The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-12
ARRIVAL OF A REBEL STEAMER AT HAVANA.
Report Of New Rebel Ambas-
sadors to Europe.
Hunter and SOule Reported Passen-
gers on the Clyde.
Arrival OF a Brother Of General
Anderson.
HIS PERtLOUS ADVENTURES.
&c., &C., &c.

The United States mail steamship Columbia. CapS
Adams arrived yesterday morning. bringing dates Of the
9th inst.
Among her passengers are Mr. Charles Anderson and
his family Mr.. A. understand Ia escaped prisoner
from tho Southern confoderacy, He arrested, with
his family, the LIST Of October, thirty miles from
San Antonio, Texas by detachment Of South Carolina
cavalry under order from the commander Of that do
partment. Mr. A. and family removing to their old
home in the North. No charges wore alleged against
him, and offered for the ourages upon him.
self and family except that he arrested alien
enemy, and would DO held prisoner Of
His family sent under military escort 800
miles TO Brownsville, the Mexican frontier to take the
FIRST vessel for the United States Ho to mill
tay encampment San Antonio and kept under close
guard and espionage but otherwise kind treatment until
the ODD of October when during dark rainy night,
he made his escape
After various adventures risks and exposures he made
his way alone and through the prares and junses NOW
in Of the Camcnches and Wild beass) Mexico
For his escape he greatly ndebtedto VIM Bayard
Of r. C. Bayard. of South Brooklyn This noble youth,
knowing and sympathizng with the prisoners Union
principles, and of the family Of Major Mechlng,
and having access him, conspred with Mr. Anderson
for the escape. Mr. Anderson further informed that
he stayed ten days in Monterey account Of his nab
lily to ride Gov. ydaurri having heard Of his arrival,
kindly offered him conveyance to Tampco. Here, OF
course he received and entertained with all the kind
of brother and sister by those noble specimens Of
American loyalty, Mr. Chase and his wife Thence he
sailed in the British steamer Clyde via Vera Cruz to Ha
At this place he most Unexpectedly found his vito
and family, whom he had supposed TO BIO at New York Ha
reports that although tho British subjects whom he met
violently indignant Mt the seizure Of Mssrs Mason
and siide tho Trent be and his family
otrAd and optarf ipod Inv tha Naval nd
Captain Keenan, and all his subordinates, with
the generosity and kindness Of personal friendship
He overtaken by his young friend and ally William
Payard at vittoria Flo sailed on the schooner Saie
Cay, for New York. the fst of November and doubt
less will soon be happy again in his true home and
try Mr. Anderson brother Of General Robert Andsr
son, U. S. A.
Mr.. Anderson and family. and other passengers
taken from the British steamer Clyde at the mouth Of
the harbor Of Havana
The rebel steamer Vanderbilt arrived on the Sd
inst bound south, with cotton and naval stores.
Three other steamers understood to be en- roue-
one from New Orleans and another from Charleston
Tho rebel schooner W. Mallory arrived at Havana
the 5th Of December from Mobile with cargo Of naval
stores aud two passengers. The captain would have
brought cotton but the Confederate authorities at Mobile
would no, permit it to be shipped.
Vessels clearing every day for ports in the G. S. A.,
and we do not learn that many capture made Most Of
these carry coffee for which they get SIS SO to
$40 u.s.
There scarcely any business here for Northern ships
Outward rreights are not paying.
The British steamer Bulldog was in the port Of
HAVANA Sailed 5th cruise Challenger and Steady,
for Vera Cruz
The Opera troupe well sustained. Such was tho
delight Of tho Habancros that two houses IN fun
blast. Tho circus company doing 6na business.
The health of Havana was good.