The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-10-08

ground for his Interference n regard 10 the capture
The sea Bride the mind OF Captain unrcub %
by any oil the absruse questions supposed by people
to be occupying the attention Of his lxceency the Cover
ner and puzzng the brains Of tho Attorney General
Having completed saturday the repa intended 10
be effected here. early hour on Sunday morning
Captain Semnies weighed anchor and SIX O'Clock the
A,snsina took her nrst departure from Table Bay.
On leaving tho bar the Alabama steered southwest
course and scarcely had she got OF sight when the
sisnanin on the Lions Rump made down sail to the
ornwest aud subsequently another coming from abe
same direction Both turued out he federal merchant
menons the bark Kedron from Baltimore TO this port
with general cargo, consigned Jameson Co., and
the other tho whaling schooner Charles Colgate, from
New London to DesoatioD, which put in for repairs
The Alabama passed within fow miles Of both: The
sgnalman tho Lions Hill had all the ships under his
view ut The same time
fog bank between the and the federa!s pre-.
vented Captain Semmcs from getting sight OF his prey
On her passage Smon's Ray the Alabama fell IN with
the American ship Martha WiDze bound from Akyab to
the time, was allowed to proceed on her voyage Yes.er
day morning she put into Simons Bay, where the Ala
bans also will remain for few days to complete repairs,
and then VIII proceed TO sea- She will probably cruise Of!
PAguihas for some time In the hope OF falling In with
homeward bound American Indamen aud vessels engaged
On Saturday the Confederate cruiser Tuscaloosa Lieu
tenant Low, commander formerly the Conrad. d Pha.
delpha. captured by the Alabama, and converted by
Capt Semmes into tender his ship put into Slmons
Bay for The purpose OF refting She carries two guns
and ten men before the must About fourteen days ago
she fell 10 with he American ship Santoo, bound from
Rngoon 10 Falmouth and captured her but as the vessel
was laden With cargo belonging to rsh owrers she was
allowed 70 proceed on giving a bond Of $500
few days after the Tuscaloosa fell In with the Amori
can China clipper ship Snow Squal eight hundred tons
homeward bound. lt was blowing hard At the time, and
the Tsc ooaa having fired at the Snow Squall without
bringing her TO, made chase but the latter being the
tastes, sailcr escaped. -
OPERATIONS or THE GEORGIA.
From the Care Town Argus, August 90
The Alabama sailed from Simon's Bay on Saturday last
The bark saxon, from Agoa Bay, belonging TO Msssrs
william Al anderson, saxon Co. reports having oess
Alter specton Of tho ships papers she allowed 10
proceed on her voyage with an az ogy for the detention
On Sunday afternoon the Confederate steamer Georgia,
Captain Maury, entered Simons Bay for coal and 70.
pairs She appears be an ordinary built packet
boat certainly intended for fighting craft but hav
Ing good crew. aud being armed with two Whitworth
red guns aft. one large Gftysx gun forward and two
thirty twes her quarter Deck and being fast saler,
is well suited 70 capture merchant chips aud run from
war vessels OF superior armament but inferior speed
On the 25th OF April she captured the ship Dictator OF
New York. bound to Shaughae with COAL After burning
the Dictator she proceeded to the Cape Verde Islands to
As she got into the entrance Of the harbor Of st vim
cent she discovered . man war with tho American
coors flying put about and went to the north side OK tho
saud where she lay until dark and then stood out for
sea.
On tho 18th Of May she arrived in Bahia, where tho
Albania was lying at the timo. From Bahia she pro.
OF Cape Fro In sight OF land she captured the George
Griswod which vessel had British cargo on board, and
The Georgia then proceeded TO the island OF Trinidad,
on her way capturing the bark Good Hope, Of Boston
bound to Agulhas, with general cargo Her captain
had died days BEFORE and his body being
in salt Captain Mauy had brought on board tho Geor
the deep. ''
During the service the bark W. Sever hove in sight
and chased by the Georgia. She was from Poston
bound to the Amoor river with machinery for the Rus
sian The prisoners OF the Good Hope were
put on board and she was bonded.
On the 18th Of June the Georgia arrived at the Island Of
Trinidad. r.-c So m =
On the 18th OF June she captured the ship Constitution
OF New York, badcd with coal for Shaughae, made q
prize OF her. took her into tho island.
On the 2S,h OF July the Georgia cptured the ship CITY
IL, ssa sss SaS he
Constitution were put on board ner. a -.-
On tho 18th of July the Georgia captured The ship
Pucc Of Wales Of Bath from Valparaiso bound TO Ant
werp with guano Tho cargo being neutral the ship was
W. L. Maury, Commander.
- Evans, Second Lieutenant. r. r..
- Smith, Third Lieutenant. ---'
- lngrahan, Fourth Lieutenant
- Walker, Passed Midshipman
- Morgan, Mldshpman.
- curtis, Paymaster. O.
- wheedon, Doctor.
- Pearson, Chi0f Engineer
Tho Georgia win take In from two hundred TO three
hundred tons Of coal besides general supplies.
The Florida Is expected TO put INTO Sadanha Bay
The varous was last night sguaed 10 proceed at oncs
As soon as it was known that tho Alabama was 10 Sal.
daphs Mr. Graham the United States Consul ut Cape
Tow a. addressed letter TO the Governor requesting that
the vessel might he at seized sent England,
whence she Cidnuettipciy Oh
that tho british government which had treaty OF amiiy
and with the United States han not recognized
" he persons in rebellion against the United States os
government at ALL Ills excciiercy replied that he
had no authority TO seize or deain the
ve'sei and that the taken by Captain semmcs
was In his opinion, conformity with tho instructions
he ma received re alive shpsof and privateers
gng the government OF the United States and tho
sta calling themselves the Confederaed States visiting
Brit sh pits Against the capture OF the Sea Bride Mr.
Graham protested the ground that the capture was
male within British waters, contonding that neutral
iute fighting dist land
which, since the invention Of Armstrong guns mus
be held TO be six miles. lie also subsequently, claimed
her forfeiture the ground that the day succeed
ing her capture, the prize crew on board Of bel
brought her within a mile and half OF Green poin
lehthou SO, which ne maintained "was a violation d
neutrality as much as IL the capture had t,kcr
place e @ f Hs & Adverse Ps. on 10 USs pep
Mr. Graham also claimed the delivery TO him, tho OH
cia agent OF the former owners OF tho Conrad, Of bt
tuscaloosa, the ground that being prize and moi
having been condemned by any Admiralty Court OF any
recogni ed government" she debarred from enter
ing any Br sh port and ought, therefore, to revert "a
her zeal owners" the moment she violated the Queen
proclamation.
Ills txco Iiency replied that lie was not aware OF any
ovsio, OF International law by which captured ships
real owners he believed that the claims OF contendnS
parties TO captured vessels could be determined Ia Tho
rt only by the courts OF the clptors country
and was satisfied that the Tuscaloosa entitled 10 6t
regarded as ycssel-of.wor
AGAINST the decision Of his Excelercy in each Mr.
Graham formally protested IN the name OF his goyorn
mcnt
The Dcstruct ton OF tho Express nd Anne
r. Schmidt.
from the Liverpool Courier Sept. "a
The following was posted IN the underwrers' rooms OF
The captain OF the American ship Express from CaIac
Answsrp reports that us xssss was destroyed N ht
ship Anne Schmidt from Boston 10 san Francisco
has also been burned by the Alabama Crews Of both the
The above gave rise 10 much speculation especially tnS
sentence "in the Channel" Whether we might consider