New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-18

i YER srreaTed on board and Capt Mit bad perform
H. y uut necessity forced the yaftel into Carducas
There slc lot nearly AL her he, paymasr and third
urreer She the blockade on nh.na IN ara our nnh
% Inc atb of September appeared on Mobile The entire
hIl.a;nr fe,t nut after her Capt Mahtt brought up
rom bed of sicanefs (yeow cy,r) to take her in For two
were sent below and the officers only remained deck for
she had but eleven on duty ana net gun. were not r
uished with ranmers quG'ns n'us 81 ~ ae' she
she'll rnck her andsp and passed through killing man
and woundng seven ier standing ngsinr wa 'o' away
So far the notes which Capt Ma'iit has yet found
time TO send me. OF the Captain himself may say
that he is slight, middesized well knit man. Of about
AZ; a merry looking man, with ready determined air.
full Of life and business; apparently the sort Of man
who is equally ready for fight or n Publication, and
whose preference for the latter would by means
interfere with his crcdtablc conduct of The former.
His plainly furnished little stateroom looked busi-
nesske as n merchants Office. The round table In the
center strewn with books md innuinernble manu-
scripis and on the shelves were formidable looking
rows Of account books charts sc. | may observe Of
the cabin as Of every pant of the Florida. that none Of
appears have been built for ornamcnall for use
You see said the captain pointing 70 the heaps OF
papers letters on flies account books, &C. which te-
RAINY i,crl the table you We sinecure Of it.
Since nav paymastcr died I've had to be my own pay.
master There Is q Young man, named Davis mo rea-
ton 10 President Who docs Pa!masiers duty but
he not vet quite up 20 the work.
Capt Mafi,it forthwith began an animated recital Of
his career and adventures. He is e years old and II
the oldest officer on b0nrd Al the officers born
in the confederate States and most Of tncm were OIL
Ger, in the nod states Navy before the outbreak Of
The war; Tie odes; Of the officers IL not more than ~
The men are more mixed. There are about 100 able
scamcn on board tic Florida and about 10 officers.
-Four fine fellows from the ncighhorhood Of Hrcsi.
Can't Mnhitt saws that he has hardly ever taken n
rre hut wha. of the crew Of he prize have come
Forward 70 say. " Should like 10 serve with you Sir -
Generally speaking lie has TO refuse hut If he sees
very likely fellow. he takes him on.
Cauf Naiiitt was a Lieutenant Of ;hc United states
Nav before the outbreak and in that capacity dsin-
rnisicd himself greatly III ls5s he commanded the
hri- Dolphin when he captured The SLAYER Echo with
e elocs on hoard and took her into Charleston. For
lis o, s health was drunk nj public dinner II Xiv.
crrool. and IL is curious fact for those who maintain
tia, the civil in America Is founded upon The slave
question. HAT tie commander o i"is important '"hicH'
crate cruiser should be The very man VINO has o~in-
-tish.d himself actively against the flayctrntc. In
so Cart Miitt commanded tie niied S-tes steamer
Crusader. and CAPTURED four slaycrs.
mi fo. NJ Mobile. IN lis opinion IL has been the great
cst naval feat # modern times. lie dwell long and
warmly upon the incidents OF the ahair ana pointed
proudly To- the marks Of sharpnc. which are numerous
sncugf uron the masts and suohchtgcAs. The Florida
was struck with three heavy shots that occasion nd
one can easily perceive IN TIE SIDE 81 u, sup who're tAe
,i.icf caused, Is the inch shell las been repaired.
The Tloridg made no cnd.nyor ~ rep) On the fire which
she received the running too b n 10 admit Il steady
nim aud her small crew being too much occnped IN the
management ~ ID" chip. Tie captain showed u a
water color sketch very well drawn by ono Of tAe Sid
slipmcn) II the FLORIDA running I'll blockade. IL
would not have discrn,ed pfoiess!ona! artist.
r,r wa against the Ericsson. an armed merchantmen,
lch sho encountered some ~ miles from New ORR
The Ericsson. very large vessel dd not reply tui
rnd. the best ~ her Way Oh AID fl .c'clrl n r4lr
Wacu they yeuiurcd within 80 miles - Sew rk tcy
did not know that the fIuial ~ De Ifc'IN con" 81
their "ouifts) had put tie Sce .hort'rs on tCf
gnard and they .oon flnd that there vofr about iu
armed vessels out searching for them o. ere gid
10 retreat We never seek Eight" faiL Capt Nafii.
4" and ". don't avoid one You SEE we've only tNp'rt
sels arains, s.n 80 xe shoad stand poor chance.
l. - tstf lH.fF fNI.r go
hfiny about peace. We've taken a'errtr'- - fEsls
and estimated the yaue - eioai titoulf II" "a.
cob Bel alone was worth . lp un Tie Cog TAN y
Ltlfsd book In Vhich Oh ife pfifrs were 4f futrf
en;s.cd and ali particulars rcl4fng fltfolo Tic Ga.
planned hat their mod, y procedure 49, o. tarn nnd
g., s' ri, siea n tie, tool rod sni p.,oa,
ariiocs and the reply Ma. Ff'iiy ltcs Wa 80 80
tlem.'
