Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-08

gone . Aspwal of that haTbor, to Intercept The
Iaiilornia steamers both way lie he'd On 70 tho
At lss long enough to delsre that tas steaner hound
le oer way with treasure had passe hin before she
was allowed 70 procsed. Captain Jones EFT bis treasure
n n Aspln7s and cams here solicit from Adrnira
Seliey convoy for he other steamefn Et Asp
Fyai and . ob1sin small amount Of coal which 3 be-
ing snpphsd 70 him ~ tho Navy Departmant All the
St. emers now aitaehed 10 Admiral Bafevs s1ussrsn
are scoa for nothi7g for the pur required "A fht
8o1d hsye answered have been iransf rred b Almirl
rlikes and the queson low arises, whers IS AdnirEl
pleneno ne can os aisc1yesea On toe Bahama banks.
near Of the small islsnds there 20 be found wing
ulty Al snehor catching barsscuda and other Of be
10y lOe' @ha WAiting f9r some IN ueky tniriY-ton
soop, loaded with few bates Of cotton e run nnder
ms guns and be eapiu cd. while se4Ines aud the Ala
osna are on bis cruising greund, in the track Of he
california steamers ard carrying on his deyiitey with
impunty. We cao do no hing with tie vessels on thls
station They are COED for nothing ana We Do not
Know whore 70 fnd any that are Csptain Jones VIII
be through eoalng 81 u tls time when he can leave
ior New York, kaowing ihat ideral Bailey, although
vessel in hlssquadron hat " u ssver the p0ross or
eapabie n be ng Of any use Whatever
Correspondence Of the Hew York Timssl
HAVANA Dse 2o-sinee wrote you last there hss
Information respecting TIE vhereabouts Of that Flying
Dutchaen, the Alabanla, which puts her cruising at
present soou The West Indies The above named peri
odica Of the 10Th inst ssys follows:
On the departure Of the French I'll fieaer TaInpico
from Fort de France asrtinique the famous champion
Of the South the AlabsEaa had three days previously
left tha place. spite 81 the steamer San Jacino that
Wss chasing her Ths circumstances respecting this
affair are rather curious ard learned them fro one
Of the passengers by the Ia pi TO this port who is
worthy Of being believed The French authorities were
ob1ged to restrain the excessive zeal Of the Yaukes
sliVs eth9 eoiHaeFed trmse!Fes surs Of their prey
which every day gives tssm Sc msny-such unpleasant
moments
The captains Of both Steamers were accustomed to
see saeh OF er shore, and in Of their irsqusi
nee ngs she captain Of the Alabama said to tha ohar
Of the San Jacinto:
Il have only 80 men and y guns, whilst you have
800 OF the one aud 30 Of tie her; if you omse me
noi to use your guns will board yen take you aud de-
stroy you"
Tbs captain Of tho Ssa Jacint5 would no acee 4 the
chaleng5 leiag Lin thai be ia every AZ f
getting bin. The captain Of lbs a absrns " fhou5
paying attention to that hTavsfo, appare tF brse
himself ia con trucns with lsrg burde Of dry
grass s1d piths wihD vsw Of his opponent His INST
idea must ne doubt have bsen g. pro 7oke stiacz
bat on the lest eight to, which very dark ths
espta Of tins Aia0Ams whose vessel is q kcreW 7
stssmsr and goas a. the rate Of nets knots boIr
N de some false NESTS end yards with bsmboos the
tops Of the palm placed gats maks the dscsp-
tion more complete, ard sailed with fuil steam up
by TIE side Of the San Jsento.
The mistake Of { captain Ct this a wfo took g
lor ona Of the Foeneh tran ports hat contiausy
enter ng and going out of ss hssbor great tn u
be was for four days cruising outs de- irdlgDg in thu
prospect Of bis prize At the time that be armed
the cerai1ty Of hs having been outyit ed be also
'etved tntehsencs that the Alsb ana had burnt
American hooDer fron Saint Pierre.