New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-17
US. s. Inoauors. or ST. Pis,ny, M@tini9ue.

u D D Ho9tois or 1T. f1hapt, f,a.u,it"c
| SIR: ink il il well 10 my present provoking
and anxious 0, siiion TO keep the Goverc@eut ~
formed by whatoveT opportunity nay offer.
Ii H. now tie ninth day that have been bocSad-
10y TIC sumter. She lies sti AZ tue whari, sur
rounded by or lees OF crowd day aud night,
IA anSions for her fuccessiul ecsIe, sympatLizl
with th,ir fellow FHnchmen Of the 81. Of Lolsi-
sua, 10 wiirh safe they believe the sumter TO lie
long. The authorities, from The Governor down, l
believe 20 lie ai iu tteir favor directed u Con
sl The Other day To call uFOu The Governor aud in-
TORN hin tha' IIegered the attitude Of he authoi-
ties as nnirendly 10 the United States. quote You
the Consul reply:
cs.d ~ Governor Monday might, but could do
roiti more than nk m sudeacc for ne, dsy as us salon
va u - Vrpie. among icn the cacain % the sin'er
q were g. fore On h"nds aud M he hhi 1, fTht', oyer
en. Tie vessel wing boycnd The regular besh ard
the Governor q cruF' reYrd.tmg yhing tr geendi-
c'. and ioug be cssiy of submitting to che laws IN
y0rr ed would be d Ia tslc - grcuor 70
/ prove the -,ncr.il! OF hi coed wi-ies.'
Unfortunately for me, the cOni0g to an anchor
Involves the necessity Of waiting u hours after tbe
departure of the SuIEer, for lave consented to the
| Governor expires Cd hoTe that | would abide by
al rides Of international law; consequently am
obi. ed TO cruise Outside, and run the ri'h OF her
ef,, ping every ght
| Illus lar we have had the moon but it is now
wani & last, aud, with the most intense watching
and yGliou | fear | may Vet have TO report Ter
.scaTe Would that there were another fast steamer
90 watch the other poin, of tue bay. l have come
updsrtaLd.ng viii some loyal people on shore TO
uouiy by sqfnal Of her DE- arturo.
Tie F.errh vii doubless think II great outrage
upOn their neutrality, but they will have to 10 het
iLi-, 81 have teeu rs forbea'iIg DO hey eau eX-
rect l.d nothing hn' he feeling Of tho mpol s. Of
| bringing ca hos,iiics between my country and
Flai'e makes me .gbli! No, anything like grace
have 'A' L''' be- 'oy 'gsd y }g ,tR t,cT
4 So. o. A. Nav VI "a
US. srrAs.nr Isoaror., ST. Tn99xxA., Wig
| SIR: As expected, have 10 report tie escape Of
he SuHior to the gIca Geec ion Of us ALL Tor ueHer
were officers aud new more ze3loCs ior capture
! II o O'Clock On tie uig.'t at tie I'D, the signal
Was faithfully made Us iIom tie shore thEt re
! Sumter had shitIed TO toe southwark. ln-iahtiy
y. were Of il rur-u't soon IT nll speed rms ing
Down 10 the souti part OF the bay, Dut rolbinb
Wac WI lie On tie daI X back -round.
a tnall ste mer, "a gfcbtly one ply iag bet Geel
ST. Pierre and Pom K1Js Was off the poilt making
! i ms. Doubtless fer 'ie beIeit OF the Sumter.
Bat We could zee nothirg If her IL, we Proceeded on
t.,,.tk was tie f!uGoW thrown ly tie ii.n land.
,,iI ver. OF, ia s,ar,hiig The darlrtss IN VAN.
30 soon rs had ,sI'd Port Royal Point, anj seen
up'llug OF the now ogen r"'.- t:.'iu,'I t1"s
we had rnfred her, or that sic Iir uvS"eo on W.
ana gone 10 he norhwaTd. l then urhod, &sepinp
,lJsc the shore, boxing ito her former aL'hoi
age, iLiuhng shs might posi- l. have Ictlrnot.
No sigu of her there. We continued on 10 tbo
norihwaId, but when We opeued lie por, nothing
OF her iiis v6y.
We wee now q f.u, which way 10 steer. sornc-
y Ing like rmOLe Icing reported TO seward, deter
u led 20 saTt out, kin the 81 cctio1 10 -. iLcm-
49, - W u lace was anX or- to retain ese the
y,ss with our ooals ard provisious ssonli leave
and thls cheek nt L. 20 small evil for row be-
cane hopclr,. II ever 81 cOyeiag lh- Suutcr.
'eashcG t1s pori this nor ingHud fond q M Tie
ua,o'ah, with hal arrived on tie 2is' f,om The
Ils, Indies, Lad q hon IL tow ny vessel, Win her
.toi,t, aid ,Oac 90 acct ige.
j. II 81 coufse AL COZ lecture Whore The Sumter
VIII neSt cfuise. ] ienfned 81 s.. Pierre thnt sLe
20 lniciaftd tea jackets fpr her crew, which niay
i0uA lac o. cruise oh cur Nurtisru G. A., fIouch
qn, iion w ether ihs is calculated fo Nil.r servics
IL tia, qtauer. Should Sic ,oi,Gue IN III vicinity,
will sOou tear Of her from the ool slant ANIMAL
lrr..
shnll Dee glad To understand from TIE Government
wicker th,J w,sh La 10 icllt,t IL national Ia"
Ia The Of tie Sumter, With tirrE her >" rft''
inmuriiv, mud rrl every forifu pori hcr .lum.
4 wiz Informed % Martini lGe fEat Ir,u,e W'rI.
regard a. au ~. of War IL ] attacked hes within
n e marir. / aeuo Of the l-h &.
1--we III honor to be- 'e resp Vo"I oh'dieht ser
hop orpros wKIrs. s,cI-sry Of ,ls Navy, shus On,
DC.
by tie arrival Of the United States steamer Da-
cotah lrom ST. 1boinas Dec. 3, We learn that the
United States gunboat iroquois was at st. Thomas
on that Gay. Aso tie ship Mcntmorenc, OF Bath,
Me-, from Liverpool With coal Tor lie Edtish Mail
Steamship Company. The caIt.in repOrIs having
been boareed By the pivat,er SaGter ana I'll Of bic
nautical instruments t.kon from him, but he chip
was allowed 10 proceed on account OF tie cargo lie.
longing 10 British owners.