The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-12
Important from the West Indies.

Important from the West Indies.
NEWS FROM REBELpoM AT NAssAU-PANIC OF THE
REBELS IN CHARLEsTON-TRADE AND TELEGRAPH.
ING sUsPENDED-ARRIvALo OF THE BRITISH STEAMER
STEAMERS IN THE PORT OF NASSAU, ETC.
We have news from the British West Indies dated al
Nassau, N. P, on the aoth Of April.
Tho journals Of that place contain news from tho
South obtained from rebel schoonsrs which have run the
blockade.
H. Addery appears 10 DO the general agent for all So
cessiondom ct Nassau.
The Charesonians II said, were expecting to be
attacked soon, and there considerable excitement
among Thorn.
Business almost entirely suspended.
Forts Sumter and Moultrie were being furnished with
heavy guns and there general uneasinses relative
town.
Five schooncrs had arrived Nassau from Charleston
The steamer Kate, from Charleston, with cotton had
arrived, consigned also TO Adderly 4 Co.
The Kate also reports that the people OF Charleston
In suspense about New Orleans teegraphic commun
cation had suddenly ceased.
The steamship Ovieta. with and other war NUM-
settn from Hull England arrived on the 29th at Mas.
sau, with assorted cargo.
Both vessels were consigned to Adderly Il Co.
In the Herald, dated the 23d Of April, we an.
the sailing Of the Oveta from England with
freight contraband Of avowsdly intended for tho
words "1he 0veta, new and large steamer, sailed
from Liverpool the 22d OF March, destined as was
supposed, for the rebel service in America She is
adapted for heavy armament, which. IL was thought
she would find ready for her in foreign port be-
fore running against the Union blockade southwark
We had previously received, by the City of New York.
from our correspondent in Liverpool the following de-
scrpton Of the Ovea, with information Of her design
FOR the voyage He says
ga new steamer called tho 0veta sailed from Liver
pool the 22d March and according to rmor she is
intended for the service of the rebols in destroying
| Northern commerce the Atlantic. The Oysita was
built at Liverpool ostcnsby for the Italian government
AMI Is consequently adapted for warlke purposes She
measures hundred and fifty tons is capable of car
rying several guns OF the largest cabre on draught
OF about twelve feet and Is represented az one of the
finest and fastest vessels OF her class afloat. The
vessel regularly cleared at Liverpool for Paer-
mo, In ballast and had OF about fifty mon on
board Very contradictory statements current as
tho real destination Of the vessel her armament &C.
According reports the vessel had arms and am
munon board whom she left the Nersey but this is
positively denied and tho denial Is accompanied BY the
assertion that she had not OF powder nor
single gun on board, and that her bona destination
was Palermo Other reports that tho vessel will
doubtless 20 to Palermo, and that she will thence pro
coed to Bermuda whore she will take on board tho ar
mamcnt and ammunition specially sent there for her.
She Is then spys rumor) to TAKE tho sea- either as
prvateer or as vessel commissioned by the con.
fsderatos" She loft Liverpool under sealed orders
Afsw days ago wo reported in the HERALD tho pre-
paratons which being made at Hull, England, for
the dcspatbng OF the Settn and other vessels from
Hull for Nassau with cargoos intended for the the
rebels