, 1862-12-29
THE yERv. LATEST NEWS.
MONDAK, 8 O'CLOCK, 4. II
THE ALABAMA AGAIN.
CAPTURES THE STEAMSHIP
ARIEL.
RELEaSESHER UNDER $228, 900
BONDS.
THE ARlEL, ARRIVES At NEW
YORK,

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-TAc steamer
Constitution has arrived from Panama. She
reports that the steamship Ariel was captured
on the 9TH by the Pirsre Alabama, and
detained till the 10th, when she was allowed
to proceed towards Asp1nHaN upon giving
bonds in tle sum Of $22S, goo. The arms and
ammunition were taken from l20 marines on
board who were parolea.
There is anxiety here, lest the Ariel be cap
tured On her return trip to New York, and
the treasure taken from her. The Ariers
passengers spoke in high terms Of the cour-
tcsy shown them b5 Scmmes.
The Ariel was captured near the east end Of
Cuba. The only plunder secured by the ALI
bama was 5000 in green backs, belonging to
Wells, Fargo & Co. The Alabama last called
at Martinique. When leaving that port the
United States war steamer San Jacinto aimed
gun at her, and simultaneously the fort in
the harbor trained their guns Oh the San Ja-
cinto. This is the statement Of Semmes.
The Lieutenant Of the Alabama claims aspeed
under twenty-five pounds Of steam Of sixteen
knots. She was overtaking the Ariel with
only eleven pounds Of steam. She fired two
guns when the latter hove to.
semmes first intended burning the Ariel
and putting the passengers ashore at 3 little
settlement Of hnts on San Domingo Island.
Capt. Jones protested against this, declaring
that half Of the passengers would die in con-
sequence. Semmes then proposed to land
them at Kingston, but after much parleying
an arrangement was effected to release the
steamer On her giving bonds payable thirty
days after the acknowledgment Of the indie
pendencc of the Confederaey.
The ship Sea King which sailed from herefor
Liverpool on the 9Th Of September, with a
cargo Of wheat, was totally lost when ten
| DAYS out from port. The captain and all
hands we're lost except the third mate who was
| picked up BY the bark Eugene and carried to
| Peru, South America.
PANAMA, Dec 15.-The steamship Ariel
| reached Aspinwan on Friday night, the 10th
inst, having been oyerhanled by the Alabaml
on tile 7th inst, of Cuba, and taken te
Jamaica. The Ariel was detained for two and
tors had taken out $l2,o00 in specie, OF
freight for Nicaragua, the property Of two
Southern men, aud some boots and shoes.
The officers Of the Alabama also mad
prisoners Of and disarmed Capt. Sarteri, o
the q. 8. n, who was coming out to TAX
command Of the Cyanne; Capt. Garland, Q
the Marine corps, en- ro,ste for Mare Island
| Chi, and some other o. 8. officers, and 13
marines, and after taking al their equipments
including their side arms, released them o.
parole.
It vas ut first contemplated by semmes t
burn the Ariel, but in consideration Of til
number Of helpless women and chi1dre
aboard, he allowed her to proceed.
It appears Semmes was looking out for th
; steamer Champion, when he fell in with th
Ariel. Before eyortaking the Ariel, Cap
terwards aehell, which struck her forcmas
,, nearly cutting it in two
The rainy season is pretty we'll over, IN
the Panama Railroad is again in good order,
!, The French fleet has sailed for Mexic'
: : leaving here four American and two Britt:
. ships Of war. At AspinWa1l there is only Il
disabled brig Bainbridge toprotect Amcric;
9 interests.
New YORK, Dec 2S.-Thc Ariel brought 4
! specie from Aspinwal. The steamer Britt
n Queen arrived from NASSAU the 23d and E
!, yana the Goth. Vcnzuela dates Of the =
Il J.. state that the insurrection there was abo
- ended Tie insurgents evincing desire
) Pierre soule was at Havana on the 20th.
I Nassau papers contain the following: T
~ ~ Governor has issued proclamation forb
3 i ding pilots to bring III Federal or rebel cru
"a ers.
r. The schooner Rover from Charleston, a
y y sloop Enterprise from Florida, had arrived
IL Nassau. 4 schooner belonging to the y
= known secession firm Of Adderly f. Co.,
=, =, Nassau, had been captured BY the stea1
~ -. Tioga. Nassau papers call this another F
Z eral outrage.
u. Admiral Milne arrived at Nassau on
L" 18th.
= The steamer Giraffe; a blockade runner,
u, rived at Nassau from Liverpool with an
al al sorted cargo, probably to run the blockade
le- SANDY HOOK, Dec. 27:-Thc steams
- nailed She viii arrive up to port betw
m II and o'clock