New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-14
iRRIVAL OF The STEAMSHIP COLUMBIA
Return Of the Captain Of the Iroouois.
HOW THE SUMTER ESCAPED
French Neutrality at martinique.
NEWS FROM MEXICO.
ARREST OF MIRAMCN.
withdrawal Of the Spanish Forces
Insisted Upon.
French Neutrality at Martinique
NEWS FROM MEXICO.
ARREST OF MIRAMCN.

hghtsbp on the lOth inst., at p. m, Tor the mails
and there asoenanrd that tie Baltic had left abou,
all hour previous with them. The Columbia passed
the Baltic the sane evening at O'Clock, having in
iowa steamer, probably dlsable5.
The captain OF the ligltshP reported nothing new.
Among the passengers by tue Columbia is Capt.
Palmer late in command Of the U. s. steamship Iro-
quoii, who proceeds Immediately to Washington. Il
WIS well known at Havana and ~. Thomas that,
under the circumstances il was ppossblc for Capt.
Palmer TO have prevented tho escape OF the Stunt r
from Martinique and al the sores about his wsut
Of zeal and loyalty are base isbrcations and were
received with great indignation by those who knew
tie history of the case. The merchants and consuls
in the West Indies expressed great regret at lis be-
10Y relieved from his command, So they had great
Confidence in bis ability and energy.
The following statement concerning the escapeoi
the Sumter from Martinique is from gentleman, a
resident of that isind, who came paseI ser in the
steamer Columbia from Havana:
On iho llth Of November, the Confederate steamer
Sumter reached st. Pierre, Martinique 10 coal Two
days siterwaid, tue United States steamer lroquois,
hat bad been in pursuit Of her for soue tine also
arrived. Her commander directed his pilot 10 anchor
bm at once aongride tie Sumter, but this The III T.
master would permit, directing THAT the lao
quoir should be anchored at the usual mau-of- War
anchorage on The other eide Of the Bay bu he COM
maIdrr preferred keeping her under way, aud crrs-
ing around the Sumter until tile following day, when
tie French wgr.steaIner Acheron arrived from Pori
Royal Martinique, bringing direction from the
Governor to the Union vessel not 10 compromise
tie neutrality q be French waters, but II she chose
to bio, Aaae he Sumter sue could only do 30 nj cis'
lance Of three mics from the and; thai any attack
anon her in French waters would be rec Arded bi
France As an act OF war.
Tho Iroquois was therefore Obliged 70 blockade
her at distance OF n marine league from shore Had
he roquos anchored in the port she could not have
left until ~ lours after the departure OF the Sumter
according to the rules Of International law, whiei
po.nt was Urgently impressed upon her COMMANDER
Size continued 10 blockade Der Tor nine days, having
taten the pEeoaution to place man on board NJ
Amer cau vessel IN tie hsrbor 10 signal The Sumter
movements during the night. She effected her escape
ON a very dark night, At o'clock, on the 2Jd slipping
her cables aud steamng oil At a TREMENDOUS rate,
running co,e in shore the southwark. As soon as
she observed the signal made to the lroqnois, she
turned ia Der track and went north.
Tue Samler was always abe TO observe the move
ments OF the lroquos, bile tue latter owing To the
darkness under the high aud, bad 10 guess al those
Of the Sumter Neither vessel showed any sign Of 4
light According 10 the port regulations, no yesse
/. allowed to leave without Ter side lights burning
As the Sumter bad experienced pilot Oh boad, sh'
took refuge under the northern point, in come iiitl
nook. The Iroquois ran oil the noTthwaTd, ia Tie
VAN hope OF finding her at daylight among the Isl
ands of Martinique.
lis Tie opinion Of all on shore that the Sumter
escape was inevitable, owing TO the peculiar coniig
uraton Of the Bay, and the impossiblity Of enc wee
rel successfully blookadng it.
Thus, With the restrictions imposed by the Colona
sniborities. and impenetFahle darkness under th'
high land, the Sumter always had the game in be
own hands.
CofsesPoadense Of The Asso, lated rrssG
HyAsA, Feb. &, 1862.
Since the Baltimore LEFT ,6,bl, we have bad no ar
rivals Of note and nothing of Importance has trans
pired here. The Confederate steamer which eam'
here the vetoraD on the 2lst ult with COTTON, &c.
left lasi night with tho Confederate flag dying, an'
doubtless intends TO run the blockade no part OF he
cargo consists Of arms aud ammunition, aud yarlon
effect. commanding high prices among The Rebels
! rhe steamer AlIendares which sank Ut her noorug
here eight DAYS since with her cargo, has not y
ieen raised Ia the least and not being insured WI
prove a heavy loss 10 the Company.
! The steamer ConnnGIluriO. from Cardenab, lll
coming In. ran foul Of II. Is. NJ gunboai Steady
and tore away the latter (which Was gong ont d
Il c timel mirlen shrouds, aud soye IN boa, dou
/ little damage 20 the steamer.
The co ing bdl at the palace is one of the topic
in the beal monde Just now. On the 20 inr.. ti
| Coudesa de Stn Antonio gives grand iaAc! "4e'
hall and eyeTN body viii be there.
| Talcol the civil engineer OF the Mexican Rhilroad
who ris Vera Cruz aud lat salary 10 ad his co
Rebels in South Carolina, lett Charleston III th
Carolina, now the X ie, for Nus5tu ava lH nov
here having left with bis family bis beloved saere'
soil 90 try aud gri bis position ~ Sick co again. pu
he viii fall Could he 10 10 longer n'einl To Caro-
Ina. or j. he disgusted Mahi, formerly Com
uander Of tie Crusader, and cashirred Ia me 70"
/ leIerate navy il now Captain Of tue bitame
Ce.ie nt Clnrle.ton and probably, ere TINS, has ~
tempted TO rnu the blockade and tfust been I'uSut
| Nc are told tom Vera CRU tGat the Frnch len
i,o,eptiiry did not sanction the arrest OF AhianOn
~ he ,vl en- fleeing from the country, had receiver
n,,,r,tion ON board n French vessel OF war, wAot'
! f,nuiapder mad refused 10 deliver hmup TO England
| md which net had been approved iy Toe Emperor
and prIm would not saDcti a IL, ss ne hao 'Giu MIRA
man An tlk city that he SHOULD hVi pieNe' i'7 eVi'
vber> Le wished o. IN regard 10 tile eutfhnce o. eAi
o., cre he ,hoald maintain the strlgest uentr.,li
- he tbey Of v hal.yer party they might.
The IA knees in the allied forces decreases, ana an
thor Lo,,it,I has been taken-the Gree O,mpico
Mexicoi. the all Important question OF The day
and many are tue slecuatons As to Tie fesnt oil th
invns on By the allied Powers OF that Iepuhic. lie
,alii.,n. famed aud fed by Europe, hbs laid wafi
,ha, beautiful and wealthy land, much no Europ
could glory in seeing in our own country, and a
an, of the sIlies did in ST. Domingo. Most OF th
crio.gs and ontrages for which these same allie
three 20 one, and that one crippled demand indeH
ri6eation, we're committed by sPaniards aud now
forsooth we are told 10y our journals mere mat req
berries have nearly cea,ed. Inc cause Oh thlS ehee
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