New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-04
Arrival Of the Western rIctropoii-- Cap
turc Of "a observation-disclosures.

The new steamship Western Metropolis, from
New Orleans Jon. %. arrived on wednesday morn
ing She reports;
The steamer MAianzn. ea morning one hour earlier
uay previous but owing g. some dsausrs' n Of ht Pro
pecr Obliged 20 remain ior rrpalr' she vii probably '
Rn-fnert Tho ,tsaIuar Cray Jacket g. m ashore Pas
Ouir her hl nearly al been .iefei nom LeT aud
she vii. BE- got n very SOON
On the morning OF the 25;h, at m, we sighted
steamer burning soft coal steering " n. L. Soon after
We sighted her she changed her course, and stood s.
W. before the Wind We Immediately gave chase and
came up with her nj II n. IN, ia lat. - a. long. cJ ~
On nearing her she hO-tcd the British Tag Hd move 10
On coming alongside we Immediately lowered boat
armed crew with rrlOl,crs and cuilssscs, and sent
our second officer. Mr. COwen on board Of her. with
Acting Lieut.. ). W. Pennington. Acting Master c. =
Murphy L. ;. ", and Lieut. q. ;. stewart L. D. ~.
[ passengers who volunteered 10 oCcompcny him.
Oa examination oI her papers. they round her 10 be
| the steamer Rusta. The captain informed them that
he was from Havana on the 18th. bound 70 Nassau
when asked why on THIS side OF The Gu II bound 10
that port he replied that hc had 81 been blown or"
The ONLY papers received were her register and crew
list The Captain told them that his manii=sts and
CLEARANCE were taken from him on the day previous by
Spauish man-ofwar. There is little doubt hut that
they were thrown overheard with other valuable papers,
- one uf her officers seen to dispose OF bundle IN
thot manner We cudenyOred 70 rescue the parcel but
II was lruitlcsS attempt.
" ithont any further ceremony her nag was struck,
and her officers and crew were informed that ury were
.
ibr western Metropolis. Our Second Ohoer inlme-
aatey reported back 10 Captain Hilton ahd he ut once
DISPATCHED 10 him ere" vi engineers, Aicneh ana
/ aatior- and gave him charge OF the steamer. Tho
nic.rs and crow of the EOsita numbering twenty
ycrc Immediately taken on board Of US ana placed under
a strong guard.
-L ur condition some three feet ~ water already IN
her hold. She was found 10 be scuti.td, ana he pug
taken ont from her ,ga.cock. We immediately DIS
matched our two carpenters ON board with Orc5 phmp,
and means To- repair In short time she was reported
safe and a. bo quite free from water The engineer
fr Burns on taking charge oi her engine found less
tban one cock OF water IN her boiler, with 50 pounds
prcsreof steam ard the snfcty valve fastened down
n Is evident that they intended 70 destroy her, and
would have accomplished II had We not 30 quickly dis
covered THEN work.
W,p oiircrs pad crew on being taken aboard of u.s.
and learning that they had been captured by unarmed
transport were somewhat YeNcd, ana SHld, "hnd they
hcen aware " the fact they would have given us much
moro trouble" Whatever they might have known would
have layored them but ltte our Captain was intent
I ON capturing or sinking her.
Aft,r proper preparation we took her In tow for Key
We,i arrived there on The 2Yth On his arrival
CnpL Hilton Immediately reported Ia Admiral Bailey,
and delivered up 10 him the steamer with her officers
and crew for condemnation Us q blockade runner and
urizs The officers and crew on being searched were
iouud 10 have on their persons ~ 900 in gold.
Iqe owner of the cargo was of her officers, and
he aid not pretend to deny that they were bound to
Confederate port He said her cargo would purchase
400 bale, of cotton in Mobile She freghfed chief
Nv with liquors aud munitionsu very valuable cargo 10
the Coniedcrtes. The steamer Rosita is IA 'idcwhee
vessel nearly new and is very FAST was commanded
h. Capt Alncy formerly Of the Gulf trade. she is 80
feet long, % feet BEAM feet hold aud * Of about 400
tuns burden. She has beam engine with 2Jinch
cylinder and feet stroke. Her machinery is in good
Older She Is estimated TO be worth with cargo, hly
thousand dollars.
Tho steamer North Point was in Key West receiving
cargo; was 70 sail Tor kowOrleans ON the 3Oh. The
IT, s. steamer Do Soto was receiving coal at the Govern
ment dock.
At p. ~. having made all necessary disposition in
regard TO the prize We got under weigh. In coming
out we passed the steamer Mcclellan going in She Is
bound to this port
We have had very pleasant run since we left Key
West making the trip TO this port in four days
S,P, Ycvso, PWser steamer Wss!srn Metropolis