The New York herald., 1870-09-14
ST. THO M A S /.
yollifcation Over News OF the Success Of the
French in Battls-Reported Capture Of
North German Bark.

ST.. THOMAS. Sept l, 1870
On the AFTERNOON OF the 22d OF August the British
steamer Delta, Hunter. master, arrived at this port
from Halifax, VIA Bermuda aud brought the news
Of telegram OF the 5th Of August wherein the dis
aster OF the French Is mentioned This inform alton
was soon circulated in our small community and
produced heavy gloom on the countenancc OF
those whose sympathy enlisted ON the part OF
France, whether from patriotism commercial inter.
ests or moral antipathy OF the Germans, and not
few were heard to say that il France but true to
herself such reverses could not have been expert
cnced.
But the atmosphere OF these symphathizcrs was
not long overshadowed. for with the deepening
shades OF the evening brightness was perceptible
from the decks OF the French steamer Guadeloupe
from Havana, she exchanged rockets With the
French war steamer Tallisman, which vessel had
arrived from Martinique on the 2oth to await the
news OF the war, &C. In wonderfully short time
after the arrival Of the Guadeoupe the news that
she brought OF private telegram received NJ Ila
vana at halfpast eleven A. NJ. OF the 17th oil
August, wherein it is stated that the Prussians had
been completely defeated near Metz, and Dst
10000 men, &C., became known, and such .
scene Of excitement as It produced has rarely
been witnessed here on any occasion. A
species OF frantic Joy appeared TO have taken
hold upon the people, who commenced to rush from
street TO street with the cry, "vive Ia France p'
'Vve Napoleon ~ and TO sing the 'Marscillaise"
with such enthusiasm that one could hardly believe
that they not possessed. Nor this confined
10 the lower order OF people. Those III the higher
walks oi life maintained more quiet feeling of su
preme satisfaction, not excepting the Danish
oliclals, who do not hesitate TO publicly express
their feelings OF haired Tor the Germans. Surely the
enthusiasm for France, which Is said 10 exist IN the
mother country Is strongly rejected here and shows
itself Ia unmstakable manner; for while the streets
were crowded, so as to place a quiet passenger in
being
party who took their WAY TO the residence
OF the French Consul, which is little dis
of Svive la France p .'vive Napoleon p sounded
loud and long, as the good Consul, with Liberal
hand brought from his well filled cellar liquors or
various descriptions, which fed the lames OF rabbe
demonstration; The military band also caught the
zeal. ana for tive successive evenings amused
the public with the "Marseilaise' anu olher lively
airs
The Talsman left on the 22d ult.. at ten O'Clock
r. NJ for Martinique, and it IS reported here that on
her way she captured a North German bark, loaded
with arms and ammunition, aud had on board Is
large amount in lrancS-SoIne gay two millions, Dnt
the correct sum not known. Captain Macauay, or
the steamer AIno, reporis having seen the bark at
anchor III tie harbor Of Pointe P1re, and that the
excitement was great thar passenger
landed at that place had the greatest difficulty in
nndng his way TO the hotel, and when he got there
he could not ind any To attend 10 his wants, all
persons both masters and servants, being lully oc-
cupied with the demonstration.
This morning tie sloop Lady Rumbod, from Tor
toa, reports the total wreck OF the bark Anne
from Hamburg, bound TO Porto Rico, which took
ON the 24th ult., al hapast ten A. NJ, the French
mail steamer Caravele left this port Tor Guadeioupe
10 recruit her hands.
on the morning oi the 3oth ult. the United States
and Brazil mail steamer South America, Tlnkle- !
paugl master arrived from New YORK, ana left at
eleven A. NJ same day, with about ten passengers |
for Pernambuco and Rio Janero
This morning. at ha'f-past nine A. NJ, the French |
mail steamer Martinique arrived, anG II Is reported
thar on The morning OF the 29th nlt,, about |
10 miles northeast from sombrero, she EN-.
countered a tremendous gale, which commenced |
about iour O'Clock, and lasied uutil three |
O'Clock of the morning OF the 3lst, ard had |
IL continued for few hours longer 40 hopes could
be entertained for the saiet3 oi tie ship she lost
one hand who died from insanity, produced itl !
thought, irom hunger; SO busy were all hands tat
no assistance could be rendered the poor fellow,
WHO III hs frantic MOODS So injured himself as 20
cause the extinction OF life. Inc canJan reports
having several vessels OF various cauacty and
flag III distress, but was unable 10 render them any
assistance, having had enough 10 do with his own
Ship
About Two hours after the Royal mani steamer
.Neva arrived Win mails nom Europe. Snc reports
having encountered very heavy weather about the
IT, e, bnt the captain TOOK the precauti0n TO
iay too," and so kept out OF the track o. the hurri
cane.
Since writing The foregoing have been informed |
that the engine room OF the French steamer had in |
II over five Ieet oi water, and mai several OF her
BtanchconS were broken. she also lost one of her |
boats The man who died On board was not one Of |
the crew. but passenger who perslSlently refused
TO take iOod FOX several days. The consequences
was thar he died it was however noticed by !
many that when hc came Oh board he appeared 10 /
be Insane
On the morning Of the 29th ST. Croly experienced |
boisterots and tempestuouS weather. Tnc bark Prin-
cess AleXaEdia WhIcR was at anchor, was driven !
ashore but fortunately was got on, though much IN
tured with us the weather was very unsettled
BarometeIs felb from one-th to onc-seventh but,
with the exception OF Surgiug sea ana Il few pu1S,
nothing OF note transpied.
Murphy Is still az WORK at the dock. The steamer
Titan slui remains at anchor.