New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-25

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The commander Of the Sumter frankly told that ne
had been on the lookout for me- inasmuch as he had
heard great deal Of the sailing qualities OF my vessel
ana was anxious that she should become his property
when II was noticed at the port Of Porto Cabello
that Tie Sumter was about seizing the Maxwell, an
order was given to fire into the rstnamed, but this
ofner was subsequently, rescinded it being afterward
understood by me that it was feared that an alarm
might thus be given other privaees in the vicinity
who would, In such case, she'll the town; the great
ost excitement prevailed amonR the citizens of this sea-
port town, and large number of them collected
at the wharves, with the expectation that the Sumter
would be fred into and sunk; Of Porto Cabello
five days, and boarded on shore, together with my
wife and child, with tho consignoes Of our vessel
have been captain OF the Maxwell five years; she was
of 300 tnns burden, and was very fast sasr; she
was rebuilt in this city about two years ago, and
valued at $4,000 it was stated on board the Sumter
that nv vessel the tenth one captured By the Sum-
ter since she ran the blockade.
The Raveuna Capt. Wilson, and owned by the same
fun, sailed from Porto Cabelo before We did, and
nothing has sinee been heard OF her, Ibe hhip Golden
Rocket WAS captured by the Sumter previous TO the
time Of my vessel falling into the hands OF the rebels
and sho was burnt or the coast OF Cuba. Our
bomeward trip occupied twenty days capt wilson
OF the Rgycnna is my Lrother-in-law.
Willie on board Of the Sumter had conversation
with Que Of the officers relative to the chase which the
brooklyn gave them, on the day they of the SUMTER
ran the blockade. lie seid that they ran the blockade
ON the Goth of July, at IL o'clock IL the day' Inc
BrooklyD got under weigh and stood out TO sea.
Tic ;ilot who was ON the lookout for the Sumter,
scauaned The captain he supposed, with the fact tla
the sumter was endeavoring to get out as coon as
the Sumter got under weigh she proceeded Immediately
10 sea- Tho Brooklyn then tackled ship and followed
her. The latter named vessel gained on the Sumter
considerably in four hours and We were about iailhB
asern Of the Booklyn when one OF the officers oil the
sumter made n proposition that we should run our
vessel ashore and blow her up. Said tue oieer "Ihe
Brooklyn was gaining fast upon US that we thou8nt
1t impossible to escape her. She was gaining al least
two kuo.s an hour aud when ne were about preparing
90 piye her up singular to relate, the Brooklyn Iaeked
sbip AID we escaped.
that he perceived striking resemblance OF one oi tue
officers of tina, ship TO officer OF the Bro klyn and
mentioning this fact 10 the officer OF the Sumter ana
asking him If be was not related TO person on the
BROOKLYN Ihat gentleman he'd that hc was mistaken
ia bi Supposilion, and that be lad no acquaintance
with tue person whom he referred TO. Capt. DAVE
howsver incires 10 the opinion that there Is somo re-
laii9pstip existing between tie two persons.
STATEMENT or TIE MATE OF TIE SCHOONER
ABBE BRADFORD.
We sailed from New-fork 90 the bth oil Juiy,
laden with naval stoIes, for Porto Cabello; our
captain was SIR. r.. B. Freemani Oh the 10Th oi
July, when ilty-iye mile. southwest Of the above
named Ioti were captured b! the puvateeE steamer
Sumter; we were ordered TO baul 10, aud boat con-
t,inir priLo crew. was seat aboard OF u.s. the ofcer
deaanded oil car ,apers aud money, and these having
tctD delivered up b. our captain, he was toll 20 get
utc tie tOat and accompany Tire ohCcr 10 ihe sumter
stri, u0 ere he questioned by tie commander oil
that ye .el a. 20 wherc lie from what his cargo
consisted 81 &C. gud was then iniorn 81 Chat lis veg
eel would be taken Into Porto Cab,ll1 he cargo there
| scld sud hi, vcs,cl destroyed by lire. Then The
ca,lain 81 tie Sumter proposed that onr captain
| should 70 a Loard Of lis own weasel, and asf.t
! in her nGvigs'i5n to The port pgmed; Lut THIS
| proposition, from some cause or o.her, Wa,
| not carried into eject, aud the prla master was
| ttrn Tgt GA b0sfd ot the Bradford. There HeUea
10 he ,occ u1, usinly ai.esdug the oipoion 10 be
made OF crr vessel aid after he pIz.a2icr waa put
ou Lcatd Of Ler message dispatched 10 hiP to
prcceed to Porto Cabeo with tbeycssd aid If lie Che
commander Of l Simier did not appear there in two
dave. to take tic vos,e @ Cisakoco, OuI yeslcl,
iowever was taken into Porto CgbellO and IN ciici,
wa,ihlTD m.de 10 sth tie cargo. They cid not NC
,o-tr!ish their object, however ard gaOr Crr crew
! r0o 10 uumler tie eavtt.in ard mystltweIe rv on
shote th. ye-l was ta1.n out 10 soa, which was the
| aa sav Of her. We ica,hod his p0f 10 tie bark
| ida A. Porto Calello we've obliged % take IN
cath oi ailes sbce 20 the Confederate s''ei We re-
mined Il is porl egG daJs IN charge OF tho Amef''
can G. asll
Tie Hhacfo.d ras q vessel q 80 taas burden, ead
ovpfd t. Sew.iO~k. ste wGs ue1 vessel in1tchoJ
ut Octo,er, aId was last .aii.i.