New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-05

TIE CREW or THE FLORIDA IN LIvERPo

The Rebel RfJvotocrss
THE CREW or THE FLORIDA IN LIVERPOOL,
The London Globe publishes the account OF
Liverpool Post given in former number Of THE IRB
uSg) about the arrival OF the crew OF the fl0rda IN
Liverpool in state Of great restitution arising ont OF
their inability to get their wages paid BY Captain Aa
"Other advices from Liverpool state, however that
the above account totally devoid Of truth. The men,
told certainly discharged from the fiorias
but at this they are all because a. the re-
pairs to the vessel will occnpy several weeks tnere We
nothing for them 70 do at Brest The men received
notes fom Captain M9itt TO the sgent Of tne
wages due 10 EACH but as the agents had not 1eceeo
any communication direct rom Captain Matntt they
naturally decline to cash the notes
The following note has been addressed 70 zk L!ctr
pool Post by several sailors and frenen OF the foraa
I We the undersigned sailors and fremen q ne
II Ss w,sn @ states Of America viii pay
our orders from Captain Matt commander OF the Con
ederate States steamer Florida. as we have now pSSn
here five days and have means OF subsistence we
trust that Captain Bullock will send his address
70 Sc Sparkling street. We have all got orders or our
wages from Captain Mafitt amounting 70 from w
10 $50 dollars each and trust thSt We shall nave no
"R Heating. j. Leslie, I. Harrington. John Smith.
b. Gorde, P. Constedine VIM. Thompson. p. Weicb,
''"I I;r"oos s Sep. II. 1861"
TIE FRENCH CLAIMS Uroy TIE FLORIDA.
| The counsel retained by the captain OF the
Confederate prvatcer Florida has published In tne
OcIan Of Brest version Of the affair OF the Bre'
morcr He states that the Florida captured two yes.
sells named the Henrietta and the Oneida and burneo
them after taking on board their crews The Bremon'
tier then appeared and the captains OF the vessels
which had been destroyed asked Emission to confer
with her captain. whom they knew as Freemason.
Permission granted; negotiations ensued and the
captains Of the Oneida and Henrietta together with
two ladies and thirteen sailors passengers went on
board the Brcmontie where they were voluntarily re-
ceived Such Capt Maits version OF the occurrence
The Siee points out however that Il is In direct con,
with the statement made by the captain Of
The Bremontier and it rsproduces from the MoasSy Of
oath May 1863 the following extract from that state
mcnt:
had hoisted my national colors early to show him
" hat nation belong ed to. and to ohow slo >hs
the same ship be had questioned the previous evening
He paid no attention TO this indication quito Close
~ me under the wind and put several questions W me
In En- gsh that would understand. He then for
aly ordered me- In very good French. 10 bring to -
order TO receive some Federal prisoners II was then
six ocock in the evenings the sun MAS seting clear
IL distinguished all his prepared Tor battle his
guns were all ready; he maintained such position that
was convinced he wond have employed force had
not yielded TO his orders. 4 boat arrived on board
bringing me q formal order to receive the crew Of
Federal vessel which had been burnt the previous
night. and land them in one Of the ports OF Brazil To
the observations made that had avery long voyage TO
make many passengers on board; that belonged to
neutral nation and that finally could not take these
persons without injury 70 tho interests conhded 70 me-
he replied that be was compelled to hand over " me
part Of his dodgers (psnsenndiro)
The inquiry opened by the judcis authorities Gays
the Sites) will show on which side IL the truth.