The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-15


re,rv whom tho sratoca Aired broadside and The action
become general resulting capture OF both OF Marin
steamers with himself and large number OF he men on
board Captain Jarvis ordered both prizes to this port
The Prebie will here In few days, with Marin ana
most Of the prisoners board the being distributed
between this steamer and the Marquis Of Havana. Re
speoluily, R. d. MINOR,
Lieutenant United States Navy, commanding prize steam
or Genera! Miramon.
Previous TO her capture she was used as mhsieamer
plying under the flag Of Spain along the coast Ouoa' Az
that time che described apparently TWO years GA
bark rugged and having clear decks She was long and
firmly built, Hor engines were mah"ae'afed Ia MOI
trea Az her name does not appear in the Marine Regis
ter we are unable at the present time to give more de-
tailed description Her value is supposed to be about
$4,000
Since her capture that period 10Th Of March, 1900
her mission OF peace until the emssares Of
JET Davis turned her into pratcal craft In which form
she reappcars to tho public The New Orleans Picc
gune Of the Ath inst speaks Of her in the following
terms
The rst vessel OF little navyhe Confederate States
steamer OF war Snmtcr-saed on saturday last on -
cruise having the paper blockade Of Lincoln abolition
war steamers of the mouth OF tie Mississippi As she
has now made good otng and far out on the ocean
wave hope 10 boar Of some dnshDS exploits IN
the way of captures She has picked crew, and her
commando is known TO brave and chvalrous
Sailor aud he has under him most gallant set OF o,cers
As far her running the blockade is concerned is
true hut shore can he little chtvalfy IN attacking and
6arndng unarned vessels much Of dashng exploit
in boarding pcacoabe craft ana III treating harmless
orsN. The following Is Il list Of her oliccrs'-
Co,tnonder-- piaoi Semmes.
INSTRUMENTATION kciis, K r Chapman W. r. tvahs
and J. n stribiHg.
"1na1ste.--tfc:iry Myers
Passed assistant Surgert--francts /. Gait.
E.senieYstn, nj Nt~ii..s--&'ckct Howell
Hidaipns,,-fichttd Y Armstrong, VIM A. Hicks, A.
G. Audgins aid y Wb-on.
I}sRneY--Th9uss Cuddy
!Sathaa1eI--M L. tegGfort
Eagsaeerstrst Assistant, acting as chief Miles j. Free
man Second Assistant, Brooks THIRD Assistants,
Nalhew O'Bi.o aHd SHnem W Cummings
she has a crew W sixty Ave men asd twenty five
mnrlaes aud arm II with guns from The Norfolk Navy
Ys'd
rue VESSELS SEIZED
The follow ~ ,s a list Of the vessels that have been
seized by sumter with description OF each, as found
in Lloyds Sd,fpiae list
SHIP GOLDEN ROCKET.
the that taken oy the prvaieer. ard after
being ransscked burned her officers aud crew being
landed al Cierduegos. She was commanded by Captain
French was Cos burthcn, and was rated as AK
She built ut Brewer Maine, in 1858. and belonged to
Mcssrs H. S Dole Co, Of Bangor, Al the tine Of her
capture abe her way from Ia, ana 10 Clehie3's
BARK LOUISA KiLHAa
was bound To Falmouth from Ceniucgos and was com
rated 3 and is owned in Boston by Il. Nl;ham Co.
she built in 1851 at Bath, Maine.
BARK WEST WIND,
commanded by Captain BIGGER was also bound 10 fal
mouth from Cicnfuegos She built at Westerly, Rhode
Islaud 10 1865 and was owned by Grcenrnan son. of
the SANE place she Is rated A?s and 42s tons
buttasu
BRIG CUBA
was oommandci rs Captain strout. was built in Mil
bridge in 1851 and owned by J. NJ Sawyer, Of the
same place She vas the way fro,u Trinidad 10 New
York Al the tim. Of the capture.
THE MAGHIAs,
Csotan aboppy, Mas butt in Machias in 1858. She Is
ownod by y L,asrelow Of the place. She is a4j
tons burthen, and rates AZ She was, Ike the Cuba,
bound tor this poft from Trinidad.
THE NAIAp
wheo cspurei vas bound to this ci,y from cnsfa-gos
sho vas conuaude by Captain Richardson, built IN
Cherry feld Mine IN 1857 as5 tons and rated ", She
ia oYaod by Tucker Lightbourne of This city
the BEN CUNNING.
oommendcd ~ Cap; Ravens, also bound 20 this
city from CeDfuegos. She is pa tons built in 1855
a. Falmouth aud belongs to Portland Size rated AZ and
is owned 10y Messts Ross Strrdcvaut,
TIE ALBERT ADAMS.
Capt Cpsus was built at Denisvie Me, in 1867. She
is 1872 IONS rates ~, and is owned 10y the captain and
others. She belongs TO Boston Like The Dnpnng, she
lstt Cisufucgcs for this city
TaE COMMANDER or THE SUMTER.
Cs,,sin Raphap, Semmes the commander o! The South
acn prigatccr Suter. IL native OF the state of Mary
land md person OF snuch nautical experience having
entered the Unei States Navy the Isl Of April 1876
He has had eleven years active srrvicc at sea
aud about ten years duty on shore the bslance OF
his time has been unemployed. HIS last sea
duty was ia Tho year 1s49 He was appointed
commander the t+th OF September, 1854 For the last
two three years he has acted as the Secretary Of the
lighthouse Board. lie commanded the United States
Orig soms :, Witch was capsized in 2 gaze OF Vera
cruz IN $50 II will be recollccted that thirty
seven Of The and three miashpmen were
lost by the accident. Then commander Semmes
held q leutenant's commisson-a position that he
also held Oh the United States frisate Rafitan
tho year following. Az the time Of the nexcan be
y.as f6stded as brave and salan, officer and he per-
formed many daring acts for which he received great
rrsse but iikc many others OF military and naval
officers resigned at the commencement, of present
national difficulties prelorring follow the fortunes Of
tho seceded than remain oys to the Union that
he Had served faithfully Tor many
Az the time Of the Mexican he engaged in n
Perry aud others relative to the release OF Passed Mid
sh,pnan Robert G. Rogers, who attached to the
omers aud was made prisoner by the Mexican aathori
ties and kept III close confinement He anxious that
hc should be sent with to the Mexican
Gen Scot. a, one time promised him tia, his wish should
bs complied with but thought better of it afterwards
the government taking ii into its own hands