The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-13
THE NEWS.


yesterday VIC have intelligence of tho wreck Of
the notorious privateer Sumter, at Trinidad, or
about the goth of August last. The captain of the
Venus reports that the Venezuelan Consul at Gu
racOa had received advices from Caracas to
August %, stating that the Sumter had gone
ashore the island of Trinidad at the above time.
The Venus also brought one Of the crew of the
Sumter, who escaped short time previous 20 tho
wreck. by jumping overheard at Curacao, and con-
ceang himself until she had gone out Of the port.
He states that the crew Of the prvateer had be-
come greatly dissatisfied, and it was probable that
they had mutinied and driven her ashore.
Just before tho wreck of the privateer Jefr.
Davis, when about eight hundred miles east Of
Cape Florida, says the Richmond Enquirer, she
came in contact with the ship John Crawford, Cap
tain Edge, from Philadelphia, bound to Key West,
with arms and coal for the United States forces.
She was found to draw twenty-tw feet Of water,
and conld not possibly be brought in. The officers
and crew, numbering in all twenty two persons
were taken on board the privateer, the vessel fred
and holes bored in her sides and bottom. This was
about four o'clock in the morning, and by good
daylight the ship was wrapped in flames, going
down shortly afterwards. It was found imposs-
BILE to secure any of the arms. they were slowed
under the coal.
The police last evening searched house in
Thntysccond street, between First and Second
avenues, and seized bills on the Bank of Pittsylva-
MIA, Virginia, to the amount Of $50 900, It is
alleged that these bills have been manufactured in
this city by authority of William H. Mllner, who is
now in confinement at Fort Lafayette, and that
100000 of the money was forwarded to Virginia
~.
Benton and H. Fitzier were arrested for being con-
cerned in the manufacture of this money for tho
rebels and all the parties implicated were held for
examination.
The Africa, from Liverpool and Queenstown,
reached this port last night with European advices
of the LIST of September and our files of the 3lst
of August. Her news had been anticipated in all
its essential features by her report, delivered
off Cape Race, which was teegraphed from New
foundIand and published in the HERALD last Tues.
day morning. The European journals contain in
addition some important articles the cotton
supply question in England, as well as the new
policy likely to he inaugurated by Lord Monck in
Canada under instructions from the Palmerston
Cabinet. Lord Palmerstons remarks at Dover on
the battle of Bull run, with those of Colonel Nc
Murlo on the superior discipline and energy OBJ
served and displayed by General Mcclellan, are
very complimentary to the courage of our volun'
teers and the young General m Chief The re-
turns of the British Board of Trade show q serious
falling off in the revenue from exports during the
seven months to the 3lst of July.
Her Britannia Majesty's steamship RinaIdo, Capt
Hewett, lying at Quarantine this morning salute1
our national flag with twenty-one guns. A very
neat compliment under existing circumstances.
BY the arrival of the overland express we have
advices from San Francisco to the 2Sth ut. The
enlistment of soldiers in California was pro-
crossing satisfactorily, and patriotic citizens were
giving money literally in aid of the cause. ter.
rib!e steamboat disaster occurred on the 25th uIt
on the Sacramento river, above the city. The j. A.
McClelland an independent steamer running to
Red Bluff exploded, killing fifteen certainly and
probably many more Of the passengers. Twelve
were sealded some of whom have since died
Among the victims arc Captain Webster, u. Gard
ner, C. S. Howell, Jos. Acceia and James Morrow
of Sacramento. Trade was rather active at San
Francisco, and prices well sustained. Some anxiety
was felt with regard to the treasure shipments, bnt
notwithstanding the specie list by the steamer Of
the lst inst. would, it believed, be large as
usual.
Our correspondent at Pernambuco, writing I'M
der date Of August 16, says No business doing
for the States, and the sugar market exclusively
eugrosscd on British account, owing to the dread
of capture by prvateers if forwarded to the United
States. The port is very healthy. The planters
in the interior extensively engaged in the cul-
ture Of coffee, which will doubtless pay cent per
cent for capital and labor expended.
Treason trembles in Kentucky, and in few DAYS
| will fall like rotten tree in whirlwind The
backbone of the rebellion is broken in that State
Notwithstanding the efforts Of Brecknridge ant
! Magonin to give it strength. Peace. arguments
! armed neutrality pleadings and secession barba
cues have had their day, and are now enguIphet
beneath the waves produced by the popular Unior
sentiment which has exhibited itself Throughout,
the Commonwealth The members of the Legsla
turc have told the rebels thatthoy cannot be bull
| lied from their position, and the rats have scam
| pered from Frankfort to the southern borders
Test votes have been taken in both Houses witt
the following result
IN THE SENATE.
- Yeas. Mays
J Motion TO read secession address l2 q
Motion to print secession petition. l5 q
IN THE HOUSE.
Motion to hoist the S-rsa pd Stripes. rs q
Motion ordering rebels out Of the State7l q
1t is not at all surprising that the rebels at Pen
sacola do not attack Fort Pickens. Besides tht
sand batteries which the Union troops have erect
cd on Santa Rosa Island, the fort has mounted
42-pounders. Observation-Disclosures.
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