New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-27
United sTATys COMM ssIONERS OFFICE-JuLY
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rxAafSATIoS or TBs PRIyATEERsMES.
The case oil A. j. Hudsins and the four scamen OF
The priyateer Sunter who were captured by tie Gap
t.in OF the Cuba, came on for examination today.
Tic prisoners were brought before tie Commissioner,
hCndcnHed in yars. Mr.. Andrews appo2ref Tor the
Government, aud Ir Salhyau for the accused.
Daniel j. Stront WIS sworn.--lIe testified that he
resided IN MilibridGe, he.; was Captsin Of the bag
Cuba on her last voyHge she is owned IA si ridge,
CherryGeld and Boston; there are Digit owner; l
am an owner; all the are cizehs Of The nited
States the Lat voyage was from New ORR to lrinl-
dad; st tho latter place We took IN cargo
Of sugar and molassesi The owners OF the
ca-oo were G.. Smith g. Co., who reside In
Trinidad and are Germans; ef Trinidad on the I'd Of
july the morning Of tho 4th was called mp by the
mate who said there was steamer Ia sghti abOut7
O'Clock the steamer fred gun, aud ordered me to
heaye 10; the gun not rhotted; hove toi tue
vessel had an American flag flying; boat with four
men ard an officer came alongside they were armed
with cut and rsvolyersj tie officer rald be was
United Statcs officer aud he ordered me aboard bis
ship with oil my papers, went on board, and my
lapers were examined | was told thai We had been
intruding on their rights, and tbat was prisoner OF
Wnri this was said by the captain OF the SHIP The
captain concluded 10 tow us into Ceni1esUs lie took
us In tow about seven o'clock; the prize crew were
taken Of and thIs crew (the prsoners) were put on
board; none of them vi the original boats crew
that osme board; did not notice them particularly
when first went on the Sumter; told the captain
should not think SO much OF IL, II they had sailed
under their own flag after 1 was aboard
they hosed the Confederate flag; on che oh Of July
the Maehias, which was towed aStern oi u.s. paired
her lxwser and the steamer left and Went after
her; the first ieuienent ordered udgns 10 make for
Cuba and stand in to land; nc O'Clock the Sumter
came up 10 u.s. but owing TO the heavy cocd not
get nawser 10 rs; the nidshipaan llludgiDsl was
then ordered TO stand in for land the last OF
the Sumter she Wa bearing east with the Machias IN
tow; We coniintiuued east ward until the night Of
July Gth when the midshpnan asked HE and tue
male If would assist in getting the brig into Fer
nandna; we had privilege about tie vessel, and
wore not confined; dUing the Sth Of July the cook
and me managed 20 find where their Arms were about
deck and y7e took them about clock; when the
prize-ciev found It out, they rushed ait; Spencer
and Davidson ipris01ers had shea .knives; D0nneiy
had an sx; 1 Lit Spencer with HEAVIER, and that
stopped them; the mate attempted 10 shoot bimi
we did wish 20 kill any OF them If we could avoid
II; put Hodgns and Davidson In irons, aud tied The
rest; then proceeded on my course TO New York, aud
shortly aiterwsrd Tell in with the Costa Rica, upon
which put Spencer and Davidson; on the 18th, the
Midshipnan MANAGED 10 get pistol from cheat; he
gas in the msintop, and hslloed that he wished 20
eleak word 10 me and my crew; l asked him what
no wanted he asked II it was my intention to bIiog
him 10 New-York; / said yes he replied that would
not tsko him there alive; Gaid would dead then;
he said he wouli shoot If the mste and attempted to
pistol aud tired two balls At him one struck him in
the arm and the other sruck in the main crosstree
he shortly afterwsrd came down. fT
On crosse xGmlnaton, witness sisted that the cap
tain asked him II he bad any mOoeyj he told him Re
had $50; the captain said ii it dis personal prop
erty and did not belong 10 the shippers he would uot
take IT, and he did not.
After taking some further testimony, the Commits
sioners decided TO commit the prisoners for trial.