New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-22
TIE PIRATE SUMTER HEARD FROM.
The Doings of the Pirate JEFF, Davis

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The bark Cordcla, Captain Roberto, arrived at this
rort Last evening from Momovia via St. Thomas sth
inst and reports: August TO- latitude % ~ north,
longitude 67o Joy west, ut a. M, discovered a
schooner pilot.boat build, TO wndward, running down
for tho bark aud apparently full of men. Csptdn i,
then kept of when the schooner made cbase and after
pursang her for an hour and not being able to gain on
her, she hauled her wind and gave up the chase and
mood 30 the southwest. She was painted entirely
black, and showed no colors.
Capt. r. also reports that while q; S. Thomas intel
lgence war received there from Port Spain, Trini-
dad to the effect that the prvateer Sumter had put
into that port to coal and also to land the captain of
bark Jose ph Maxwell Of Philadelphia, which vessel
was taken as prize by the Sumter of Porto Cabeo.
The Z. s. steamer Keystone State Scot commander,
sailed from St. Tbomos 9Th inst. in search Of prya
tecrs.
TIE schooner j. W. Congdon, Capt Williams, ar
rived Yesterday from Maysguez, p r., which port she
left Ilh inst, reports that just previous to his sailing
Spanish fisherman had arrived in port, and reported
having the day previous, in the Mona passage supplied
the piyaieer JcfI Davis with fab, and afterward saw
her take a schooner.
BY an arrival from Ponce, p. r., ~ th, port yester-
dly We CLEAN the following intelligence, extracted
from letter on board, dated
"PoxcE, p. r., Aug. G, 1861.
" Since INV last, quite an excitement has been raised
among us owing TO the OF the arrival at the Cap
ial Of the priyaeer brig jeff Davis, Capt. Coxetter,
10 guns 100 men. Previous 20 his entering the port,
hc sent In q boat with officer and 10 meu for pro-
yisons bu as they were not allowed 20 land he won't
in with the vessel The Captain-General Informed
the Commander that he must leave within - hours,
and Immediately Dispatched outsde the barbor the
steam corvette Herman CorteZ six guns, 20 keep an
eve on his movements. The Captain Of the priysteer
booIed OF having taken five prizes, and said be
waiting for vessel from New-York having specie on
board He boarded the brig Frances Jane Of Balti-
more rud gave The Captain passport, deecibed 10 be
u fornilabe-looking document having in the
corner large Sece-riOn flag, stating
that a. loug tho Captain Of tie
Frames Jane has The, no prvnteer will touch him.
steamer Sumter ut Cuncoa, from Cienfnepos, where
rhe had entered having III choe Fix prizes. We have
hut two vessels IN port both % sgil for NewYork IN
few DAYS. One il the brig Echo, Of and from Bati-
more which vessel has been reported by some pr-
vaieer, having been oyerhauling yessels 700 miles
northwest Of Porto Rico. She 4 an old trader here
aud well known. On the 18th inst, about noon, an
American war steamer passed the entrance Of tho bar.
Dor, standing clOse In, under GLOW headway, with
colofs lying and bound toward ~. Thomas, inme-
daiely after passing the port she steamed oil very
rapidly"
Geeno, arrived yesterday from ~. Johns PR, which
port she left July 30. Capt q. reports: The privseGr
Jefferson Davis Of Charleston, y. c., Commander NJ.
CoSeter, guns lone large pivot, and crew
of 70 men, amer cruising OF 81. Johns r. r. for three
days went in the afternoon Of the 2sh for water,
&C.. and sailcd again the evening OF The 9th the
commander Of which reported having taken seven
yesscls and having some provisions board, had re-
leased one yessel bound North, putting number of
prisoners board of her; repors also having released
several vcssels bound north at the snppcaons of the
wives Of the masters. The Spanish Government sent
out the war steamer Herman Corez, to maintain the
neutrality Of the Spanish waters.
We sells bound TO st. Johns should run in close 10
the land IS coon ls they make IT, and ii at night elose
under the light on the Moro Castle There is no un.
seen danger from the head of the Island down to 81.
Johns Ut the distance OF Two TO three miles from the
shore.
The schooner Joseph W. Webster, Capt Blake, |
aso arrived at this port yesterday from Aepnwal and
reports: 10th ns lat. 22o lY NJ, Ion. s3o ~ l5',
wac chased by long, black schooner supposed 10 be
pryatoer. II blowing fresh at the time, the Web
ster showed them her heels. After pursuing some three
hours, she gave mp the chase.
The prysteer JEFF Davis was al 81. John, =. r., |
July &C. took In wood and water aud proceeded 70 sea
the next day where she lay and off tho leland sup
posed to be waiting for bark expected from the |
United States, with cargo ofprovision The author
tics of the island sent off 10 her aud ordered her away
Captain Day Of the Brtfh brig j. W. johnson arrived
on Wednesday from Arroyo, p. r., reports seeing a
vessel in Crooked Island passage which he s pretty
certain was the priyateer.
The Dutch schooner Pharaoh, Capt. Groos, from |
Curacoa 9Th inst arrived here yesterday. Captain |
Groos says the report Of the capture Of the pryateer
Sumter, at Curacao, Is untrue, nothing had been
heard of her aimee che left that port, on tbe 2ih.
There was runor that the Governor had been recalled
for allowing her TO enter that port.
IHE PHIvArEER EcHo.-At Mayaguez, r. r., on |
the LEI inst, report in circulation that tho phi
,seor brig Echo had arrived at 81. John, about two
weeks previous, and after procuring supply OF water
aud provisions, had sailed. One Of her officers had
stated that ley had taken seven prizes but the
oi tlcm were not ascertained at Mayagusz.