The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-22
PRIvATEERs IN THE VEST INDIES.

THE BARK CORDEI.IA CHASED PRIvATEER--
MORE VESSELS TAKEN b JEFF. DAVIS
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRIV ArEFR STEAMER SUMTER
AND BRIG ECHO-uNITEp STATS STEAMERS CRUIs-
ING FOR THEM, ETC., ETC.
Tho bark Cordela Captain Roberts, arrived this port
last evening from Monrovia via Thomas insi and
reports August TO- latitude 90 IL ", longitude e. 10 w.
at seven A. NJ discovered schooner pilot boat build t.
wndward running down for the bark and apparently full
of men. Capt H. then kept off, when the schooner made
chase and after pursuing her for hour and being
able To gain on nor she hauled her wind AM gave The
chase and stood to the southwest She painted IN
tirely black and showed no co!ors
Captain r. also reports that while st. Thomas inteli
gence received there from Fort Spain Trniad To the
effect that the pivateer Sumter had put sort to
COAL and also 10 land the captain Of bark JOSEPH Maxwell
of Philadelphia which vessel taken as prize by the
Sumter off Porto Cabeio.
The United States steamer Keystone State Scott, com.
mander sailed from st. Thomas the 9Th inst in search
Of prvateers.
The schooner j. W. Congdon Captain Williams arrived
yesterday from Mayaguez, Porto Rico, which port she
eft the 18th ns reports that Just previous to her
sailing Spanish fisherman had arrived in port and re-
ported having the day previous, in the Mona Passage
supplied the privatecr jeG Davis with fish and after
wards her take schooner.
BY arrival from Ponce, Porto Rico, at this port yes
terday, we CLEAN the following intelligence extracted
from letter on board, dated Ponce Porto Rico Acgust
9, 1851 Since my last quite an excitement has been
raised amongst us, owing TO the Of the arrival
the capital of the prvatecr brig Jefferson Davis Captain
Coxetta ten guns and one hundred and twenty men
Previous TO his entering the port he sent II,
boat, with officer and ten men, for
provisions but they not permitted to land he
went in with the vessel The Captain General Informed
the commander that he must leave within twan yfour
hours, and Immediately despatch, ottsje the farbor
the Ici man Cortez six rtas to keep
eye on his mpvemants The captain Of th, prya,eer
boastcd Of having taken five prizes AMI sil h. was
waiting for vessel from New York having specie ON
board He boarded the brig Francis Jam, OF Baltimore
and gave the captain passport, described b. tor
mdapic looking oocNmeht, having IN NO corner barge
secession flag stating at as long as the captain OF the
Francis Jane has this no privatecs will touch him Oar
last mail FROM ST Thomas reports the p-vl.ccr
Sumter at Curacao from Cianfgegcs whore she hal e-
tered, having In charge six price W have bat yes
sells in port, hoh TO sail Tor n W York "A few days
One is the brig cho Of and from atitnore which vessel
has been reporcf by some as prfvatccr having been
overhaulng vessels two hundred mil s northwest II
Porto Rico. shc is an old trader here, md wl known
On the 4th inst, about noon, American st
pass the entrance Of the harbr stan ing close
der slow Roadway, with coors dying and bound
St Thomas. Immediately after passing the port she
The British big Ada of Walton, N s. Capt Greene,
arrived yesterday from y. johrs r. which port sh,
left July 80 CAPTAIN G. reports the privatecr Jefferson
Davis, OF Charleston, S c. Commander w. Coxetter five
guns IONS large one on pivot and % sixty men,
cruising offs Johns r. R. Ter three days went in
the afternoon Of the 2sh ut for watcSsc and sailed
again on the evening OF The ooh ut, the commander
Of which reported having taken seven vsse's,
and having provisions on board. Had released
vessel bound north, putting number of prisoners
bowd OF her. Reports lso having released several
ses bound Nor at the SPECIFICATIONS of the wives Of the
masters. The Spanish government sent out the war
steamer Herman Co2 to mainain the neutrality sf the
Spanish waters Vessels bound o. st. Johns should run
IN close to the land as soon they make it, aud at
night close m the light The Moro Castle. There is
no Danger from the head a The ean down TO st.
Johns, at tho distance Of two to three miles from the
sd re-
tn schooner Joseph ". Webster, Captain Bake also
arrived at this port Yesterday from Asfnwali an6 re-
ports l2ih inst latitude twenty two degrees th teen
minutes north, Icns,udc eighty three degrees twelve
minutes Gieen seconds, was chased by long black
schooner supposed privateer It blowing frosh
time webster showed them her heels After pursuing
some three hours she gave up the chase.