Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-05

whatever He laughs at all the other ships have,
and remarked that be cared nothing for the San Jacn
to- that he went to by her when in Martinique, and
paid no attention her. What be cannot whip he can
run away. FROM ~ aiE ~ fe'oltIT ~ .c5J o.,
Lieutenant Low, having made inquiries Of Captain
Semmes about what he to do with the United States
officers and men on board the Ariel on his return paro
ed them that they TO serve the United States
Government in any capacity at any place. during the
present war and prohibited them from performing even
garrison dIty at the forts of California, to which place
they wore bound. 's.'-.
The following are the names of the officers paroed
L. c. Sartor Commander, United States Navy; A Gar
land Major United States Marine Corps; D. NJ. Conan
Captain United States Marine Corps Tecumseh Steece,
lieutenant, United States Navy; I. l.. AcErsth, LIST
lieutenant United States Marine CORPS; T. H. Corrie
LIST Leutensnt United States Marine Corps; w, B. Nc
Kean, Eirst Lieutenant United States Marine Corps A.
W. Ward Second Lieutenant United States Marine
Corps C. H. Daniek Second Lieutenant United States
Marine Corps. The officers were ordered to give up
their side arms and the their uuskets and equip
Ihents which we're all taken on beard the Alabama
Lieutenant Low next called for the manests, and find
ing some money them, took possession OF 1000 in
Treasury notes. belonging to Messrs. Wells Fargo Co..
and 800 in silver for Nicaragua, belonging to Peyton
Middleton ESQ., late United States Special Inspector
Customs in Panama, and to his American partner in
Nicaragua, z. SLane ESQ., Being assured by the pur
ser that the Ariel had no letter mail he did not over
haul the sacks, aud in fact nothing in that line was dis
turbed Wells, Fargo Cos. sacks, the private SACKS
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trail American and Panama rails, the State De-
partment sacks Tor the United State Consul at Aspr
wall containing his own correspondence and that r
other consuls ministers and naval officers were safely
delivered the proper authorities at Panama The ship
was however bonded for sI25 oo0 and the cargo and
freight for Sl85 900 more, making total OF S26OOO0
the whole TO be paid to the Confederate authorities with
In 30 days after the establishment Of the independence
OF the Confederate States-
Leutenan. Low, having destroyed all the sails Of the
Ariel ordered her to keep in company with the Aaba
ma and both ships steamed towards Jamaica. At night
he again visited the Ariel and took away with him some
Of her stoam valves, as to temporarily disable the
CINE Captain Jones was informed by Captain Semmes
that bis passengers would be landed at point Sc.
Domingo which has only few huts, and is at great
distance from supplies To this Captain Jones earnestly
demonstrated stating that eight hundred and fifty per-
sons third of them women and children, could find
nothing TO live there He then said he would land
them in Jamaica for he determined to burn the ship
In revenge for Vanderbilt having given one OF the finest
steamers 10 the world 10 the Government to him
down. While the Ariel was deprived of her steam
valve being without sails she could do nothing but drift
about and certainly could not escape Therefore the
Alabama could 60 off in search Of other victims On
the 9th inst nine o'clock p N the vessels arrived off
Point Morant about forty miles from Kingston. Near
this the Alabama gave chase and boarded vessel from
which some information received which induced
Captain Semmes to again change his mind and be per-
mitted the Ariel 70 resume her voyage The reason
given was that this vessel had reported yellow fever
raging in Kingston, and he would not subject the pas
sengers its ravsges but the passengers after
wards informed thar yellow fever had prevailed there
for some time The conduct Of the officers and crew
of the Alabama while in charge of the Ariel MAS eI-
tremey courteous They in regular communica-
lion with the United States both by letters and papers
and we're fully cognzaDt of days of sailing, aud that
there were no cruisers TO intercept her in these waters
For this the specie to by the Ariel left
at Aspnwal Captain Jones did not think it prudent
to bring it.