New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-22
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On ibis oosas 30 she bad - ,,va.t, ,sl :, sovn and
we we''. within s...r or Ave miles Of her when we
ose' .rered or mistake and we returned to watch
oar chsgee. We did not &c, away FIR about week.
On the Goth Of June The Brooklyn went of to a
vessel taken by W be Bitisb ship and we erossed
The Bar at precisely l2 O'Clock. The instant we
noticed the Brookyn gave chase. She was ut 6rst
four miles aftern she followed us until n O'clock
when, having fallen ssen ten miles, she headed
about. We were ordered at once 10 give three cheers
for the Southern Confederacy and did 90, some Of
those aboard following very load.
The Sumter is q propeller, bark-rigged fine boat
3oO TO IoO tuns burden ard ruonng about l6 knots
hour She tfaded first IN the West India Islands, and
the hrst hghtwe made wac Cape Antonio, Cuba. We
overhauled Spanish brig and next day captured the
Golden Roeket, from Havana, bound 10 Cienfuegos.
The latter belonged to Bangor.
No ceremony was made; the crew and captain--l3
all tod, 10 being spnards-were ordered aboard the
Sumter, and directed 70 bring everything they had
with them, nothing of which should bs molesied
Sme time in the night the ship was set on fire. This
was abont 40 mlles Of Ctnfuegos. We then started
on and on The morning Of the 4th Of July overhaued
tie brig Cuba and the brig Hachas both in charter by
the same chartermaster New erker aud bothloaded
with sugar.
Night guards were put aboard at z or O'Clock,
men on The Cuba, and I officer and men on the
hachias. Between and o'clock in the morning
ha broke, snd the Maehias was yet adrif. They
put up all sails her, and hailed the steamer AGAIN,
which then turned az adrii and took her in tow We
told to 70 low 70 CieAegos but lost sight OF her,
and the 9Th put about for Florida. On the 9Th or
9th the men were lying down in the middle OF the day,
and their arms were laid in position where they could
get them The captain and his first officer then seized
the arms and the prize crew made lutte demonstra
ton.
Lieut Hodgens wrote in the log that he had not
enough TO the ship, and that he intended to give
her up 10 the Captain who 70 put the prize ciew
ashore at a certain point.
Al New-0rleans they were fitting out the tug Yam
kee, and bad crew IN board also The propeller Nc
Rae, formerly the General Meriman. The fast stearn.
boat Ivy WAS plying between New-0rleans, the fort
and tbs delta, as passenger and ,okou boat having
five little guns aboard, one Of them rihed Armstrong
gun mounted as a stern chaser.
There was no business going whatever, all dead;
nothing but soldiers In The sueet. River steamboats,
and Vcksb1rg There were about 800 en- aboard Of
the Star Of the West, Of whom may be Is 80 were
Impressed. There were only few sailors, but they |
bad all been bard mp had nothing to eat, and IN
hat way compelled TO go 70 the shipping Office.
LOG 0P TIE CUBA.
The log Of the Cuba is 10 ile effect that at 1880 on
he morning of the 4tb Of July she was boarded and
he Captain and Lis papers transferred To the Sumter
Al O'Clock the Captain returned board and the
Cuba was taken in tow prize. On tie morning Of |
he 5th, at o'clock, prize crew Of tive well armed
men war put on board. On the 9th the leader Of the
pirates told Capt Strout that he gave any Or
ies he would shoot him; tina. he would Tie all hands
and order a sentry Of the cabin every night.
Tie next day the came officer said he should insist
Oh going TO soms Southern port. 9Th Juy-All these
~ hours hne frum the east and clear weather.
Still in the hands Of the pirates. On this day, about
30 p. M, took the swords and pistols from the
prisoners, and they vengeance all bands. But
We put them IN irons, and that sliled him. But two
# the pirates aboard the Costa Rica. On the9h the
.irates were secured spsrt-ore Icing put forward
Ind the other two in the cabin.
On the lth, one Of the men had left hs chest OPEN
Ind tie milshipman got hold If pistol and went up
n the rigging and threatened the Captain that II he
went below be- would shoot him. In reply, the Cap |
a n told him 70 cone down, he would shoO,. The |
,rcer being promptly obeyed, the Ca tain fired,
ounding bis man slightly in the This brought |
Jim down and 10 terms. No further difficulty occur
ed ON the return.