The New York herald., 1862-09-06
REBEL pRIvATEERs IN THE GOLF.
Their DepredstiOns On Our OonAmercs-
The OretO at Cardenas-S0mc Facts fol
the Navy Department, 30.


According 70 our latest advices from Cuba and the
Bahamas We learn there several rebel vessels
cruising freely abou. tho waters Of the Gulf and nnct
ing injury where and whom they can the peaceful
commerce the Northern States Some OF these vessels
are well known authorities, well TO the public
at large The schooner Eta, which arrived this port
yesterday from Havana reports that the well known rebel
steamer was 81 the time Of her sailing, safely AZ
anchor in the port Of Cardenas While ~ the Havana
Captain Cooper Of the Eta, saw telegram stating that
the name OF the Orsto had changed that she 10
now called the Florida, and commanded by Lieutenant
Murray Is also stated that this vessel has succeeded
burning sinking three or four American merchant
vessels in or about the Salt Banks.
These facts are borne by the reports Of the captains
Of the bark +. Chase and brig Prentss Hobbs They
state mat the reason why arrival here thoy made
mention Of rebel being at Matanzs when they
left was because they had been requested by the
United States Consul wished them keep quiet until
their dispatches had been forwarded 70 Washington
The steamer Oreto sailed from Liverpool On the I'D
OF March last, and It thoD rumored that she was
intended the service Of tho rebel government, in
destroying Northern commerce the Atlantic The
Ureto was built at Liverpool ostensiby for the Italian
government, and is consequently adapted for warlike
purposes being pierced twenty GINS She measures
seven hundred and fty tons, is capable Of carrying
several guns Of the largest cabre draught or about
twelve feet and represented one Of the finest
fastest vessels Of her class a1oa She was regularly
cleared at Liverpool for Palermo, in ballast and had
crew Of about fifty men board. Very contradictory
statements current TO the real destination of tho
vessel and her armament at the time she preparing
for According TO reports, the vessel had
Md ammunition board when she left the Mersey put
tns positively denied, and tho denial
was accompanied by the assertion that she
had an ounce Of powder or q single
gun board, and that her bona de destination IA
iermo Other reports that she would undoubtedly
go to Palermo, and from thence proceed 10 Bermuda
where she take ON board the armament aud am
muntion specially sent there for her She would then,
sad rumor, take 70 sea- either privateer
vessel, commissioned by the rebels She sailed under
sealed orders IL was next reported that she had cap
tured the packet ship Yorktown but the story was
contradcted. In due this vessel arrived he
unknown destination, which, was TO be supposed,
turned out TO be Nassau. On arriving ,she uined
aiey seized by the captain Of her Majesty's steanel
Greyhound, but almost as quickly released. shortly
after she seized again, bat after difficulty re-
leased again. The authorities pretended 10 have
great doubts to whether she was or was
not intended for the service Of tho rebels.
Tho result is that after laying for several months Mas
sau she has found meansof getting sea, destroying
several Of our vessels and now turns up in neutral port
On one OCCASION when the British gunboa Bulldog
to seize her, she was dscnarging shedcubtless part
Of the cargo she had brought for the rebels.
Tho other rebel vessel IS the "o0" The United States
steamer Tuscarora has been for long time keeping watch
fer her but by other she recently sue
cceded in escaping from the Brkenhoad docks Liver
pool cvadng all the vigilance of the Tuscarora According
to the best accounts she Is another hns vessel
said that she steam from sixteen eighteen knots
m hOu IL far NIL icalp
poses nvunerabIe and will prove any vessel she may
encounter formidable antagonist the Warrior
the boast Of the British navy. This 10 the "No. 2a0
as TO whose Whereabouts federal cruisers have with
reason betrayed such anxiety II had been known for
some time that large and powerful iron vessel
constructing at the dockyard Of Messrs. Laird Brken
head but monsters Of the deep much the order
the day at that establishment that troubled h
head much about this production, cared to 70.
mark the great thickness Of the plates which being
used Az the very last moment the federal authorities
TO have had their suspicion aroused; for the
ruscarora despatched to keep watch the neigh.
borhooa of tho dock where she lay, and the south
coast Of Ireland also strictly watched
mo. 29O meanwhile, spprised Of all that going
on, dropped down the river quietly day,
and steamed out into the bay, nomDaly for
her trial trip, with party or iaGes and mus-
board Instead however, OF returning TO moor
ings at Drkephead, where sho would have kept IN
durance vile by the scarora, she quietly landed her
passengers, avoiding Cork, Waterford &c. in the neigh
borhood Of which she might have heard Of something
not AT all 10 her advantage. " No. 30" steamed round
by Londonderry and Donegal and joined oG the West
Of Ireland by the which had previously
sailed having board the intended for tho
ronsides Had she the Tuscarora stl unarmed
the intention VI ber captain try the fortune Of
by running stem q full speed into her antagonist
Now Mr.. Laird. her builder, Is member OF Parliament
II notorious that she for the rebels were
about her and board Of her who proclaimed them
selves officers in the rebel service. She took board
and powder Yet the British government refused
TO stop her.
These the two vessels aoat In the service Or
rebellion, 70 which the Navy Depsrs rsmeni must look
sharply; for there may be many more 10 come where
they hail from.
Oar Havana Correspondence.
HAVANA, August ~, 1862.