New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-05
TIE PRIYATEER SUMTER.

TIE following information concerning the visit oil
the priyatecr Sumter at Paramaribo is from private
letter received in Boston. 1t will be seen BY the
concluding paragraph that the Sumter has been so
disguised that she may elude the pursult oil our
cruisers, and be able to do further mischief;
PARAAARrBo, Dutch Guiana, Sept :, lSol
There has been quito an excitement mere, ocea-
stoned by the arrival at this port OF Tue pirale
steamer Sumter. She came Ill here on the E'th Oh
August being ia want OF coal and other supphes.
The moment she came in, our United States Consul,
Henry SAWYER, esq, went at once 10 the So'eIho,
and protested in the name Of the United States, nov
to have her supplied with Goals, and requested ,he
Government to drive her the Sumterl out OF port;
Int they would not do II, aud furthermore
allowed her 10 take in coal, but they found q
live Yankee where they least expected II. hheh
the United States Consul found the Governor was
about to allow them to take coal, he went TO WORK
ON his own hook and tried his best TO stop them,
and partially succeeded. lie laid plan to Getaln
her as long as possible, as II was reported tha our
steamers were out after her. Dispatches were at
once sent off by the Consul to all the T. s. Consuls
in the West Indies, by the mall which lett the same
day that the Sumter arrived, notifying mem 'nat II
any of our manofwar vessels were at their posts 10
make item hurry up, as the Sumter would lie there
some time Their intention was 10 nave leit In tAfee
days providing they could get coal on board' ihen
our Yankee Consul went IN to win. lie hrst hired
all the punts and lighters he could get hold of as they
went 10 the coadeaers, and offered to purchase ther
coal and succeeded with all but one. lie tried hard 70
prevent this one, who bad sold TO the captain
Simmes) Of tie Sumter before he got his letter.
lie was an Englishman named Wright, and a
very wealthy planter. So far, 30 good. Now for
them to get this coal on board the Consul Lad all
the punfs and = feTs. They began by boats and
fats and worked =. day and night, and only got on
board lSO tuns The wanted 400. The mail came in
and brought news that the Keystone State was at
Barbados on the 2lst Of July, 10 search of HIN.
Then they began TO hurry. Finally they got
hold Of punt that the Consul had already hired,
and would not give il up. lie THE Consult sent to
10 take il one night when up jumed half dozen Of
the punt shoud not leave their hands till the coal
was all on board, The authorities would not med
die with the affair and they finished cORlng on the
3lst and put 10 sea. Two OF tho men deseFi,o, ana
when she left made their appearance at the Consul
ate end gave information regarding the cruise OF the
Sumter. The story goes that the YANKEE Consul
got the fellows oil There are great many stories
and reports about the Consul, SO much go that the
commander and other officers Of the Sumter said
they had nothing against any person ia this place
with the exception Of the American COnsnli " he
would murder baby in its Sleep What made
them cay it was that some person reported that he
had offered round sum TO the pilot 10 run Der
ashore. There ere many other stories In circulation,
but | cannot voueh for their truth. 1 understand
that in Cayenne they would not allow them TO enter
he port.
The amount of the whole story il that The authori-
ties were afraid Of the Sumter, she had by the
forts, and could command the town with her guns.
The deserters say that nearly all the North.
ern men, with Northern principles, but were driven
to enlist by actual starvation ia New-Orleans, as
there was nothing to eat aud nothing to do. They
also say that the engine Of the Sumter cannot be
but few bours az it heats 60 and il the Brooklyn
had kept after her short time they would have be n
overhaued. Before coming out, they took away oil
the oil and the lamps from the lighthouse There is
small bay the mouth OF the Mississippi where
they send their prizes il Is very shallow water.
They Che de5erers state that all the prizes have
been taken by the Sumter showing fale color. When
they see vessel they run mp the Stars and Stripes
English, French OF Spanish flag, but when they see
q gOod-siZed steamer they ran. Sue mounts four J25
and one pivot gun, but has not men enough, hay-
ing only sixty.four all told. They have lost great
many by desertiOn. II would DC the authorizes Of
this place good TO receive visit from of Uncle
Sans vessels, and make them give satisfaction for
supplying the Sumter. Suseman Bros, Van Praag
Bros. and many other merchants OF tins place, re-
fused TO sell coal to them aud acted In very Pai-
otto manner. II is a great pity that she could not
have been stopped here Too much praise cannot
be bestowed upon Mr.. Sawyer, our Consul, for bis
patriotic endeayors TO stop herr he threw every
obstacle in the way Of her being suppl cd that he
had in bis power to do. Mr.. Sawyer is Charles.
town Mass boy aud has been resident here some
fourteen years.
Information has Just been received from the light
ship OF this port, that when the Sumter was lew
miles at sea- they took down the smo estaek closed
their ports and compieteiy changed her rig oHd Gl-
peardhce, and she now resembles common
merchant bark.