New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-31

been set at liberty. We met the Hon. John A. Whar-
ton one Of tie liberated passengers, from whom We
received the following inlormatioD
Mr.. wharton was a passenger on the Shark, winch
LEFT Berwick on Sunday, before the steamer Ranger,
and therefore bringing later The other pas
sengers with Lin were Mcssrs. Ii. ID. Blydenburg,
John Redman and Morgan j.. Smith, also family,
name not remembered Capts. Jeamisons ard Patter-
partners of the Shark also along, and the
officers and crews OF all the scbooners The Shark
fell IN with the steamer jUht after daylight-being
too rear to attempt an escape.
She was taken at a. M, when the passengers and
crew OF the schooner were all taken on board the
steamers, where they were kept ell day and treated
IL gentlemany manner by Capt. Alden but IN very
uneenilcmanly manner BY the Lieut.. named Wilson.
They received good Fourth of July dinner on board
the steamer.
The cargo of the schooner and everything on board
was taken. From Mr.. Wharton they took two boxes
Of arms purchased by him for BrazoTia County; also
ten gross of military buttons, a lot of material for
company uniform, and a six shooter. lie waa allowed
TO take bis vase and the rest treated IN abont
the same way. The cargo of the Shark was assorted,
consisting OF bagging balerOpe, and groceries, Three
other schooners that were liberated were loaded with
lumber.
Tie Shark had mail which was seized upon. Mr..
Wharton expecting to have his person searched, as
the captain threatened took the precauton to destroy
some di-Iaiches from the Government at Richmond,
which city he left last Monday week. During the
whole day Capt Alden used every means in bis power
to get bis prisoners to take the oath not to fight against
the Government Of the United States lie told Mr..
Wharton that he and the others would have TO take
the oath or be taken to Key West. Mr.. w. replied
that he woald then 20 TO Key West, aud all the rest
gave the same answer. After keeping them till
o'clock D. NJ. without being able to get them TO take
the OATH lie ageeably surprised them by saying they
might 90 ashore on the lumber schooner.
Col. NJ. l.. Smith was asked where he hailed from,
and he answered from Texas, where he had made big
home for some twenty years and that nothing conld
induce him to take an oath nconestant with the ale
glance of lis adopted State.
This morning at day light the steamer and tender
at anchor TO the eastward, about hltcsn
miles distant, with schooner az an additional pIne
At snnrise the tender seen cruising toward tne
east near the shore. .
The Neps Of the 9th says:
Yesterday morning, at eight o'clock, the steamer
South Carolina with her mosquito fleet, the Shark,
Anna Ryan, aud Dart, were at anchor some ten or
twelve miles in norheastery direction from the bar
The Dart, Capt. Lawless was captured on Thurs
day afternoon on her way from Berwick Bay, after
sharp run by the steamer in pursuit, ball from the
latter going through her sail. prize crew was put
on board and the officers and passengers politely
received on the steamer. Yesterday morning the pas
sengers allowed to 20 aboard the Dart and take
their baggage.
At noon the steamer came in and anchored off the
bar slowed the " white flag, asking communication
from the shore. Capt in Moore went out on the sail
boat Matte, with companion, and both had an inter-
we understand 10 ascertain the truth OF report car
rent about the streets that Capt 4. bad threatened to
shell the town, If he was interiered with. We un-
de rstand Capt A. dscbimed making such threats but
feels confident Of his ability 10 lay in ashes should
he be provoked to DO H..
An hour later one OF the steamers boats landed some
of the Datt's passengers on the beach-among them
some ladea who all speak OF tie courtesy with which
Capt Alden treated them but liz Lieutenant does not
apI ear to have been 80 polite.
At o'clock the Nlnttic brought more Of the
Darts passengers ashore aud hblf hour after the
steamer olive Branch went ont 10 get some more but
failed TO reach the steamer, the latter starting out
after schooner running down The coast, and supposed
20 be the Falcon for laygca Two hours later tie lat
ter wac caught, and the steamer still kept out appa-
rently after another yersel and at daylight this MORN
ing slie was seen of the Oar with TWO pfEe..
ILe Anna TAYLOR went on early to-day, IN response
20 " tie Tag from the steameT-tho latter and the
feet being ~ clock - miles from the bar, 10 the
northeast all under weigh. They have been out Of
sight al day.
The Auna Taylo-, % we 60 20 prcss, - side
inc in-we prCsume Sith the bsgga-c OF the plssen-
ers In tie Dart. Three OF the fleet in rght-one
supposed to be the Falcon released. The Fairfield is
sale Mt Sabine.
The Me-. aso has the following:
The steamboat Eel, from Berwick's Bay, put in at
Sabine Pass and sent her letters and papers 10
this place in SMALL boat, which off the bar to-
day about / O'Clock; was pursued b. the blockading
steamer ran on the Point, and her bold crew sue
coed.d in getting her aoat and came into the harbor
Several large drovcs Of boeves have started from
Goad, Karnes, and adjacent counties, for the New
Orleans market overland.