The New York herald., 1862-12-29
Additional Particulars Of tho O srations
Of the Rebel Privateer.,
the SEIZURE OF TINE ARIA
Spanish Account Of the Escape ef de-
Alabama fren Martinique.
Interesting English Advioss
from the Pirate.

l1Vm LILO IA0tOs
The Departure Of Captain JensL d the Arisl
Tor Washington,
o.. Co.. -.
The published yesterday Of the seizure q ~
California steamer Ariel produced considerable sxs,as.
ment In town. All the particulars or tho asir " -
sfcaly laid before the authorities In washingon tedav
BY Captain Jones' Of the Ariel who ist town iasssvs-
ing for that purpose
We have received other accounts or tbe recent opera
tons Of the Alabama from passengers Of The Ariel ~
also from English andSpansh SOURCES appears ~
tho EnglIsh accounts that the underwriters IN Liver
pool had been advised Of the intention Of Ssmmss oaR
ture the California steamers.
Among tho incidents Of tho las capture q the Aris ~
tho Alabama arc tho following - 4NM
Az tho passengers Of the Ariel were seated at tes
dinner Sunday, December Captain Jones was h.
formed that war steamer bearing down upon thsms
and although he made light Of the fact sl he len 10
dinner table and ascended 70 the deck Tho vese
deserted about four miles on, sailing under the Stars
and Stripes but Captain Jones discovered that Ae
build and rigging were English and suspecting mischief,
ordered tho Ariel to be put pnder full head Of stsams
intending, II possible, to leave the Suspicious GRAFT a.
behind But his efforts were unavang Tor shortly asss
blank cartridge was dred, closely followed By I've
shells, Of which, common round shell,
cut fearful piece from out Of the foremast. fhs
other SHE'LL which fortunately passed the vessel,
the passengers were informed was steol pcinteA
hundred proecte constructed - To causs
destructive explosion Immediately 1t strikes any obsos
Had this shell burst against the Ariel there 10
knowing what loss Of life might have been caused 10 ~
unonending non-combatants on board.
The marines, who hundred and forty strcAg,
under Major Garland ordered deck resist aaI
attempt board the Ariel BY the Of the pusuuo
vessel; but when the character Of the craft was fully
ascertaned IL considered entirely useless to make
any resistance, and the marines were ordered below.
Captain Jones, whose bravery Is well known inslstsa
that his Gag should not be lowered under any crous
stances but that he would nght IL out The 6risss.
however, being dsarmed, he had to give way, vsgy
reluctantly, and the Ariel was surrsndsrsA 70 ~
Alabama Al this time ~ Ariel was ssiae abost aeAs
and half knots, and the AabAmA saeven knos, under
only eleven pounds Of steam. E
boat was then sent from the Aabams, mannea ~
twelve well armed men, and under the charge & South
officer named Low, who ranked - eutsnans n ~
rebel navy An they approached The Arisl ~ passengers
began 70 show evident signs Of unsasnsss, ~ ths9
feared that demand would b made upon thsm os thse
'monsy or thck lives, or perhaps both. xhs wsnaA
were drsaafully frightened, and thsss whs Aad ~
valuable psuna property began 70 eonesal q rapi1y
q possible saians Low, when he scsrds4 ne Arisls
stated that the passenger would b allowed 70 process
unhasmsd, and their privsAs property should 10 ~
spscted This certainly quieted . few q them, -
thossh tAsS we're yss some sksptos. cspeaiD
Jones wss pWt srdsssd 70 60 aboard the Ala-
batna, ana On his return 70 the Arid hs ssassA
As ths Alabama dssrvsd al her previous reputation fss
spesd ~ On stsaD fosstssa knots Win ssvsaassn
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pouuds os steam. eAs has Two engines of 1fytwo insA
cylinder and ssvnsssn Inch stroke ana u II respects
apesfscs model Of beauty. Her armament n, - mys,
one AundredpounAes rI1s, and one psan1W
pivot gun, besides six medium thirty-twopoun0sss.
He can Hghi guns aide, having Arrangemsnts s9
trausferring two Of the hroadsids guns fron siAe
70 siAs with Uess rapdity. Captain Jones fss-
ther says that the Alabama has nns crew.
and that they we'll disciplined that the ship An nno
order and thas ths deck b arranged for two sddosas
pivot guns, which he was informed were one hun
dredpoundsr rnes and in the Alabamas hold ready 10
be mounted should they b required He says that "0sa
Beeswaxn treated him remarkably WELL a. well - ho
had been visitor He was mot confined, had the privt
ege Of the deck, and messed In the wardroom The liz
OF officers Of tho Alabama before pablishsa
In the HERALD. N*
Captain Jones says the only ship that ssmmss fears =
the Vanderbilt He made many inquiries regarding hsR
speed ana nrmement Out ooJoueu no i0OImAti0u WnnG
ever He laughs at all the other ships have, and
marked tina. hs cared nothing the Can Jsclno shse
he went TO ZEE by when In Martinique, and paid
attention toher What he cannot whip be can away
from,
Lieutenant Low having made inquiSies Of Captain
ssmmes about what he DO with The United Saseo
etcers and beard the Ariel his rsturn paro,s
them that they not 10 the United States -
vsrnment in any capacity, sr at any place. during ths
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garrison duty the forts OF California, 70 which place
they were bound Tho following the names of ths
officers parolsd,-L sartori Commander United sases
Navy A. Garland, Major United states Marine Corps; D
~ Cohan Captain United States Marine Corps 7ecumssh
Steece Lieutenant United States Navy; T. L. McElrath
rjrst Lieutenant United States Marine Corps H. corrs,
First Lieutenant, United states Marine Corps; w. h
McKesn first Lieutenant United states Marine Corps; A.
w. ward Second Leutenast United States Marine oorpsi
G. r. Daniels Second Lieutenant, United States Nasine
Corps. The officers ordered 70 give up their staa
arms and the their muskes and equipments, vhion
were all taken on board the Alabama. Lieutenant Low
NEXT called for the mauests ana finding scms msnsy o.
them, took possession Of es,eo0 10 Treasury notss,
belonging 10 Messrs. wells, Fargo Co.. and
q 500 In silver for Nicaragua, belonging -
Psyton Middleton, Esq, lac untea ssasss Special N
spsctor Of Customs Panama. and W his American part
ner in NicaraGua f. g. lans Esq BsiAs assured ~ The
vurssr that The Ariel had letter mail, he did net over
haul shs sacks and in fact nothing In Aas line was ais
turbsd welh, Fargo Co.'S sacks, the private sacks
a me Panama Ailvoad Company, the seuh and csasr
American ana Panama mails ana svsA che state Depart
eut sacks fer the United States Censul at Aspnwal
containing his correspondence end that FOR other
con.u,s ministers and naval oncsrs, saesly a.
,ivered 70 the proper authssss - Panama The ship
VS.. however, bonded for s12s 90, and the cargo
ana sre,st for S13S more making ssosa S2os oo0s
sns whole 10 bs paid The rebel authorities within thirty
DAYS after the estabshmen Of the independence shA
Confederate States.
Lieutenant Low having destroyed all the sails Of Ah~
Ariel ordered her to keep company with the Alabama,
and both ships steamed towards Jamaica Al nigAt ~