Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

SEIZURE OF THE STEAMSHIP PAMreRo-Ths
Savannah Republican, publishes the following let.
t-r, dated Florida Republican Dfiice, ,JacksonyiIe
September H." giving an account ol the seizure
of the steamship Pamp-ro. IN 81 Johns river, BIZ
The United States authorities:
"'rh- revenue cutter jackson arrived off Nh,
ST. Johns bar on Monday last. under command
Of Lieut.. Morrison, IN pursuit of the steamer PAM
pero, which vessel entered the river in advance
Of the cutter, aud proceeded up TO the nelghbor.
hood Of Palatka. The cutter, when n-ar the bar,
fired shot toward The Pamp-Io, which i-lI across
her bows The cutter remained al the mouth of
the river-Lieut. Davenport being despatched to
this place IN u small boat 10 confer with the Col
lec,ur, Col ID. Hart. The Collector, on Tues
day, despatched the Inspector DR. IL. ID Holland
up the river Ia search Of the Pampero, with lu-
structious To seIze Yesterday Lieut.. Merchant
arrived from ST. Augustine Barracks with twenty
regulars, aud TOOK up quarters al tnis place.
Several pirt es OF ast'llery have also been
brought over. a portion oi this detachment was
sent down to reinforce the cutter, which learn
is anchored in the channel, near the bar, with her
guns double -shotted, aud portion oil her arna-
ment planted on the shore TO insure the capture
OF the Pamp-ro, should she attempt TO run out
faese Were the preparations made Tor effecluaily
che. king the movements vi the steamer
Nothing was heard from the Inspector, or Of
the OF i-ct oi h's search uni late tins evening,
when the Pampero arrived al The wharf IA cfar,s
oi that Iuuctonsry; i.-r dark uiasts and rgglng,
aud noble model being only revealed upon the
sombre background OF night when IN liked position
at ,he p!es She was foanJ ia Dumas Lake,
above Palatka, and was surrendered by Capt.
Lewis, who had h,r IN charge, upo,. the demand
OF the Inspector She lett her berth IN the lake
this morning, and lent u helping hand 10 our old
-,
called "rhe SAINT for her qualities o endurance,
we suppose,) on her way down. Inc object,
therefore, bsng accomplished IN this civil man
ner, the gallant cutter can pack up her duCs,
and Lieut.. Mrrchant eau countermarch hlS mrn,
and return his FURNISHED bull dogs 10 Ih-ir qurt
resting places. Things looked so decidedly sqlaly
that our folks were -~pecung 10 see -itiIer a hgbd
a boat race; bui things have turned out Tor tie
better, aud the Cuba men IA cur own wats,s have
shown more wisdom than their far more uHiJru
nate brethren did IA the landing ~ Cuba. II
reported that the ammunition OF the fdnprio
was taken out when she reached the vicinity OF
Palaika, aud stored away somewhrre; ba mai
ichere is unknown 10 everybody, even Il S"ch
st"ring took place. Al any rate, her armament
is not board nere.
So,ne disagreement having occurred between
the parties the Pampero alter she rit liis POr'
Tor Cub., and before size ien ii'c coast, NUMBER
oi The men and officers forsook her, and her
nunlbers were still more thmued by The rrcep'
Of the late intelligence OF the deaih ol LoPeI
I hese difficulties induced Mr.. SIgur, OF New W.
leans, the reput~d owner OF the boat, to follow
her here, for the purpose Of getting possession o'
her, now that she Us not demanded Tor the exPe-
ditiou. Mr.. = came on the ST. Matthews yester-
day from Savannah, in company with hs ir'en',
Mr.. Livingston, and a party OF men, who seemed
to, manifest somewhat excited determ'nauoh
To place her the hands OF the real owner. We
learn, however, that Mr.. 5. expressed hls u'm"S'
readiness to surrender her into the hands o' tio
proper authorities. He accompanied The insPec'
tor when he boat surrendered when "a''
me Toned was without difficulty.
Ills Honor Judge Bronson, OF the u . oou'.'
arrived TO- night from ST. Augustine ~nA'
purpose, Of course, he does not inform ne"sPaPs'
letter writers. II
There appears to be general acquiescence ~
the action of the Government here, and the ,'
preston is that if the Cubans cannot make oe'-
ter showing Tor their own freedom THAI they nave
no nth hny I"