The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1864-11-26

considered safe v steam toe Florida over svcn
bat knots an hour. On descending TO the
Tdeyk, the VISITOR turns sharp corner 10 the
AMI des,crds into the cabin o. the right u
''AIrtsse is ;hc wud-ro,m. To. cabin IL not
4 up o thai yecherchs ,iylc that expected To-
on the contrary. It "a very plainly iurnished
rec table IN The n idd 10 of the sp.rtmcp, lesvcs
room or other articles Of fnin,turr did
ooSrve snv cbsrS the accommodation for mt
Cons 5iing of a stat ona.y bench, exicnting IN
III circle round the cabin. II Ia h'nch 10 COW
wish enatne'lcd leather over ncad arc rv-
rscks tiled with maps and charts. Suspended
De rnrsde IL n bcokci ~. whioh IL generously
phed v'th miscellaneous lrursbire, although
" N to volumes are old ari defic'i Rocks pa
ard humorous sf....i aT,cl.yi which have t-~n
u Al u.fercnt hnes Lrum prlLcs ar, Delcd up
ai-cuo isly or sort oi siclf which thc iorms
o. thc vessel makes aNovo tho touch In one
ter Is safe which has not bern opencd. IL - q
"a ol much r.osity, OF course, To- know the
enfs, hut accor,lingt - the rules ~ 1 g navy,
Ain forms and orders riisi &c observed when
seilg under s~sl ~ 70 Ia examined. Tire cabin
fst' no means Az inviting ASPECT. II - low
det, GArk AMI sonrre, and liz hted by candles.
nte room commune aGng with the cabin - a
aad berth, up1n which tic pirate captain was
u To he and f2urc up IN his evil mind the
lie had made In the Wfsrious Calling, ana
ke srhemcs Tor further plunder.ng On board
Florida are four otitc-s oeptdred with her
d. " oiAicefs Af on tne W aCnuisN. Inc luhf ave
sed IN thc ordinary gray uniform, with the
( indicated on thc shoulder and sleeve. With one
icut Floyd-I held = conversation. aud learned
sur prised they all were when tlWy understood
meaning OF the knock ia the stcrn Floyd IS 2
looking fellow, with long light hair, mild
eyes, and spoke with . strong southern ac.
;. He has never lccu tcyond Baltimore travel.
North, aud seemed TO think that he woulu nov
an Opportunity OF getting n Tar as Fort Wa
remarked ! thought he would. As W IN,
OF the capture, he had an abiding faith that
o. N violation Of the maritime laws Of nations
would be duly resented By Brazil. lie was
loved gu The vessel III the capacity OF dr.nght--
J, sud a. IA specimen of his work | was shown
NJ cnart, embracing the Atlantic coast IN itr
re lsng'h. upon which was marked places
ere captures we're ma c, or vessels burnt. b.
sing over the right latitude anil long.'
ssmall square sap OF paper representing in
rs the Flor.d firing her guns a, u schooner, III
distance ship wrca he'd in flames. naval
lbs', aud other devic, $ Of \ similar character
dci to Washington, were thc bonus Of H.,
thern Rights sud the schooner Howard. Vthci
re OF great vslde tn our Go,ernmcnt wrr,
81. Juusiua from records The pirates wer'
informed Of our naval movements. IL,
racter, tonnage, speed and other paruoul,ls o
,oosts md sh,ps and other vessels were car.
= noted In the record book 1hc Florida wa
rly provi.ioned. but had Capt. Collins post
e. tne capture u day or two, me rebels SAY III
aid have come into possession Of full supp.
stores, Including . goodly quantity OF mn
ies Arc eegars.