New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-10
TEE CArTukr OF THEE rLcDapn.
One Of the Wosf DGriag Nnvni arn"eve-
rucnis on k;ecord-A Visit 10 the AAenr-
IRON The Boston bsily Advertiser.

.a,,grs In Brl.li1n waters by the Onion guo5oat
Wachnsctt o. the rO;orions RcD' scr tIoflda sent
Thrill OF surprise end delight hrouh t'e community
even d. the miGst a. tic eXu-lchenI ana hh&lct! o.
nra.d al election dav The ioyui new spread over
the city Like WGf,e and was me universal tnhlect OF
disctss.g, and q .ulua congratulations mt the n
,oy,eis ~ th, congressional and national elections
seemed almost 60 DE forgotten IN coiGtaison one o'
.ur repore.s pad visit 10 TIC Eeamarfo during nc
dey and nv the kind courtesy ar Ter OtccH. Pa, inasF
J. A. saith being especially obliging. w;-' enaDcu 70
opfaiu detailed account or tie singular aff IN t"r
3ay of Balm comprising oil thD particulars NIicl are
q'be Confederate war.sfeamer Florida arrived ut
Balis Bay Of SaG salvador, Brazil October 3ih, nav
inc .ptuIti and burned ihc bnk Monaamo'1 Idnln
Rio oN Pernambucco, or ;he 2-th OF SeptemD,r. INC
United STATES Steamer " achmc,i, captain N"poieuh
Colin.. had been living several days IL mo port ~
Bahia ana the Florida At first auchoSed IN the oihhg
The - lillian Admiral imme l!ltey sent her message
,c,rcs,inp hri 10 come inside which sho did anchor
ing in me midst OF the Brazilian feet aud close under
r cura OF H. principal ort which lis located upon an
island In the nh De OF the hsTbor.
Certain psrties Ia Bahia which is commercial ci'y
ofcop,doiGb ia p0rtauce with one o: he Jest harD,S
in the world being interested in Ancrica. affairs De-
stirred themselves 20 bring ahout an engagemcnt DC
tween tic Ndchusctt md tie florida tImy Oonhdent
TINT She result of such encounter would be another
rrian victory as complete that won las, summer IN
the BRUSH Channel On the morning OF TIE tth o. Octo
her thew carried challenge 10 Capt. Morris oi tue
Florida TO move out de tie lims VI Braz Ian aiiSt!c
ron ard fight he MachGsrtt. The Rebel COMMANDER
declined 70 receive the misSiye which the brazilian res
dents hai prepared on account OF some informant! N
address. During tie Afternoon u the SAME ia! u
Hungarian citizen living Ia Bala, and sylApa.hi1as
with our Cove IN its struggle with !rtri"3
waited upon Capt. Morris, ana eadeavo'ea 1" induce
him 10 consent 10 action bc"'ca hs snip ana TIE
Union guuhoat bat without success. Capt. Acrr&
however stated that II be happened 70 fa ia Slih tA
Machusoit during cruise he Should WhhhsH engage
in CONTEXT with her bit that On no account Would ne
consent 10 .aye sale haf10g for TIE express purpose ~
having eug.g cmc9t
An cgls on The part Of outside parties 20 bring on a
naval battle in open water between the iwn Vessels
,-nyin- unayarg. Capt Collins promptly took ~ %
COTE liberation the other mCaus WHich sucE Sra IN y
selves r;sdng the seas 81 the most DANCE cUs CEe
Il our commerce. II the evening OF the same 0h!
hove mentioned Thur day, Oct'lS {. SIC cad Il g.
o0lIi, Il bis officers TO debate the subject an lu-
p.rgnt element an the consideration was Tie iaeI That
tie cuu, CA hArblI of Bahia las three 0.em.ts INTO
the 80 ante by nHy one az which tic ti9f.lh coHi
make arr escape whenever tho darkness H the night
favored her purpose without the possibility ~ oh'
Union vessel pres enne It. AZ Is stated Thai the COIN
Cd Of ot, also possessed OF infrnptio1 NAV
tho F1rua had repeatedly seized oud Burned amen na
ships within three es III the coast q! brali IN de
anoe Of every Law OF neutrality, without tie slightest
objection Of any sort being made by the BTazlan
authorities.
TAX ~ into consideration ~ tie facts in tle tae
Council advised with ut discerning YUis among AZ!
the ,iuers oil the acAse.i that he Lcle proposed
~ SciynC the Rebel cruiser 10 her anchorage should
be carried out. Capt. Collins Immediately gave t"e
orders cor accomplishing design * eed ou say ng.
that with the very deepest regret be felt that the con
duct OF the Brazilian Government in permitting prac's
within the shaGos uf us shores had made The Sep an
mperainely necessary one. may be RENAL Ee4 here
that it 90 found after the SO 2lrc 81 tie Florida that
arrangements had been made for her escape ron the
harbor the very ncxt night, tOr u Eo" career 0i
depreciation upon on shipping.
