The New York herald., 1864-07-12

W. Clarke. tho saptsn 4 which vsssel rsnsAss scus
now facts oonccrolaS her He says With strong bress
and ali saset, and full head q steam 10 ssoesh wateg,
she oau only mako nine end half knots Her onacsrs
said that her lack Of speed owisg t0bad coal but Il
Is seneraly beloved she cannot mako tes knots under
The most favorable circumstances Her Grew aumbsrs
ooe hundred and stxsees all told. ana s composed Of
6pAnsa Freuch Crooks negroes and indiana there beOg
no English or Americans In her forward GROW.
Tho Bermuda AdvosRte OF juno 40 skys,-ltWo have
paid vsit 70 tho r. r. F-far famed norlda-and wero,
q might be expcctcd most kindly and Hospitality
ooved BY her captain and oicers few particulars In
reference 70 her nay not be unweicoms roaders
THO Florida was built 10 the Asrsey BY the we'll known
arm Of Preston, Fawost q Co. shs was built for tho
Confederate and under directions 70 study
speed above everything else THO consequence ls her
accommodates bcaow arc Of rachor limited descrip-
on though whom the objoot Of her construction Is con
sidered II 10 really psrtccs marvel how muon space
has been sccured a. there s 6as carries eight heavy
ried guns bs Florida has bcsa aoat about Two years.
and has been literally hunted sad harrod almost over
tho world Tho value OF hor captures may DO roughly
estmatsdat $50 900 co.,
Tho Florida is undoubtedly bound up along tho coast
for tho double purpose Of annoying vessels
ana 10 obtain ate Information from outward bound ves
hels Ia reference TO affairs before Richmond aud to
IL tho Aabama succeeded runnAog into Charleston as
was ntendcd and upon the information shs thus obtained
her commander would shape his future movements. By
this time he hes doubt hoard OF the sinking tho pirate
Alabama, which will doubtless be IN timed "a IL will
be distastefui
We arc unable to learn what action tho Navy Depart
meut has taken TO send out cruisers drive on cap
ture this pest OF the ocesn Tho Tconderoga second
rate screw sloop OF thirteen guns and 5aS tons
despatched on Sunday night from Portland Ne. The
manont OF the Of twelve nine nca
guns and ons-hundred FOUNDER rifle The following
Ia list Of her ofHoers;-
Oa,xatn-Charles Steodman
Lieutenant Commandes-Montgoncry SicArd
Lse&te,saNt-Fredk 4. Smith.
ht,rDeon-C. J. Claiborne
PdNndacr-H H. Dennison.
acting A0stcr-L G. VArselio.
Ensi0ss-A. 8 Crownnshied, W. ". 1McClsy, G. W.
Coffin
Maste-'s Aotes-T. Hale. n Doges, ". c. Charlton,
En0sneers-ChicT H. Jones Second Assistants, G. "
Rodgers, H @. Mcvane, M Smith; Third Assstauts, W
A. Powers, J. A Baker. H. n Noycs, O. Basse.t.
B0dtStodtn-H. Il. Barnes.
Gtpener-James Smith.
6drpsnter-M. E Curly
Sailmahcv-J. o. Herbert
Ciert 10 Cdptan-W. G. Magon0gal
Clerk 10 Fdynsdser-F. N. btoddsrd.
Paymasters Stessayd-James Muir.
surgeon Ste0ard-M Coombs.
Yeom0n--D. J. Lane
Master rat Asns-M. Borcher
There several ships Hampton Roadswhich
havo probably boon sent out by this time
At Boston the sailing frissts Sabine, OF shirtytwo
guns, can be SO sent to SEA, as she s n commisson
and, although at the time OF writing this have no
positive Information OF the fact, It is barely possible
that The Iroquois Of nine guns, which left the
Brooklyn Navy Yard Saturday evening, was over
hauled in time to be sent 10 pursuit. Efforts ars being
made get the Mohican niue guns and other vessels
ready with all despatch The public rest assured
that Admiral Paudiag and Captain Case at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard and Admiral Strnghan at the Boston Navy
Yard. will do all In their send out vessels as
rapidly as possible. 1t is true, they will be obliged to
act without consulting the Navy Depart
meut bat merchants feel assured that Whatever they
do WI. be for tho beat.
The Pursuit OF the Florida.
FoRraxss MoNRoE, july 10, 1864
At O'Clock this morning three gunboats-the Mon.
tcelo, Mount Vernon and Ino--s.arted from Hampton
Roads in pursuit OF the privateer.
CARE MAy, July II, 1864
steamer with two masts and one smoke stack, sup.
coast about ten O'Clock to-day. and lay few miles OF
for about two hours, aud then steamed rapidly out to
The Florida at Bermuda.
ATTACK ON THE AMERICAN CONSUL AT BERMUDA.
The Bermuda Aduocat. Of the Goth uit has the follow
ing
brutal and cowardly attack has been made upon the
United States Consul here The Of II did
sufficiently early to furnish readers with
OF the transaction last week. though occurred
before iast issue. u appears that gang OF fellows
representing themselves belonging to the Florida but
well assured having OF authority recog
nton from the ganemany and excellent who officer
that vessel presented themselves at the American
suits on Monday week, and alter few preliminary
proceeded what at home call pitch into him.
he defended himself best he might and fortunate
for him that boy called him At the critical
ment very far OF beng throttied. boy
summoned the police, who upon the Of action
in double quick time, and hard nght they had OF 1t
securing the promnens maefsctor
Let us ask whether We are living in the British en-
pres il is the boast OF Englshmen that the Of
ambassadors consus, &C., sacred, and that British
power protects them but this Is certainly exceptional
case What Lieut.. Governor aboutA-eurely the
least that the honor OF the British nation demanded
sentry.
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