The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-16
the REBEL PRIvATEERS.
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resting from Kingston, Jamaica,
and Belize, Honduras.
) Privateer RetributiOn on
Cape Tibur0n.
tion Of Captain Ssmmes, Of the Alabama,
by the Merchants Of Kingston.
mes and Some Kingston Merchants
REGULATING In Union Demand Notes.
4 Practice BY Two Kingston Merehants-
0ne CowhIdes We other to Obtain
Possession Of the Greenbacks.
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.mpted Wholesale Desertion Of
/ the Alabama's Grew.
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Way the Alabama Escaped
from Martinique.
'al Of Two Ech00ners with Cotton
at Belize, Honduras,
&C.. &c.. &s.
/, Practice BY Two Kingston Merehants-
0ne CowhBdcs We Other to obtain
Possession Of the Greenbaeks.
.mpted Wholesale Desertion Of
the Alabama's Grew.
I, Way the Alabama Escaped
!. from Martinique.
tal Of Two Echooners with Cotton
at Belize, Honduras,
&c.. &C.. g.

,hooner E. A. De Bart, Captain Cummings, arrived
! port yesterday, reports:-On January 80,
Tiburon, was chased by the rebel privateer
Retribution, who fred several shot and shell at
lg the chase. but fortunately doing no damage
ther at the time was calm; but, q breeze coming
DON ran away from her; but had II continued calm
d no doubt have been taken by her boats. on the
y saw her board another small schooner Of about
f666 hundred tons burthen; was an Eastern built
Top painted black, and green bottom On the
Of the same dAy, previous to seeing the pri-
Jaw large steamer, which we took V be Union
come from almost the game direction in which we
privateer out.
4 Movements OF the Alabama.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15, 1868.
,ig Trenton, when coming out OF st. Johns, N. r.,
ed by the captain Of Hamburg bark, who re-
poke the privateer Alabama the same day, 2sth
rsy miles northeast OF ST. Johns The San Jacinto
'once, Porto Rico, on the Goth ult.
Oar Kingston Correspondence.
KINGSTON, ia, Feb. 8, 1868.
la Of Raphael Semmes to kingHos-He OPPOSES Of
ea,ury Notes Stolen from the Steamer Ariel-Shavp
ice by 7ioo Kingston Aerchants-One Co,ohides the
The Merchant Conhirst and the Crew of the Ala.
dc.
AVE no doubt heard from your regular correspond.
ID all the particulars about the visit Of the pirate
Alabama; but tho following may not have been
\ you. have the following from person whom
liz on. Mr.. Wolf, q Canadian, on Saturday pre-.
|, the sailing Of the Alabama, was introduced TO
II ~ In ttaA u nm hunvd vwit
In conversation, one OF them said Semmes had on
Us 900 worth Of Treasury notes, taken from the
hich he wanted 10 sell. Wolf, having an eye to
aid he would buy them, and was advised by tho
tenant to 20 and see the captain, who was at the
Kingston. Wolf returned TO the town and went
hotel, where he introduced himself 70 Semmes
ID his business. Semmes, no doubt very glad TO
Of the stolen notes, told Wolf he would sell for
hree per cent discount. During the conversation
|)lthirst walked up, and evidently wanted TO get
8 himself Wolf, finding this the case, on find
" were demand notes, instantly closed with
and II was arranged that he was to fetch the
on board next day-sunday. Wolf then left.
Q had been gone ten minutes he returned to ask
md OF money he should bring-gold or blls--as he
rful, from leaving Mr.. Colthirst with him, that
hight be some excuse made to get out Of II in
Ito the money when he went on board aud, as he
I. de over f5o0 by the operation, he did not want
phole for the pirate to get out Of his bargain. On
IN he found u gentleman VINO had come in as be
t. and he told him that he would not get the notes,
|lirst had told Semmes he would give more for
nd that he (Wolf) would not come back, as no
knew him and he had lost all his money by a
|,w weeks before. Wolf went to the captain and
| i'm about the money He said since he had seen
| had left the whole matter with Mr.. Colthirst.
aid he had no business with him; he had bought
i'm, and could not see what Colihirst had TO do
10 matter; he said ii Wolf went TO Colthirst he
sell him the notes. Wolf went 10 Mr.. O., who
n tho notes were not for SALE as he had bought
Wolf posted TO Port Royal TO see semmes, but
| Ut. On Monday Wolf met q. at the Exchange, and
or an explanation G. retorted he had none TO
Wolf instantly laid on Mr.. G. perfect shower Of
and q. ran away. ] tell you the affair
great excitement, and all agree II was well done.
d the notes will be sent the States for SALE
)pe the parties from whom they were stolen will
recover them. 1t Ia well for our merchants 10
hat this Cothirst In OF the firm Of Dawson Col
4 Co., and has been very active In doing all he
forward the Southern interest. He caused ali the
d the Alabama TO be sent on board by the police.
xty five Of them refusing 10 go on board, he used
| horty as a magistrate 10 order the police 70 ar.
m and send them on board. ! send you a para.
rom the Wdichmdn regarding the Alabama So
our people are not all secesh.