The pri.pirsgun for tic encounter were made WIZ
great celebrity ana oopplefo secrosy and az nDoni three
o'clock in the morning Of Friday, october :, The cables
were slipred and III Wnchusett bore down upon me
Rebel vessel pnder lul head OF slcai - tlle pee
aion theFc Of suCh preceding TINT one hall fhe
officers aud Of the Florida. seventy IN nuinbrr
and including Captain Morris were carousing Oh shci
and the remainder. having Jr-t retained OH tlai
nbse we've IL no condition 10 fePe an hssaut Inc
Florida officer Of the deck supposed The collision which
he saw to be imminent 10 pe merely acciGcLtai. and
cried out, ~ on vii run into Us If you don l"ok "Gi
The DIES IN Of Capt. COlrs Was simply 20 Strike tno
Florida midships with fall steam o. crusA IN her sNle
and send her al once the bottom tcy ung Tie pOss
lblity o csu-ng further trouble 20 any one Ii- " H
lchustu however did not strike her adversary iari.
lUt hit her IN tic steTn, carrying away TIE ii(@,h
mast and main yard. The Florida Waa not serious =
injured BY the collision bat the broken spar fol
across the awning over her he.chwHy ~ snc. q man
as 10 prevent her crew from getting OF decG Hoa
the Wacbusert back several yards. u tho ootfusicr
VII eli eLsueG scyer lstol sho.s we're nj ed ton boh
Iesse chiefly at landuin MA ehtFey WlHi"A rlrc';
I've Ui the guns ~ the GcHuse't were aa' u4a' li
by accident Did.ng 10 one report! anu - another
version las IT, d. order oil one OF TO Union AeuteA4nts
| Tie shots did no. strike tic Florida
| Capt Collins Of the Maoausctt Immediately thnn
oTee ont dem - u the Rebel craft surrender or
viii blow YOU out OF the wafer" Ihc h"Gi nhnt la
az
@ .uzomi 1t but lad san pesetc 81. IN toFpy
ndeT the circumstances l suTfci.aei. tLVu lac
delay ii instant dozens Of gallant tars oci me
nril ana made fast '.b connecting her vita ihc!F
oW vessel AID tue Wlchusctt TUNED he7 course ga
war, moving at .ae top o! her speed and towing tue
| EluT - N ECT wake.
Tine feet OF Brazilian vessels, which entirely sur.
ioIndcd tue ht.i" spacc VI wafer On hen tAc bi!t.
battle had bseu fought. Waa situated tLgt tie two
| American steamers were Obliged 20 pass under tae
tern of OF the largest il order to penetrate their
1 T. ff ~ u La.
dcgn q word OF reply. the Florida when hailed G.c
commanded 70 La.. moment aitel, replied thar palaf
vas impossible, she t0wcd b! thc 'esacltn noA
lie Eraz.Gis guessed TIE state OF aLH.ra aGd "a
ouotlcr moment Ur tvO tAr heagy guns Of Tie fort
gLder the very MuLies OF which tie capture had Deer
made OPENED Ire on tac WHchusct She dsHnprnrcd
IN the morning durkncss Three shots were feed after
her, an pa sing Larmitisy far above her p'nnnn anl
striking tie water beyond.
10 The reader il that oil this must have taken
a considerable time but the testimony OF careful oicei
u lAe acAusel cOrgODofGtcG by the surgeon oil tu'
flUrGa assurcs that from the time Tie Wschusei
| Grst slipped her cable uld steamed upon the Rchc
clui 20 the moment when the echoes Of the last uI
from the Brazilian fortress mad died away. was oll
| twenty minutes by tGo watch. Certainly no page I"
histo can show more dGling achievement. or one
executed with more brilliant Iapdiiy OF more complete
success.
The brazilian naval commander in Bahia hhrb0T aoet
with all the prOmpincs which could have been expected
and IN a few moments the dawn Of day disclosed twG
vessels If the Brazien feet doing their utmost - par
sue and O7cIhsui tie Wachusctt and her prze. Ihe'
were q hoayy sIoOp-Ofwar and smull armed Ctcainer
neither Of them any match IN point Of speed for h'
handiwork vi New England mechanics. and sooa CAV
up The chase tIe Union and Rebel steamers dsEp
peared below the horizon.
| Captain Collins soon ordered TIE ships 10 heave Il
and examined ais prize lie found chat neither yesse
was materially damaged by the collision and that lci'
lad been 10 injury to life or limb from the confused IL
ing which followed it. Twelve officers and fly eiGh
men of the Fiorida's captured. and al nr
stores papers records ETC.. were found undluIOee II
the cabin. The two vessels steamed ioI ST. Thorn
as driving there the 2th ut and finding the kenr
sarge already in port 1t was intended TO Keep the mat
ter at Bahia secret II 81 Thomas, hut II was acci
doutey revealed b. seaman Of tho Wachubctt 10 one