The New York herald., 1864-07-12
THE PRIvATEERS.
THE PRIVkTEER FLORIDA AT WORK.
The Steamship Electric Spark
Captured.
Arrival Of Her Passengers and
Crew at This Port.
Five Vessels Barned Near
Cape Henry.
THEIR CREWS LANDED AT CAPE MAY.
A Portland Brig Burned at Sea
Near Bermuda.
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4 Fleet Of Gunbsxts Sent in Pursuit
Of the Privateers
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q New Prtvatesr Fitting Out
IT. Bermuda,
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A PORTLAND Brig Burned at Sea
Near Bermuda.
A Fleet Of Gunbsxts Sent in Pursuit
Of tho Privateers
q New Prtvateer Fitting Out
IT. Bermuda,
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Capture OF the Steamship ElocSric
Spark.

Capture or the Steamship Elecsric
On Sunday Afternoon Cape Henlopcn being sevcnty-
6vo miles northwest by north, the steamshp Eeotrc
Spark. Captain j. c, Grahrn her voyage from this
port to Havana and Now Orleans, boaroed and
taken possession OF by the privateer Florida When
the Florida drst discovered she was
distant about fifteen miles 70 the northward
and making for the Electric Spark, which she
gained on rapidly. When eight miles dis
the Florida hosted English dag which she kept
flying until within twelve hundred yards Of the steamer
when the rebel coIors substituted, and
shot fred aste.n of the Electric Spark closely
followed by another the bows. The steamer
not coming to immediately y shell hred, which,
after striking few feet from tho vessel passed
directly over her, about midshps The steamer then
hove to. and Immediately boarded BY party from
the Florida who took Of her, and ordered the
captain board the prvateer wh this papers No
soma, property destroyed taken but the steamer
with oil tho mails contained in sixty Ave bags was 70
tanned.
The English schooner Lane had been previously boarded
the Florida, and by At the time OF the cap
ture Of the Electric Spark. Both steamers
beaded for the schooner. which hove until they
up The captain, crew and passengers about forty in
number, were thea put on board the Lane which was
bound TO this port For the performances Of this duty
the captain OF the Lane said have been paid
hundred and twenty dollars gold by the captain of the
Florida. The Lane arrived here last evening.
The Electric Spark built in Phadelphia, aod ID
owned by VIM. J. Taylor Co., Of that city.
Tho Electric Spark made very narrow escape from
destruction. being mistaken for a transport Had she
stopped after the third SHOT, broadsds from the
rebel battery, which in readiness for the purpose
would have destroyed her
The and passengers represented to have beso
well treated after her character was discovered
A Whaleshtp Burned.
The French bark H. which arrived At this port oa
Sunday reports that June I, in latitude 8! a. lon
gtuds 70 4o she the rebel steamship Florida. She
had burned an American whaeship, having board
seven hundred barrels Of oil During the nignt
other vessel showing six lights
A Lumber Loadea Brig Destroyed.
SAIEx, Mass, July IL, 1864
The schooner Gaena, from Cayenne has arrived here
and makes the following report
On July 3, little south OF Bermuda, saw fall rgged
brig laden with lumber nre. Pickeu up some Of the
articles, marked "Porand."
Destruction or the Bark Greenland and
Schooner Margaret F. Davis BY the
Florida.
PHLApEIpHIA, July HIP. N.
Captain verdsn of the steamtug America, has arrived
here reports that Friday last be owed to the
bark Greenland Captain Everett, bound to Pensacola
with coal government account When . short dis.
from Cape Henopen the pirate Florida appeared In
sight and commenced firing the tug and bark. The
loose and made the best Of her way TO Cape
May from which place she brought portion OF the
Of the bark who bad been sent ashore after the do
sruction OF their afterwards the Florida
spoke the French bark Donquerera New York.
Captain Norris Of the Florids, sent boat along
sde requesting the bark TO carry into port, but IL
refused That night all hands Of US slept on tho
quarter deck, with old sail for covering Early
morning, July the Florida captured the schooner
Margaret f. Davis Captain West. from Port Royal for
New York, in latitude IS, longitude LAO, took tho
on board and burned the vesse About eleven O'Clock
the same morning he placed Captain winsow and Cap
tain West, with their mates and one boatswain, on
small English schooner which was bound TO Nassau.
The Florida now carries hundred and thirty men.
Captain Morris sent letter to President Lincoln and
other 10 Admiral Farragu stating that he ready for
the gunboat
Landing or Captured Crews at Cape
Island.
PHILADELPHIA, July II, 1864
sixtytwo ashore at Cape Island, N. j. being
the crews OF the Margaret n. Davis from Port
Royal for New York, and four bsrks, the Greenland,
loaded with coal bound to Pensacola the General Berry
for Fortress Monroe with hay the Zealand, In ballast
from New Orleans for Phiadelphis All the men were
brought in oy The schooner Howard freigsed with fruit
for New York. che released by giving bonds for
six thousand dollars and bringing the captured meo TO
Cape Island. The bark Colconda, Captain winslow OF
New Bedford, left Tacuahars, Chile, April IA, bound
home with thousand eight hundred barrels OF oil,
principally freight She captured by the Florida
on the evening Of July g. in lat $3.50 long 72iS All
hands were taken on the Florida and the vessel
CAPs MAY, N. j., July IL, 1854
The captain and crew OF the barK Gslconda eighteen
ALL also Of the bark Benny, thirteen 10 all also Of the
bark Greenland thirteen in all also OF the bark sslpda
twelve In ALL left here twelve O'Clock to day for Phil