The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-19

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Later. overhaulsd schooner Leopsys, Il Bosom
r rom cornwst,s. Maine, with wood. Georges Cox.
Schooner Pearl, Of F.isndship, Maine. s.hins
craft nom the banks Of Newfoundland, With % esreo
| OF fish. RUFUS GreJer, master. Burned
Schooner Sarah Lonise of Jonesboso', Main.
Burned. 80
Schooner Naynolia, Of Friendship, Maine, nshsr-
man. Oven Wincapaw, master. Burned.
Schooner Sea FioireT overhanled and Let loose on
condition our prisoners should be taken into some
port there being at this time large number on
some seventeen or eighteen years Of age. who was
cook upon her fathers vessel She vas cookbook
ing, back-eyed GIRL who, after her first fright was
eysr WAS mot unwilling 70 give her smiles 70 few
converse with her. One OF these gave uo his room
TO her while on board and this she nsistsl upon put
ting to rights before leaving, saying she had aers
much frightened when FIRST taken, but when assured
they would be we'll treated and returned TO
develop their Yankee traits: speaking In very loud
using slang words, and very peculiar idioms, they
caused us no little amusement Ono expression was
common to all, .e,, "to home ',they speak !. Of
spoke Of their wives as the old woman" and Ihse
man who said he would rather loose his wife than
his schooner was not the only one who showed
singmlaiity in his conjugal relations
That boat was all had Ia tho woFld, - said one.
and "a I've put FIVE years hard work IN il. Now rs
Yes, Irsplisd," and your psopls1svs a1usy.4.
our ancestors for over an hundred years" 9s
They acknowledged the truth, but could not see
why they should be made to suffer for what others
single man who would acknowledge himself YAM
kee. They invariably claim to be " Southern SYM
pathisers" 81 alters have ben friendly to the South"
all were opposed to the Government to Lincoln,
and the war, and a majority claimed to have been
threatened with feathers and tar for their secession
procivities Ipresume they thought we believed
this CANNON, and hoped to get better treatment by
politics they had or professed-one was treated as
well as another, and all as prisoners Of war.
All these vessels were taken while running down
the coast Of Maine, and the last three or four
the islands Of Martenicus and Monhegan in Penob-
scot bay. We rar close TO Martenicus, and saw the
people on shore watching our movements. The day
was spent cruising around these islands, and burn
ing vessels marked our course. Towards night, Mr..
1ynaus, our chief engineer, reported the coal fast
going, and in order to get fresh supply to continue
our operations among the fishermen, Captain Wood
turned Tor Halifax. and at dark were dashing Oft
thirteen knots an hour towards Cape Sable.
"WEDNESDAY, l7TR.-At o'clock when woke,
we're on Browns bank, about forty miles from the
cape. 1t was dull, smoky day, the sea calm and
the air COOL Although in the middle of August, an
overcoat was not uncomfortable. Saw several hsh-
er1nen in the distance but did not turn from our
course to pick them up One coming in our way, was
captured--the fishing schooner North Annerica of l
New London, Connecticut David Mainwsrlng
master We got some fresh fsh-hslibut weighing
sixty to seventy pounds, iee and few provi-
sions, then scuttled the vessel |
at 3, captured brig Neaa, of East Machias Maine,
hom Lyngan bay, 9. B., to New York with u CT go
OF coals, Bonded for seventeen thousand five hun
dred dollars and prisoners rut on board.
1W0 O'Clock. Made the Nova Scotia coast above
Cape Sable, and during the day skirted along it,
Just near enough 70 distinguish the houses villages
and forts by the shore. A large steamer, standing
TO the southwark, passed us at P NJ, but we had |
Too Nsrle coal TO chase il night had II
been
At P. NJ, captured schooner Josiah AeA0ne, of
Rockiand, Maine, bound 10 Cape Breton for GOALS
There was nothing this vessel of value to u.s. and
she was burned as soon the prisoners and their
baggage could be removed
Towards 5, the air grew heavy and some rain iall
A dense mist hangs over the water Two l. It
houses vis'e on the shore and long line of sterile
coast. Barometer falling. Wind northeast, with
prospect Of q storm.
