The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-20

Arrival Of the Reindeer from Barbadoes-
Some Details Concerning tho Privateer
Sumter.
BY the arrival of the Reindeer we have files of tho Bar
BADGES Liberal to the 9th ult and commercial ntei-
gencs to the 30th.
Tho following tho translation Of letter from corros
pondent OF the LIBERAL at st. Pierre Martinique giving
additional accounts Of the visit OF the Sumter to that
island
ST. PIERRE MARTINIQUE Nov 49, 1851
The papers from this island will inform you that the
South American pirate Sumter has been at anchor
bay for tho last ten days.
On account OF information St. Thomas by the
last steamer tho United States Iroquois arrived
here Thursday forenoon last. or detailed &C.
count Of their proceedings is cont aimed in papers, but
as there has been very strong sympathy rnaneaed BY certain
partisans Of ns South IN our island Which has been
shared eren BY the government, you ,otu find tke pirate
spoken of in the most Hauts terms hils there Is scarce
" uord said about the horrible crimes ,oh,ch Aa been
perptrated By Il up to the very moment Of IL arviral
o,1 pmt.
The sumter is reported to have arrived from Brazil,
and among the number Of vessels which II has recently
fallen with and successfully destroyed are the Daniel
Trowbrdge, from New Haven bound for Demerara with
cargo Of provisions the brig Joseph Park, Briggs
was taken and vessel with stock, which have all been
completely destroyed.
our very doors, consigned with cargo merchant Il
our city-after having boarded and searched French
vessel bound for tho Sumter passed
in front Of bay and dropped anchor France
The captain OF the pirate Immediately conferred with the
government and requested to be allowed in pro-
visions and coal. You will find in the Propdgdr that
the Governor refused at first grant resting
without doubt, his refusal on the decree of tho En-
peror, which Is similar to that OF her Majesty the
Queen Of England by which no ship war or pryateer
of the bcigerent parties allowed remain longer in
any French port than twenty four hours and by which
every Frcnchman is prohibited from aiding any way
either by arms or equipage, any such vessel.
But you will DO astonished to learn that the partsans
Of the South in this island who represent the slave par
~, and have not had an opportunity for the last
thirteen years since the anopaon OF tho was
dccreed to manifest their sympathy towards tho sup
portcrs OF tho slave system, that this faction who,
in 154S, wero driven away by the revolution and well
coined by the Iousanans, wishing repay the great
debt of gratitude contracted at New Orleans succeeded
in turning the Governor from his resolution at the in
stance OF the captain OF the Observation-Disclosures fol-
lowing questions tho Prvy Council for
Whether tho article OF coal ought TO be considered rs
contraband Of war.
Whether giving power to the Sumter to coal was con-
These two questions duly submitted to the Prvy
Council and after due elaboration tho right to coal was
granted to the Sumter, and permission remain four
days and engage in transactions with merchants.
At the request Of tho United States Consul Mr. Aexan
der Campbell the Sumter landed sixteen eighteen un-
fortunate prisoners Who had been taken from board the
vessels already mentioned and which had burnt and
then to St Pierre and cast anchor line with the
American vessels in that part Of bay consigned that
flag
Scarcely. however, had tho Sumter finished coaling,
and ct tho moment when tho Southern faction were
comforting on s oiccrs thousand congratulations and
madS Of the tho terms dhonofable rentiemon0
in regard 70 thcm the Iroquos made her in
partisans a e issss sataoaso Of ali o. YS" for for
e interest Of humdnity voSld svsko see dissol,ion Of
What las bee. tie seuros ~neA di.qsdude and trouble
Although II 10 scarcely possible 10 expect that either
tho North the South should have tho sympatnies Of
the people Of color in these islands, yet has been really
remarkable to with what satisfaction what joy The
arrival Of the lroquois hailed by them But on tho
other hand tho representatives OF slavery who form no
inconsder.ble part Of the community greatly in
censed and the greater hesancy the government mani
tested In solving the questions submitted 10 them the
greater the ebuton Of feeling on the part Of this
faction.
Az far a. the people concerned the Sumter would
Be Immediately given TO tho roquos "a its prize with
regard TO Ae faction they would have tho government
compel the roquois to depart, and give all profession TO
the Sumter.
ssntnss have bsen put guard the moorings Of tho
sumter 70 pro inem IRON being secretly cut and this
IT,: S % h., Win. r. srs:s % but asked
matching and drying TIE Sum, ,ua LIE ne cal wAseA Has
lis eye ne mouse -
TIE sumter has not 1t all announced her intention TO
quit the port but crediby reported that during the
night oil Of her gold EXCEEDING four millions Of francs
has been safely lodged in the bank.
o % pr
IS sort Of medium between the government and these
two American ships.
thought there would be final action TAKEN from the
last letter Of the captain OF the roquois to the Governor
but nothing has transpred and nothing has been
In this most anomalous state of afars the conduct Of
the government is most But arc these
vessels to be allowed TO remain in bay indefinitely
and TO tho great danger Of our cor Such csra
indaeision would not be tolerated in.pa,tadoes
The LIBERAL Of the 9Th contains the following account Of
the Sumtsr's escape
The ,Frencschoonsr yirgnie arrived last night from
Guadalupe reports having called at Martinique on hs
way up On Monday last and that the sumter bad loft st.
Flsrre on Saturday, at about eight PAM signal was
given American vessel al anshor 70 the roouos
outside, bythrowing up rocket soon as thsSsmter
got ost OF thobay she ran to sewa~d finland fol-
lowed by the Iroquos ~ some distance when the
mte suddenly tarnsd round, unseen blythe Irossos
which kept on at rapid rate thus every moneA getting
further from tho prey, absolutely running from tho
Sumter.
Tho local news IRON Barbados is Of no Importance.