New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-21
MOVEMENTS OF pRIyATEERs.

We have adyces from St. John, T. H.. that the
priyateer bark Je1eron Davis, mounting IL guns,
arrived at that port on the 9Th ut aud was allowed
TO water The Confederate steamer Sumter was at
Curacao about the 20th and tho brig Echo (pnraieer
was about 300 miles n. W, aud had boarded a Bau-
more vessel, allowing ber 10 proceed.
The interest Of shipowuers and Underwriters would
be much benefited by the presence u United States
war steamer in these waters.
fBy letter 10 Ellwood waller esq., Sec BOARD Unt.rwriten
Mr. Bartlett Jones, frrt officer Of the brig Santa
Cla Of EaspOrt arrived this city yesterday morning
from Holiness Hole. Mr. Jones Of the party
that was put on board the schooner Windwsrd, from
Turks Island with cargo Of sslt. lie states that tho
Santa Clara, Of Eatpor, Capt. Ellingwood, was from
Fajardo r. r., with cargo Of sugar, bound 10 New
York and consigned TO Rivera g. Hall, and was cap
tured August eth lat. 29' Ion. 90 BY the privateor
JEFF. Davishe pirate just previous to the capture, n.y.
ing the Britsh flag, but upon approaching within gdn
shot hauled down that flag and placed In ts stead that
of the Confederate States. Upon taking the Santa
Clara, Capt. ETingwood, Mr.. Jones and the entire
crew. with the exception Of the cook and three Span
ish passenger tlnssued to the Jef. Davis and
from thence 10 the schooner Wrndward, which vessel
was captured the day previous. Mr.. Jones says was
the intention of the commander Of the privaieer to
burn or snk the Wndward, but having great num-
Der Of prisoners, and not knowing what 10 do with
them, he concluded To put them ON board the Wini-
ward and Get them free, which be accordingly did,
only allowing them for Subsistence barrel Of bread
two barrels of beef, one bsne Of Gour and email
allowance OF water, enough 10 give each man Que put
per day.
Mr.. Jone, speaks Of Capt. Coxeter OF the JEFF
Davis in tho highest praise His gentle manly conduct
and humane feeling greatly in contract with those
of bis irst officer Pssel, whose language, and treat
ment Of the pTisones were very bad. He alto says
that they had but prize master more On boar and
only abou, 30 men, and would be compelled TO 10 home
coon for a crew. The JEFF. Dayis carries two 12-poupd
medium guns 10 battery, two ls-pOnd medium
guns in battery, and long ls-poundeI on
pivot ani3shirs, end enough small Il the bess
quality for 100 men, with plenty Of ammunition. Her
officers arc Commander j.. NJ. Coxeter; first officer,
Postell; second officer, stewart; Surgeon Bsbcocki
Aseistant-Smgeop and acting Purser SeabrvOk.
Hartwood Baker seaman, taken with Rclnrd
Comerford from the schooner 4. J. Wniing, and car
riod aboard the JEFF. Davis for tweny-nne days, ar
rived in this city Tuesday morning. Mr. Bakersays that
as vessels were captured the prisoners insonyeniently
accumulated on the pirate and they were finally put
of Oh the EIdoado of Boston, because the Joh DAVIS
had already twenty-t two prisoners on board, all OF
whom refused 10 enlist for the Coniederacy, and
another vessel ihe Santa Clara Of Eispcrt, love in
sight lp
ThR was several degree sonth Of he Beroulas.
Every attempt, threat aud hsIsh treatment had bcsn
used our Informant sta,s force them into The priyn.
tesrbg service They wore iToned and constantly kept
under strong guard; made 10 sleep on lsrd planks,
and peemroiy denied the privilege of lying on their
own beds, which they brought with them from the
vesse and their food was Of the most meager and m-
paatabe quality found at The men on the priva-
teer threatened to mntiny because the captain, the only
humane and decent map, would not turn the prisoners
adriit in boaF.
Tiey iassed llsi hey dill Eo want released vsilsls