New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-12
Exuacts sfs letter from the Ceptzin.
RIO JIspIun Inn. 81

LIo JAsEiEo June 81. lsc,
Msus EDWARD D. PgTyRs L Co. yasvns
GTsTLgnEs: Before this reaches you, you will
no doubt have seen the report Of the capture OF
the Jabez Snow by the Confederate cruiser Ala
bama-
The capture took place on the Goth OF May, be-
tween IA ard l5' south lsunde, and between 80
and So west longitude, Ia the following manneri
Al daylight We saS rail, bark riQged, bearing
down cur port quarter uuder all sail. The wind
war light al the tie the sail about three miles
distant to the Z. n Il. She shortly after show ed
the Confederate f.s ana fired gur. then bove
to for her to come up. Al aboa, a. IN. she hove
to about three-queIters Of m.ic 10 windwnrd and
sent armed boats crew on board tue j. s.; the
oicer III charge, 40 he came hloDgside, ordered tue
United ates flag hauled down; and 81 be caIne up
over the rails he declared tho j. 5. to be prize 10
the Confederate steamer Alabama. wss ordered
TO take my papers on board the Aiabnma. Arriving
on board the A., aftsr como delay wS conducted
into the cabin, where Ine, Capt Semmes the COM
mauder, aud bis secretary, who had prepared for
ine to answer o series OF questions under oath ad.
ninistersd by Raphael ssnInet, NJ iollows'
"Whst IL the namo Of your shipi' Aus, "Jabez
Snow" "Wbat 10 your name T. Ans, George
w. CHM" "Whers were you from, and where are
you bouudT Ans, " From Cardiff, and bound for
Montevdeo." "What Is tho cargo" Ans,
%Cosls." "Wbo were the shippers Of the cargo I"
Ans, "Wilson Holt, Lane & Co" WHO Of yeur
own personal knowledge are the actual bona fde
owners Of your cargo !" Ans, have no personal
knowledge Of the ownership Of the cargo other than
that derived from the circumstance OF the charter IN
Liverpool by merchants Of Liverpool, the bills OF
lading the clearance papers, aud TIE certificates
thereon indorsed." To these snswers was request
ed 10 subscribe my name. Then followed some OBJ
ssryatoDs concerning tho certificates, tho one by
Messrs. Powell & Son. tho party who furnished tho
Goals indorsed on tho bill OF lading, and the other
by The Collector Of Customs intorsed On the clear
ance paper certifying that the cargo wns the bona
6ds property Of British subjects These Semmes
pronounced not genuine; and after lew sar'ss'ic
hngs at the Llncelniies aud their mode OF warfare
gave orders 10 take from the j. >. whatever cOuio
be found Of service TO tho Confederate States OF
America, and to sct fire TO her. YVES then ordered
TO return TO tho j. b., IN company with the FIRST
Lieutenant, the Boatswain, tho Carpenter. and The
SailmAker There was allowed time W PACK ono
trunk full Of wearing apparel only. 1 however
managed to save my accounts with the owners, ana
tho most Of the vouchers appcrtainng thereto. but
all my other accounts my Letters and my private
log book a. well a. the ships logbook, were taken
from me; and whom bad finished packing up my
trunk, was ordered back to the Alabama. Inc
day was occupied in Transporting from the j. s. 10
the A. stores. oordage canvas, carpenters tools,
&C.. &C., until abous $40 p. IN. when the officers
and crew Of the g. were cent off, and The ship was
Get on fire. 10 an hour after the aames broke out
Gpultaueously in both ends cad eu'dships. The