New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-11
ARRIVAL OF THE PowHATIN.
HER CHASE AFTER THE SUMTER.

HER CHASE AFTER THE SUMTER.
The United States steamer owhataD, Cmmsnde
d. ID. Porter which left South. Wes, Pas on th,
2Sih October stopping at Key West for Goa, whenc,
she came in six days, encouniering beaS gale OF
the 9th ins south of Hatteras, arrived of the Bat
terry on Saturday, with An interesting account Of
chase Of 9 900 miles after the rebel steamer Sumter
At New.Orleans all was quiet, but the heetsere ex
pected down in force to beat of the squadro which
il was thought they could do with their log riaet
guns; officers in the Gulf being indignant.t Il not TO
ceiying a similar armament from the Ordnance De
partment. OF Holns's late exploit, it lreported
nobody was hurt on either side, no she striking
either party, good deal Of old fogysm being en-
acted on both sides.
The Powhatsn arrived in Maranham, BAIL. three
days after the Sumter had left the mouth othe port
cr1ised for her in the track Of homeward bund YES
sells from Brazil, East Indies and Pacific. On Ooto.
Der 5, passed within GO miles Of her withut know.
ing IT, while she was boarding an Engbh brig In
lat % Is north, and long. Az 25 west. The brig
reported her four days after in 81. Tboma, and the
Iriquois then went In pursuit
Some papers found on the prize AbbisBradford,
which had beeu'taken by the Sumter, and scaptursd
by Lieut.. Queen, gave a clue to the Sumtrs move.
ments, which the Powhatan at once followed up,
sailing on Aug. Is for Pensacola, theme to Cape
San Antonio, Cienfueg6s, keeping close In TO the
land, and communicating with all the vessels met.
On the 18TH arrived at Cienuegos, sent aDoat in 10
communicate with the Consul, found tbeJos. Max
we'll in his possession, obtained oil the formation
required. and coasted along the southeastern shore
of Cuba, chasing and communicating with all the
vessels seen. Some Of these were Amsicans and
were sure that the Sumter had them untl they saw
the Stars and Stripes. On the Plat, pit into Ja-
maica TO coal, heard many contradictory reports
about the Sumter, none Of which could b relied on,
and sailed again on the 25th for Cuincoa.
Arrived ON the 29th, and found that he Sumter
had left there on the 9th of july and lsl owing TO
the facilities she received there been ebled to cap
ture the Jos. Maxwell and Abbie Bradfod OF Porto
Cabello.
A good deal Of dissatisfaction existet in Curacao
among the citizens, owing TO tho coulse pursued by
the Governor in recognizing the Sumte as vessel
of-war, and giving her GOALS, withoa which she
would not have been able TO leave that port, and
would finally have bsen captured by ome ships-of-
war. A long correspondence ensuef between the
commander OF this ship and The Govnor OF Cura-
Goa, in which the former, in behalf d bis Govern
ment, exprefsed the great dissatisiad,n that would
be felt BY the United States at the purse pursued
by the Dutch Governor, who eeems 10 be under
tie impression that the Union wasbroken up and
the Sumter was tie embodiment Of buthen lights
and chiyalry. The commander OF tlapowhatan heard
that the Sumter had been Ut 1Iinidd and had LEFT
there, steering west. The Powhssn left Curacao
on the I'd of September, steering prth-east, and mr.
rived at 81. Thomas on Tie Jtb Of be same month,
chasing and boarding vessels on ID way, TINS learn
ing that the Sumter had not btfao!Ud VI for rome
ine oD tie Spanish Main.