The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-03
Cur Key West Correspondence.

CUR Key We0t correspondence
KIT wEsr, July "a, 1862.
Sympathy for ne Captured Steamer Bermuda-7he Esact
Locality Of her Capsse-TAe Jurisdiction Of Great
Bvisaas-Her Bes1o on a Legitimate Voyage-Hr
CaygoHinste 10 Philadelphia Steamship Marion Ashore
Ayrisal of the gnitd States Steamer Hsatsriue-Cdp-
bsu Of Ae Rebel Steamer Reliaace, ,oIh 7ioo
Hussdred and Fsrythyee Bales Sea Island Cotton and
1y Barrels Of Rosin-CdptuSs Of The British Schooner
Ags ,ciA Suesy Bales Of Sea Island Cofto~ aud Forty
BWrel Of Rosin, both bv the Hunfswlle- Valuable
Creoo-7ns NasAuile Again Runs the Blockade at
DOooy Sosnd-Necessity for her Capture or Destruction,
g., dc.
n appears that some person or persons in Philadelphia
endeavoring 70 arouse the sympathy Of the public in
behalf the British steamer Bermuda lately captured by
shs United States steamer Msrcedita Commander Sellwa
esn ON the ground that she was captured whilo Q
voyage from neutral port TO another and while within
she Jurisdiction OF Great Britain being Ave miles
Gron Abaco at the time Of her seizure Knowing many
e the facts Of the case and wishing justice
the captors and to the government and also knowing
bow important II Is to that the Bermuda and
her cargo should bo condemned have taken the trouble
70 procure tracing from the chart Of the Bahamas,
showing the position OF the Bermuda the OF
her capture and the distance from that position to the
nearest point Of land belonging to Great Britain.
The position Of the two vessels from the Hoe in the
Wall" was obtained from careful and accurate compass
bearings. and rs correct will be found long distance
outside the line which England has any right OK
rsse authority unless sho claims the entire Of
The Atlantic Ocean from the fact that England and the
Cape OF Good Hope one side and the Bahama
Islands the other. II will be sraning point
deed II DO proved by the lawyers retained for the
vessel that the capture made within marine
ssaguc Of the land which is understand the principal
argument which thoy ask for her release.
The plea that she bound from neutral port to
smother is all "bosh." To auy honest every crcum
stance with the gives the TO any such
assertion Not article OF her cargo intended for
any other place than Dixie. That any vessel owned by
Fraser Trenholme Co., Of Liverpool nominay but in
reality by Fraser Co.. Of Charleston, loaded with mum
sions OF war Of all kinds and nothing else should
be on q legitimate voyage, is absurd, with barrels
upon barrels Of powder, marked "From JET.
Davis 10 Abe Lincoln" with complete sailing direc-
sions for entering tho harbor OF Charleston by both
channels, with orders from parties In Charleston
for goods be purchased their account which goods
were on board vessel at the time Of capture
marked for Charleston s IT, II, be decided by any
Judge that capture illegal and that she must be
relsascdg cannot believe IT, although says such
- to be the
will DO matter OF surprise thu Bermuda Is per-
swted 10 csve the Navy Yard Philadelphia under any
srcumstances There have bees enough Phiadslphians
ktasd and wounded In the recent terrible battles by
arms doubt, which have run the blockade, without
permitting cargo for the purpose TO be restored
20 their Charleston or rebel The six and
seven inch riaed guns and hed batteries board the
Bermuda wersfor the murder Of loyal people, and II loyal
people, when they have these terrible engines Of warfare
within their grasp choose TO let slip through their
augsrs by the arguments Of smooth tongued lawyers hsv
d serve lowell, no matter whatthey win and out when
tb~ r6sd guns throwing she'll and the Geld batsre,
suh log grape and canister into the ranks Of onr devoted
tresS and when will be late take and hold them
esoen 4 by the point Of the bayoneL
Thos people who would advocate the resase ar tho
psrmud and hor cargo not 10 BE- trusted and Iowa,
oemmunsv like that Of Phiadspha would be better on
rld Of thenA
Tho steam. bIp Marion while backing out from the dock
Yesterday moA nng backed TOO far and ashore on the
up,Ads ground where she remained until O'Clock
shjs morning
have ssan 10 reo'rd The arrival Of two more prizes
10th Of the n Of value hs United States steamer Hunts.
y,e Acting youoteer Lieoseuant Rodgers commanding
rived IN our hA,yr las. svea,og, bsaSns nnA %