New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-09

and the ship Harvey Birch, OF which we received
particulars per Last steamer created consider
bic sensation in England. The details Of the affair
are thus gwen:
SoUTH ,NProN. Thursday Morning.
A large paddle steamer the Nashville, flying tie
Confrderlie lag, has Just arrived in river, and
landed toe captain and crew OF the American chip
Harvey Birch.
Captain Nelaon Of the Harvey Birch, reports
having left Hayre Saturday last, the 10Th inst,
bOnud for New Ork in hailstt. Ca the 10Th inst.
when in LATITUDE A. u, longitude - W, sbe
brought 10 by he Confederate steamer Nsst-
vile, Commander Prgfam, la;e Of the United States
Navy.
Tie Harvey Birch was imne diately boarded by
the officers and crew Of The Nashville wEo a; once
ordered the captain sod crew on board tie steamer
allowng'them take few Of their ELECTS aud fresh
prOyisious.
Capt. Perram then ordered the Harvey Birch to
be fired and lay alongside until she Was burned to
The waters edge. The Harvey Birch was full
rugged -hip.
Cap ain Nelson is ust landed with ais crew end
officers. - in ali and Immediately placed himself IL
communication with Capt Britton, the United States
consul al this port.
The Nashville lies at the msuth of the Itchen, hy-
ing he Southern Confederate dag.
Capt. Nelson says that Commander Pegram states
be has conmis ion from the Southern Govern
ment as war steamer and yet declares he Is not q
privateer.
The Confederhtes put the crew in irons, with the
exception OF the captain and chief mate aad two
others and en6eavoted nnsuccessfully 70 make them
take oath Of allegisnce to the Confederate States
The Dock Company have provided accommodation
for the crew Of the Harvey Birch about 20 ia mum.
Der, who have landed here. TIE captain and crew
were only allowed about An hOur half 10 get
posses of their effects. The captain lost 81 200
or 81, 400.
SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Evenng.-The NASH
vile is lying along the ride of the dock She
mn HaNe mat with fpui and IN
crossing the bar ut Charleston, where che broke the
blockade che touched ground, she win go into the
Craving dock to be examined.
The crew OF the Harvey Birch are lodged in the
Ssilors Home, bv order OF the American Consul al
this port. They are highly exasperated, and vow
vengs 2nce against the officers and crew of the Nash
villc, il they can get at them The Mayor has con-
eequenily ordered body Of policemen to patrol the
docks 70 prevent collision.
The captain of the Harvey Birch has gone 70, Lon-
don TO see the American minister.
IL il said that the crew Of the Nashville cons
of 20 men, and thst each is served with revolver
and cutlass. No guns observable from the
shore DO any Of the crew make theirappearance.
a few Young officers may he occasionally strut
ting on deck; otherwise all Is quiet.
The Nashville formerly IAN as a trader from New
York TO Charleston. She rs about l,5VO tans, and
the Harvey Birch was Of the tunnage, and
valued at nearly 10000 She is reported 10 have
been remarkably fine vessel and nearly new.
Great excitement has prevailed here the whole Of
the day, and hundreds OF people have been TO the
docks 10 see the Nashville.
The crew Of the bUrned chip viii leave for London
early tomorrow.
TIE officers of the Harvey Birch declare that ale
was IN eoundings when the Nashville bore down
upon her.
The United States steamer James Adger arrived at
Queenstown on The Both o. October from New York,
and after oo2ling proceeded 90 Falmouth, where che
arrived the LIST inst, and sailed again on the ID
arrived at sopthampton on the 9th and proceeded on
the 18th cruise in search OF the Nashville.
The Nashville has on board Col Peyton as passen-
ger, under GIdeIs OF the Hone Secretary OF the
Navy, who has special duty for the State OF
North Carolina. and who, with Capt. Pegram, pro-
ceeds 70 London IN tie morning
Colonel Peyton says there in the South 1906
bales OF cotton, Old crop, and over four million bales
new crop, ana over % million dollars worth in to-
bacco and naval e,Oses ready for shipment.
captain fegnm bore conspicuous part in the
Mexican war, In the Paraguay and Japan expedi-
tons; AID during the war waged by the English aud
French in China, for his distinguished services his
native state virginia. voted him by the una1in Gus
voice OF the gereral assembly OF the Legislature
most magnificent sword.
On leaving the Nashville, CAPTAIN peDrsrn told
Captain Nelson that he hoped they would not mar;
bad friends, for what hac been done was a sinpIe
net Of retaliation the Northern States for invading
their territories, burning their houses ill.treatipS
their women. and stealing their negroee, and thew
were bound 70 retaafe the property OF the North
80 every way they could.
Tho captain states that the Nashville has mt in
here 10 have her top Geek taken off, and 10 be
fitted ont az a vessel OF war; but how far this
intention may be found 20 square with the legal
and International bearings of the remains 10 be
seen.
The arrival Of the vessel here under circumstances
and hef landing prisoners Of war, 10 they called
u looked upon by many persons az an nfTaction OF
the tSueens proclamation 81 neutrality. Groups ..
lolitic1ans aud commercial men lave been actively
Iiseasng the knotty points nvolvedin the question
Tie captain be:rs q ccmmisson &c lieutenant % The