The New York herald., 1863-07-17


BY FIRE OF THREE OF THEM-cAPTURE OF UP
WARDS or FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN
SILVER BARS.
[From the Bermuda Royal Gazette, July 9l
The whaling schooner varnum IL. Hill, Of Province
town. Capt Freeman arrived here saturday afternoon
last, with hfy four seamen, put board OF her by
Captain Mat Of tho Confederate steamer of Florida
to be landed at Bermuda being the nearest port On the
previous saturday night at halipas ten O'Clock then In
and whaling ground the v. ii. Hin hailed from
steamer passing close under her stern aud ordered .
lay to- and that Captain Maft would send boat along
side for her captain, which he did.
When Captain Freeman reached the deck Of the Florida
he informed by Captain Mai that he had 1tty -four
prisoners which he wishcl him to tae board his
vessel and land at the nearest port observing that had
but under the circumstances, he would require Of him.
bond the Of his vessel Tor $40 900 The Fori.
da took from the " H. Iil two barrels OF oil, out OF
eight all that she had on board
The prisoners were then sent on board the " II. Hill
with some provisions; they were Obliged to remain on
deck the whole time as the schooner had no spare accom-
modatons below
We subioin such particulars in reference the three
large ships captured and destroyed could obtain
from their respective Tho names of the vessels
were the Southern Cross the Red Gauntlet and The Bena
The ship Southern Cross 900 tons burthon Capt Ben
Howes OF Boston, Mass from the Pacific side OF Mexico,
where she left on the 2st March nnd 70 New York.
laden with ogwood fallen in with by the Florida on
the 9th OF june degree Is minutes south OF the line,
30 degrees longitude aud after the captan his wife,
the three mates ana crew, numbering twenty naa Decn
The captain o! the Florida did not fire at the Southern
Cross, as he saw lady deck
Captain Howes, his wilo and officers, transferred
TO French bark, bound to PernambucO.
The ship Rod Gauntlet, 200 tons burthen, Captain
Lucas a1d from Boston, out twenty three days.
Hong Kong, laden with coal, ice, provisions, &C.
fallen in with Sunday, 18th OF june latitude degrees
"a minutes east o the line Tho Florida took from the
set OF new sails, &c. and after removing her crcwtwcn
ty-eght in all-set fire to and left bcr.
The ship Benjamin Hoxic OF Mystic Conn, about 300
tons burhen Captain Crarey from San Francisco which
place she left on the 18th January last. having since
called ut Mazatlan and Aamora, Mexico bound TO Fal
mouth Eugand laden with ogwood hides thirty
silver and about 000 n bars OF silver and 81 900
TO Ss 600 In gold became prize % the Florida on the
10th June, latitude IL degrees, longitude about 20 de-
grecs
The captain officers aad crew, numbering in all thirty
persons removed and after all the silver bars and
the specie had been taken from her she destroyed by
fire on the following day. The silver ore which went
down with the vessel was valued ut $500 900.
The captains and officers Of the Red Gauntlet and B.
Hoxie the 10th June, transferred to Italian
brig bound to Falmouth England which the Florida met
with Captain Mat supplying them with provisions for
Three Of the crew Of the Southern Cross five of the Red
Gauntlet three of the B. ioxie volunteered board
the Florida at tho rate OF $22 month bounty OF $50
and proportion Of any prize money.
formed by OF that vessel that few days before
the capture Of the Southern Cross they had taken bark
aud brigantne and put prize board Of them.
Destination object not stated.
The crews OF the prizes the capture Of the
Hoxe, kept continually in irons as precautionary
measure Previously they were In irons only at night.
We are pleased TO learn, from information received,
that the Of the prizes while board OF the For
da wee made comfortable they could be under the
circumstances. The Florida reported 10 be fine ship
OF her Glass; she carries six broadde and two pivot guns
one forward and the other aft, with numbering
about ITO men, all tine looking with the exception OF the
volunteers from prizes The captain and officers are very
much respected by their men.
The Schooner Rienzi and n Brig Burned.
HAiIFAx, July 15 1883.
The brig Sarah from Cardenas, reports the 9th inst
in latitude 80, whaling schooner Rienz and brig
belonging to CherTyhed, laden with moasses lre and
abandoned. Shortly after bark rugged steamer,
supposed TO be the Alabama