The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-31
ST. THOMAS.

News About the Teiegrnfo--Shc Is Laid Ur
for Want Of Funds--rfe Peruvian Fleet
Their Way Around ,bc Harn--Ntisce,ia-
neous News from st. Thomas and Else
where.
ST. THOMAS, July is, 1869.
Mr.. August Victoria. Consul Of The Dominican
government at this port. hiss Just returned from
Toriola, where the American ezuean- Dominican
pirate TELEGRAPH Is yina II appears the cruiser
has finished her career for lack OF the "sinews OF
war; and her crew has struck ror wages. The his.
tory OF this Illegal craft is brief After being SO
severely handled by the Dominican schooners in tho
bay Of SANTANA the TELEGRAPH left that hot locality,
following the American steamer Tybee. The day
after the latter had left Porto Plata the pirate APP
peered or the town, but changed her locality
to the southern coast She touched at the island Of
Saona, and taxing Ia wood SET ont from thence TO
Barrahona, capturing two sloops and one schooner
on the way She returned TO Saona with the
schooner Here Luperon transferred the guns from
the TELEGRAPH to the schooner and mounted them.
Taking the schooner into his personal service Lupe
ron sailed for inagua.
The pirate. abandoned by her former master was
sent towards this port and July 10 was IN 'front.'
Of the town. The men on the Teegrsfo held COM
muncation with the shore, but entrance so the har-
Dor was refused them On the night or the 18th last
the TELEGRAPH disappeared and returned o Tortol3
where she arrived under the Dominican nag,
l learn that the crew Of the TELEGRAPH was made MP
OF miscellaneous assortment OF hard cases of sli
natonaities and descriptions There was 10 dis
cpline whatever on the vessel In all her appoint
ments she poorly provided. It stated that The
steamer will be put up at auction, and IL was EOS
that purpose the crew requested to be permitted Ia
enter this hsrbor. Some persons who profess "a
know all about the matter say that Luperon is not
done with the TELEGRAPH, but that the complications
and prospective capture and punishment In oonse-
quence OF the unwarranted use OF the dag OF neutral
nation has led 20 this step as measure
TO place her in less offensive attitu de OF be'ge
renee. Az present he has American papers and
carries a Dominican. American or Venezuelan Tag
to suit her opportunity proper step On the parf
sci at once to Toroia 70 seize the steamer tor tho
damage she has done, and TO prevent her rom
doing more, whatever may be her future. learn
she Is trying 10 get under the English nsg In order
| to start anew.
The Peruvian mentors which for aome time pass
have been looked upon with an eye OF suspicion aud
uneasiness by the Spanish feet, have at length re-
moved all cause OF anxiety by taking their departurs
several hne offers for their vessels. but refused
| TO ACCEPT upon the sole grounds OF ths
stipulation With the United states government not
| to part with the vessels Ia manner that wonld
cause them to be employed IN hostility to any Power
| at peace with the United States. The Peruvians
have Ger lainIy adhered well TO their promises. on
May H. 1852 the entire feet, consisting OF the mons
and consoft steaners Pacnitea and Marathon left this
| harbor and. shaping their couse along the Vino
| ward Islands, touched at Barbados Tor coa. from
| this point they proceeded southwark, touenng AZ
| Demerara, and thence to Cayenne, In preach
Guiana, and thence were bound along the BRAZILIAN
coast. Nr. n. Victoria the Consu! OF the Peruvian
government at this port, Is In receipt or coDstant
Communications from the officers OF the neet. Tne
| last information Of Official character nom
Cayenne stated that the feet was IN good order
| and manned enureiy by officers aud men
Of the Peruvian navy; that the fleet would leave at
once for home. proceeding down the brazitian and
east coast OF South America touching at rhe diner
ent ports the way for coal and supplies The Peru
~,
said TO show some very beigerent feelings Tn cer-
| tain directions.
The remainder Of the machinery and tackle for tbs
ralsng0 tne steamer Columbia reached here on tha
| Darien. The Murphy Brothers, experimenting The
| work, have already commenced operauons, and are
advces from Venezuela up TO the Sth Inst, state
that the closing OF the port OF MaracaiDo Is but
paper blockade, as the legitimate government IL
entirely without tho means OF enforcing IL Mars
| caibo has declared q separate government, indc
pendent OF the federal authorities. and has sent
consul 10 represent Its interests at this port There
| has been no fighting lately.
| Mr.. COnr0y, the new United States Consul at IS.
| Johns p r., arrived at his destination on the lath
inst after sailing voyage OF twenty days from New
| the following Monday, July TO- Business IN ~
Johns Is very dull, and there are universal conf
plants on the part OF merchants and shippers
The health OF st. Thomas has been very good for
the past ten months and unless be imported from
other localities the inhabitants are sanguDe OF get
ance OF yellow fever and other calamties OF simi.
| lar nature.
The American brlgantine Dark, seapeau, MASTER
has been despatched from here for Port Prince,
Hayt. Her real destination Is Jacuel where she VIII
lay twenty five days to take la cargo orlogwood.