New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-26


The Captain OF tbr rcntoosue CINE on board the
cutter - BIO 70 at the pier, stated that he vas In
search of the Tslatsssee. !t was iutimsted to nm
By some Of the Eembc-p Of Congress present. tha'
inssnura as ne knew the Tallahassee was ths'
mern Ar In hslifax Harbor, EastPort was no place
TO INA her vhereupon he left with slarse sized nea
ais ear, got his ship under way ana Sfa"'.1 y,
AZ the barber 1t has sinee beon sscefI"'Ieu '""'
Ma reached Halifax fee hsurs after the Tallahassee
hsaleft Had he sailed for Halifax upon bIsl learn
ing that she there, another oil The pu"'eS s"'
have shared the fate sf tho Alabama.
put a short stay vas nads At Eas'rort, eurlnS
wh;,h a ,alute was fred by tie shore battsr'es
Some Of the party lsnded and went up 70 'n' va.
rraph ana post Offices, where letters "na e"'n'i'"h
cations from the States wore found.
Al PASSPORT the grost he ght OF the 'ide wac 'isi
BILE by the marks upon the pier. These vary rom
twenty-five TO twsnty-csht feet, and com" Ia Win
vrest renidity. A ruye4ae cutter and coast sGf-
vav vessel were at sachor in Eestport harbor'
Leaving Passport at 7.l5 =. NJ, We steaInes ~
Passsusausddy Day. round Campo Be'Io leland
bsionring TO Nov brunswick, and mp the b. 'roi'
river 10 Calais, Which place ass reached ABOUT
| II o'cleek.
| As We approached the dock band OF music
struck mp, and battery commenced salute. As
the guns were upon tho very end Of the pier the o.
fets Of the concession were visible in sever,lbroken
name. OF glass In the windows OF the Aahoning, and
p.oni,cuous dancing Of glasses upon the tables OF
tho cabins. But what wass window or lumber
or two on snch an occasion, and the crash and jar
were peristcntly kept up tall the proper number OF
runs had been fred and the party In the cutter were
made Deaf ard delighted But Collins was sahsned
and 10 were all on hoard when i was over with.
The Mayor and citizens received the party, and
provided them with quarters for the night at the
hotel and ut private house,. An excellent supper
Was first pu,akcn Of At the hotel. For the nrst
time since leaving Portland, with tho exception OF
the ssrrisons Of the foru We bch,d bayonet' siis-
TENN. In the streets Of the town, bons BY the
Home Guam, Who do nightly duty, while minute
men keep watch and ward during the day.
Tho water falling very rapidly, and being very
low at low tide, tho cutter dropped down below
the ledge, about four miles from tho town during
The night and after breakfast the next morning, the
party proceeded in coaches to the steamer Queen,
A ride Of mile and hnif On board Of which they
we're conveyed TO the cutter. The hahonins vas
all ready " proceed, end 90 the transfer vas
made, turned hor bow down the rivsr and headed
for Eastrort -s
Eight miles below Calais In Neutral, or Dochet's
Island, ss 1t IL styled English Admiralty map.
Hon. Edward T.. Bowen, the President and Rev.
Edward Ballard the Secretary Of tba Maine His
toricsl Society being on board, . Historical Con-
venton Was hoid. those gentlemen being elected
president and secretary Of tho meeting. After M
explanation OF the history Of tho island and general
discussion OF the subject, IL unanimously voted
that tho island hs named De Monts Island, in
honor u Pierre dn Gse s.isncnr Do hcnts. the
patentec Of the fret charter Of Henry Of Navarro.
DO Monts Wa 4 HuRuenot, and wes made Vice
Admiral and Licn,cnan,Gcnsrnl OF all tho country
between 40 and 10 degrees N. lat lie settled upoL
this island In 1905 bailt number Of houses and
sowcd gram, but was driven away BY TIE risor OF
these and other circumstances. This island. there
for, had The honorof being occupied BY European
colony before any other point on tho coast OF New
England.
Eastport vas reached ~ eleven O'Clock, and hero
va found the International steamship Company :
boat, the "Now England" on which we were TO
take passage 70 81. johns.
1. VIA With feelings OF great regret that the party
leff the "Mshoning from whose captain and off.
GERS nothing bat kindness ard courteous attention
bad been experienced durDg the entire trip. Capt.
Webster, a toutherner by birth and education was
in command OF revenue cutter stationed at Saynn-
nah at tho outbreak Of the rebellion. be was Dalo
prisoner by parties who came on hoard ~ friends
sad his boat tGker possession Of In tho name Of the
state. Captain Webster. then a lieutenant at once
wrote 20 Governor Brown, denouncing tho act "a
ungentlemAnly and stating that twas hard that
Southern gentleman could not receive from another
gentlomans privilege Ia elect What ho would do
under the circumstances whether 10 desert his flag
or remain loyal. This letter touched the right chord
in Governor Brown, who directed that tar enter
be returned to the command OF Lieutenant Web
stor, which wns done. I.iou,eBspt w. tieroupon
SGT sail, threw every Gag no had TO the bToe1e and
left the hsIbor passing the for, and out upcn the
broad Atlanta where At least lac free For thus
saving bis vessel 70 hiscountry Lieutenant Webster
was made captain. Prompt IN tho discharge OF his
dates. thoroughly shiliul and competent, Captain
". row has command Of one OF tho finest vessels In
tho service. Built BY Lang of Philadelphia, OF
marksbly fine model. fitted with superior engines
and only lacking boilers ofsuicient capacity for the
power fher engines, tho "Mahoning" can DO rcck-
onod one Of the fastest vessels in the service.
Cspt. Webster 10 fortunate In having al excellent
set ol oficers, oil young men, ambitious and de-
voted 10 their commander As l have not before
given list of the officers, IL is here furnishcd
John A. Webster Dr. Canfain
l. David Rtoiie, let Lientenant-