New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-29

fire fore and sft did not see package of tea re-
moved although there were 40 or so boxes stowec
IN the cabin, and very handy. They raid they hsc
Supplied themselves from the Jacob Bell | cav
my property passing shout the decks very freely
One OF the officers (Mr. Floyd % Lieutenant
a,kei me II my sextant was tOOd one, ana "t'a'
/ tie index was. gave i! to HIM. and ne sa''
Il" ehall appropriate it, for it looks like gooa III
u sirument." All l saved of my effects wss hvou
SIS or $50 worth Of wooden clothing. i HS1 ,ss'
lsCapt Mafht for my chronometer, just peiore ol'
the Florida thinking that as be go1 iodr no ;d
| the ship, be might give 10 10 me. Dil DC salI
\ he bad positive orders 70 Keep Ill hau'i.a
instruments ss contrsbsnd Of war. Ine captain hho
officers treated Ms well, there being WIN me apt
Brown of lbe Baltimore bark Henrietta, burned Tue
/ niyht before When we were captured her smoke
WIS nlsinfy visible. We were allowed the ward
! room 70 i've aid mess in. They, the captain aud
ofHcere appeared sOcable but had the bearing OF
oodbooded reckless and careless set OF reeoooters
Tn,y had al eady filled all their available room with
the most valuable Of their stealings; and rs still
moro valuable articles cane into their bands, the
preyous lot was thrown TO the winds 10 make room
The saors, whom no discipline was kept, oiIeu
got valuable things 10 keep them for their own use
| One q them got my watch, which was seen by ore
of our crew on board the Florida, and although il
sent Tor by Capt. Maiht, II was never restored.
The officers reported to us the sinking OF the Hat
terss by the Alabama, the burning by them OF the
Jacob Bell, the Commonwealth, the Star of Peace,
udtk IAlWlnH lOdutu WIN WHICH
they supplied themselves; they saId they armed,
manned, and sent her cruising between SAINT
! Panl's Rocks and Fernando de Moronha,
10 supply tLem, and the Alabama (which was
cruising further westwhrd with coal as well as 10
maze captures If she should fall in with anything.
The Fret Lieutenant OF the Florida was IN charge
Of her. Our vessel was the thirteenth one burned
by the Florida that cruise. As soon as the OGeds
was we'll on fire. fore and aft they bore up in chase
; of bark, which had been in sight for some time,
4 and overhaued her. She proved TO be the French
bark Bremontier, Capt. Destreman, from Bordeaux
o TO wCaledonia, with Government stores. Lieut..
Stone Capt. Brown, and myself, went ON board,
and the tam consented 10 take Blk of u.s. myself
Included provided provisions were sent with US, as
be had 20 passengers for the voyage, and he would
be apt 10 get short lie WAS promised ME necessary
: stores. SIX of us went on board. Subsequently
nine more were forcbly put on board, with only
six tius of crackers, and about 60 pounds OF salt
. beef. There was one female passenger and
I Tires children among us. Ihe captain was
4 dreadully ANNOYED nj the imposition, and said be
ould write 10 have his Government take notice of
il. After being on board SIX days without enough
TO eat, arrived at Pernambuco OF toe LIST OF May
where the Captain brought claim against me OF
400 france, and Of 400 francs against Captain
= Brown, for board and detention. Tie Consul, MI.
AdamsOn, refused 10 pay the claim or TO acknowl-
edge us us Americans aud told the Captain, as he
brought us there, he mi ght take as away sgaln.
do not know Lis for doing, nor do care;
but for the benefit OF other poor prisoners who may
be IN tie hands Of the pirates, state tina: Capt.
/. Brown ard myself thought it best TO take the J,
sponsibihty OF drawing upon cur owners for 10
ahloopt and let the Captain 90 on has way satisfied
7 brought my two mates before the Consul, intrC
duced them, and ted hin they were hungry. II
tbeu provided them with boarding house. On on
arrival there, We found Cont. Peiciyal Of shi
} Charles Hill, Adams Of ship Nora, GFsnt Of shi
Louisa Hatch, with Goals for the FreDch Govern
ment; Lambert of whaling schooner kInRisheI
with 90 prisoners, officers and crews Of vessels lrue
by the Alabama, aud all landed on Fernando del No
rouha leaving THAI island 30 more, who were sen
for by the Brazilian Government Mr.. Swift Of ID
house Of Henry Forster Il Co. deserves great praise
l as being Trend 10 the frlendlcss aud sdyaucln
the ne tessary money 10 captains Oh the strength
their own state alone, and for providing pas
]. sages for poor uIfortunates, unac acknowledged b.
their own Consule, and known by him 10 be senuin
Yankees l blame the American Consul for nc
S acknow Lodging us as Americans, paying the csii
B. made by the French Captain, because Il will deis
Il him and others from performing like services
other 1907 unforunales. When we left The Florid,
> there were tny prisoners 10 irons, all confined t
the deck without any shelter from the preyAler
f rain-squalls of that locality. Let them have IL
. prayers CT all good people.
JESSE =. PORTER,
Late Master sb4 y Oneida Of New bedford.