The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-08-24
More orihc Priya,ecr sumter aud the Dutch
AuIhOriIira.

Washington, iH9 23.-Thc State DEPARTMENT
has received n letter FROM the United States
Consul at Curacao dated 9Th inst in which he
says that According to the statement OF run
away seamen, an Englishman named Ord, from
the priyateer Sumter, she was not allowed to
enter tho port OF Cieniucgos lie Cuba but was
ordered 10 anchor below the iert. The Sumter
after cOaling, proceeded to Sea immediately, sup
posing some OF our men Of war were in pursuit.
She subsequently captured two American YES
sol', both loaded with provisions, one of them
uamed the Joseph Maxwell, of Puerto Cabello.
She was seen, on the I'd inst in the vicinity
Of Maturin, on the coast OF Venezuela, procecling
to the windwari and it is supposed she contin-
ued her course through tho windward passage to
capture vessels there. The Consul had, on the
day Of writing, called on the Governor OF the
Island, requesting an answer to his question,
whether the Sumter would again he admitted
into the port should she Te-appeaT. The Gov
crnur in his reply assured him She would not on
the ground that since she left There she had been
capturing vessels on the main, and as lac desired
to occupy a strict neutrality, according TO his
orders, he could not permit the island 10 lie made
a starting point for the Sumter.
The Consul also questioned the Governor In
regard to other vessels under the same flag and
commission, when he stated that should an
other such vessel appear, he would act accord
ing to circumstances. The Consul add
am Of the opinion the Governor has committed
himself in admitting the Sumter here, and
now desires to arrange the affair The major
ity Of the people Of Curocoa is Of the same opn-
| ion.
HEBRIs RETIRING,
| According Ia official intelligence the two cav.
| airy companie, which have been showing them
selves at safe distance from our dcenses at the
| Chain Bridge, have Withdrawn further into Viz
| ginia, AMI 81 of other secession troops on that
side Of the Potomac. Their object in thus re-
firing is matter of mere speculation 1t Is
certain however, that, rs during this week our
troops have bcen reinforced, theirs have rcccd-
| ed.
| 1iIE PASSPORT REGULATIONS EXPLAINED.
| The State department today issued the fol-
| lowing explanatory notice
| The regulation Of this Department on the
I 18th inst on the subject Of passports was prin-
| cirnlly intended to check the communication of
diSloyal persons with Europe, consequently pass
ports will not be required by ordinary travellers
ON the lines OF railroads from the United States
which enter the British possessions. II, how
ever in any special case, the transit OF "A person
should h. objected 10 Ly the agent of thf, Co
Ncrnmcnt on the border, the agent will cause
such person to be- detained until communication
ran he had with this Department in regard to
| the Gaze.
Signed, W, II. SEWARD.
| TERN or ENLIslMEST AM STANDARD OF
| HEluIu.
| ny an ORDER issued from the Adjutant Gen
erals office from this time until the first OF
January, 1863 recruiting officers are directed to
make all their enlstments of men entering the
regular army for the term of three years The
minimum standard Of height for recruits /, fixed
at five feet three inches.
MORE TRAITOR OFFICERS DISMISSED.
| According to order No. 63, Capt. Beverly II.
| II ,bertson, Of the Second Cavalry, aud First
| Lieut., W. T. Welker, oi the Ordnance Depart
| ment, having given proof OF their dsloyalty,
are dismissed from the service of the United
i States.
Assistant Surgeon RanSepr, Ct tho Msdica,