New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-16
OUTRAGE By TrEE BEBgLs.
sfntencus from Captain Briggs, whose Fes-
81 WIS Captured ey the 9irnie i!UiutcT.

ss,te,ccra from Captain Briggs, whose Fes-
81 was Captured ey the 1'irnie EUrptcT.
The following communication is from Captain T.
l. BRIGGS of The brig Joseph Park, recently captured
by the p.ivateer Sumter:
'On the 18th of September sailed in the brig Jo-
serh Park from Pernamoucofor Turks Island Sep
tender "a when ia lat. g. north, long. A., al e..
m. saw a sail steering the fame cOnrse IN. n. WI
with light breeze from the southwark. At a. M
saw she aprypeller displaying the United o'a' e,
flag. Although suspicious Of her true character,
could do nOjbing but Keep on my course until orpeieu
10 heave 10 at clock. set my coloTs, Tie steamer
being close by 90 O..
Never having seen true description Of the Sumter,
and having heard she WA the former StH o., VIC
West, which vessel bad seen and known, nay Ieais
began TO ,ubs1de As SIZE hailed, 20 know VINO ana
WIT we were. and | thought IL was one OF ine
steamers chartered by the United states Goverhle
Immediately comgied with tho order 10 hedN@ ~
and ehc did lot show her true cOlois unit inc oiei
who boarded me told me ] was pflze 20 '1e or
Tolerate steamer SUMTER and pointed 10 'Ao 'o J''''
! y9estoli TO get nv papors and 20 on board The
Cnr,ter 1 v.os acforn-euiel by hlm 10 my cabin
aud had NO oDnoruulty 10 destroy any papers 81
money G6j s6yereipus / Lad TO buy q cargo OF
palt with. After carrying my papers on ooaId vac
SUMTER was allowed 70 return 20 my N's.e "l ~
clotbes Meanwhile she had been thoroughly
searched BY the officer board, and AT my nsiFt'
nents, chatter party, &c, were taken and not re-
turned TO me. We were allowed TO keep nOthlny
but orr clothes On the goth all the Igni0g siOftfr
&c. they wanted were taken, aud tie orig ret ou
fire. For several DAYS we sleered westward, under
sail gre king several fore n vessels, and Represent
ius tie Sumter Gs United States vessel. Oc'. u
the tchoouer ID. Trowbridge, Capt Lyon, was e. +
tured under smilar circumstances 10 ny own
full account Of which we have published sue was
the only American vessel seen Wluic wac ON bcf''
Nov. Capt. Lyon and myself were landed 81
por, ROYAL and went Immediately, by steamer, t.
the American Consul az 81. Pierre where We arrived
after dark and were very kindly received by Cdpi.
,Jsckson Of the brig Crocus. The men were not al
lowed 10 land, 10y The Governor Of the island, untii
No, day. when the Con,ul had agretd 10 receive
and provide for them. Meanwhile ,hey had induced
three of my men 90 join the SGnter crew. hnile
on board the Sumter We were generally wei treat
ed. The crews had the liberty of tire ship IRON :
g. m 10 p. H., when they were sent 10 the berth
deck. Can't Lyoa and myself were allowed TO re-
tire al our pleasure. We messed with tie warrant
officers and were treated with every ciylity ny
them. Our crews Were messed with theif6, aud
shared equally. In conclusion, | wish to express
NV thanks 10 The following peTsonf: Capt. Jackson
Of the big CrOcus, Capt Auesbury Of The schooner
L. j. Talbot, Capt. Skaling OF tie British b1g
Julia, Capt. CopWell Of the Bri:h schooner .p'e-
line and Cant. Smith Of tie British schooner Mary
flzabeth. for heir kindness and assistance At -
Pierre 1 an indebted 20 Capt. SkAiilg Tor ls KIND
offer If a passage 10 New-i0rk, ana which ac-
certed THouAs l.. BEIGGs.