Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-29

sponge SUN attached 10 tne rOcK upon WHICH IL grew
and in the process Of formation. Both interesting
specimens Of nature
Later overhauled schooner Leopard of Boston, from
CORVALLIS, Maine, with wood George Oowley, mas
ter. Burned.
Schooner PEARL of Friendship, Maine, fishing craft
from the banks OF newfoundland, with a cargo of fish.
Rufus Greyer, master. Burned.
Schooner Sarah Louise, of Jonesboro,' Maine, with
wood for Boston. George Dobons, master Burned,
Schooner Magnolia of Friendship, Maine, fisherman.
Oven Wlucapaw, master. Burned.
Schooner Sea Flower ogerhauled and let loose on
condition cur prisoners should te taken into some port
there being at this time large number on board
Among them was genuine Yankee girl, some seven
teen eighteen years OF age who cook ON her ia
TIERS vessel SIZE was good looking, black eyed girl
who, after her frat fright over, not uwilng to-
give her SMILES to few rather handsome pirates" who
seemed disposed to converse with her. One of these
gave up bis to Der while on board, and this she
insisted upon putting 10 rights b7fo eay ng saying
she had callers been accustomed 10 work at home The
males were much frightened first TAKEN but when
assured they would be well treated and soon returned
gan to develop their Yankee traits speaking in
very load tone of voice, with nasal g-cursing
using slang words and very peculiar dions they caus-
ed Us little amusement. Ooe expression was COM
mon TO ALL e.. 'to hone"-ttey speak sol going to
home "when to bome, &c. They spoke + their
wives as the old womsn, and the man who said be
would rather loose mis- wife than bis schooner" was
not the Only one Who showed soGularity in bis cou-
gal relations
- hat boat was all 62u 1n.the world, SAID one
'and I've put fl years hard york in it. Now it's al
gone.
Yes, repliej,' ard your people have destroyed
not only what We have gained in cur whole lives, but
our ancestors for bundrea yeare."
They ACKNOWLEDGED the ruth, but could not see why
hsy should be made 10 sutfar for wha Others ba done
Singular enough, We have not pet iound single man
who would ackno Wedge himself Yankee. They inva
raolg Calm be Southern sympahisera' "allers have
i.ocen tft indy to the south-a were opposed 10 the
Io-c >.,H and aiOrify
claimed to have been threatened with feathers and tar
FIR their secession proc vi;ies Preeum9 they thought
VS. b!ovc1 tbs CANNON aud hoped to get better treat
nlelt By lying It made very lie difference, however,
what politics they h8d pr0iesse}onG treated O.
well as another, ard all prisoners of VA:
Ali these vessels taken while running down the
coast of Maine and the last three four the Is
land OF Martensus and Monhegan 10 PenooscOt bay
We ran cicao TO M8rtenicus and saw the people on
shore watching NOV nlant3. The day spent
cruising around these Islands, and burning vessels
marked our course. towards night, Mr. Tynaus, Our
chif engreer, cepOTCd1ae c2a a85 gong, and Ia Or
to get fresh supply to continue our operations among
the fsiorm3n, Captain Wood TUNED for Ealifsx, and
at dark dashDg atttirtGen knots hour
wards Cape Sable
"WEDNESDAY. 17bb--At o'clock, when I woke, .we
were On Browns baGh, about forty mike from The
C.pa. 1t was dull lkY day, the sea calm and he
air cool. .Ah 2ugh 10 the middle If August over
coat uncomfortable. Saw several fishermen in
the dstaLce, but did turn from course to pick
them up. One com;5g ia our way, WIS captnred--the
fsnbg sch 1Oner NORTH America, If ew London, Con
nectcut D id Maiawariog master, We got some fresh
6ahh2Iib15 weighing sixty to seventy pounds, some
ce snd few pro7isions, then scuttled the vessel.
AT 8, Captured brig Neva, OF E rst Machas, Maine,
from Lyngao bag, Z. e , 20 New York, with cargo
Of Bonded sor seventeen thousand FIVE hundred
dollars and prisoners put Oh board.
14g0 o'clock. .ila3a tbs Nova Scotia coast above
Gaps Sable, AMI during The lay skrIed along it, just
enough to dsnnguieh The h3usos Villages and forts
by the shore. a large steamer, standing TO the south
ward, passed g. z. N but W. had too little Goa
10 give cease, even il nixdt had not b2en SO near.
A. 4 , T. NJ, captured schooner josiah Achnme, oil
Rockland, Maine, b0uad 10 Cape LretOn for GOALS.
there n0;hrg thls vessel 81 value 10 u.s. ana she
bu7ned as the prisoners ud their baggage
could be removed
Towards s. the air grew heavy and rain fell
dense mist hapgs ovcc the water Two lighthouses
visible the shore, and long lice of sterile coast.
Barometer falling Wind northeast, with prospect oil
storm,
| Raining along the coast, We saw two small fishing
scAooners few IGes ahead, which, os the flames
Of the Achurle" baz9d up in sight, turned in shore
We put full steam aud up with them end
just il time TO the Of both take to their small
loats and pull towards little island few miles away
The schooners entirely deserted. We beaded of
the blats and ordering Que back brought the other
alongside. When asked why they f2rssok their vessels
they repis d they were AFRAID We would kill them
all Indeed, they were very badly frightened and hard
|
The schooners the H. Ellis gard Diadem, of Har
wick, Massachusetts,, returning from fishing trip in
| the Bay OF C1aleur. SIch pack OF towards l never
s1w-Bome were crying ard asking if they to be
killed, or what WAS TO be done with them. All dis
claimed any connection with the war, and vowed they
had always BEEN opposed to AbOEitionm and the Gov
ernGent. This Information was volunteered, and with
Puritan socmuity and air, ttey called, with mpious
frequency upGn God to witness the truth OF their dec
larations They Ntethadist Protestants, and
boosted Of their piety. Oae said, " hope God may
strike dead il I had anything TO do with tht
war
"Buf," said [, " you carried loren il that Black
|-Repu olcan procession in Harwick. How came
,hak p
"Ys-yes . he stanmasei, "but didn't mean any-
hi.'g by it,"
He tod the truth, because be was too much confused
to tell l!e
I've prisoners were paroed aud told 10 get il their
boats and Make sraight course for home.
Obtained Portland paper his mornining in which
called pirates" aud long list OF atrocities
committed by the crew of the pirate "Talabassee
given to the public. The numb of direct unnligated
lies emor aced in this account OF d0Dgs is most
tonishing. O4e man especially, who, TO my persona
knowledge, was treated kindly On board publishes q
"stunner Some stories told by the late B aron Nun
chausen and generally considered difficult of belief
simple exaggerations compared to stories of this
martyr His clothes stolen, his hat taken from bis
bead his boots from his feet, and horrible to TELL be
was giTen notbiog to eat bat meat and bread. When
the captain OF the Howard with US, there was @
Herald On board containing some falsehoods of this
kind and they shown to hin with the remark that
all prisoners had received the treatment given him
He replied these stories invented by the press re-
porters and often without seeing the person whose
statement they give. II is oNn case was an example,
When taken by the "t Jrda" be was returning from
the West ladies with cargo Of fruit, Captain Morris
purchased some pineapples, lines, oranges, &c, and