Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-15
EMPoRTANT FRoM REnmUpA.
HODsments Of British and F. snch Msn-0E Var
Blockade RMHasTs ActiUe- Capture Of the Shjg
Star Of Peace By the Florida.
From the Now York Times Of The All

From the New York Times OF the ALL
By the arrival at this port we have files o.
Bsrmuds papers, with dates to the 24th ult
Her Msjesty's gunbOst Eimbls, LieuieusnI
Darcy, commanding, had sailed for New York
The Rinado had sailed for Fortress Monroe
The French steam sloop Catinat, Commander
Fabrs, from GusdalOup, March 18th, arrived Al
St George on the 18Th. The Cahnat was tC
leave sn the oath for Charleston Captain
Forbe states that Admiral Rsynsud eontem
plates visiting Bermuda shortly in his flag ship
the Guerrisr.
When the Cstinat left Martinique, on the 6tH
Of March, there were lying there, at Fort de-
France, the screw line-Of-bstsle ships st. Louis
and Wsgrsm, the iron clad frigsts NOrmsndie
which was shout going to FTsnce; the screw
war transports Finisters, Eure, RhOne, and the
tender TartaTe.
The two lins-of-battle ships and the three
transports mentioned above, and which had ar.
rived few days previously from France, had
on board six thousand troops and a number oi
horses, bound to YeTs Cruz. The screw line Of
battle ship Tourvile was also at Fort do France,
repairing somewhat serious damages sustained
in 8 voyage from Mexico to that port. She was
expected to leave for France on the 9TH instant
The Hamilton Mirror Of the '25th says:
The steamer Cornubia, with 3l4 bales of cot
ton, arrived at S.. Georges Sunday last She
narrowly escaped when running for Whining
toR. She was completely surrounded by the
Federal blockaders, but managed 10 escape and
run into port.
The steamer General BesuregaTd, four days
from Charleston, S. c., with 1860 bales Of Cot
ton, arrived at St Georges on Monday evening
last with the Confedsrate flag flying, and as she
passed in the harbor the steamers Merimsc aud
Cornubis she was Justify cheersd by the crews
Of these vessels. She left Charleston Thursday
night and steamed directly through the block
aiding squadron, not, however, without having a
number of shots fred at her, none Of which
struck he. It is said that the General Beaure-
gard can steam seventeen miles an hour
The steamer Gertrude arrived at Charleston
from Nassau with an assorted cargo.
The steamer Britannia had arrived at Will
mington, North Carolina, from Nassau.
Captain Warn, of the schooner Laura Aun,
arrived yesterday, reports that on Saturday
week wss boarded BY the Confederate steamer
Florida. Captain Msfit, who requested Captain
Warn to take on board twenty seven prisoners,
captured from the priza ship Star OF Peace, of
Boston, from Calcutta, laden with saltpeter,
which vessel was destroyed. On the day the
Florida took the Laura Ann, she took the
schooner AldebraR, Of Rockhaven, and having
put prize crew on board, she went in chase OF
q large American ship then IN sight. Captain
Msfit offered large sum to Captain Warn to
take the prisoners, but he refused.
The Florida reports having been chased, after
leaving Barbadoes, by the Vsndegbilt, aud night
comiRg on she tackled ship and stood for the
Vanderbilt, all her lights having been extin-
guished and her steam stopped. The Wander
bilt approached and halted to know if q steamer
had passed The reply was: Yes; aud going
at great speed right astern.r The Vanderbilt
kept on, and the Florida soon after captured the
ship Star of Peace
The Bsraaaiaa, Of March 25sh says:
The Confederate steamer Florida left Carlisle
bay on the night Of February 25ih, having
taken in supplies of provisions and Goals, aud
on the 9th inst, the Vanderbilt, bearing the flag
Of Admiral Wilkes, arrived and sailed again On
the following day.
In Domsrara, the government has issued Or
ders that should the Confederate priVateer Ala
bama call for supplies, the captain was to be
told that none could be furnished within the
time prescribed By the Imperial government.
The regal mail steamer Delta, Capt Simpson,
arrived at st. George on the 22d, with the West
India and DsmsrarA mails. The news is inter-
esting
THR PRIYATEER RETRIBUTIOE.
From the ST. Kits Gazette, lsthI
The United States sloop-of-war Alabama
anchored IN our roadstsad on Wednesday morn
ing last. from Guadaloupe. This vessel is on
craise, and left at eight o'clock the same even
ing.
The Alabama had on board two officers and
five men Of the ConfedsTsse privateer (schooner)
Retribution. Il appears that the RatTibution
took Federal vessel. the A. P. Ellicot, bound
for Cuba, took ous the captain and crew, and
left the captains wife on board with q prize
srau and o4ieara af his vassel with iusfr4trfior1q
to run the blockade to Charleston.
The Rstribntion then proceeded to Dominica,
and landed the captain and crew Of she A. P
ElIieot. A few days afterwsrd, the prize crew
on board the A. P. Eilieot mutinied, and tied
the officers in the cabin Aftsr running before
the wind for four days, she found herself off st.
Thomas, and hoistsd flag Of distress, when the
Alabama, then in that port, steamed to the spot,
and having heard their tails took them prisoners,
TIE A. p Eliicot was taken to st. Thomas, and
her captain and crew have since been put in
as h.