The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-18
THE PIRATE SUMTER.

The brig A. Dunbar Capt Rockwell, arrived yesterday
morning from Cenfuegos reports0n morning of the 2Sth
June left Cenuegos and becamed the fore part Of
the day. but in the afternoon breeze sprngng up she
proceeded on her course At four P. NJ. made screw
steamer in chase coming from under the high land
in the drecten Of Trinidad. At eight P. II. the
steamer came up with and hailed in English,
which Capt. r. answered in Spanish. As they
continued to hail, Capt R. finally answered
tn English when the commander Of tho steamer after
asking several questions and lowering about for time
bore his vessel up and steamed toward Cienfuegos.
From information received from the late papers, Capt r.
has hesitation In asserting that 1t the prvaeer
Sumter He describes her being rather low setting
vessel with three masts and aft rugged and supposes
that as II dark when she up him, his broken
English replies &C., had led them to suppose his vessel
TO be foreign.
PHILADELPHIA, July II, 1871.
The Memphis Avalanche of the 18th inst. has story
that the prvateer Sumter had entered Berwc Bay bring
ing IS 900 Enfield rifles and number Of rhed cannon
taken from English ship bound 10 New Orleans, which
had ordered away from the Baz by the bockadng
squadron.
THE CAPTAIN OF THE PIRATE JEFF. DAVIS.
The Boston Transcript has the following curious particu-
lars Of the pirate who commands the JEFF Davis
The rebel pirate JEFF Davis I see, is commanded by
Captain L. NJ Coxetter formerly in the command of the
steamer winch pleu between u,
Savannah, and Piatka Florida observe that of
those who have been taken by this rebel craft have repre-
sentcd that the discipline Is exceedingly lax; and yet
others that Captain Coxeer announced that he should
visit with exemplary punishment any Insult to his unfor
tunate captiyes. II js unwise 10 shy the least to dis
parage enemies neither strengthens the side
weascns the other and unnecessarily increases the
Of "bad bloodn Notwithstanding the weak and
wicked in which he is engaged, and which must
confess justly entities him to the halter allow to say
that it not long since Twas passenger in the Evegae,
under Captain Coxeter from Savannah to Pilatka and
most agreeably impressed with the kind and gen
tcmaply bearing of the and the efficiency of the Off
rythng went on like clock work the boat,
except that the ticking could not be heard Every
order given in subdued tone that they who
at the time convcrsng with the captain could
ly hear that order had been given.
The discipline board the boat perfect His prn-
cpa attendant through whom most Of his orders pro.
cceded, very smart intelligent dark mulato Who
the captain informed me, was free. ]
board at the North South where every little
attention faithfully bestowed for the comfort and
convenience Of the passengers When heard that this
man. whom so highly respected and esteemed, was IN
command Of this praca craft felt much than
pang of regret, but keen my feelings would not
II on jury, the halter As much has been said
with regard to the INSTRUMENTATION board the jeff Ia
Wis under his command, think II my duty 10
those who with insufficient means, wonld come within
reach Of his guns. He is determined and who
will fight TO the death, and probably sink than be
would surrender