New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-14
FROM THE CAPE on GOOD Hope.
Cruise Of the United States
Frigate Vanderbilt.
HER VAIN SEARCH ron THE PRIvAIEtRS
Curious Examples Of British Neutrality,
The Vanderbilt seizes Piraticsl Tender


From o. Special Correspondent
CAPE OF GOOD Hole, Nov. 49, ih6J.
The Vanderbilt arrived here from Mauritius
on the 2d Of October. She bad been gone five weeks,
and did not meet with any Of the Confederate pirates
she In quest Of 1t appears that she went in the
wrong direction, for the Alabama arrived here from
Augra Pcquna only four days after the Vanderbilt had
smiled for Maurius After coalng here. the Alabama
sailed in great haste fearing the return Of hey pursuar
When the Vanderbilt returned, her commander, Bald
win asked the Governor for special permission to
take coal but he refused. Tho Governor minated
that If Baldwin would pledge himself TO 60 home end
state that the coal indispensable for that purpose
or to carry him to the next port the request might be
granted but Capt Baldwin declined to tell any foreign
official where he was going. Tho American Consul.
Mr. Walter Graham referred his Excelency TO several
precedents where the special permission was granted
by Governors Of other British colonies TO both parties
He sso alluded to the fact that the Vanderbilt was
specially commissioned to cruise after vessels engaged
In the slave this coast and that to refuse her
coal would be violation Of the treaty recently made
between England and America on that subjcct but
the Governor would not be moved. He H.
yited Capt. Baldwin and the Consul to dine
with him, however, and professed to be
conscientionsy neutral The Vanderbilt accordingly
sailed without any coal except what she had on board
when she came In which was sufficient to take her to
Loando or with the help Of good trade-wnds, to Bahia
but left DO option as TO any other course.
Before the Vanderbilt sailed the Consul learned that
about go uns Of coal Lad been sent by the Confederate
agents here to Angrn Pequna. for the supply OF the
Alabama Georgia &c.; and he advised Capt Baldwin
to proceed there directly and seize it, If the holders re-
fused 10 sell at fair price He also informed Capt b.
that part OF the cargoes Of the Sea Bride and Conrad
captured by the Alsbama were still at Penguin Islands
and not having been condemned in an Admiralty court,
were fairly subject 70 seizure. even II held by British
subjects. Capt. Baldwin accordingly determined to
visit the Island and search for the stolen goods and TO
settle little points Of international Law hereafter. Be
had only been gons from this port about week when
small cosstiug vesssl named the Atlas here from
Augra Pequina and reported that she had been impn
IDENTIFY searched by the Vanderbilt Penguin Island
The Admiral on this station. Sir Baldwin Waller, i'm
medintey dispatched her Meiestys steamer Nalorous
to Augra Pequina. TO protect British interests
On the 18th inst the Vanderbilt returned nom her
cruise and her commander reported that there were no
vessels al the islands when be got there but that the Van
,erbt had captured the Saxon, loaded with the Con-
rsds" alias "Tusoaloosas" WOOL and had sent her TO
Newly in charge Of prize crew He also learned
that the Vanderbilt seized the coal let upon the island
for the supply Of Confederate steamers but whether the
Isabel loaded with Sea Bride goods, was also cap
tured 10 could not ascertain. He was informed also
tia, the chief mate Of the Saxon shot II Is not
generally known. even here that Penguin Island was
annexed TO this colony by proclamation some two years
ago; 80 the English will probably raise quite breeze
abou, the wrong animal being gored this time. The
"Fer Of Mar and Kelly" which also had part Of the
Conrads WOOL had probably sailed for Aberdeen before
the Vanderbilt arrived.
In the mean time, important matters have been
brought M An the Courts. A Jcw named Marcus has
beea sentenced to five years hard labor for forgery and
the money paid 10 Capt semmes for his prizes, 1t mp
pears. was raised upon the forged notes. One Of Mar
cnss dupcs has failed and a consequence other small
fry have been dragged down into insolvency with him
so that the British Confederats Of Cape Town are now
having indirectly the tax which JEFF Davis has laid
upon them.
ppt thi. Is not all. for the Consul hss commenced
suit in the vice-AdnrAy Court for the possession OF
some hops and tobacco which the spectators brought
from Augra requins, and forfeited at the Cas'onose
here by attempting TO smuggle hemin Tie testimony
bis witnesses are not Splllt,u away VIII 'h"" '""' Wv
Earl Of Mar and Kelly took go tuns of coal ron this
port 10 Augrs Pequina for Anderson. Saxon Co..
and there took part Of the Conrads wool for Aber
deem. That the Saxon, Just captured had The re-
nainder OF the wool board when she was taken, and
she Is owned by Anderson, Saxon Co of London and
Cane Town. That the Sea Bride was taken TO some
port unknown by Thomas Elmstone Of the hrn OF
Robert Granger & Co. OF London and Cape Town with
about half her cargo board and that she was painted
md otherwise altered previously to prevent dentlea
ion. and bad HELEN - Hamburg" painted on her
tern. That the Isabel OF Cape Town, owned by DE
paso. Spence 4 Co.. took the remainder OF the Sea
Brides cargo And finally that the captains and crews
u the Isabel and Atlas dho latter belonging TO Robert
Granger 4 Coz, landed llghtercd and guarded the
tolen property ill the Vanderbilt appeared ON the
Gene. Tho whole affair from beginning TO end Is
often and understand II is the general opinion hero
hat the Governor will be rebnked. happen TO kno"
hat the Admiral disagreed with him on several points.
hSICus.
From Fortress Monroe.
FORTRESS MONROE Tuesday Jan. IA lsti.