New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-15


Coufederacy had signal stations every mile along
the Southern coast aud that he all small YES
sels that be can capture into the inets All the prize
masters are Charleston and Savannah Pilots
TIE cargo of the John Welsh is owned by ivador
u Zulueta Of Trinidad, and Ctpain iii Id lad Ger.
tii,ate to that effect I, orn the British Confnl.
The U. S. shio Marion sailed from Portsmouth, yes
terday cruise aud The Dale will probably teave
tomorrow. Tney may fall in with this marine ish-
maelite
Tue following is the statement of Capt. Smith, Of
schooner S. j. Warug, copied from the books OF the
Merch ants EXcbanve:
Schooner S. j. Wariug Of Brcokbaven left New.
York July Tor River Ia Plate. Had foggy weather
and eams until Sunday July : about a. M, when 1t
was comparatively clear. Saw brig ahead, which
at first supposed 10 be steamer; it thckenec up
agan, and when il again cleared of, discovered 1t
10 be q brig which supposed was in stress. we
continued until IL w., being then in la.i'
Jude 3S1 So, longitude go A.. While at dinner, the
second mate reported that the brig had hoiste1 tho
French flag; we asO hoi-'ed ours. In about five min-
uies after hosting the fag they fred gun, ana
brought IT,. Alter the boat had got alongside ready
10 board, they hauled down the French nag, ana
boisted the Confederate flag. We were boarded by
tho First Lieutenant, Postal formerly of the United
States Navy. lie dsmaI Ced our papers, aud ordered
to pull down our flag. lie then iGformed us that
we were prisoners Of war, ind put prze crew on
board Tue prizemaser was IN old Charleston pilot.
They called him Captain Monte, but AmiAi was his
right name.
The prvateer Jefferson Davis is full rugged brig.
Laog three libs and foretopmast sayssil also main,
middle, and maintopmast staysail. She mounted long
lS-pound pivot gun amdships, always covered with
man-of-w,r s-men mess CLOTH She ALEC carried two
short Is-iound guns Ia the waist. and two short II
Founders the topgalant forecaStle The funnel was
covered with wood aud looked like gun mounted, but
she had nothing of the kind there. She had an iron
ra around her quarter and kept tarpauln hung upon
tie sab ard side of the quarter and kept lot OF stud
diDgsail boons hung over the stern. Size carried q
whale boat the larboard quarter and yaw boat on
tie sarboard quarter; had all hemp sails, except tie
IusintOpgIlantsail, which was OF cotton. .
No person would think she privateer, but would
be more likely to take her for whaler. s,,,rr
or schooner J. 3. Warfns
TIE sloopof.war Vincennes will cruise about Nam
tucke shoals aud the vicinity Of the operations OF the
priysteer JEFF Davis and II she does not I'll IN It'll
herin week. will return 10 Boston. The following lis
Commander Robert r. Handy Of Rhode Island; Lieutenant
and Edssr Brcdbe.d Acting Masters o. Falt Mcsm.n Thos
n. Green, Edward De',ns psymast'r, g. sGsnidins a..
shspe,d' o. Batch.lsr; Payms.tefs CLERK W. o. was.
don Acting Bos.wan, j. Shsoklsod, Acting Carpenter A.
."os Ma.,e. I.s. csan r. 2nds.ou Edwin Jan,in
Albert Adrieh Robert L. swan
JEfF. DAVIS PRIvATEER WITHIN TWENTY
HOURS san. OF PORTLAND.
OUR HARBoR ENTIRELY UsPRoTECrEp.
FROM The Eastern Aygr,.
The fact that If the g. g. A. pivateers has been
capturing prizes within tweniy-our hours sail OF our
own harbor as may be teen by the account 10 another
column, WILL perhaps, arouse ne proper authorities,
State and National to the proPsty and Importance OF
taking ina edlze measures for the protection oil our
barbor. We have more than once or twice or thrice
urged attention 10 this subject, but lot the thgbteet
movement has bee made In regard 10 IL. We think
they will now wake 10. III hey do not, our citizens
will very posby be wsked up morning by theroar
OF cannon to receive demand 10 pay over hundred
della haN n rlfN l.nnn.
bardedi a commander bold and saucy enough to take
prizes 70 near M, would hesitate moneu, 10 dot,
Id he had any oea Of deieLseiess condition. Let
tits matter now DO attended to at onee ana HI expedi
ton fitted out TO capture this bold piSa,eer." Our
people will learn after while, thai this War Is no
boys play or holiday pastine, and they must be pre-
pared Tor IL.
Tnere are probably several OF these privnteers on
the coast AID hear that several vessels are htuog
our in England suspected to be for thr business. We
Inust have oor baIbos PIT in state OF defeise, and
have an efficient coast-y aard without delay.
PRIvATrER on OUR COAST.
SEVERAL yEsstLs CAPTURED.
Ship Mary Goodel, McGilvery, from New-York,
July g. for Buenos Ayres, with cargo OF lumber,
rived at this port yesterday afternoon. Soc reports
that on oh inst LAT. 1910 Ion $780, 3. y. from
South Shoil OF Nantucket was fsllen in with by pi
vateer Of the Southern Confoderacy, who seut
on board who kept possession OF tho slip for hour
But another ve.se heaying In sight, and the shps
,argo not being n desirable one, the Mary Goodell
was allowed ~ depart, after tie privaieer had put on
board of her Capt. Deyereanx Of schooner Enchhnt-
ress Of Newbur, port Capt. fihed ofhrig John Walsh
Of Philadelphia, Capt Smith VI schooner b. j. Warren
Of Brookhavcn, and the three mates, two second
mates three boys and steward. The prvaieer Ia
full rugged brig, mounting four guns in the waist and
pivot gun. Sho ID supposed 70 have been formerly
the slave brig Echo. She lett Charleston on the 18th
of Juue and the John Walsh her irrt prize. She
was looking particularly ior coffee vessels The cap
iu states thai several other vessels hitting out
priyalsers at that port.
From TAs Fan Rirtv Daily Nerss.
CHASED BY PRIyATERR-
The schooner n b. Burden, Capt Gardner, arrived
OF this port from Cardenas yesterday. Capt. Gardner
reports that he sailed from Cadenes the 4h when
tie health Of the city was good. Crops ia mar
ket. .asses ceiling at ries. Sugar III 10 III rails
prices advancing
On the 9TH of July. when in latitude go, longitude
" S. they very suspicion, looking bark-rigged
vessel on the starhOa quarter bearing down, aid
the wind was then free for her to intercept the
schooner, Capt Gardner altered her coune, aud
followed by the bark. The schooner being III flying
Trim soon left her ut asae distance Capt. q. has
doubt from the appearance and maneuvering Of the
bark but that she was one Of JEFF Davis privateeu.
On the 10Th inst Mr.. Luke Read died ut Of con-
sumption, aged ~. He formermeily Of the frm OF
Read and Watson, apothecaries, Of this city. Ills
ealh being poor, lie had shipped as cook on board the
N B Borden, in the hope that the voyage misht i'm
prove II. The weather being warm he was buried at
sea with the usual honors and ceremonies attending
sailors burial.