The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-23
THE REBEL PRIVATEERS.
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The Excitement About the Florida
ct Barbados.
The Vanderbilt in Full Pursuit Of the
Rebel,

Mt Ha hRnADos, FeD 70, 1901
Arrival of ne Fbrsda-Sae Needs Coal and Looks Body
The Ru~sors About H~-Captain AaDu Wcumded-A
II Fssd By the Governor and ChrUsd BY he Ladies and
Nwvs--Preparsns to Sail-Hr Officers and Cr~c-0@
Of Port with a Null for England and France, dc.
Great Is tho excitement in this fast-anchored Isle Of
barbados. The rebel steamer Florida Capt.. N. Mat,
arrived here in DISTRESS" asking for coal. appears
that the pirate craft has either mad hard maung or
rough handling by the mon arch.n Her dongs
on the are not behind those Of the Alabama
She recently destroyed the Jacob Bell, or Now York.
valued 81 900. The town is full OF Of the
wildcat regard TO her operations Ono is that she
has had lights with clipper ships armed for cruising
and sunk BOTH Captain Mafit badly wounded 10 the
first nght but quite well enough to dine with tho
Governor yesterday and tho observed Of all obsor
yers Even the negroes checred him he went up tho
wharf
The Florida soems 70 DO well disciplined the well
behaved and orderly, the officers polite and attentive.
fact the impression produced evidently favorable 70
pixie All the ladlcs are "Mafnt mad.o It rs .'Mafnt
this and MRt that" "0h does he not talk beautiful
iyi, .what yoicsl'' "What wit and humorl''
The officers OF the First Florida Insane They toast
the and pay court 70 the officers OF this pirate
and that Is surely compliment Secesh is all the rage
Ih6souh Is full Of glory the North bad as bad can be
Tho Florida sails In two hours She has been detained
By the government {, permit Yankee vessels 10
have twenty four hours advantage -
ouoS assd on S M ss ration tho
mon III which ih6 oncers have interest and cannot
dlaw the same she has nne crow, and they seem 70
have great regard for their captain heard some OF
them say, He The Florida any and everywhere rs
she drew but one inch Of water. The land or shoals
dom frghten him. The four eutenanis OF tho Florida
very youngstown ~ 70 10 years oid-one, thnk
(Mr. floyd. is Is. W8
No excitement like the advent OF tho Florida has oc-
We he,r that Sir. Gordon has been appointed rebel
commissioner agent.
rnnil for
England She went In splendid style She Is magnih-
Gently haadlcd THIS is the truth Ihave written JUS, -
things not - wish them facts are facis however
The Governor has hurried OIL the Florida regretted
her appearance THIS may DO humbug The people are
delighted and Dixie songs rcvcrberac al over tho island
.s BARBADOS, Fob. ~, 1893
The FL, iish ONcah and tho Porida-AIgroseh Of the Pr
rate and Action OF ne Uaited States Consul, dc.
II with the indignation of citizen Of tho greatest
Power tho world that relate the infamous manner in
which the British government who pretend pride thcm
selves their straightorwsrdness supplied the rebel
steamer Florida with Goa.
On the mo ming Of tho 23d loud noise alarmed the
habanss. Mr. Trowbridse Consul, Impressed
with the idea that United States steamship Wander
bt had mot with ne pirate Alabama but at three
O'Clock r. n y steamer was described showing the rebel
coors On anchoring several leading men OF the day
(Brsh, much 70 The disGrace Of the naton) went on
board and offered Der coa,. Our representative bore
Mr. p M. S. ns ,hs1e
anchored) the rebel Florida, completely rddled and
10 sinking condition without dcAy he repaired 70 tho
0overnor md loudly exclaimed agstust bis allowing "
repair shs paex undsssand he ussd ~ foiowaas
words..My Lord hereby in the n"ns q The rrssi.
