New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-23
Doings of the privnteer Sumter.
From the New York Herald of the l4th we

From the New York Herald of the 14th we ex-
tract the following:
By. the arrival Of the brig Sea Foam, Captain
Boreham, we have received intelligence and parti-
cuars of a visit to the Island of Curacao by the
piiVateer Sumter, whose late piratical exploits
have been the theme Of much comment The
Sumter arrived Of Curacao on the night of the
17th Of July, and fired gun to attract the atten-
ton Of the. people Of the fort. The officials in
charge declined TO permit the Sumter to enter u-
til the Governor had been consulted as thew did
not recognize her national flag. A pilot, however,
went on board, and the next morning the Sumter
was discovered close to the mouth OF the harbor,
with the rebel flag flying at her fore. After some
tune a boat was lowered from the Sumter which
vas roWed to the fort, where an officer disembarS-
ed, VINO was at once conducted to the Governor Of
the island. The result of the interview which fol-
lowed was satisfactory to the priVateer captain
and on the following morning the Sumter entered
and anchored at the harbor, with the rebel flag
flying. Captain Borehan, of the Sea Foam which
vessel arrived OIL Curacao on the morning Of the
lIth some hours previous to the appearance of the
Sumter, reports that the Sumter lay in the harb0r
whole week, during which time she was supplied
with fresh coal, painted and rettted and again put
to sea on the 24th, heading eastward. 1t is graft
lying to state that general feeling among the
merchants of Curacoa was against admitting the
prlyateer, and the conduct Of the Governor has
been much anmadyerted upon. The officers of
Dutch mar at the time lying in the harbor,
refused 10 associate with the privateer officers, and
to avoid them went on shore without their uniforms
all the time the Sumter remained in the harbor.
The proprietor Of the principal hotel on the island
is an American, whose name we did not learn,
who, when it was ascertaned that Southern prI-
Vateer was entering the harbor Immediately ran
up the stars and stripes, which he kept atloat
during its stay. The prvateersmen for a time re-
fused to enter the hotel under the stars and stripes
but the loyal American kept them defantly waving
from his hotel and they were ultimately forced to
patronze the establishment. Captain Semmes en-
tered the Sumter as a manofw war; duly commits
stoned by his Government, which he said was not
yet recognized, but would shortly be. The officers
and men of the Sumter numbered one hundred and
fifty. She vas armed with forty tnirty-two8 and
two sixty-fours. Some of the officers wore the
United States Navy uniform. No provisions were
purchased at Curacao. One of the officers stated,
when spoken to on the subject, that they needed
no provisions, as they had taken sufficient out of
their last prize to serve the for several weeks
One Of the crew deserted the morning of the Sum
ter's departure, and the Governor lent the aid of
the police to capture him, but his hiding place was
undiscovered, and he was luckily left behind. As
evidence Of his intention to pay another visit to
Curacoa Capt Semmes left directions for the deten
ton OF the runaway until he returned. AS there is
probability of the Sumter's revsiting the island,
there is chance for some of the United States yes
sells, now anXiousIy looking after her whereabouts
| to captare her in the neighborhood of Curacao
| Capt. Boreham did not leave Curacao until after
| the departure Of the Sumter. He had disposed OF
a cargo of ice previous to the Sumter's arriyal-ar
| article which the priyateersmen expressed them
| selves much in want Of