New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-22
ARRIVAL OF THE BRIG CUBA-CAPTAIN
crpnITTsl NARRATIVE

Tho brig Cuba Of Mllbridge, Captain j. ID. Strout,
from Trinidad de Cuba, arrived this morning, and rs at
anchor in Quarantine.
CAPTAIN srRouT's STATEMENT.
Captain Srront makes the following statement:
Sailed from Trinidad DO Cuba for London ON July 2,
with cargo Of sugar and molsses shipped by hessr.
g. Smith & Co. On the morning of July T. in latitude
80 l0 longitude 73o l5 on the south side Of Cuba,
wns brought 10 by shot from the priVs,eer steamer
Sumter, formerly the Habana and on heavng to, was
boarced by a boat from her, and ordered TO
board ,be steamer and bring my ships papers. The
steamer at the lime had the Stars and Stripes flying
from Der peak, which scrwsrd take down aDdio
Secession flag boised. On arriving on board he was
ordered below in the cabin, and delivered his papers
10 the captain, WHO, afer examining them, de-
siroy them saying be prisoner that the brig
| sbonld be taken into port and sold. At this time
CAPT Sloppy Of the brig hscbias OF Maehas came
bo. I'd, and after presenting Lis ships Papers, which
were also destroyed were told 10 go board our
yessels, and we would be lowed in to some port in
Cuba.
IIawsers then got out and The two bries were
taken in tow, this was about twelve O'Clock, Ih
July, AID The brgs continued in low until four am.
sth, when the hassr Of the Mashias parted the
Cuba Was pNtI boUe Ten mics IlFutT, Wut0 tDo
was let 20 off and search made for T. Marhias. On
coming up again, they could not get enough to
trg TO get the baw,er, account Of the heavy Sea-
when she pfocet ded on with the MAchias. AL ssil
was then made for Cuba, and she wac h. AIDED in for
land having received prize Of ise men, eonsist-
ing Of one mdshipmau, two lors and two marines,
who threatened, in s,se Capt S,rout and bis
fus.d To work tie vessel they woud shoot them Con-
in xard sssty
Ill tie 7ih when the officer concluded to keep her of
for rome Southern port where be would her in
on ,hore On the night Of the sth made Cape ST. An
tonic when Capt g., bis first officer, ard steward had
maiured plan 70 ielake the brig, and succeeded, by
the mate and steward sirng he arms Of tie sailord
and marines forward, while Capt s. took care OF The
officer They made desperate resl,lanee, but the |
plans were too well laid. About two hours after,
fen In with brig Costa Riea, CAPT Peel from AsFin.
wall, for New-Yorh, and placed tho two ,aiIOrs on
board Of her.
On the Iitb Of July, the Midshipmsu managed to get
a pistol Ia bis possession, by breaking oren a ebert
Will, all hands engaged in we king d h., and
with IL up into the maln-,op. BEING there about
half an hour wien Capt. s. came deck, he told The
Captain be anted 70 speak with hu; but seeir the
pistol IN hs band, the Captain turned 10 o below for
arms when the hi1sbpman threatened 10 shoot him If
he did. The Captain, however, wen, below, procured
revolver al ordered him down deck. lie refuted
10 comply. when Two shOis were fired at him, one OF
which took eff o. in hs shoulder, and he came down.
The brig il now nj anchor in Quarantine. The pris.
oners werv taken in charge by officer VEnderse and
brought 70 The city, where they were lodged in the
First Ward Station lIouse.
The following lie a list Of the officers and men Of the
Cuba;
suOut Captain Jane. BAbbed;. lot oaoer John Car
o ID e. TbOms, ohs., c0oh John Garter, Charles Gas
HDi.f, John Perry. scemen
Cart Strout was shown the statements OF tie men |
brought home In the COSTA Rics, relative 70 ihsr
nivanee al the rescue, and pronOunees EN- entirely
false On The contrary, they rushed aft and attempted
70 oysrpower him and bis
INTERVIEW WITH THE PRISONERS.
The rebel commander put aboard the Cuba was
Lieut.. A. ID. HudgeDs, who VirginsD not quite u
year Of age Of regular and pleasant features but
expression Of concern very naturally lurking in his
eountenanoe. lie desired TO correct the statement, Of
bic fellow prisoners to the purpor that he intended
give up The vessel again because he had enough.
Such was not hs Intention but on the contrary be de-
termined TO run the Cuba into rort If possible. lie
tiled 10 work her with the crew Of Capt. StIout sDd
had given positive orders 10 hs TO keep arms on,
aud help work whether seamen not, wherever il |
wet possible.
Tie men neglected il; and I, for the first time in |
four day aud nights had left mine Off they being Ia
the bunk below at the time Of Capt. SSvais move
ment. | had laid my self down on deck and gone
asleep. When awoke fouI all the men aft, with
GU, Arms and six men, Capt Srour, his mate, and tive
men, ranged opposite and around me, with arms In
their h.pds. Immediately went below, having been
permit ed 70 pass them with the intention Of ttng
my arms, but found them gone, and when returned
Oh deck met the Captain and mate facing me, with
my pistols The Captain demanded my surrender, and
slid be had got my arms
As soon he got up TO him he ordered me forward
and said everything should 10 done i.iry with us &C.
He put US IN irons, but not having sufficient " reach
round lie tied several Of the with ropes lie tok
my irons off AN hour after; but was watched, aud
nfterward locked up.
The prisoner regarded his capture ns owing more
than anything to the fact OF his having TOO few men
aboard 10 work the ship IL was thus rendered aloss
net essry sometimes for his own men To lay ny uier
arms and his business bad TO be left nj large IN order
To help. On being asked with reference 10 the
blockade Of the Mississippi he besated and then said
IL was not as strong il might be- IL was evdnt
they bad two ships there but that Was not snuieen 10
block up the river. Lieut. Iiudyens has followed the
sea for some years, and Is acquainted with all The
ropes.
STATEMENT OF JOHN DoNsELLY AND JOHN
o'BRIEN.
The former was born in Wisconsin, and the latter
in Ireland, both having sojOured in New-0rleans
about six months, when they visited by Of
the Tiger Riies," armed with reyoyep, and mus
keis, and slung-shos &C., who put them aboard tie
receiving-ship Star OF the West, anchored of Algen
which ia opposite New Orleans They were never