The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-21

through At Fort Pckeus and at Fort Jefferson
the health Of she garrison rs perfect.
THE RECENT CAPTURES By THE PRIvATEER
JEFF. DAVIS.
Mr. Bartlett Joass rst oncer Il the brig Santa Clara,
OF Easport arrived here yeste msrniHg from Holiness
Hole. Mr.. Jones Of the party that was put On
board the schooner windward from Turks Islands, with
cargo Of sah He states that me Santa Clara OF Easport
Captain Eingwood, was frsm FAardo, p. T., with a
cargo Of sugar bound 70 New York, and consigned Ri
vera Il Hall, and captured August Q, latitude 70,
longitude 81, by tho privatecr JEFF Davis Tho pirate,
Just previous 70 tho capture, had flying the British og
but upon approaching within gussot hanlcd
down that dag and placed In It's stead that Of tho Ccde
rate States. Upon taking the Santa Clara Capt. Filing
wood, Mr. Jones and the entire crew with the exception
Of the cook and three Spanish passengers,
ferred to tho JEFF Davis and from thence tho schooner
wndward, which vessel captured the day previous
Mr. Jones says was the intention Of the commander of
the prvateer to burn sink the Wndward but having
so great number Of prisoners, and not know
ing what 70 do with them, he concluded 10 put
them board the wiadwapd and set them
free which WAS accordingly done, only allowing
them fer subsistence barrel Of Bread two barrels Il
beef barrel Of -four and small allowance Of water
which gave each pint per day. Mr. Jones speaks
N~p'. .oA'''er' VIC 'sh lawn, IN the highest PRAISE
His gentlemanly conduct and humane feeling were great
in contrast with that OF his Hrst officer PaseD WHOSE
ianu,are and treatment M tha nreorers .ro ar haa
"AN s'. ', ."e p'son.iS "''o 'e'y "'''
lie also says haI they mad nut one prize master more On
board and only about thirty men, and would be compelled
70 60 home for a crow.
The Je. Davis carries two twelve pound medium gums
IN battery, two eighteen poand medium guns in a bat
terry and long eighteen FOUNDER pivot aidshps
aud enough small Of the best quality for hun
dred mon, with plenty Of ammunition Her officers are
Commander. l.. N. Coxe,er yrs, 0q,er pas,cl second
oa,-- 49,. e. - 49,, '' r, 800"
ocer stewart Surgeon baOcock, Assistant surgeon ana
Acting Purser, seabrook.
EFrom the Boston Traveller, August 1911
State street somewhat excited today by the
that the famous rvatesr tho jeff Davis had made
number additional captures, including thu bark AIva
rado bound from the Cape for B0son, with valuable
cargo Of wool hides, &c The following account Is far
nished oy the herchants Exchange-
Bark Avarado, Of and for Boston, Whiting, from Cape
Town June g. with cargo OK 45S bales Wool 26 bales ba
3u htS o oaCs sheeP sKns' % esl goat SKINS
GO derress 10 mmutes nv Tho nrratecr lar s laws
,,uss. =. .h'nuses' ~ tnc Pi.Vasecr yen Davs,
Sh tnp ont h o'e~ h h. anu . Sou'
Cantar Whttnr sviss and co,roT e..ot nd tio ~
were 1ransscrrod 10 sc,oo.,ar windssrS o S 90
~, i -, 90 ~ i "' " 'n 10y On Nac o's VI
uonaos, tl,,s on r.. ,ss W.. 70, v c .s a.
vsraIn ioineJ ,he .rvs,n.-E nn. ~ ho " I-oa :,
Jones of Iroolivn ,xo. n,sh nr 30 ns,.
nj hris SAINT. fy.sa E1,,,li rev DE- d.. o. ~
Yorf With ca,mo of 'no,sss.. na nv. h ~ S Wv
cspturod by the jan DAVIS on II. An ~ Anuns,
IN s % degrees, lon 90 acsrees and ordered South
aineS her and anon. her .ros ,y"r ~ .h h tu
Mary Gooae lbore reporsed|. one OF whom was sc,np
AZ Ioatswan an bsard he nr,vatasr "''-" ""' "'"s
Mr Uanakv fro opcer re a. xIr.r.ho ,o,ov,. An.
he with others cantureA voro ~. hasrd tho nr.oon-
when she visited tho mort Of San Juan pmto ptco IN
july % arriving there On Sunday cvers,g She remained
there tont four hours and sk,sipcd sman stores and
water The aalv persans ronU On shore Me nctnr
(Babcock1 and fieutensnt of Marine. fssahrnoL A'
Tho C.,,an of Marnoa y. hoara ~. IaT Davis ho nm.
side ~ he rac. shot az ,hich 10 s 1" d =. r,
MouItrie during the siege OF FortSster Tho Je Davis
boS only twnntv one men an ,n,T on hoaa Icy
tansrered to- he scncr ar WIEN We @
Afterwards lost sight of Iar ".N W. '''' ''oA
Captan Whitng WINS ALLEGED m re,ro,, nm hoord h,s
vessel on accmnt Of having lis vito NJ HanaIv ,,ao
states thew were treated L1rtiv while IN ha.r %s
teer
In addition IN Tho novo ye loar TINT tho Jo no,,s
also captured the bark California ana brig MARY rhemn
son and allowed them IN ,ocaed no, hs,,"a sra;a,
MIA Hathorne sailed from - Thomas Jnlv Car Cn,t
and ,h,s ,,rnhs, HI, -. e. ~ ''V % ~ 0'iH,
- $500 800 49,
STATEMENT OF THE NATE OF THE ALvARADo.
Inc mate Oh the bark Alyarado, Edgar Hanaky, makes
the following statement
am mate 0l the bark Avarado, Capt Whiting, which
sailed from Cape Town. Cape of Good Hope, June g. for
Boston On the 21st OF July, at seven in the morning.
saw vessel with the English Gag, and made for her for
the purpose Of speaking h6r when she came within gun
sEs distance gun was fired ACROSS the bow Of the Ava
RADIO, signal to come TO- The A. immediately LATED up
into the wind, when boat put out from the brig
TO the order u heave to, Captain Whiting inquired
"what 1t all meant " The Confederate flag was then
raised III place OF the English Tag Captain Whiting in
CURED :What flag is thatg' The answer was, The
Southern Confederate 1ag.' The papers were thsn de-
manded and given up. Afterwards prize crew pat
on board and most of the provisions taken of the
Alvarado and put on board OF the Jef Davis leaving
only enough for the prize crew.
The captain captains wife and cook were left on board
the bark there being proper accommodations for Ia
dies on board the prvatcer The Others ordered to
pack up their private property and go ON board the Je
Davis. prize put board the Alvarado
which got under way, steering west by south in the d.
recton of Florida. The jeff Davis then made sail and
the Of into for apA