Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-10-17

Late from Cuba. Operations of sauths,, sy..
.nlLels.-s h'pt"sn .: Arms.-A Piece F.ench
A recent letter to the New York Herald. from Ha-
vana, contains the following:
The Brit Sd Schooner Izda purchased in this port
last week by merchant of New Orleans, Mr. Brod-
derdcr who arrived here in the British schooner j. L.
ioone, Pennington master the 9th inst as reported
10 you the lob, and has been loaded by him ID the past
week with few cases OF AIMS, powder, lead naval
stores block tin &c, cleared for Matamoras Mexico.
on the I9th aud sailed for her destination Yesterday at
IO A. 81. 1 he vessel was purchased cbeap as ven
ture a. 81 $50 For what ports her cargo is intended
there cad be no ntsti0n. thomas Savage, ESQ., Vice
Consul OF the United States, reported personally at the
Custom House that the goods on board-contraband of
War-were Intended for the disaf4cted and rcbeious
ports OF the u States; but there legal way IN.
der our laws. the flag covering the goods and the bot
0m to refuse clearance and unless she should be taken
IN the act of attempting to pass the blockading SQUAD
ron-of which there could be No evidence heTe-there
can be 10 remedy Other like cases will be treated in
the same way. The French steam soop-ofwar LIE
Nolsser, Commander Brunette, left for Ship Island on
the 9Th inst with dispatches for the French Consul at
New OreaDs-not proposing to enter the river-takng
good coast and river pilot born citizen of France
who was sworn in on the 18th by the French Consul
General and put on the petty official list of the ship
1t is rumored since sailing that Commander Brunette
expected pass the Delta squadron without observa
tlon delivering bis letter at the fort Ship Island and
return That will be attempted and, if accomplished
the facts will be used to the prejudice of the United
States All that could be done if the Consul General
was at his pest has been energetcay attended to by
his temporary representative
| The Zorra Colorado, small Mexican schooner I'M
der the command of Swede by the name of Patter-
son, has been chartered by j. W. Zachary of New
Orleans and is being loaded with assorted cargo as
specified for the Izda, and will sail for Matamoras to-
morrow morning, having as passengers MIR. Zachary
! lat Commander j. r. Mitchell, of the Unted States
Navy, and Mr. Martin, agent here for some weeks
past for the purchase Of arms for the rebel States
his vessel Will not devlate from her voyage ia order to
run the blockade unless the and crew should be
overpowered by the passengers, who are well armed
with revovers, as the capain positively refused to eo
pardze the property OF his owners by any such conduct
having been duly approached for that purpose with
yellow oil which gives elasticity to conscience in these
days The British schooner j. Ii. Toone, Pennington
IS also taking IN cargo for tampico Matamoras o.
the same description, and will be ready for Wed
nesday next the 25th and she will attempt to pass the
blockading squadron at or near Ship Island She vii
have as passengers Mr. Arnat, merchant OF New Or
leans, owner OF the cargo aud Others at present IN
kaOwD. he British schooner Parliament, Gaddng
master, Is loading TOR annahher cargo chiefly cot
ee will take arms it they be procured and put OF
board without passing through the Custom House
She will have as passengers MIR. W. q. Foold and q
n. Things merchants of Savannah and will be ready
for sea on Tuesday evening" the oath. She will ceal
Tor a port IN toe British Provinces and may call q
assam, where she touched on her way out from Savan
nah reported to you) to change her flag. | omitted
to mention that w A. Hicks, midshipman of the rebe
steamer Sumter went passenger by the Izlda. Thu
statement OF the loss of the Sumter reported North
near Port OF Spain, Trinidad, is not credited here
| The master of the Joseph Maxwell-a prize OF tn
Sumter-put ashore oy Hicks arrived out in the steam
ship Matanzas, and lett for Cientuegos to take posses
sion OF his vessel.