New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-17

with the oumtera Martinique:
u. S. 5 lRooroIs. Of 81. Pierre, !
Martinique. nov. II. ol
SIR: addressed letter 10 tire Department Oh the
18th inst, upor my arrival at St. Thomas.
On the day following, in the midst If costing, q
msil steamer arrived. bringing init rmGiln tai tn'
Sumier had Just put III on the yth to Fort Royal MAJ
Unique in want II Goals.
tau besu often led sstray by falsc repoit7, but
This seemed posiliye ba inslaTily ceased coal
ing got my zines ioge her, aud was on ~ III te
md.watch Tor Martinique, arriving at 81 Pierre u.
50 hours. On turning into the harbor, dise0Yeieu
"A sus,irious steamer, which, us we approa he d,
proved TO Ie the Sumter, hying the Se'ersion nag,
noored TO the wharf l. tie oil ii ii the POI uiolT
town. quietly coaliug TIE LOWE and Shipping ~
the birbor wee instantly I'll eAb ement. coHii
not attack her in this Del ion, Tor huna,i rake,
even were disposed TO he regardle.soi tie neutr-
~ of ii pori. did not aGc or, hut ,Iuie-d MVulG
the harbJr within half gup-oLot of her dming lbe
night.
In tie me.ning French man.of-war arrived from
Port Royal, the seat Of GoverI uent, only twelve
miles distant The Sumter bad been there Tor tie
last TWO deys The Government, il IS lrre, hid ie,
iGsed to give Ler any Of It's Goals, Lut hnd allowed
her 10 cone around 10 81. Pierre, here 80 ieoly
obtained them from .ome merchants (Eu.iish be-
heve.
Sue eyid ntly lad been received with courtcsy n
The seat Of Government AID ibi' farce Of The non-
ION of the Coute lerae flag IL play ed out OF
Ter.
/ now addressed letter TO tie Cogsrnor. assum-
ing him u he ignorant OF the cLliaicr Of the sLarr
It copy Of vhcn inclose | ~ 0 pclofe d tran.ia-
ton Of hs reply. THE Department will observe that
from the generous dispOsi'ious II the G"ye"or tie
Sumter Las lie SAME privileges ar til Ne.s
The Caitaiu f tie Fr,n.h war steamer Il-o ed
dresed lie n letter saying he Wa diiected by The
Governor 10 Request me 40 longer To cU rJuise the
neutrality OF The French waters by oeia.iisiIng Il
ckade within tbei. juti.oidion, but 10 aicAo',
when every hos tality aud facility should be a fded
me. TO lake my position without tie distance vi a
Marine league from shore. AT the time, that
While auci,r weigh !; was coItfsiy tn tie police
regulations Of tie port to com lunieaie with the
slOIe.
/ consequently decided uTou archoring. which ]
Lad sooner done than the treuch cOHu ,n' er lad
a VISIT offered rue every CIyilily Au4 a. eHtiur,
fa,i that he Cid not GUBlt that Hii iatC NATIONAL
law would respected by NO aud, IL tie cOuifc OF
coLyeisatiou, quoting from NLea'on, Tcnird,d me
that one bCiigerCut could HOt depart until twenty %
four hours alter the other. | Instantly 90, under
weigh, with him ON ioari, fang that tie Sumter
thOuId 90 30 before me, as her steam was uy.
/ have now accepted he alternative, md e-tAb.
ishod myteii as the mouth Of iLe L.rbor, ~iihout
the maIiue le igge with much au4iv y, lett dufIug
she darkness oil tie niyht under cover Of tue lin
laud, the Sumter should he able 10 get II withou.
my Ueiug aware ol II.
The majority Of TIE town j. 10 favor Of thc sum
oafd exert, she may yet csca son night Tor want
of ,gnals tom The sLOre e give ticc al her de-
lHItue.
am ALTO in want Of coal, aud stall end over Ia
ST. 1boIas toIsorroN FIR q sufply, az well Ia pfo
Vi iO!F stOTet, Sc, Tor when j lett i OH not bag
gain Tor this lockade.
1he Sumter .eeus In good condition. The Con-
sui informs ne she Las 10 uen. Sic does not Ger
tiiDly. aIIear 10 be- in tie oisorgaLiled state IN
which lie bc, ounts have repre- On 60 her.
