, 1864-07-15

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The Pirate Florida, which has been com.
Cape May, is well known to most Of the read
Ing public. For the benefit Of my who have
not seeu the description Of this vessel, we
will state that she is baikrigged, screw pro-
peller, is painted black, and sits qnitc low in
the water. Her crew, I'LL told, consists of
all nations, aud ali languages arc spoken
abonrd this craft, Captain Morris is in
charge, and is about 80 years OF age, and all
her officers are young. Her first lieutenant
was formerly In the United States service,
under Com. Porter. She carries the United
States, rebel, and English flags. She has
eight guns, two OF which are eleren.inch rffled
eWi,el guns, mounted amidships. Two guns
n1e eeyen-inch bore, and the balance are OF
smaller calibre. The crew are armed with
revolyers aud cut1asscs. But little order il
maintained amongst the crew. Whisky is
served regularly three times day, and pro-
Visions Of the best kind, and in ltrge quanti-
tion for their captain Is exhibited by all Of
the crew.
CAPTURE OF TUE wuA1En GoLCoSDL.
The whaler Gofcon1a, on its return from a
five 3ears' whaling cruise. Started from Tai
cahuan7, Chilli, on the morning OF April II,
bound to New Bedford, Mass. On Friday
morning last. while in latitude 81 deg. so
mfn., longitude 72 deg: Is min, the Go1conda
perceived vessel sailing under the United
States flag toward her. The Golconda put
1l' the American colors. AZ soon as she had
done SO, the pirate craft ran down the Amer
ican flag and display cd the rebel co1ors.
The craft, which then proved to be the
Flcridn, fred signal gun aud commanded
the Golconda to heave to. The Florida then
came alongside the Golconda and demanded
where she was from and where bound. The
officer in command Of the Florida then in
formed the Golconda that they would board
her. 4 lieutenant from the Florida then
came aboard and demanded inspection Of the
papers. The register, &e:, we're shown to
him, and he then informed Captain Winslow,
Of the Golconda, that his vessel was the prize
Of the Confederate steamer Florida. The
officers md crew we're then taken aboard the
Florida, ard the Golconda was fired She
Ind aboard ], 500 barrels Of oil, which were
entirely destroyed; 1850 barrels were on
The oil which had been obtained on the
cruise, with the exception Of the $50 brls,
had been disposed Of at Talcuahaua.
The vessel belongs to ono Howland, of
New Brunswick, Maine; is fifty-dve years
old, ana three hundred tons burthen. She IL
valued at sol, Goo, not dollar OF which, We
are Informed, Is inquired against war risk.
The officers and crew were kept aboard.the
Florida ill Sunday, when the officers, to-
gether with the captain Of the Margaret 7.
Davis, were put aboard an English schooner
which was bailed by the Florida, and WAS
bound for Nassau.
TIE CAPTURE OF TIE MARGARET r. DAVIS.
One Of the crew Of the schooner Margaret
7. Davis informs US that they had been to
Port Ro5nl With cargo Of gunpo Hder, and
were in latitude 81 deg, longitude 4 deg:'
on Saturday, carly in the morning, when
they we're hailed BY what after wards proved
to be the Florida. An officer from that ycs-
Eel boarded her and informed them, after
demanding and inspecting their papers, that
they were the prize OF the Confederate steam
er Florida; The officers and crew were then
put aboard the Florida and the schooner set
ire to and destroyed. She was valued at
$50, GOO, and was insured with war risk.
THE CAPTURE OF TIE GREENLAND.
Captain Verdih Of the steam tug America,
has Informed ne that he had In tow the bark
Greenland, bound from this port to Pensa-
cola, laden with coal. On Saturday after
noon, at o'clock, while off Cape Henry, E.
by s., GO miles, BE- espied suspicious look
three miles distant he thought he Would not
be eafe to allow his vessel to 20 any nearer
to the suspicious craft. He let 60 the h1w-
Set and steamed away. The craft, which
they soon found to be the Florida. put on all
ftssm a;aas and dS sal, and made after them: The
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hour and then gave up the chase. The
America then put into Hampton Roads, and
towcd ont the Iuo, which was sent to cruise
for the Florida. The Florida had in the
meantime captured the Greenland.
This vessel was in command of Captain
Everett Her cfflcers and crew were taken
aboard the Florida. The vessel and cargo
were valued at about S30, 900, and, We are IN
formed, are fully insured.
THE CAPTURE or THE GENERAL DERRY.
The bark General Berry, under command
Of Capt Hooper, who has given us the fntor-
nation, was bound for Fortress Monroe, from
New York, laden with hsS for the Govern
ment. When of Chincoteague, y. N. ".
twenty miles, st 21x O'Clock ou Sunday morn
ing, wns hailed b. the. Florida The Berry
carried lights, or the Captain believes they
would not haye been discovered. The Cap
tain YVES In bed at the time OF being hailed
BY the Florida, On being awakened he Was
boarded by an officer from the Florida, who
said: e Captain, allow me to inferm you that
,ou are prize to the Confederate steamer
Florida" Officers and crew were then invit-
ed aboard the Florida, and the Berry was set
fire to aud DESTROYED. She Was, with her
cargo, valued at sS6,0oo.
TIE CAPTURE OF THE DARK ZEL1EDA.
The bark Zelinda, Of Eastport, Maine, in
command Of Capt, 6hackford, was the next
prize OF the Florida She vas in latitude 81
DEG. ~ min, Longitude "a deg. ~ m1n., aoo1t
s o'clock on Sunday morning, when she was
oycrtAken and boarded by the Florida. It
Was the second trip the ZelindA had made.
She was from New Orleans, bound for East
port. Maine, in ballast It was intended By
The Cap: ain oi the Florida to send all the
crcws ashorc on the belinda, but the schoo-
nez Howard coming In sight, this idea Was
given up" A crew was put in the Belinda,
and sent In chase Of the Howard, which It
BOON captured.
THE CAPTURE OF TIE SCHOONER HOWARD.
As above stated, the schooner Howard was
captured shortly after i've o'clock On Sunday
morning. She was laden With pineappIes,
frum Nassan bound to New York. A great
part Of her cargo Was taken BY the Florida.
The captain was then required to enter bonds
with the captain Of the Florida, conditioned
to pay six thousand dollars to the Confeder-
ate States six months after the declaration Of
peace between the Confederate States and
the United States; and also conditioned that
the Howard should land the officers and
crews, numbering si1ty-three in Eli, Of the
other vessels, At the pearest point Of land.
The bond Was entered into and duly signed.
TREATMENT or TILE OFFICERS AND CREWS on
BOARD THE FLORIDA,
Every one OF the captured officers and
crew sptak In the highest terms Of the treat
nent they received during their stay on board