The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-19

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Poins ~ she FloridsI
ouAaAxnus. Staten Island. June 10, 1885,
ne snip Crown Peink Captain 9.ss, from Now York
Aprn for san Francisco, We Apsursd and burned ~
Vie rebel psvasssr Florida The 18th Of Nay, latitude
degrees south, issgituds - degrees west.
Statement OF Captain Giet.
Tho following Captain John NJ 0ets statement Of the
capture Of his ship BY the rebel steamer Florida dated
board steamer Florida May 49, 1853, latitude south, lon
gtuds "a wess and seventy miles northeast from Pernam
buoos-
Sailed from New York in the good ship Crown Point,
Apri o. for San Francisco She 100 tons burthen,
and owned BY Curtis Peabody Of Boston. Nothing Of
Importance occurred until the above date when at ten
O'Clock A. NJ the report ofsai boz was given on the
arboard beam tho time there appeared the spars
Of vessel steering directly for ship making only i've
knots made up my mind she must be the Florida or
where from and bound at the lowering boat TO
board US; ship lying to, with maintopsal 70 the
mast, saw the steamers crew at quarters ana guns
pointed she flying English colors. The boarding oucer
Lieutenant Stone, on board, and an armed prne
crew. taking charge OF the ship as prize 20 the rebel
steamer Florfla Eight Of crew joined the steamer
eight deeerters, went on board the steamer 10
the same bout, VI en- Captain Mafht Informed me ne
his government and could not accept bonds unless the
cargo was neutral. Calling my entire ntout contrsband
NJ
snip 70 which had returned with mo and family until
seven NJ and after taking out such OF the cargo-sucn
=. Ss or %. mem
changing their old clothes for newat one on the
14th she set fire and destroyed whex the Florida
seered or northeast ana after daylight no more was 70
NAY l5-Was promised TO be landed to day At Natal,
ss % and Of pe st. Rogue 70
southeast. Al three p made Q steamer and, fearing
she might be United States CRUISER would not 60 mo
NAV IsAt three p n came 20 anchor On the north
side OF the Roceas Shoals and Island In ten fathoms the
captain going shore and bringing OIL plenty very nne
MAY T-Remained at anchor during this day, the
crew, In parties, visiting the shore
MAY 00-At three p. N. made sail, and steamed Tor
her. She proved 70 DO the Danish brig Virginia. for Now
York. She brought to by gun the steamer beng
under British colors Captain Won Ehrng OF the brig
having but little roo could take but few Of and being
short OF provisions Capt. Mat promised 10 send prov
sions enough 10 last US home and back again. At half
past myself wife and two boys chief mate second
mate cook stewardess &C., ten In all got ON board the
brig and found most generous Mat had sent MS one bar
rel or bread Of beef ten pounds OF sugar ana little
Captain Giet, his lady. two mates Messrs Denham and
Towns tender their thanks to Captain john Won Ehrng OF
the Danish brig Virginia. for his knansss them during
late master ship Crown Point.
30 TON. June Is, 1868.
Tho ship Crown Point was insured against capture
eighty thousand dollars principally In Boston.
The Manifest Of the Crown Point.
The following is the cargo shipped on board the ship
Crown Point Il was valued $500 ooo mostly insured
in this city, with the risk
Five half pipes brandy, 20 packages do rs hhds bacon
% cases bolts 81 do boots and Shoes 1853 chadons coal
ESQ casks coal OIL S25 boxes candles 122 casks corn
21 do clothing 16 coffee mills IA do cards 200 boxes
clothes pins, % packages drugs A bundles dye stur "
dry goods 279 half bbs apples % bbls fuse 2l9
$3.50 bars do 80 bundles do 900 kegs merchandise. 40
cases lanterns 81 bales moss, 100 pieces MARBLE 100
SO packages OIL so boxes oysters 625 900 pieces
plank All packages paint SO bbls. pork IL pipes pure
Spirits 16 bundles plough handles, pumps 1862
tons railroad on 46O bundles railroad chairs 20 sa!es,
500 kegs spikes 200 boxes saeratu $50 do starch so
kegs shot, 20 Steel so hhds 80 bbs do 2s
boxes tin 80 caees tacks Is do tobacco, 123 bushels
corn 266 packages white lead 347 bbis. whiskey 23S
half barrels do, l20 casks zinc.