Vlv lint ftvn 81. nc g.s.
seis-one tie trig Joreph farse, Of Boston, on the
18th Of September; the other ihe schooner Daniel
Trowbiidt e. oi New Haven, or the 1th OF October.
she hes landed here fourteen ri-"usIB on ter
parole. Three OF t.e Joseph fafhe's men I"ii
foreguersl ined he Sumter.
reget ~ giyeths Government 80 long and un'tt-
i.flctory letter bu, must avail myself II the oplOI-
tmity for st Thomas, which Offers 10 morrow.
the honor to be 'e'y fesree,iqy ,o.r oetd'ri
Are ' Hon Gproy WELLS Secretary Of TIE Navy, ws-t
: My. ls.-I feel more aud more ronvinced
tIat tho ,"uter viii yet escaI me in sli,e OF all
our yi.iLnee ann real, even admitting tia' can
outsleam her, which is ,e''iPp'
To blockade such lay a. III which IL almost
an open rolds,ead, fifteen nils il Width the sur
rounding land very high and The water yer, bold,
OBLIGED as We are by the neutrality Laws, ~ block.
i'd at Three miles distance, IL wolt require at le,t
Two more last steamers, and a vessel oi war o. tny
description in port, TO nolny u ~ tignai 81 Ter
departure to give any Reasonable hope oi preventing
nvi escape
E,en now, moonlight though IL he, she may set
creep out aud = shadow of the land, and Nc one lie
able to perceive her; The being always able 70 o.
Ily POSITION en- To sen-vurds, though have
made ARRANGEMENTS TO be ihio,ued by 'gnal OF me-
departure from shore fear caonOt deI end upon
the parties 20 fearful are ley vi the autbofes and
of popular Indignation.
/ buve done all can md, il she escapes me, We
must submit to the distress and modification.
i believe We have DO vessel OIL this station except
the NJ zccdoha, aud there is IA knowing when hl.e
my get ~ thia way 10 lrarn Our situation.
wiki the Sumter anywhere else EXCEPT in
this port, or nbder French protection. Tine auiho.i-
lies here, under plea Of neutrality, are throwing
every obstacle IN my way, in tie way # clinuuni-
eating with tie shore. They ave 20 iu II punctilio,
and whnI, polrbed that ii il prove king to have
any thug 10 do with item.
CORRESPONDENCE.
4. g srE,~snp igoorois
on 81. PisKEg, Nov ". 1891.
SIR: Az circumstances prevent my payiDR ny
peIsona respects 10 your EAcelienoy or your repre-
sentative ut iris place, wite 10 announce my arii
form YOU that 10 my surprise j find notorious
,teamer called the Sumter, quietly coaliog ~ lie
,yLaryes ana enjoying the hos ialiIhs Of tie port.
As your ExcelIeucy cannot be aware OF the char
scter Of this vessel, i denonncc her TO you n one
,bst as been for some time engaged in lraiDY upon
The commerce OF the United States robb ~, bur ing
,r orberwpe deslro, lug all American vessels that
come within ler Ieacii.
NAV not hope therefore, that your Excellency,
nnon Ills represent alton i'll allow ber 10 ENJOY
lie pivi egep l complain of but direct her TO leave
Il proeciiou-of tho French nag and tie imnniiies
OF French port.
lay. the honor to be, respectfully your obediest
80, " Jas s. PALMER,
seN''' Commanding 4. 3 steamship ITOquois.
NJ hs Excellence, the Go,orn.T Of Martinique.
II. Gusl-ioal
M La MARTINIQUE
pEs 00uvIssTUK No. AZ, toRI,DS-FH,scE. :
10 18th Nov, 1901.
.oxs,vrp LIZ CoaxANDAsr; | have the honor to reply
A., H. ,s,t.r which ,oI addressed ne tbs mOrnlng.
W ~ ,ot iqnoan Mons e Comm ndsot ~ tle presence
,osds Of ST. Pierre. Of vessel belonging u the oat-
Of SOUTH, who profess to have formed separate Coined
snsiiou. ~ Al. l..,..or I