New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-28
TIE PIRATE SUMTEI.-A LETTER PROM uEp
ath CAPTAIN y. 80 ~"
'Te'pOndeuce Of Tbs PhIlsaelphi. Isqalrer.

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correspondence Of III. Philsaelph. Ioqairer
PUERTO CABKLLo, July a. 1871
ies'e.oay and tc-oay we have been al excitemnrx
Confeae,ots CLOCK IN the morning, the Southern
.on!eoerate war steamer Sumter entered the port
towing the schooner Amy Bradford cent out by pi;c.
o. Co, with full eargoto TO Charter & Oayarria ss
Sne .cht ofncers On shore to ask permission Of
public auction. IVA "a PfS's :"
After taking some time to deliberate over the m.,t.v
the answer was returned that the authorities had de
cded to preserve strict Eeutrality and could oni
give ber asylum for "a hours when she uust lsays
with her prize. Mani 0lsvarria went on board "a
the commander offered 10 rapsom the schooner anA
cargo for $l2ooO, United States currency. This Oh
varria declined TO do She laid here quietly until t,ia
morning, at o'clock, whom the Joseph Maxwell hove
in eight, two or three miles distant.
She at onco started with her prize In pursuit. ana
shortly overlook and captured her; could see tho
whole affair plainly; after putting prize crew on
board sbe steamed back again to the port and sent an
officer on shore TO offer to ransom her for 4l0000.
which offer refused and after an interview with
the authorities the officer again returned on board with
the communication that II considered tho vessel
was taken within Venezuelan waters, and consequent
ly she ought TO be brought In and be adjudcaed bye
Court Of Admiralty, as TO whether she was lawful
prize or not, to which tbe comnapoer mas pad no ~
ention and has landed Capt Davis, with bis wife snd
family and threatens 10 burn destroy the Jos. Max
well. They are still of the harbor ia eight
The Sumter ia a well-equipped war steamer. ofhcered
by officers who say this time lest year they were OF
the navy of the United Ststee Mrs. Davis told me
they treated her with all civiliy, and allowed them 70
take OIL all their personal effects. The captain anA
crew Of the Bradford have been lsnded also. Ths
Sumter is dangerous re,ghbor, aud likely TO do much
harm to the North American commerce In the CsrTib-
can Seas.
In capturing vessels the steamer has generally used
the Englieb colors. She ie cutie pretty boat. and
stems we'll Her burden ia 500 tuns, carries six gcue
and about l3o men. The officers appear 10 be well
educated, and Of accommodated means. They say,
with the Maxwell, they have captured ten prizes.
which have been sent 70 Carthagcna.
When sbe returned in the port the fort pref arcd
to give her few shots for having taken the Joseph
Maxwell 10 Venzuelan waters but aftersome 1econ
il thought that the steamer might escaTeI and se
would destroy allthe Nennuean wex vessels che might
find cruising cn the coast. would state that the Amy
Bradford was csptured about seventy miles 10 the
northeast Of this port, at o'clock, q. % on the morn
ing Of the 25tb. SALZA.
The following is copy Of the letter sent to the Gov
ernor by the Rebel commander:
CcsPzpsnATB STsrss STEAxxa srpTKx,f
PUERTO CAB ELLo, July H, 1871.
val ), .b, por In h vc.s under Dry command and WITH
prize schooner Amy Bradod ospteredby about seventy
niles 10 the rorhwsrd eHd eastward.
Toe Amy eT.afsEd !. the properly e citizens Of the u@s1
ses wifi w:s ssc; a your Eaeseney .s w.s
cargo would belong also citizens Of the Us
S s caseS SS' fas. ec % gwen
q s9y pr o & s.SSS q . can Guy
t tine meantime the honor to equsst that Ercs
eDcy will permit TO leave this prize vese with her esss
sdad;sce by the proCe tdouns' Of nay e9ant.y Tbs ".
Tensrue who may h.ys cargo, the cap
tors who have also valuable interests TO protect.
IL the e. 9S9Ss ss. o 1s' & suy
beiss9. the rule 4 apes' 70 g. wsS en <. s's ma S
c:apoa. sad Sr Ss5 PSssSy @ ss may sdP ~ s9s sss
bssesn conpein snce whstsver favor Is extended m
eneuIy 10 extended also to itself
also additional aDd cossnt reason for making mi; rs.
quest esd that that the rule Of exclusion although rnSs
eqasy and justly cpsn them eo,h i I; well known g yo@
sz,re as unjust upon the Condsre StaeA" deuy
is TO tie latter he night Of escvenment (Which 10 fun1s
prpc.e OF subugson are commercial S,sss
While Couiedsse States have beer thus sn1
PuT,a o former states "a! Il their poss'iea At ;hs co ~
enceoent efth war ooi al the navel iofees Of tns ote
pirate &c heir owp skoush proportion Of bsl,nss1
the CORedce ssies which bad been taxed 70 GRO
By means Of this naval force d,hOaesy seized q afcresH
the has been enabled 70 Blockade al the Important Po
out the cruisers Of the Con'edese saie from thsis evs
port. snd foreign P9wets shut hen "a. s & .ey o eau rae
'lcy zee. that under the rule Of ss sa sss
,ood enjoy & vb only that is for tbs Purpoe q
Destruction rule hch would produce ach effects as this
9, not s equal o. jus, r.. SshoaEa & ,ss or Ss
essence of neuriy take IL FOR srarec that 'ep-fae vi"
On ~ other hand the rule admitting beth parties alike ~fh
ih pEiEe into your ports Until The Pze Courts Of you espee
II ccun, ies csa have TING &c ssudias hs 6
mere shen the Confederate Bates dszASd
~ nrvons whe are perhaole wopld ak leave to sea
them e public suctoH for the benes, OF whou may SoIoest
pepoina hs proceeds with ssaaoe prre AGENT uHi tue 40
Wiz regard 70 The vessel request thst che remain In The
CUSTODY OF tho SsEie sgsa, until condemned and sold
y,nt h1'e ''' "'''' " RAPhAEL sEMLEs. CoalasndsI.
HI, E1scIercy the o0VesrOs and Military Commander