New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-30


were aleo allowed TO take their clothing,
Capt, Roberts says that when he could see tbe
wharf and shipping of MaaDzas, he could still see
bis burning vessel distinctly from the boat Inc
Florida, then of Cardenaa, captured the American
brig Cora Sands from Philadelphia, loaded with
shocks, bound for Cardenas, and burnt her. ih'S
was early on the mornin x OF the 23d. Aooue an
hour sdterward she captured two American orise
Just ont from CaIdeuas, one OF which she burnt "nu
the other she sank; since winch time we nave nV
Trustworthy news OF her.
An FnrIish schooner arrived this morning, reports
having seen her OF Salt key steering for Nassau ~
D. m. Yesterday, the I'D. Tbs may De true' II co,
| trust she may meet the Oc'orara anu wv V''i
vessels we have in that direction-but the sentIh
nur,, son seems 10 he that she has gone 10 ROM
9iis, the eastern extre niiy of the Island 10 meet
he Alabama and report saws thoy are hereafter 10
tnnt in courles. The Wachuseit came INTO lhiS !
mort on the evening Of the 2!d, about Twelve hours
after the Florida had sailed, but unfortunately xl'er
"A crulse, ard she was ONT OF coal :.
She commenced coaling and was held unoer san,
pg orders to have left last night, but dd not ee OH
ul. this morning aboet ~ Good luck TO Colnnio'
lore Wilkes and his "dying" sQnadron- Inc OhciHe
csne ia Yesterday from Key West but went ou''
epain: the u \. steam dispatch boat w. y. hei'eI
4 IN abnt ~ a. IN. Yesterday and communicated
optsiS. with the Oneida, when the latter cane III,
/ bui leit AGAIN shortly.
| To oar .ccot eu5pfiee, about noon, III came TIE
w Il. Reauey, Capt. Bel, having been hired INTO
/ "A SpeNltn DNTl-Oi-W@Ts ANilhs H. "NNN""N
fellows: After leaving the Oneida ne started Tor
kev West Between and miles from tue Moro,
! he car.., NJ with a Srauish maE-of-war (having
the United States tsG sI lying, when the manor
var which learn was TIE PIlncesA de Asturlss,
6,,o a blank cho. te ward kim. Not dreaming that
n had any reference TO the Reaney-a United States
vessel last leaving the port of Eavana-aud thl1k-
inc Il was signal TO the Moro for pilot, or some
thing of that KIND he pad no attention. but kept on
HE course when suddenly came slot wbnzinB
paes the little steamer.
Can't. Bell then started TO give the order TO stop,
and as he did So two shots 81 once rushed past his
vessel. He then made for the man OF war to mud
out what it meant they lowered boat aud boarded
he understands little Spanish he could not compre-
bend their lingo"
/ lie then made tracks for Havana, and reported
himself TO our Consu-General, who, on reelection,
ordered him TO sail again immediately for hey
West. since which We have heard nothing from
him. the Princesa de Asturias nor from the Oneida,
which sailed about the salno time. have just re-
c.ived q telegram from CardeEas, which says that
il was the American brig Cora Ann, Capt. Small, OF
Mac0ias Maine, loaded with Shocks from Phll@del-
phia bound into CaTdeuas which was burnt by the
Florida, of GAYS Piedra CStone Key, between that
ana GAYS Mono Monkey KeyJ one mile from the
Shore the captain and crew arrived in their boat at
Cardenas.
; Here the Secesb are in high spirits, and meet
every FRIDAY at Chas. j. Helm 5, on when evenings
he holds his levees. Last night Mayor Wood 3
dRug hter of your cy was present, and, strange 10
saw seemed 10 be considered tie h0ness Of the even
ing. This spoken of as shadowing iorth ne Ia
eon of TIE Democratic and Secession parties III the
. North.
am ashamed to say that many here claiming to
be Unionists, both ladies' and gentlemen, attend
these sorees and sit listening to abuse Of Their con-
trv and flag, and dance TO the music OF Rebel tunes
Some who are acting AGENT, and are partners Of
persons IN your city, proposed lately for lgh offices
M our Government. We have many Judas among
us who would sell at least bis country for gold les
pecially when that article is ut TIE present premlun
Yesterday, came in the Confederate schooner Lay,
: dRys from Mobile. 10 tune, with couoni TO NOR
! row calls the Confederate schooner Mary {. Harris,
Capt. Smith, for Matamoras, manifests In the Gus,
tom ouse SO arrobas of cOfe-900 lbs. Of coffee
This morning came in Confederate soop Gen. worth,
:, 4 days Z" from Florida" IL tuns, with cotton.
a Extract from Private Lett-rl
. A gentleman in Mstanzas writing to a friend in
this city under date Of the 23d inst, says: II have
now TO tell you that have just Capt. Roberts
I Of the American brig Windward, which left here
8 Yesterday morning loaded with molasses for Port
! land, Maine aud about o'clock, ?. M, he was
, boarded bya boat from the Confederate steamer
Florida, five miles from the coast, and about 10
: miles from the mouth of the harbor He got the
choice of his boat and all his personal effects or 10
60 on board the steamer, AS the vessel must DO
burned; and as Capt. Roberts knew that several
vessels are now about ready for sec, he chose to
take bis boat, and return here TO give notice Of the
impending danger. lie arrived during the night or
early this morning. The vessel was burned, after
the steamer had taken all the provisions which were
, on board, and some molasses and sugar. The Z. s.
Consul has just received Geographic notice from
the Consular agent at CaIdenas that the Florida had
burden three more vessels yesterday of Cardenas."
STATEMENT OF THE CAPTAIN AND PURsER OF
THE EAGLE.
Capt. Adams and Purser Mstber Of the steamer
Eagle which arrived yesterday morning, states that
Oh the 9th inst, at noon, white smoke was oh.
served from the deck of the Esgle, apparently IL
or Is miles to the east, which from time TO time in-
creased and decreased in density. lookout man
sent alot could not discover the hull of any vessel
and as Capt Adams did not wish to risk the safety
of his ship, lie shoared off and soon left the smoke
far asterD.
From appearances II seemed that the smo Ike was
not that OF steamer, az 1t remained stationary,
which confirmed the belief that it came from burn
ing vessel. The steamer Bio Bio, which left Ha.
vana two days previous to the Eagle mig 1t, he
thought, have possibly been the victim, but ehe
arrived safely Last evening at this port.
Capt. Adams gives the following description Of the
Confederate steamer Oreto, or, che called,
the Florida. She is propeller, Of 100 tune bark
rugged, with raking masts low, sharp hull, with
two enoke. pipes il suing from her deck. Her hull,
which was originally black, has been whitewashej,
but the whi'ewath becoming dirty, she looks Il sort
Of smutty gray. Her crew consists o. 1870 men.
She is armed with two 1l.inch guns, two 32-pound
rifles two 64pOundeIs, aud two pivot guns, she is
very swift, and has according to ruaI0r, maze lG
knots an bOur.
The Florida arrived at Havana on the morning Of