New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-20
Efforts of Our Consul to CircamVent Them
DESTTU1ION OF THEIR PRISONERS.
ARRIVAL OPTWO OF THEIR SUPPLY VESSELS.
The Pirates Obliged to Leave Without Supplies
Tho Supply Vessels Blocksded By United States
War Ship.

The following information, through private
letters. bearing date June -, to gentleman in this
city, from Thomas +. Wilson, esq, the American
Consul at Bahia, Brazil touching tho pirates Ala
bama and Georgia, will be Of interest to oil your
readers:
On the afternoon Of the nth Of May the pirate Ala
bama came into this port for the purpose OF landing e
persons who had been taken from American vessels
which had been burned by her at sea.
Immediately called upon the President OF this PROV
ince and demanded that the Alabama should be held as
indemnity for outrages committed on United States
vessels in Brazilian waters and also not allowed to take
in supplies nor be admitted into friendly intercourse.
nor afforded aid or comfort. But without effect For
your information, inclose copy OF my dispatch 10
, the President OF this province.
On the 10Th OF May IS paroled prisoners were landed
from the Alabama whom took charge Of The laws
Of the United States do not authorize Consuls to pro-
vide for any destitute Americans, except common
sailors and mates Of vessels The captains and passe
gers have no legal claim on the Consul for support IN
cases Of restitution.
Among the number landed from the Alabama were
four captains four women two children and one gentle
man passenger. These persons had been robbed Of
everything even 10 their watches and jewery-they are
unable 10 assist themselves. Although they had 10 legal
claim on me / thought that under the circumstances,
humanity and the honor OF country required NE to
provide FOR them, and did 1 incose copy of my
dispatch on the subject TO j. Watson Webb, our Mil
lister Rio de iJanero. giving detailed account OF
my action under the exgencies Of the case and BIS
reply thereto.
on Tho morning of the 18th May found the Rebel
steamer Georgia at anchor In this harbor during the
day 10 more prisoners were landed from the Georgia,
an pr.l tau ON
cannot imagine what a world OF trouble 1 have had
with MI these peo,e on my hands in strange country
where they could not speak word Of the language
and came 10 me for every little thing. Beside these
people had the pirate 10 look after to see
that they did not obtain munitions Of and other
contrahand articles also endeayored 10 throw every
obstacle in their way 10 prevent them from taking IN
coal in order 10 detain them until some niied
States war vessel should arrive to catch them both.
To add 10 my trouble found that an English vessel
had been Whiting for these pratca steamers to supply
them with coal and rumor said that the English vessel
had shot and she'll also for them.
Immediately protested 10 the President Of this
Province against allowing the English vessel 10 dis
charge her cargo into the Alabama or Georgia In this
succeeded ms the English vessel was compelled TO
haul away from the Georgia where she had gone to
give her supplies. The English Consul took up the
or the Engnsh vessel ana cltlIru tht tlc hnu
RIGHT to sell her coal. to whom she pleased. long
correspondence this subject eDsued between the En-
rlish Consul the President Of this Province and my
self in which l succeeded in preventing the English
bark Castor from supplying the Georgia and Alabama.
The Castor was sent from Liverpool 10 supply the
pirates.
The A.abama thus Detained here from the 18th TO
the 2lst Of May and the Georgia from the 18th to the
th. Ite uufla tes
them take coal and provision against which pro
tested The English bark Castor remained in port with
her cargo after the pirates had sailed.
On NAV o5 the L. s. steamer Mohican came to this
vory port search OF the pirates just too late but she
has,sned Ia coal and Immediately put TO sea again in
search. While the Mohcan coaling the Castor at
tempted TO run away but the Mohcan put after her.
But before the Engshman got beyond brazilian waters
he thought better Of it and put back. After the Moh
can had finally left the port the Casters Captain fell
sick and before hc got about again the L. 5 ship-ot
war Onward arrived here In the mean time another
English bark called the Agrapna came into this port
laden with coal and powder to supply the Rebel steam
ers
Informed the commander Of the Onward Of the facts
Of the English barks Castor and Agrapina and re-
questcd him to remain here and watch them. and II
they put TO sea TO capture them.
These two vessels ARE old and evidently owned by the
agents of the Rebels in England and sent out here for
tie express purpose of supplying the Rebel cruisers
with coal and munitions of They both nicely
blockaded by the Onward and will be compelled TO dis
charge their cargocs or be captured
This port has evidently been intended for depot OF
supplies for the Rebel steamers but think the ihteh
ton will be abandoned If either OF the pirates come
into this port while vessel Of war oi the United States
il here they will never leave.
| would willingly be called home If / had aided in
sinking these Internal scoundrels
Won see that my course has been approved by on
Minister 10 this Empire and hope it may commend IL
SELF TO all loyal hearts, and to our mutual friends at
home where we always most love to be esteemed.
Ihaye suffered severely here from the effects of the
climate. had received permission from the State De
parment on the very day in which these pirates came
here TO seek release from this sky for few months till
could recruit from the effects of the fever had suffered
under but cannot think Of going away now, SO long as
there IL any prospect Of circumventng destroying
these enemies mankind think it my duty TO forget
self and ry and render service to the Of the
country Stick to the old flag, my boy and say
die
The correspondence alluded to in the above inter-
csting letter, from which we have been permitted
to make these ccpous extracts, will be found sub
joined:
CONSULATE OF TIE UNITED STATES OF AxEaIcA
To his Ereelsnep WATSON WKBB, Eneov Extraordinary
Sc the United States oT .dmeyiea, RIO de JaneSro
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