The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-12
NAVAL NEWS FROM THE WEST INDIES.
Our Barbados Correspondencs.
Ram anna Auguat n 180

Our barbados Correspondence.
RARAADons, August n, 1901,
Epcement About Privateers-1Ae United States Steamer
Keystone Stats Aakes Povt-A Vss0 from TIE United
States Consus-0crAaasimg North Carosina Trader
Watch Had Run 1s Blockads-An Q9eiaI ImhrOSso
With the Consignecs, dc.
Noticing in your valued columns an account from most
all Of the places that have been visited by your ships Of
except this, take much pleasure in giving you
vsitof tho United States steamer Keystone
State, Commander Scott.
On the morning Of the - Of this month steamer was
sgnaxed to the eeward and, Of course, every was
the lookout for her. surprising her 10 BIO the pra
tcal steamer Sumter--whch vessel had so recently
visited Trinidad, and, TO the shame Of that
government allowed take in hundred tons Of
coal-and others that was the Cadmus, English man.
ofwar Of very heavy metal sent out here for some un
known purpose by the English government.
During the excitement met the United States Consul,
Mr.. J. f. Smith, Of New Jersey. asked him what be
thought Of It, He at said that he supposed 1t was
OF vessels out catch the pirates then
entered into conversation with him as TO the proba
bties Of its being the sumter, and what chance she
would Of getting supplied with Goals by the autho
| rites here.
He informed that he had been in conversation with
the Governor about and Of opinion that she would
| not be permitted TO coal at this place. he said
81 shall do all in my power to prevent those pirates from
setting their feet the soil that have tread during
| my stay here"
by this time the flag had been taken down, and every
supposed that she had passed However, in about
hour steamer again signazed, and at ten O'Clock
the Keystone state made her appearance IN the bay aud
certainly did look very beautiful to the glorious
Stars and Stripes flying her peak The harbor
ut once boarded her and coming on shore, he
| gulary beset by ali classes to know who she and
! what she wanted, &C., DC.
officer came in He Immediately landing went up to
the Consuls Office anu, after remaining short time, he
came out with our worthy representative and together
| they went CD board.
flags immediately on her making her appearance EXCEPT
little schooner, Which was pretty near our man war
and ne was long time IN getting ready asked why shs
that she is North Carolina vessel and has run the
bockadcfn Phewl' whstlod, "hc Will catch 1t, sure
! enorgh."
We now go on board again for the Consul. Away
boat, IN which the Consul and an officer.
They pull directly for the schooner and after remanng
short tne shore they came, and Mr. Smith informs me
that he at oac5 sent for the captain OF the schooner to
70 his oicc immediately rs he wanted him p.rtcu
| Larry. After waiting short time a message comes
from his cosgnees that the captain then engaged
entering his vessel and selling his CARGO and he could not
come.
Mr. smith at onco, with his usual promptness, took
the officer and went up to the consgnees and
told Captain Hayman (Which is The name OF
| he captain OF tho runaway that he had
sent Tor him and had been informed
by parties IN that Office that he could not come aud he
wanted nm ~ once W take MS papers anu 30 On p'aru
VIII the ohcor lie seened very niucn aarhiu, ana
did all he could TO get out If It, Mr. Smith told him that
lie must 20 Tor the steamer was lot 10 wait on mm Us
she was Out N seaich Oh some OF the pirates however,
the captain went OIL and he found to have register
granted the 22i day Of April five days before the
! Blockade and bis clea alce Wls United States
| clearance, signed by the Collector Uhe captain
sad) appointed by Mr. iincoln; the captain
| of the tnan-ofwar seemed satisfied that 1t
all right from the fact II the captain coming shore
bpt tel Mr. Sp,tl IL fanH xy
| will very soon see that he was no0.
In about half an hour after they lad LETT away went
] bear iful boat in search OF tho pirates.
will now give you some idea Of the man who truly re-
presents his country this place. II only had few
such ia Other islands in the West Iniies, would have
none Of those praca craft doGeng ia and out of the
harbols Mr. Smnh Is ,ptIg man and b look at hia
yoa would suppose he was 100 young 10 cope
| with such ugly fellows as We some lues have in
our vessels. but Le can bri,sy ATTY Of them
down he is man who is liked b. all He at once took
charge Of and sent hone tie and two from the