Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-06-15
CAPTURES By Confederate Vessels.

ing dispatch was received here yesterday tro:o
New Castle. Delaware:
The tender TO the pciyattnr Florida has
made SIX ca. .jCuree OF merchant vessels, and
burned four and bonded TWO Of them, between
the seventh and twelfth instant. The follow
ing are the names Of the vessels ca ptured -
Rara1a 'sW histling Wind" Of NeY Yorf
loaded With coal for Key West brig Mary
Alyina,'' Of Boston loaded with Government
stores, bound for New Orleans; burned in
north latitude 81, longitude IS. Barque rs
ooney," Of Philadelphia, on 18th, bound home
in ballast from Port Royal. This vessel Taa
taken and turned into privateer IN place Of
the tender whose name was Clarence, OF Balri-
more, and which was also a prize Of the flori-
da. The schooner m. 4. Shindler Of
Great Egg Harbor, \. j., bound from Port
Royal to Philadelphia in ballast, burned.
The twelfth schooner, Kate Stewart, OF
PHILADELPHIA, which is now here, was bonded
for $1,000 and released. The crew Of the
brig MARY AlVina report a vessel, name III
known, which was bonded. The "Eaconey, :,
M. A. Shindler," and the ''Kate Stewart,
were captured in latitude -; Is, longitude 75:4,
only forty-lye miles from Cape Charles. The
"Kste Stewart was released in consequence
Of having 50 many ladies and other passengers
on board. The prisoners Of other vessels were
transferred to the "Kate Stewart, except the
crew Of the " histling Wind, . which we're seng
70 Saint Thomas. on Danish vessel, iav
davs before the last were captured.
New YORK, June 14.-The ship Bucepha
lus. from Bahia, May Is, arrived to day. She
has on board the captains Of the bark Uniou
Jack, ships Dcrcas Price, Sealark, and Dicta
tor. all Of which vessels were captured by Con.
federate vessels.
The British bark Castor arrived at Bahia,
from Liverpool, with cargo Of coal and am
munition for the Confederates. The priyateer
steamer Georgia Eeing In port, the authorities
ordered them both out Of the harbor, when
they left tor the southwark.
Gaptain Phillips Of the ship Dictator, states
he sailed from Liverpool ON the 9Th inst,
with = cargo Of coal for Hong Kong. On the
25tb. in latitude Is north, longitude q. 80
west. he was chased, captured, and burned by
the steamer Georgia. He was taken on board
the Georgia, when Captain Maury steered tor
the Island Of St. Vincents, Cape de Y erde,
where he arrived On the 30tb, but an Anerl-
can man off-War being seen III the harbor, the
ward and reached Bahia on the 18th Of May,
where he was landed, Maury giving Captain
Phillips his instruments.
The Georgia Is q common iron vessel, TWO
hundred and twenty feet long and thirty feet
beam, BRIG rugged, has very large, smoke
stack, and said to be able TO steam fourteen
niles % an hour. This, however, is doubtful
The larger part Of the crew are mere boys.
PumaDEI,pHIA, TT June l4.-The schooner
Kate Stewart has arrived from Key West,
With the captains, officers, and crews Of the
bark Tacony bri g Mary Aal,yina, and the
schooner NJ. 4. Shindler. The last named
was captured on the 18th, and by the 20
ouette. Commander Read, OF the Coquettes
IS exasperated on account OF burning his prop,
erty at Jackson Mss515lpp& a s p & ana says ne VIII