The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-17
WRECK OF THE pRfvArEER SUMTER.

" N Elm We I'M M SVfYuA Z NJ
She is Drircn ashore at Trinidad and he
comes Total Wrecks Statement IF one a
Her Cre~--AIoremoat Pferioas TO Her
Wreck, SC,
The following appeared in the second
edition ofthe New York Herald of Thursday
last ..s.t
Capt. Atkinson, of the bnrk Venus, from
Curacao, arrive ed this Thursday morning,
reports The Venezuela Consul at Curacao
had received adyices from Caracas tfene-
zuelal to August -, which stated that the
priyatcer Sumter had gone ashore on the
Island of Trinidad-Port OF Spain-about the
10Th August, and had become n total wreck
The Herald of Friday last publishes the
following facts concerning the Sumter
Captain Atkinson left Curacao on the 29th
MT. Tor New York, in command Of the bark
venus, with cargo OF salt, &c, consigned to
b.essrs. Joseph Foulkes d SONS, No. % Beaver
sueet, New ork- A few hours before leaving
u vessel arrived from Liconagua, bringing l.
caracas paper, dated the I'D ut, and FUR
| nlsning inil and most authentic particulars
OF the total destruction of the priyateer sum
ter. The newspaper was sent specially TO the
Venezuelan Consul at Curacao, 1t was sup
posed, Tor this express purpose. 1t stated
mat the Sumter Was wrecked on the Island OF
Trinidad, and was bound for the Brazilian
coast on a cruise. The Consul was the hrst
TO convey the tldinga to Captain Atkinson,
and said, at the same time, his convictions
We're that the information was correct In
every particular. -..-a, ...
In corroboration of the above facts, the
Captain informs us that he brought young
man with him belonging to the crew OF the
Sumter, who escaiv'd from her at Curdcoa by
jumping overheard and secreting himself in IL
private place untli she left that place, when
he engaged with captain Atkinson as Il sailor.
When the young man came to learn the disas
made known his mind more fully, saying
that he thought that would be the end OF the
priYdteer, lnasInuch as when he was aboard
OF her the crew were in q most dissatisfied
state, owing to the treatment they had TT
ceived. He expressed also his firm belief that
the crew had run her ashore purposely, as
they were worn out and tired with her com
mander and his movements.
From all tiitse facts, Captain Atkinson be-
leyes that she is q total wreck, HIS We'll as
from the general conclusions come to by the
Inhabitants of Curacao.
MOVEMENTS OF THE SUMTER PREVIOUS TO THE
WRECK.
The following is Il copy of u letter received
by Ellwoo Walter, ESD, Secretary Of the
Board Of Underwriters of the port of New
York
CrRAcoA, August %, 1s6l.-The privateer
steamer Sum ter was seen Oft Por to Cabello lIth
inst. with a new priZe-suppOsed the bark
Teresa that had left Maracaibo for New York
with a cargo of coffee. On the 10Th inst, n
steamer flying the American flag passed be
fore the harbor, that reported herself as the
Kew Stone State, Com Scott in scare
of the Sumter. The pilot that went out to
her could not state where she was bound to
but by last accounts from ST. Thomas we
learn that the Key Stone State was bound to
Cienfnegos. Tie pilot reported her as quite
Il new steamer. The hey Stone State being
five years old, it IL supposed the steamer that
passed only assumed the flag and name TO
gain information for her own purpose.
THE SUMTER AT TRINIDAD, WEST IEDfEs.
From the Barbados Liberal, August l3 |
At Trinid I'd, the arrival on the 3oth uIt
duly OF an armed steamer, the Sumter, bear
ing the nag OF the Confederate States of A iper-
lea, caused a good deal of excitement partic-
ularly among the American merchants
None could teli,' the Port of Spain Ga
zette states, .whe ther some one Of the eleven
pribens the Himter was reported to have cap
tured might not be 4 vessel from or TO this
port. Indeed, it stated thar the Captain
of one Of Messrs. A. Campbell & Co s yes
sells that left here some time ago, had been
seen on board. Their" were vessels bearing
the flag of the United States in the G ulf and
others eXpec ted, the fate of which, if the Sum
ter thought proper to wait upon them outside
the Bocas, could not be doubtful. ANXIETY
was felt about one OF Messrs. Dwight's vessels
which 1t was said lett here with a consiGera-
amount OF specie on the 9TH inst, and even
there seemed to be some fears of the Sea Eagle
to MeSsrs. &. l.. Haley & Co.
The local authorities scarcely knew how 70
receive officers salting under this novel fiag,
for though the British Government have re-
CognIZed the existence of two belligerent Pow
ers in the States, sull, as far as we know
there has been as Yet no recognition of the
Confederate States as sovereign Power.
We believe that his ExCellency declined to
receive the officer sent on shore from the
Sumter, except a private gentleman, and
the same course has been pursued By her
British Maieety's corvette Cadmus, which
arrived on sunday.
The Sumter came in here for Goals. The
opinion Of the law officers of the crown hay
ing been taken, TO the effect that these did not
fall within the category of prohibited goods,
the steamer got supplied. The officers aud
men have frequently been on shore, and fiu-
merous visits have been paid on board the
Sumter by gentlemen OF the town, and by
them the courtesy and frank kindness of the
officers is spoken of very highly.
The Captain of the Sumter, the day after
his arrival, put on shore some prize prison
ers (the mate and crew OF the Philadel phia
bark Joseph Maxwcll}, and on the 9TH Instant
the Sumter lett the Gulf ION a cruise
THE Z. 3. STEAMER KEYSTONE STATE IS PURSUIT OF
THE SUMTER.
. From the Barbadoes Liberal Aug. 1871
The United States war steamer keystone
State, S, Commander Scott. arrived in Carlisle
Bay from St. Thomas yesterday in search. it
was rumored during the day, of the Southern
steamer Sumter which we last heard of 1t
Trinidad The schooner Express came in
shortly after from Trinidad, having on boa ri
the mate of the Joseph Maxwell, captured by
the Sumter off Porto Cabello, who had been
put ashore Z Trinidad. He was received on
board the Keystone State, which towards
evening got up steam and departed. In the
course of the day steamer was seen to lee
ward, and many persons thou ht it might be
the Sumter
THE SUMTER AT PARANARIBo
from the New Haven Journal Sept Il I
Advices received in this city yesterday state
that the Sumter was at Paramaribo Dutch
Guiana, on the 2oth of August, in want OF
Goals and water. The keystone State ar
rived at Trinidad on the 18th of August, re-
manned only few hours and sailed in hot
pursuit of the steamer. The Sumter was
armed with four guns and one sixty -eight t
FOUNDER aInidships. Other adyiees ex press
the OPT MON that the Sumter is bound around
Cape Horn into the Pacific.
AvEssEL AT SEA CHASED BY AsUPPosgD PkIvATERR
AND SUBSEQUENTLY BURSBp.
The brig Monticello arrived at Miragoane
St Domingo, August -, and reports on hen
passage, August II, latitude 29:32, longitude
67i9, saw Il brig chasing ship and 20 under
her quarter Shortly after saw a fire in the
direction of the vessels, and ut ten p III
could only see from aloft blaze and sparks
flying.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT FROM TIE CARELESS Usr
OF FIRE ARms--As a volunteer company were
executing military movements at Benson