The New York herald., 1863-10-27
THE REBEL rRlvATEEns.


News Ssona the Cape OF Good Hops-The
Privnteers Alabama, Georgia and Tue
en.aosm, txc.
The bark Urania Capt Cooper from the Cipe Of Good
Hopc at this port yesterday morning Capt Cooper
reports having board passengers from the Capo,
Capt Whie John schoneId aud Richard White, hte
master and officers Of the bark Sea Brde Of Boston.
which vessel captured by the Alabama sight Of
Inc shipping at anchor IN Table Bay and within gursbot
Of tho shore.
Tho Urania also brought Ncssrs Heridge and George
Williams late FIRST and second Of the ship Anna r.
Schmidt Of Boston, likewise prize TO the Alabama.
yhe latter gentlemen we're board the privateer ~
prisoners for several weeks and ed capture Of
the Sea Bride From individuals they obtained muoh
information concerning the past proceedings Of the Ala
bsma.
Tie Ufana le port At night and at the time Of depart
tho priva,eer Georgia repairing and coalpg In
S,nons Pay The Florida and armed sailing privateer
Tuscaloosa, formerly the Conrad. cruising on tho
coast and tho Alabama said 10 be IN Sadan
ka Bay superiItendng the disposal Of The bark Bride
and cargo.
Il the common report AT Cape Town that this ves-
sci ard freight had been purchased parties OF that
place. fact that tends to corroboratc this occurred
about tho time. large salboat, with n master
and crew, mad secretly lc. that port for vessel
boat returned IN charge Of the two whom the
thori'ics arrested and detained.
Tie urania called at ST. Helon, and learned that the
United States gunboat Vanderbilt had coalcd thsr" and
left FOR Cape Town. few days previously Dutch blk
called at the sad On her pass direct from Batavia,
reported the 20th OF August having spoken the
bark rrnnia. and tho 81 herself spoken by a
hrge The officer tho latter. who boarded
him, said the steamer the Great Bahama, rebel
cruiser ard that they and 'hc Alabama looking
for tho urana The Datchnqn told them having
the urana and the prva.ccr seercd ia the direction
Indicated.
The urana did not leave ST. Helena until the 2sth. and
thus vessel reported herself with the s1mc
IL was the report At Cape Town that Senne had pub
licy declared determination 10 hang the Of the
Urania a, the yard arm OF his bark wca he cl1Rb:
him out ides for insulting him by Displaying the trs
and Sripes 10 port his arrival, and not ship
length from the Alabama. Thus assumption OF false
might in this instance plssibiy ye proved
pleasant.
a anchor ut ST. Helena the bark Lone Star Captain
Dizer cf warren L. with four Of he. in irons FOR
numbering the arst mate The prisoners were
undergoing at the Consulate when the Urana
let.
Tho Consul at ST. Helena requested Captain Cooper 10
take board lhcso but crowded state OF
his vessel with tho other consuls h. forced
decline.
A SuspIcious Vessel ON the Coast Of
Maine.
PORTLAND, Oct. 90, 1853
The schooner Nary Lizzie Captain Woodbury., Of Cape
Elizabeth reports that Saturday morning sunrise
about hundred miles east Of Portland she largo
bark rgged vessel about six hundred tons. Ave six
miles sstern apparently tight, with painted ports. Al
he discovered that the rig o. the vessel altered
ship, and she pursuing him with no colors flying
The wind being moderate the ship could not catch tho
schooner About threo r. W. she pa, out boat, manned
with about twenty men, which chased tho schooner an
hour when the wind breczcd up and the schooner sailed
away. At sunse, the ship right the schooners
stern, steering north-northwest. AZ this time the
schooner OF Mount Desert.