The national Republican., 1861-07-17

THE REBEL PRIZES TAKEN OFF CUBA.
The privateer Sumter, Of the Confederate
States, has made capture Of eight American
vessels on the south side Of Cuba, in this IN oath,
all of which have been sent into Cienfuegns ng
prizes, except Que, which was burned ut sca
The barks Vest Wind and Louisa E,idan,
from Cienfuegos foe Famon,h, and orler-:
brigs Ben. Dunning, Albert adams, and Naqd,
from Cienfuegos for New York rk--taken, as Con
sui General Shufeldt Says, bu, short distance
from Cenfuegos bfigs Cdba aud Machias
from Trinidad for New York, also taken but
short distance from the coast, and sent into
Havana for Cientuegos, was taken and burned
near the Isle OF: Pines, and the officers aud
crew landed by the privateer at Cienfuegos
1t is reported that the privatcer which has done
all this mischief vas the former steamship
Habana, but many seem to tftiuk it was the
former Marquis de Ia Hubana,
DESCRIPTION OF TnE pRlzgs
The bark Vest Wind, .. P. Saunders, cap.
tain, is Of 429 tuns burden, was built AT West.
erly, r. l., iu 1859, and belongs to that port.
She is owned by Greenman X Son.
The bark Louisa Kilham, W. White, captain,
is of 463 tons, WAS built at Bath, Maine, in
1851, and belongs 10 the port of Boston. Her
owners are G. A. kilmau d Co.
The brig Ben. Dnning, K. Varney, captain,
is Of 284 tuns turden, was built Al Falmouth,
Maine, in 1865, and belongs to Portland. Her
owners are Ross It Sturdevant.
The brig Albert adams, Cousins, captain, is
Of l92 tuus, was built at Dennisvlle Maine, in
1862, and belongs to the port Of Boston. She
is owned in part by Capt. Cousins.
The brig Ndiad, Richardson, captain, is Of
1886 tuns, was built at Cherry6eld, Maine, 10
1910 and holnpoo IN r. ny. L
She is owned by Tucker Lightbourue.
The brig Cuba, Strout captain, is of l99
tuns, was built in 1861, at Millbridge, to which
port she belongs, and is owned by J. W. Sawyer.
The brig Machias, J. Sloppy, captain, IL Of
246 tuns, was built at Machias, in 1868, and
belongs to that port N. Longfellow is her
owner.
The ship Golden Rocket, Powers, captain, IS
Of 60s .tuns, was built at Brewer, Maine, in
1858, belongs to Bangor, and Is owned by E.
). Dole d Co. She was burned at sea by the
Pirate.
These vessels will probably be held by the
Spanish authorities and released to their ow.
ners, according to the proclamation of the
Queen of Spain, the text of which arrived out
by late steamer. The substance OF this proc
lamation is that
The Queen is determined to observe the
strictest neutrality between the Federal States
of the Union and Confederate States Of the
South With this view it is prohibited to arm,
build and fit out privateers, no matter under
what flag in any Spanish port.
"Shipowners and capitalists are prohibited
from accepting letters of marque, and from con.
tributing in any way to the armament and 6t,
ting out of privateers.
Privateers and prizes are prohibited Ie.
naming over twenty four hours in any Spanish
port, save in case of urgent necessity, in which
case the harbor authorities are to compel them
to proceed to sea as early as possible, and not
allow them to ship but what 10 necessary, and
never, under any pretext, arms and ammunition
No articles belonging TO prizes may be sold.
" The carriage Of goods to none Of the block,
AIDED ports is guaranteed war material and
letters are prohibited. Offenders are respousi
BILE for their own acts, and have no claim for
protection.
"Spaniards are prohibited from taking ser
vice on either side, and are to abstain from all
acts which may be regarded as opposed to
the neutrality. Offenders are to be liable to
the measures adopted by the beligersnts, and
punished according to the laws of Spain. Ths
decree is dated June H., countersigned by Senior
Cobano and the Minister of Foreign Affairs"
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