New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-13
MORE CAPTURES BY THE PRIvATEER.
JEFF. DAVIS.
Bos1os, Friday, July 10, 1861.

BOSTON, fHuay July Il, ico''
brig from Bangor arrived at Newport this morn
ing with the crew of the brig John WEIGH, from Tfli-
dad for Falmouth, which captured by the Prlva-
ter jeff Davis" OH Saturday, off Haneras. Her
crew were gut ON board the ship John Goodwin, from
Eew-York for Monteyideo. They ransacked the ship
hut allowed her TO proceed account Of her dra1ght
OF waer The same privaeer also captured the tcoon-
erJ. C. Warner Of Ney-York, and a brig whose
name was unknown, I0O miles southeast from Nam
tueket South Shoals.
Cant; Gerror Of the British bark Major Norton, at
this port New.York) from ST. Martins, reports on the
sh INST. in lat 39', long. 90, having seen full
riyged brig showing French eolors which hailed the
bark in English, 10 which reply was made in French
by Capt Genior but they did not appear 10 under
stand the language.
They, however, chased the Major Norton for nearly
three hours, but she cutsaed them. Two men were
en- the fCre-topgallant mast She was Of about lsO
tuns American Duit, aud bad no name on her stern.
Capt. Gerror thinks sbe was a privateer. The posi-
lion of the vessel in the latitude OF the Capes Of
Delaware.
NEWPORT X. L., Friday, July T. 1861.
The schooner EDchanress from Boston for St. Iago,
was csptu cd the 9Th inst, by the privsteer JEFF.
Davis ana sent 10 some Southern port.
NEWPORT, r. L., friuay, July IL, Icols
Posteo, formerly Of the U. s. Navy, is in command
Of the privaieer JEFF. Davis, and his orders to the
pize-mssters were 10 take the three vessels into some
port Of Florida, or Savannah. by telegraph TO
Ellwood Walter, esq, Secretary Board Of Undsr-
writer
PORTLAND, Ne, Friday, July 70, 1861.
The ship Mary GOOdal McGivery, from New-Yorh,
for Buenos Ayres, arrived here this afternoon and
IL
eket South Shoals, lat 80 l0, Ion. GO 30 by the
prvateer brig JEFF. Davis but her cargo being British
property the released, after putting board Capt
FIJI ID Of the brig John Walsh Of Philadelphia, from
Trniiad for Falmouth England, with cargo Of sugar.
Capt. Smith Of the schooner s. J. Waring of Brook
havsn and Capt. Devereaux Of the schooner Enchan-
tres OF Newbuyport all OF which vessels have been
captured within week.
The privieer took from the Mary GoOdall FIVE of her
erew and supply OF water. Prize crews were put on
board tue captured vessels and they were sent into
sIGihern ports.
The privateer was just boarding the brig Mary Z.
Thompson when lasl seen.
The jeff. Davis is reported TO he fulrigged brig,
moi ting four guns in the waist and pivotgm. She
j. supposed TO be the former brig Echo, the SLAYER
TIE John Walsh, Capt. TRed, had a cargo of 275
hhds, "a ties, % bbls., aud 436 boxes of sugar She
was bound from Trinidad for Falmouth, England, and
was csptu'ed July s. lat. $50 So lon. 60 3V. She
had six months stores board, all of which were
kep except enough 10 last the prize crew. which was
selected 10 correspond with the cargo on the ships
papers, 10 deceive the Federal cruisers.
All the crew were taken from the schooner Encl,an
tress except negro cook.
Two men and passenger were left on board the
schooner s. J. Warren, with prize crew.
The pTiyateer ran down in every case under the
Freaeh flag and set the Confederate flag ON boarding
She kft Cbarieston on the 2Sth of June. The John
Walsh was her first prize. Several other privateers
were fitting cut in Charleston when she left. They
were looking particularly for coffee vessels