New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-15
THE pRIvATEER aJEFF. DAVIS"

Inc DOStOH Evening fTdHscTtV OF sodtufuhy bayb:
boat from Eig hl4nd Light boarded the sloop-of-
war PIsble yesterday, at the request Of Commodore
Hudson, Of the Navy -Yard and communicated 10 the
officers OF the Preble ell tho particulars Of the depre
daons Of the piratical craft named aer the President
OF the Southern CoDthioveracy."
Toe revenue-eutteIs Caleb Gushing and Morris, and
the sloop-O-war Ninceunes sailed from tbis port, 10
pursuit of the pirate, come time Lust night. The steam
gunboat Pembroke viii sail to-day for the pur
pose
Captain Fifcld, of the brig John Welsh, Of Phila.
dolphin, captured by the privateers, has furnished
Palaer News Room with the following description Of
the Confederate armed vessel and account OF the cap
July 6h at a. NJ, Lat. 50 AS, Ion. $50 ~, made
fuii riggsd brig ahead standing south. In bali an
hour s4e tackled and stood north BY west wind west
course being east by norL Soon after she oct the
French fleg and as her sails were hemped, we sup
posed her 10 be French vessel. At "A. she iieo
stot across bows, and we still supposed her
Frenchman, hauled In studding-sails aud hove TO-
The priyaleer lowered boat with eight men, ali well
armed, aud came on board OF US. AS soon as their
Freuch Gag and hoiied the Confederate rag.
The officers In charge Of the boat, on reaching our
dock, demanded the ships papers, and then docl Ied
the brig prize to the Southern Confectionery. We
taken board the pivateer nine men and boy,
and prize crew. corresponding 10 ours put Oh board
the j. Welsh and ordered South. We found our cap
tor TO be the brig Jeti. Davis, Capt. Coxepeer Of
Chaleston, two hundred tuUs, eeventy men, aud nve
guns. Capt Coxsttcer treated US very kindly While
ON board. lie mustered lis crew and told them that
he should prnish severely any insult offered 10 us.
Next day, beng Sunday we iad payer In the fore
noon, aud 10 the afternoon captured the schooner B. j.
Waring Of Brookbaven.
On Mondsy, 9Th inst, captured schooner Enchant-
ress OF New6uryport. Both these vessels wero cap
tnrea ana treated III the manner a. the j. Webh.
:. On tuesday, 9Th inst, chased British barlpe
Mayor Norton, and we're Just pre- pairing 10 fire at Der
when she showed British coloif Same day boarded
the ship Mary Goodeil aud took hive Of her crew and
nearly all her water, but her cargo was OF yaIoe
and the ship too large TO get into Southern nlcts
the P5ivsser ocneadsa 70 put the captured ofees On
transferred TO tho snip Tie priyaicer suppolcd tina:
the chip would continue her voyage, aud thus prevent.
tue news from reaching the uhued States but as soon
~ tho pivseer was out cf eight tue ship bolo away
for Portland. where she arrived yesterday.
Capt. II. states that the jeff. Davis slow craft;
bis guns are not OF large caliber The crew have no
discipline uniform They arc mostly stevedores aud
longshorcmen. There was plenty OF small arms on
board. When about to capture vessel the crew lay
down on deck, aud she prisouers were sent below.
CAT. H. thinks she viii continue 70 cruise ia that vi
entity Capt. Coxetteer informed hin that the South.