Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-30
LATEST WIS.
BY TELEGR APU
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY


HALIFAX, July 29.-The brig Deyonshire,
with Bermuda dates to the 2lst, arrived to-
day. The prlvateer Florida arrived at Ber-
muda on the 10th to repair damages of ma
chinery and to coal. She anchored Just out
side. The following day she was permitted
to enter the harbor, salutng the British flag.
The salute was returned. Considerable inter-
change Of ciyilites has taken place between
the officers of the FloIida and the officials on
shore The papers TEEN with communica-
tons laudatory of the craft, the officers and
crew.
Since the advices Of the 7th, the Florida has
destroyed twelve other vessels. The name of
one only is given, the brig VIM B. Nash of
Cherryfleld, bound from New York to Mar
settles, with a cargo of lard mostly French
account; was captured on the Sth in lat. 40,
Ion. 70. After the best of her stores were re-
moved to the Florida, she was burned.
The Florida lately ran within fifty miles
of New York, it is said, in search of the
Ericsson, which she chased some time, firing
several times; but the Ericsson escaped in a
dense fog. She shortly after destroyed the
Nash.
There had been serious alterations be-
( tween members of the British 39th regiment
and the men of fine rebel blockade runners in
Bermuda; but the authorities promptly inter-
, Tered ana restored quiet.
Exaggerated accounts of Lees raid were
brought by the blockade runner Venus, from
Wilmington Her dates of the | 18th said that
Harrisburg was in Lees hands, and other ac-
counts quite as correct. The Gazette says,
in the destituton in the port of fuel, and the
hourly expectation of supplies from England,
an extension Of the regulation period for stay
in port had been granted to the Florida.
Arrived, July 9TH the blockader II. E. Lee,
from Wilmington; on the 18th, the steamer
Hansa: on the 10th the London on the 18th
the blockader Venus, from Wilmington.
New YORK, July 29.-The brig John Free
man, from Bermuda July 22d, has arrived.
She reports that the pirate Florida was there
coalmg and caulking, and did not expect to
leave tor two or three days. A whaling
schooner of New Bedford arrived on the
22d with considerable oil, and would ship it
home by British vessel.
The British ship Hound, from Bermuda,
brings Capt Coffin and crew of the brig w.
b. Nash, captured by the pirate Florida. Capt.
Coffin reports that he sailed from New York
July Sd with Il cargo of lard and oils. July
4th, at P. M, he made a steamer to the cast
ward, standing to the westward She
passed about five miles off. She had
four smoke stacks, and was a side
wheel steamer, (nOte, the Ericsson). We
soon made another steamer to the eastward,
which came along and passed us. Soon after
she bore up on us and came alongside with
the stars and stripes flying. She hailed for
us to heave to, as they wished to send a boat
aboard; and as the boat boarded us, they
hoisted the confederate flag, and the officer of
| the boat pronounced us prize to the confed-
| crate flag.
He ordered myself and part of the crew to
| take part our clothes and papers and go on
| board the steamer, which proved to be the
Florida. My charts and instruments were
! contiscated and the brig was set on fire. The
! steamer then steered tor Il schooner in sight,
which was found abandoned She was Il
whaling schooner belonging to ProYncetown,
and was set on fire. The Florida then steer
ed off the coast, as fast as possible under
steam and canvass, and landed myself and
crew at Bermuda 10th July.
The Floridas officers have been lonzed
by the Bermuda papers, and she was saluted
by the fort in the harbor of st. Georges. She
is armed with six broadside guns and two
pivots; is not as fast as has been represented,
and her machinery is getting out of repair.
She does not steam over IL knots.
TIE uIsCIpnne on BOARD bad.
A number of blockade runners were also at
Bermuda. The Florida had transferred
portion of her valuable spoils to the Robert
L. Lee, to be taken to Wilmington.