Running along the coast, we saw two small Ash
ing schooners few miles ahead which, as soon a.
the flames ofthe "ActOme blazed up in sight turn
ed IN shore. We put on full steam and up
with them and just in time to the Of both
ia ke to their small boats and pull towards little
Is md few miles away. The schoouers were entirely
deserted We headed off the boats and ordering one
back brought the other alongside When asked why
afraid we would kill them all. Indeed, they were
very badly frightened, and hardly one out of dozen
men was able to talk intellgibly. The schooners
were the ID. Ellis and Diadt8,, OF Harwck, Massa-
chusstts, returning from hing trip in the Bay
of Chaleur. Such pack OF towards never saw
some were crying and asking if they We're to be kill
ed, or what 20 be done with them AL disclaim-
ed any connection with the war; ana vowed they had
always been opposed to Aboiitionism and the Gov
ernment This information volunteered, and, |
with Puritan solennity and air, they called, with
impous frequency, upon God to witness the truth l
Of their declarations. They were Methodist Pro- l
testants, and boasted Of their piety Oae said, "I
hope God may strike me dead if ever had any
thing to do with the war;
"Eut," said I, "you carried a torch In that |
Black Republican procession in Harwick. How
"Ye-yes," he stammered. "but didn't mean
He told the truth. because he was too much con-
used to tell lie.
The prisoners were paroled and told to get in their
boats and make straight course for homo.
Obtained a Portland paper this morning, in which
xe are called pirates," and long list of atroci-
ties committed by the crew Of the pirate Talia-
tassee" gwen to the public The number of direct
lnmitgated lies embraced in this account of our'do-
ngs is most astonishing. One especially, Who
70 my personal knowledge, was treated kindly on
.hs late Baron Munehausen and generally consid- 1
.red difficult OF belief, were simple exa-gerations
compared to the stories Of this martyr His clothes
we're stolen, his hat taken from his head his boots
1om his feet and, horrible to tell, he was given
a0thing to eat but meat and bread. When the cap
ain of the Horard was with Us, there was a Herald
IN board containing some fslsehoods Of this kind,
and they were shown to him with the remark that |
I'll prisoners had received the same treatment given
lim. He replied these stories were invented by the
reporters, and often without seeing the person
whose statement they give. His own case was an l
example. When taken by the Florida, " he was ]
from the West Indies with a cargo Of |
fait, Captain Morris purchased some pineapples |
lines, oranges, &C., and paid him in gold more than
Ne would have received in greenbacks in New York |
he told the reporter Captain Morris had got some l
'neappes nom him, and the next morning the pa |
'er appeared with card, signed by him, in which
was stated the fruit had been stolen along with
many other things on board, after the bond had
een executed. To correct this falsehood the cap
ain inserted a card tho next day, giving the true
tory saying he had every reason TO be thankful 10
'apta,n Morris for his kind and courteous treat |
nent. A few hours after, be was waited on by man
n the confidential employ Of the 0oyernment and
old II he wished to keep out Of Fort LAFAYETTE he
lad better hold his tongue about that matter or
curse 10 was careful how he told the truth there
fter
1t is truly amusing to see how eager all these pso-
lie are to be paroled and they ask over and over II
viii protect them from the dram. They fold their
aroles away very carefully, and look upon them |
ne; ~ would not take thousand for mine," said
mother One skipper declared IL it would protect
i'm from the army he willing to give his vessel
,r it, and the captain Of bonded vessel brought
is whole crew on board for the purpose Of obtain
lg paroles. It is ridiculous, indeed, TO hear them
onverse about the draft and thsr tears Of being
aken for soldier.
At dark, we were still running along tho coast,
nd about sixty miles from Sansbro Head, at the
ntrance of Halifax harbor We 20 ON under easy
eam to make il at daybreak. Weather thick ana ,
,ggy. Wind northeast and rising. BoHxxlAN.
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