The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-31
The Rebel PEIvateers.
FURTHER PARTICULARS or THEIR RECENT DEPREDA-
TIONs.


[rrom the Philadelphia Press, Nay 30]
The French ship Mathlde, at Rio JaDeiro l3th OF April
reros that the Sd Of april latitude south longitude
% west, steamer showing Confederate flag, which
sent boat with two officers and eight men on board
our ship. examined her papers, and retired Inc men
and officers were badly dressed. One OF the French
sailors afterwards said In conversation with country
man from the corsar, he learned that two American
vessels had been burned few days previous. The Ma
thilte subsequently American vessel ana en-
deavored to caution her, but without success
New Caoiona whirb has n,readv been renored as bav
ing landed fifteen sailors at Pernanbuco gives the io
lowing narration or afairs;-Apr 23 latitude ~
south, longitude 81 80 west saw coming towards us
steamer showing the American flag. She hailed the bark
and asked the usual questions, with the answers to
ed, the people on board the steamer were
noticed to be closely observing all the move
ments on board the bark tho passengers OF which
In turn became suspicious OF the character Of The steamer
on whose decks there nothing but confusion and
the mixed appearance Of her crew aordg grounds for
doubling her pacific intentions The then moved
OIL In another direction and at nine p. NJ observed
great light which denoted the burning OF vessel and
which continued till four A. H. next day At daylight saw
nothing either OF The the barring vessel At
one p a. March "a the corsar again coming towards
us, she came IN at Elk ': n. dn1er a1 sails hail
alongside, with verbal order TO receive yes
sci fifteen from American vessels which he had des
toyed we replied that had accommodations for 30
many, neither sufficient food water but that would
receive six men, he would not be denied and gent the
them on The rssiap coast and that we should not com
plain the dy before he had compelled Danish vessel
TO receive stxy -four men from him.
Through this also Of the destruction OF
the ship commonwealth from New York for San Francis.
Co, though We have particulars. .rerfr
The Sergpano, which arrived Pernanbuco from Fer
nando de Noronha with sixty two men from six Amer
can vessels, destroyed by the Alabama left that island
on the 2lst OF April at which time the Alabama remained
there, seeming 10th to leave spot which presented such
dne field for przes The captain OF the Alabama
ashore and had an interview with the Of
Noronha the substance Of which has TRANSFERRED but
they appeared TO be GOOD terms tho Confederate cap
tain being observed to ride the island horseback
the commander also visited the ship, and ap-
peared to make no objection to the course OF the
corsatr, who furnished with supplies &c. There
were upon the island when tho Scrgipano LETT
forty four men, besides those she brought away
he prisoners from the Kate CRY and Lafayette had
been landed. The ship Louisa Hatch burned In tho
anchorage Of the island Tho pirates took the
prisoners all their money but paid respect other pr
vate property such as watches, &c. All vessels papers
were taken, sealed and carefully preserved. Out OF all
the prisoners taken the Alabama ceede in inducing
eleven to join the vessel.
The authorities, upon hearing of the conduct the
maDder Of the Fernando Noronha gave Consul all the
satisfaction In their power, commander
the Islands, dsp,acing tho former and protesting
the captain Of the corsar against his committing further
depredationB, and also ordering him to leave within few
hours II Is also proper TO state that they had vessels
OF at Noronha to enforce their orders The
commander at the island is Antonio Gomez Ieal.
The Alabama ia supposed to have passed Pernambuco
10th ult. bound south.