New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-25


al warsent Commander Scot avenge their wrongs.
No man under the suspicion VI treason has any favor
IN his eyes, and from tue dy OF his arrival With the
Perry tho Secession star culGinated, and III RAPIDLY
sink in endless night.
CAPTURE OF THE STEAMER sALyoR--A BEARER
OF DISPATCHES FOR wAsHINGToN-THE
THEODOkA FROM CHARLESTON AT CAR
pI:NAS wuH MASON AND sLIDELL ON
BOARD.
KY WgsT, Oct 20, 1861.
Tie United Sisies steam transport Mcclellan, Capt.
Cray. arrived lost evening from For Piekeus, with
importsal dispatches for Washington from Col.
Brown she commander Of our troops IN this depart
nent.
The past week a, KEY West has been one Of ex-
element. On Sunday tue yacht Nonparel, Capt.
Wilson, arrived from Havana, having been dispatched
by Consul Savage il great haste with letters for
Major French, announcing the probable sailing Of
Size steamer Szyor that day. with coniraband goods
destined fol some Southern port On the receipt Of
q information, Major French vsited the steamer
Kevstoae State, Capt. 5 Oft, aud gave him the
Go1sa 6 dispatches. Capt Scott, without hesitation,
ordered bis fires be started, The shore cent
on beard ana in two hours under weigh.
The Salvor was discovered at II o'clo 2. IN.
beading for the QuicSands, and steering doe north,
her evident intention beng 70 enter Tampa Bay,
port from winch she had been ling tOr some
months 10 fore the war. Capt. Scott sent an oheeI
on board with orders TO bTlug her to- Finding her
papers irregular, she was taken possession OF and
lowed into this port, arriving al an early hour Oh
Monday morning.
Major French, accompanied by Capt. Scott and
the United States Marshal wei UD boa the SalyOr
s soon ss she cast anchor The Marsbal, at the re-
oest OF Can't Scott seut for bis deputy and an Us
sissut aud commenced thorough search for papers,
srms, &c Enough were found 10 warrant the
seizure Of the vessel under the cOGscHton act. Ac
cordingly the Marshal informed Capt. Scott that be
would consult with The District Attorney A libel
WAS drawn mp, tine Marshalin tire mean time return
ing to TIE SSlyoF and continuing the examination,
assisted 10y bis deputies.
A guard OF marines, sent off from the Keystone
State remained on board under Orders from the
commander to allow pothiuV 20 be examined, except
under the inspection Of the civil officers. Whatever
was done on board by the civil officers was done ~
the sugge7tion and request OF CAPT. Scott. AND 1t
Was their impression that this officer intended TO
have the case adjucated here III the Admiralty
Court. In the afternoon, the Marshal served upon
Gapt. Memendey, msster OF the Salvor, an attach
ne regularly Issued by the Court aud a. the same
tine, presented il 70 Capt. Scott tie fatty refused
70 receive the document, declaring that be did not
70 oVTze the jurisdiction Of the United States Court
IA this case.
The Marshal, giving orders 70 bis deputies 70 re-
soan on board in charge of the properly, unese re-
.sted by force Of armr, let tie vessel Al sunset
Scott ordered the deputy ana hlb astieltntB
sshose threatening them with force if they did not
obey. Protesting sgaiDa he action, they lett The
ship. Judge Marvin, on learning OF the interference
OF Capt Scott with bis officers IN the discharge oil
their du,ies, issued warrant Tor his arrest. was
peryed upon him. but be refused 10 be arrested ana
half an hour after the summons. win bis prize In
tow. sailed from the port for New-lork.
Sooa after the SalvOr arrived Maj. French sent an
officer on board, and arrested James hGhAy, the
former owner Of the steamer. DR.. r. II. Barrett OF
Key West, and VIM. q. Ball, and removed them
20 Fort Taylor where they are now held ITisonerS OF
war.
Tho u. S. Marshall while in charge Of the vessel
examined two Of the passeBger aId asceraihen
from them the nature Of the cargo. II CONSISTED o.
coo pistols 500 900 percussion caps, 600 dozen bate
case Shoes 400 900 cigars, 400 bags coffee cares q
DIV goods etc. Tie crew informed him thai Cases
OF arus were secreted under the coal.
Cart Scott, before leaving port, addressed ie'ter
&c Mai French skiing the rurIender 70 him ofthe pils
oners taken from tie Prize. MAJ. ff.ncn refused
aud sustained IL has course by the L. D. District
Court. 80
u IS reported that the District.Attorney will
saenend the return Of both ship and cargo
TIE crew viii, OF course be sent TO tDis district L.
trial
By the same vessel that brought ffe information
concerning the Salyor, Consul Savage advised Mal
French Of the loading Of vtsstl al Havana, With
arms anu munitions Of war which would leave that
port on the 18th inst.
There being 10 naval steamer here, tiis vessel |
Will undoubtedly clip INTO Tampa or some other
port. TAMPA is not at present blockaded.
To show bow important Il l. that tile Navy have
always one more steamers Key West, iast even
iDg vessel arrived with dispatches irVm COnTui
Savage TO MAJOR French, reporting tie arrival o.
Csrdstas tbs 10th ult., If the Conf derate seam
ship Theodora, from Charleston, ). g., having 'be
French Consul aid family ou board, and slso Nessrs.
Mason and Sldell, ,nmissionrrs from Richmond
Tor France aud England.
There wa also communicated by tie Consul the
na thht on the 9Th the British schooner Eyelyne,
800 - '-H'cfi, cfgreG FrrH NHt.'re for Bill
n<se EHa cargo 81 Wet Ihala .OVds. Tic Cos-i