supplying permitting any Of your people aiding OF
sbetspg The rebels Ay.vocs raised without power %
show themselves TO tho BSAsh government
Gazing upon all loyal ciuzens 70 Jake notice
Notwithstanding urgent appeal Goals supplied,
repairs completed and Captain Mat fcted by the dyer
and black and white went board 10 see the vessel
Ny feelings As a froe citizen cannot be described
only no tharerc forty dsys arc pssed every man OF
them may be hung from the ~ wv
Jacob B with q tea aud silks valued al - ooo
00o The tain and all hanfs we're put In irons trust
the g0verme send such fleet as VIII blow thom
deeper than the pits below.
p SIT is Just ascertaned pat the rebels have Md.
mapped upwards Of twenty men, which has occasoned
despatch TO the British government from bis kxccecy
Tie climax Of mpudeuce has boon reached hy their
appointing member Of tho hrst arm In town a. Consul
BARBADOS, FEB. %. 1893.
The Florida Steering Dsec I~to Iot-oy Of e Reei Sym
pathi.ers-Capta,n AaDl Introduced % the Goconor--
He Makes Iresais Of Tea Ae ,les-Ifow Did lie rs.
oape ne Vanderbihr-7h> Men and Avpamsnt Of he
Florida, dc.
In great dstrcss OF mind win attempt % recount 10
you the ndgRtcs which have been hcapci on all true
On morning Of the Gath instant observed rnkish
looking steamer steering dreo. flying
the rebel flag In became that she
was the pirate orcto, no called tho forida and tho
creates, excitement prevailed, and pleasure evil
denced every ones countenance for although the Br
fish pretend DO neutral tho Inhabitants OF this place
are In favor Of wicked rebellion and glad Of the
opportunity Of showing the pirates every attention IN
Az soon a. tho steamer anchored ono Of principal
merchants went board and welcomed the pirate Ma
lie accompanied shore and introduced 70 the
Governor who seemed rejoced ~ him, invited him TO
dinner, and asked him % make Pilgrim House The Gov
The FLORIDA has been actively employed or late,
and has captured the Jacob Bell, q New York,
loaded with tea from Foochow which, after
plundorpg, she burned Maat has made great many
presents u tea 70 various people, all d which he took out
There Is q report Of tho vsnderbiIt's having allowed
him 70 escape sne fell 10 with bIn near ~ Thomas
about the 18th but not vide awake enough for
tho pirate who had tho smokestacss owcrsf and tho
vessel painted with pors like Engsh merchant ship.
hope our government wlli send OUT some last s.eame"
The Yordas crew 10 composed Of fcrcs looking set,
who said 70 have every confidence in their com.
very hcavy rined lsopounders, AT and the other
forward, and will PROVE am AFRAID, aroaslesone craft
il Is rumorcd that kat presented rebel Gag 70 gen.
teman who promised 70 ny put DO not hear Of this
are ssorng the rebels already and this would only lend
20 them insolent We hope 70 be able 70 repay
thcsc Britishers soon In their own soin-s I'D day
reckoning II must be for them.
BARBADOS, Feb. rs, 1888.
A Look al he Sovida--She Hro Hres OR veSsls-x
Ldyos S>omv IN Pwnsi-Cannosadi~o Heard ard
InlsnS A~zsev On SAoe-7As Pratt 0a y ssek, se
From the station lookout the Florida was scsn ave
r are Tires vessels, ten miles from Tbs Bar
bados shore.
Ai.rsssids-wbssl steamer presumed 70 BE- The Wander
bi. went Altar the rebe Who seemed hove N ready for
mus. We are al excitement and anrsty here No
Commanding has been repor,sdooiy tns echo q
two heavy guns.
Ever tody Who can get elevated position n hook.
ing out fW shs nghtr one Of the vcsscs burned
was a splendid guano ship, with guano board. rhs
crew landing
Ths Flerlda " now sssn, all right steering north by
east she bound tho English Channel. This sure.