New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-06

plundered Of Whist articles they wanted, condst!pl
Of sails, instruments, and soms etores, and then 90
on fire about l o'clock Of the same day and com
pletely destroyed. The officers and crew OF the
tark were then put 10 irons and ordered below un'
der guard, where they compelled to eat with
the irons their wrists, and tho supply OF food Wa.
Of the poorest description.
The papers Of Capt. Wella certified that bis cargo
was English snd Italian property, but Capt. Sem
mes sad lie cared nothing for that. The vessel was
2, 200 bbls. OF flour, at SIC 00O No war risk was
taken on this as it was though. the certificate would
protect 1t.
SEIZURE OF THE BRIG BARON DE CAsTISE.
The crews Of the captured vessels were kept on
board unil The next day. wien the steamer captured
the brig Baron de CaStine, capt. Saanders, from
Bangor for Cardenas, with cargo OF lumber, III
lat. 33o, long. 69o. The brig was captured IN the
rame manner US the others were, about o'clock IN
the evening.
On being ordered to beave to, Capt. Saunders at
once did co. and went board the steamer with ms
papers. Capt. Seumes, on examining tlese, ssid
they were of no account whatever, but asked Capt.
s ,undcrs If he would ike'to he released, ard vas
willing to siga bond tor the vessel and cargo The
Captain said he WAS willing tQdo anything to ger
clear. Capt. Semmes then prepared bona ior
O00 on the vessel, and 200 on tho cargo, which
Capt. Saunders signed. Capt. Semmes snen pso,
posed putting his prisoners on tosrd the engs snd
Capt Saunders said 1. would be impossible 0r nim
10 lake so MANY there being II al told when Uppt.
Semnes saii ;lat be must take them, a. thst Hes
what his vessel had been released for end that ~
had not been for the prsoreSs ne would have bniSsd
the We sci in two minutes, and that Capt. Ssnn1Brs
could build pen for them on the deck OF Lie bqx.
About 10 o'clock at nigh. the oGieery and CROW OF
The captured vessels were tTansierred TO the oS1g
and the Alabama steamed away, and wien last feeu
was steering about northwest. She had got np
steam on the morning OF tho capture oi the bliA
A -. t,,If HOOD On xyt
The stesrner left the brig, gale of who'd iron. the
northeast spranz up, and coniaued through the
night till noon the next day.
The Alabama now musters n crew 81 10 men, but
there is 10 discipline board. and all are an HoT-
ance of tho conrse Capt. Semnes proposes taking
Tie prisoners were allowed 10 oeenpy small space
ou deck ia tho day time but until II was annonbceh
that they 20 be released they had no convs,ta
ton with the officers or crew OF TIE steamer. Aen
il was known they going TO leave, both onleeTs
anJ men were very communicative, and expressed
their regret at the inconven1nco 10 WHICH iney Haa
pat tbelr prsOnerr.
Iherrew told III, prisoners that the lauretti was
tho twentieth ,ossel they had captnred and burnt,
and Inducements were held on. to all the crews ~
the different vessels captured 10 join the Alabama,
but only five joiged her, aud these were al ior
eigners.
Ii is tho impression OF The officers captured By
tho Alabama that she has &c. ell the armament sbe
can carrv and this il the fame a. has been pre-
yionsly reported but they were told on board the
steamer that there were two more riBed glns on
board which Il was intended to mouu. as chase June
but these were not vlsible.
Upon tho arrival Of the Baron ts Castine at tbs
rort sine was boarded by the news boat from The
Merchants Exchange, and npon reporting toe facts
to Mr.. Smith, the Superintendent, he immediately
took measures TO secGrs them accommodates. Ia
this he was aided BY the merchants OF tie city ard
tho Captains Of the los. vessels were quarierei a.
The fremont Iouse, while the other officers aud
crows IS in alll we're provided for as tie Nsw-Eh'
gland House.