owners of the
line on the Atlantic side We shall probably
hear next that the Rev. Nj. Wyatt has published
form Of prayer for the continued success Of
his admirable pirate in his mission of plundef
ing and burning on the high seas,