New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-11

ssnd sailed Immediately in chase. On the 10Th Of
Sa,tember. communicated with the American Con J
AMI az Barbadoes. and learned by maii thai ia
receiysd that the Sumter had sailed from Sori' An,
an tbs 3Ist of August, for parts unknown. Tte
sb;n remained only an hour at Barbadoes, ~ dsfaped
her eourse for DemeIara to see II the e@ter had
s,nnred there. or had turned on her rsA and had
conc back to the Caribbean Sea. On the I2,h OF
September, communicated wiu1 tha lightboat at
Drmarara, and obtaining NO newe of Importance,
struck ont for Surinaro, where TIC Powhatan ar
rived on the morning Of the lF,h. Here were in
formed that the Sp.aer had let that port on the 3st
Of August, havr,g remaine4 there two days, Trying
TO ge. coal, icb tho Governor aud merchants were
very much opposed 10 giving. The Governor i o,
Slrnam csdered the Sumter to leave the port III "a
hours ot ss she was entirely Of coal, the cap
tain '.eiueed 10 80 until lie wes supphed, ana the
Governor had not the means 70 make hun go, thonSh
u iere were Dutch aud French steaine,oi-"ar IN
port at the time. Previous 20 entering the port o
Surinam the Sumter had gone TO Cayenne lfTehcn
Guianal but the Governor ~ that place womb nov
permt her 10 enter or receive supplies OF any KIND
In consequence Of which the Sumter was Obliged To
proceed TO Surinam under sail.
When the Sumter left SuIinam, which she was
enabled to do by getting Goals from IN Engishman,
she anchored onteide, lowered her pipe, made all
sa and under canvas alone stood TO the northwest
This proceediog was 10 deceive her pursuers. The
! Powhatans head was put 10 the southeast, ard
after varous mishsps to boilers having to run under
low steam against strong head winds, arrived ON the
2lst Of September in Maranbam.
The America. Consul came on board at once, al
though il was dark, and said tue SuDer had only
left the port Of Maranham five days ago, having
crx sed off the mouth of the Iiver until three days
preyious the Powbatan's arrival, to capture an
American brig that daily expected-the Mara,
from Nev.York Orders were Issued from head
quarters TO 20 ahead and coal up, which being slow
business in Maranham, took six DAYS, giving the
Sumter nine DAYS the start.
Found curious state of aifars existing in Maran-
ham, the people, from the Governor down, being
Sumter mad, and politics running as high as they
ever did in the South The BraZiiiane sympathHed
almost to O man with the Secessionists, under the
impression that the South fighting the battle OF
Brazil-fghtng To protect their property In slaves
Addresses were made by Capt. Semmes 10 tne
Governor and people of Maranham, IN when De
used the specious arguments to prove that AFTER
the North had abolished Slavery in the Southern
States she would turn her attention 70 abollshing
Slavery in the Brazilian Empire. The arrival oil
the Powhatan was looked upon with distrust, ana
reward of $500 tmade by an American) to any
one who would knock hole in her bottom, 30 that
she coudnot follow the Sumter, was received with
great favor the Government took no steps TO pu, @
stop TO such proceedings.
Can't. Semmes's particular friends let out many
facts in relation TO bis movements, which he would
much rather have kept secret. The rebels cruise to
> Maranlam was rather barren one, having cap
tured no prizes since che fell in with the Abbie Brad
ford and the Joseph Msxwell-the former recap
tured by the Powhatan, the latter given up to the
American Consul at Cienfuegos.
The reception at Maranham was in direct violation
of our treaty with Brazil, and in opposition 10 the
views of the Minister of Foreign Relations, ex-
pressed in the House Of Deputies in Rio Janeirc.
So Irregular indeed, did the actions OF the Governor
appear that the Commander OF the Powbatan ad-
dressed him the subject, and in such plain terms
that be not left IN doubt TO the opinion enter
tanned of his conduct by those on board the ship, or
what would be the course OF the Government OF the
United States when was m,h,;q made ACQUAINTED WIZ"
1 No courteses passed between the ship and shore.
The Commander refused 10 call upon the Governor.
The party opposed 10 hir Exeenency were ~ nign
confident that he would be removed by the Brazilian
Government tie moment tho matter was laid before
them.
The Powhatan left Marsnham Sept. n, and
steeIed 10 get into the track Of homeward bound
IndiameD, but il II wide belt Of water and il would
be chance lifting the precise spot she would
1 20 10.
AZ things stand at present Brazil will be open to
priyaieers and the sae Of prizes allowed. Ii Is well
undersiood In Marnnham that the Governor gave
permission TO the captain Of tie Sumter to bring the
brig Maria into port and dispose OF her cargo which
vessel fortunately escaped though the Sumter crused
two days of the port for her.
Having returned TO the north, taking the track Of
China traders, and looking carefully for vesses
the Powhatan arrived in st. Thomas on the 9th Of
October for coal, and reported the Sumter to the
Irquois, which set out in pursuit.
OFFICERS OF TIE PoWIIATAN.
The following IL llst of officers OF the United
States steam sloopoi.war Powhatan:
Commander, David D. Porter Lientcnsn,., Mathew c.
isny, EgeeTt Thomps Ihoms. C. Harris. Watson Smith,
Mm, ~ u,aa Gamble ws.e.w oaeen Geo Brown Surgeon.
Joseph wilson CsptMn' erk, David D. Porter, Psymss
sr, Chief Engines Isrman Newell Fr,t Assistant End
neer', Wm L,nen cksa AeEwslli Second Assistant
kn.n,sr. John ra,Sy ~ tar,i Third A.i,t.n, Eng.
i.nei. hcLoo Aetiag Carpenters. James H. Cspley ssm
~ Whish0se.
DESCRIPTION OF TIE SUMTER
The Sumter is an awkwardly -rigged bark, half
man-of-wsr, half merchantman. Her mlzenmast in
long way aft from her msinmsst, and her sails bear
great disproportion TO her hull being too little can
vas for 70 long vessel. She carries three trysails
all being larger than those carried by sailing ves-
sci. she carrie. forestayss and jib, and her bow
TWO large quarter boats and one hanging at the
Stern She carries topg;lllant sails and has seven
feet royal poesai and her topsails look as II thew
had reef IN them, being short. She carries no guns
on the sPardeek and her pivotgun, being nearly in
the middle Of the ship, cannot be used in chasing
without yawing the ship six points. She has a crew
composed Of all nations, the greater portion being
Portuguese, Spanards. and English. The discipline
is severe and, though 1t might DO tolerated on board
regular ship.of war, ii will not be borne by the
pirates on board the Sumter who are already getting
discontented, and are only kept in good humor by
the anticipation OF getting 500 each for the prizes
they have captured.
Any smart sailing vessel can run away from her
on an easy bowline for, on wind under sail, she
can do nothing Of consequence and she cannot carry
her sail on that course, without it is shaking or get
ting sback. The range Of her largest gun is only
20G0 yards at high elevation and she could not bi
anything at greater distance than 500 yards and
could not carry her ports out with heavy sea on.