New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-03
FROM TIE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
The Alabama Escapes with
Her Prizes.
The Georgia and Tuscaloosa Heard From.
THE vAnDrRB11rs MOVEMENTS.


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Cars Towx, CAPE or Coon HorF Sept 10. 1863.
At tho date of my last letter (Aug. 19) the
whereabouts Of the Alabama and her two prizes was
only known TO the parties here who had purchased the
prizes and their cargoes On that day however the Gov
learned that the prizes were at Sadanha Bay IN
fact which the American Consul had limited in his letter
to the Governor dated the nth Of Angnst and he dis
patched her Maesty's steamer Valorous to that
place with his private secretary on board, and cns
tom.house officer protect the revenue and prevent on
infringement OF neutrality OF cours" the Valorous
was one day too late both prizes had e that scclnd
ed place the day before.
The Georgia still remained in simon's Bay, % miles
here and did leave fl the 2ls Of August Be
Ing an iron vessel and her bottom very foul was In
tended that she should be put uron the slip dock here
Cilhe BaD or At simons Bay for repgirs; but both
docks were ont Of repair and She probably went to
Nsurtius TO- that pu pose.
On TIE 10th the Vanderbilt arrived from ST. Helena.
having left III" de Jrncro the q. proceeded 20 Irn
dad, aud from thence ST. Eelcns where she took IN
40 tuns Of coa-aii three there Learning from
the pilot Saons BAY thai the Georgia hsd sailed only
sixteen hour, before she started of Immediately with
coming anchor. she procecacd eastward about
100 mier where N. f,rnd Duch bark dismasted. ami
being nearly Of COAL she toycd the distressed vessel
to Sinon's Bay which they reached The "a inst The
Vanderbilt m,ined there week, coaiins srd 70
pairing machiatry aad departed again The evening
Of the liih.
On the l2;A she wa spoken by fnelish vess,! Ia
the eastward If this place having probably gone IN that
direction 10 catch the Georgia io ind out from yes
ses passing of Agnlhu. where the Alabama had gone
On the lsih q small vessel arrived here from Angr
Penguins small ruano Island the vcst coast; but
information could be obtained from her in relation to
thu Alabama her price The British shipping mas
ter here Capt FINLEY who Is also police magistrate
resolved make the tell all they knew. and there
fore had them brought before him t. take their depos
tons They testified In substance that the Alabama
and her two prizes went westward 20 the guano islands
-Angra Pcnguina and Ichaboe that both the Sea
Bride and Tuscaloosa ef their csrgoes there the
sland or transferred them to other vessels that the
latter len In ballast prvateer with her four gum
On board the 3oh Of August and that the Sea Bride
(captursd here In neutral waers) after disohargng hei
original cargo loaded up with guano and len for sons
port unknown They also testified that tie chief man
grr Of these arrangements and probably tho chief pur
sl~sss Of the prince and eargocs) was Thomas Elen
stone. Of the nrn OF X uranSrr Co ofthl. place. who
tie isssoes Of the guano islands from tho British
bo'rrnNcnh i1tirhu3 10 oHh tnc lsihnu ci
Ichabo, Ths Elsns,one the chief negotistor with
Scnmss while he was here ss happen to know; and
he las not appeared here sine. the Alabama left.
The evidence taken by Capt FINLEY was submitted 10
a.. Governor. with q view To the punishment OF the
prize buyers II they should happen 10 return here but
1t kept very quiet. and not word leaked out about
tie Alabama Ter prizes until the former returned to
simons Boy on tie 10th. This plsoo Is so fall II
British Confedcratcs that. though a dozen per
here have known where the prizes had gone
no, one revealed H. and some Of them pretended
70 be- confidential with the commander II the Wander.
bit and threw out dee, pive hints to misead him
The Alabama on her return 10 Smon's Bay ON the
10th reported further captures She Is now taking
In coal and getting her steam condenser repaired
She will remain al that por. about eight days. Capt
Scinmes. being put in funds by the sale OF one
prize and two cargocs viii give his a holiday and
spcndne money. which he was too haId up TO
DO when he was here last.
The ruscalooss. I have lust learned has gone cast,
and the Vanderbilt may fll in With her. The Florida
las yet sppoared here and believe is cruising near
tho equator IL Is just possible that the Vanderbilt
may retnrn before the Alabama leaves again. but not
probable Yours. &c. ANGUS