Tlc paper. Of thc turnip,e' are 'l w al ya.a
aDu d. made before tie a'siTlr4un ~ iio irffet. N
on that when peace 10 restored iho COATED
crate toycf.moni ~ MAKO 40 airr' ir1ton - money
cquiyal TO the claims n ihe Galore H. s'lfho'
a.; s r-rnHeeueut fsfo j. very little actual Treasure
on iorrd the Iiorida Odd the officers aHd cfrs ar
working mainly tie faith q ihc lilfo Independence
Can't Nra'i we have cot .As Got'rrufa 30 v'fy
little fr we've lived ou the enemy on. gee. wee
served ii,,u out beautifully" L. rr.ly 20 f"nn qt'f
DIS 20 g, method ~ capture iic tap1In said ~
"a. rcstfc, Little property. We usat prfonrrs ~ Ear
wish tie .rcaiest g,slec Moot # ltoae nA.m 49, lA''
cnptur,d haye siofcn ~.A - Is IT, p s-'' w. la. e.
Mt JOB some unl0f itrul T'aras. hri log rrt nl'A
tlo.e old tho world over. Tic lat i-i4r ur iook ls
the Anglo saxon Which nc toot ln GO thrfh i..Ac'
tho other dap. d. md ciAan'l a."-i Z" O. Poe hol'
Cork sie lad coal ca board and Ec rlrasl leg
Tho rilo. shIey s-nN and fnaiHt0li'a fln' to
wa. on iis Ao,ine .roald lie in.si'a Oh h'a. land
ed IN TIA Enr.'a port put ~ "l4l h't q" i-ai,
brought him and - men hero no hfrsi aud cent fe
10 ID. English Consul II tie pilot Dos ang lus' cinn
upon us u viii bc fcitl'd by tao Confederate Go,,fn
n'cni. That not my buflnoss. NJ bl'.noss is 10
81 H.s.
Wien me FLORIDA came into Bre-, 80 Dad been n
sen fof eight months without spending nnic inH ouI
entire days ia Iort. Hi'ic cat'.ts ihr pat 81 Hiffi
sic lad lot been more tAtu q houts Dob anl orc pr
although shc had ylriied -,n,sau bermuda. iernaiu
buoo sid Sierra thraziD. hcf. Indeed. Sif '1ld
HE captain gi3 days upon solid luni ~ ithoLt o.
p,r- ~ PROVISION. During nl THE zinc ih', lave OILY
lot II men including ii"H' Mo vrfc Sized and nund
ei NJ Mobile the pnymnsicF ~ DO died 81 o,nsumi"nl
and one officer VI" Nh- "''lH hi'AJ af""h,a. iA'Y
have come into lrc.i 70 r'pnf the cnginrs which are
some out 81 order. the shuii being quite out of line.
Tie Emperor has given ordrFs ;lai IT, florida 10 4" hc
admitted into tie port ioT all ne''ahafs pi"!fa, ana ~
Ia be- supplied Hiih fyihng hA" may require 'A''li
munitions II war
In m, conr.c 81 conversation Capt MaG, gave mo a
account Of what BE- called %" o.this "i TIE fl"fidh
1hrsc have bee thrr" IN number. The Clarence Was
cnp,u!rd of Pernnnbuco the ath Il MAY and Lieut..
Reed was put un board with 40 i'cu and one gun.
These were aicrwnrd changed - TIC lacuny batter
ye.rc which Wnr captured shcfly inter and o borrow
Can't Mnftin pTcsHlnn) she tufed night and lrr
IlnAlt nhc t0ok The revenue cutter Of Portland Iiar
Dor the other it-oui" was The Lnpviny on board II
which Lieut. Ayrcit put 20 cruise on the Equator.
He made several caluTcr and has now returned 10 LIS
ship
Capi Mafiiti showed III over hs chip which was IN
pretty good order considering the eight months almost
Uninterrupted crusc. aid be presented " both with
photo, picture OF her which Mas taken M BIr
Innda The Florida mounts only eight gnns-si1 II
Founders Of the Bhkey pattern. made at Low Moor,
and stern and bow chni,rs.
On taking our leave asked Capt. Mnfiiu whether be-
expected be intercepted on leaving Brc, pointing u
The same time 10 the boulc the marrow passage which
affords the only ingr.,s and cgfcns 10 and nom the
EAde. We'll" replied be. II expect there viii be-
seven or eight Of them ont there before long but M not
afraid I,e run eight blocAadcs already AID 1t II 20
hard but III run the ninth.
an, sf your obedient servant,
Byesf, Aug. -. J. l..
From tn Daily .Nr1s.
TIE REEL RAMS ~ EAGLAsD.