The New York herald., 1864-11-10

examined his prize He found that neither vessel VA
materially damasAd BY the collision, and that there had
nrisg which followed Il. Twelve of}osrs and nfty
eight men Of tho Floridas crew were captured
ne The Two
steamed for S. Thomas, arriving there the 29th ult
and finding the Kearsarge already In port. It In
Thomas; but II accidentally revealed BY . Of
the Wachuse 20 OF the OF the Kearsarge and
ssmsns shsre The florida remained ou,sS. The bs1
while the Wachusett entered TO obtain COAL
Acting Assistant Paymaster W. W. williams, Of the
OF the OF the privaser transferred TO tho
Kearsarge which sailed October 81 and arrived here At
oe ne
ment left BY the earliest train yesterday morning for
Washington. The wachusett and Florida were to sail
from 81 Thomas on the I'd inst for New York, where
The crew OF the Florida Is composed Of Englshmes
E,snmsn Germans Sc and contains no citizens q the
Soutnerners Surgeon Charlton, who s board the
Kesrsarge, Is native Of Georgia He before the
toned for several years In Chelsea: he has many
acQuantances In Boston. he was here ON the day Of
tender his services 70 the Southern confederaoy he
gentleman In appearance and manner and not reluctant
70 speak ohe circumstances Of his capture and the con-
dton OF our national affairs he wears the full uniform
OF the rebel naval service OF plain gray CLOTH with the
rank indicated by .houder straps as in the Union Co.'S
tume
Surgeon Charlton expresses full confidence that his
captivity will last for only very limited period, beiev-
ing that the affair will terminate did the seizure
which he thinks will be made by the Brazilian govern
ent dsregarded by authorities he looks for an
OF the claims oy the governments OF Gres,
compliance. The rebel officers profess complete indif
ference as TO the result OF yesterdays elections They
say that the North entirely mistakes the universal senti
ment OF the South, which they affirm will never consent
on any terms, to a restoration OF the Unon They
declare an unshaken confidence in the ultimate
on the intrinsic advantages OF their position in
Q military point Of view, moving constantly on
at end in the North and that the conscrptou caunot
be enforced here, while the rebel army Is kept up
always hand Of three hundred thousapd negroes
capable OF efficient military service.
Surgeon Charlton estimates that the Florida has
steamed over forty thousand miles since she left Bret
not having spent ten days in port IN nine months.
During her career she has captured about forty Ameri
The Kearsarge has on board one or two prisoners
taken from the Alabama last summer. She still
bears upon her sides the marks OF that despe.
rate encounter, and will have to undergo thorough
overhaung and reftting during her stay 10 this port
She will probably 60 out OF commission in few
days, and will receive sails and rigging, and be
paired every part during the winter at the Charles
town Navy Yard Der cruise has lasted three years. and
she hos steamed about thirty I've thousand miles since
1851 She now lies just of the navy yard In full view Of
wharves where hundreds OF people will flock to the
gallant little steamer that so noby vanqushed and de-
Btroyed in romantic single combat the freebooter which
for SO long the terror Of mercantile marine. The
officers and OF the Kearsarge, is announced In
another place, to have public reception to
row Fanueil Hail. and trust that they will receive
such ovation will give them adequate IDEA Of the
In which their invaluable services held by
The merchants and the public generally OF Boston and OF
he nation.
Ten OF the FlOrYd as Prisoners at Porto
Rico.
[From the Diaria de IL Marina OF Havana, Nov. 81
BY the Peninsula mail steamer We have received
papers Porto Rico 70 the 8lst ut but the late
OF tho hour does not permit make q complete
review OF their contents. win limit ourselves say
Ing that the 28d battalion Of volunteer militia OF
Porto Rioo left for Sc. Domingo and the 26th the
Spanish poaoca vestal from Montevideo arrived at the
OF the capital having board North Americans
{shree captains two mates and Ave sailors)
put her by the commander OF the Confederate corsar
Florida. These persons belonged TO the ships Snow