Mrs. Pirate Semmes On The Rampage

We I e ft Fortrcss Monroo last cvening just before dark in cütüpany with the steauiship Neptune, a recently cSptured bloekade runner. ïlie steumer recenííy was lionored[?] by liavmg among a lot of rebel passenger Mis Semines and family - the wife of Capt. Seinmes, of the klsbama. Of hef, one or two anecdütes too gooJ to loe. MrS. Sernmes being martjred by the order whieh seiit her South before the i Saratojra season was over, feit excecdinglv largo, and wished, evidently, by her aetiüLa, to havo every öne knövv'who she waa. While Sailing (loiva tlie spasiOOS saloon of the boat, on one occasion, she Büddenly eame m contact with a 8ubi:ltern rebel officer. Eeeling back frora the collision, and eyinc; him through her glasses, she asked, iu tlie haughtiust marnier : " Do you know who I ara sir?" " Yes, madam 1 " replied the reb., 'you are the wife of that d - d pírate Semines ! " "What - are you Union?" almost shrieked the lady, as she turued away in dignified disgnat. 11 1 roekon she'll steer olear of me sifter this ! " said the officer with a smile. Wben the boat arrived at City Poittt, Mrs S. ruslmd furward to tiie Confodcrate officer wbo stood ready to reoeive the rebel cargo, and askcd : 11 Do you know me f " The officer bovred and shook his head negatively. ' I bcd Mrs. Sommes! Do you know me ? " she again asked, raising her voico. The officer again bowed and faid no. "I am the wife of the Alabannv! - Now do you know me ? " cried the lady, tlioroughly exaspcrated at the lack of importancc attaciied to her murtyruoin. After proper explanations slie was recognized and received without a general salute, or any other extraordinary maaifestations.