The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-01

ton, and Immediately put on board the
privateer Jeff, Davis, lying in the stream.
Arrival of the Brig a---Captain strout's
/ narrative.
The brig Cuba of Millbridge, Captain
j. D. Strout, from Trinidad de Cuba, ar
rived this morning, and is at anchor in
Quarantine.
Captain Strout makes the following
statement: Sailed from Trinidad de Gu.
ba for London on July 2, with cargo
of sugar and molassas, shipped BY Messrs.
G. Smith & Co. On the morning of Ju.
! ly 4, in latitude 81 deg, 10, min, loDgi-
tude 70 deg. Is min, on the south side
of Cuba, was brought to by shot from
the privateer steamer Sumter, formerly
the Habana, and on heaving to, was
boarded By a boat from her, and ordered
to come on board the steamer and bring
my ships papers. The steamer at the
tine had the Stars and Stripes flying
from her peak. which was afterward taken
down and the Secession flag hoitsed. On
arriving on board be was ordered below
in the cabin. and delivered his papers to
the captain, who, after examining them,
destroyed them, saying be was prisoner,
that the brig should be taken into port
and sold. At this tine Capt Sloppy of
the brig Machias of Machias, came on
board, and after presenting hi. ships pa.
pers, which we're all destroyed, wo were
told to 90 on board our vessels, and We
would be towed in to some port in Cuba.
Hawscrs we're then got out and the two
brigs were taken in tow, this was about
twelve o'clock, 4tb JuIy. and tho brgs
continued in tow until four, a u. 9Th,
when the hawSer OF the Machias parted;
the Cuba was towed some ten miles fur.
ther, when she was let 90 OF and search
made for the Macbias. On coming up
again, ;bey could not get near enough to
our brig to get the hawser, on account of
the heavy sea, when she proceeded on
with the Machias. All sail was then
made for Cuba, and she was headed in
for land, having received prize crew OF
five men, consisting of one midshipman,
two salors and two marines, who threat.
ened, in case Capt. Strout and bis men
refused to work the vessel, they would
shoot them. Continued working the yes-
sci in toward the eastward until the 7th,
when the officer concluded to keep Der IF
for some Southern port, where be would
run her in or on shore. On the night of
the sth, made Cape St. Antonio, when
Capt. S., his officer and steward, had ma
tured plan to retake the brig, and sue
ceeded, by the mate and steward seizing
the arms of the sailors and marines for
ward, while Capt S. took care of the Of
fcer. They made desperate resistance,
but the plans were too vel! laid. About
TWO hours sfter, fell in with brig Costa
Rica, Capt, Peel. from Aspinwall for
New York, and placed the two sailors on
board of her.
On the l4th of July, the Midsbipman
managed to get pistol in bis possession,
by breaking open chest while all hands
were engaged in working ship, and with
it went up into the main-top. Being
there about half an hour when Capt. S.
came on deck, be told the Captain he
wanted to speak with him; bot seeing the
pistol in his hand, the Captain turned to
90 below for arms. when the Midshipman
threatened to shoot hin if be did. The
Captain, however, went below, procured
arevolver, and ordered him down on deck.
He refused to comply, when two shots
were fred at him, one of which took effect
in his shoulder, and he cane down.
The brig is now at anchor in Quaran.
tine. The prisoners we're taken in charge
By officer Vandezee, and brought to the
city, where they we're lodged in the First
Ward Station House.
The following is list of the officers
and men Of the Cuba:
j. D. Strout, Captain; James Babbedge
1st Officer; John Carol, I'd Officer;
Thoma. Oliver, cook; John Carter, Chas.
/ Gssmier, John Perry, SeameD.
! Capt Strout was shown the statements
of the men brought home in the Costa
Rca, relative to their connivance at the
rescue, and pronounces them entirely
false. On the contrary, they rushed aft
and attempted to oyerpower him and his
uen.
INTERVIEW WITH THE PRISONERS.
The rebel commander put aboard tho
Cuba was Lieut.. A. d. Hudgens. who is
VireiDan, not quite II years of age, OF
regular and pleasant features. but an ex-
preston of concern very naturally lurk-
ing in bis countenance. He desired to