The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-27
THE SUMTER REPORTED IN THE VICINITY
OF BARBADOES.

captain Duntxe, OF the bark Henry Trowbridge, from
Barbados November g. arrived yesterday morning and
reports the British frgass Barracura and the Cadmus
being in that pors Tho commander Of the former re-
ported the 27h October three degrees south Of the
latitude Of the Bermudas boarded the priyaeer steamer
formed the British officer who went on board that while
of Bermuda he had sent chaiegs to the United States
gunboat Crusader 10 come out and fight him. which the
Crusader declined to do Did not hear Of her having taken
any prizes Of late.
We received tho above from ship news reporter;
but strongly inclined to doubt the part relating
to the Sumter hardly possible for her to be in that
vicinity and she were the steamer Crusader that
she s reported 10 have has been at the Brook
Ign Navy Yard Tor soma time and has been but just
taken out Of the dry dock where sha vas repairing
THE REBEL SCHOONER EMILY TENBRooCK.
=. From the s. rhomas SIWln Oct. aol
into excitement by thoJannouncement that n
schooner had entered port tho night BEFORE
aying the socaiied secession flag Of the Confederate
States. Many were tho persons who FASTENED to the
wharves to get for tho FIRST time sight Of those colors
Meanwhile the schooner had been visited by boat in
charge of lieutenant from his Maiestys steamship
Hemdal, doubtless for the purpose Of making inquiry
into her unknown character. However, many Of those
who hastensd az have said above TO get look
doomed TO disappointment for the flag had not flown long
before IL was lowered and the British ensign hoisted
In It's place or curiosity became aroused and
every one seemed anxious to know by what course
and by what authority the vessel had thus suddenly been
metamorphosed from secession to British schooner
was then stated that person (Mr G. b. wbite) who
came with the schooner, and held the certificate Of
British subject had purchased her and that her Britannia
Majestys Consul here had granted him pass after
which the British ensign had been hoisted at her peak
The schooner according TO the clearance she produces
and OF which we givea copy below, s from Savannah
Geurgia:-
CUSTOM HOUSE,
DISTRICT AND PoRT or SAVANNAH, c. States
These are TO certify, that John Tenbroock master
commander Of the schooner called the Emily Tenbroock
burthen ffty-eight So 95 tons, mounted with no guns
navigated with eight men, built, and bound
for ST. Thomas, hath here laden and taken on board
Forty five half casks and two hundred and ninety six
law. W. GOODWIN Deputy Collector
Given under hands and seals OF ONCE at Savannah
the tenth day OK OCTOBER in the year OF lord
thousand eight hundred and sixty one and in the frs,
year Of the independence Of the Confederate States Of
America.
Naval OfHcer (none at tho port).
The clearance. il is evident, has originally been one in
ment that which italcise the second line at the
and the word United" at the bottom, erased
cse written in red ink the top. The question
will no doubt, be asked by many, Of how much value
would document, thus interlned, erasures made and
other words substituted, possess in court Of law. II
may DO proper for US here to say that the schooner
our marine list shows was entered at Custom House
British schooner the face Of the sea pass here
granted to her. Her cargo has since been sold and
landed The matter, as We understand, has caused an
active between the United States Consul
aud her Britannia Majesty's Consul.
As may be supposed, this unusual circumstance has
drawn forth great deal Of discussion, every
ng'y wishful to learn something positive with regard
opinions on all sides appear 10 differ. Among the
many other questions put have heard it asked,
whether vessel escaping from the dependency Of
an acknowledged Power, and by that Power declared as
closed 70 all intercourse whether outward inward
whether vessel carryn an unrecognized flag unknown
to all other Misunderstanding the whose laws II
violates and by which it is proclaimed to the world
emblem, In the temporary use Of rebeous faction in