The Portland daily press., 1895-04-06

annah who had fallen into its hands. as pi
by hanging man for man, but that wal
glad to inform them that this unpleasan,
duty had not, as appeared by late intelli
gence. been imposed upon me.
description Of one chase is revelation o1
the tactics of the priyateer. ''We show ed MS
ually the U nited States colors," writes Com
mander Semmes' ''the chase showing the
same. Fired blank cartridge and ordered
the chase hove to. Sent boat on board
and captured him hauling down the United
States and hoisting our .iag. as our officer
got on board. She proved 10 be the schoon
er Daniel Trowbridge of New Haven, Conn
from New York to Demerara, with cargo
of provisions. felt truly thankful to kind
Providence tor this windfall, for we were
running short.of provisions, beef bad, and
| wormy bread, and here were more than We
| needed of the best PORK. beef, hams, flour
bread, crackers, &c. This was truly a Yan.
kee cargo, there being a large number oi
pigs. sheep, and geese on board. A busy
bustling day, with boats passing to and tro
and men busy on both ships with boxes
barrels. &c. To get at the cargo we threw
overheard the superincumbent articles, and
strewed, the sea with Connecticut wooden.
ware and brooms.
In the most free and easy way imaginable
Senmes tells how little regard he gave to
local authorities. For example, he was
forbidden to enter the barbor of of Curae a
The Governor sending out letter to that
feet "We ran i'm writes Semmes, land
came to anchor in the lagoon. The Yankee
Consul had Oeen to see the Governor the
previous night, and the pilot, no doubt, did
not state truly our descriptions, &c. The
bumboats, with their picturesque inmates OF
all colors are chattering like SO many par
rots around The ship, made arrangements
for filing up with coal. wood, and water
and for giving fresh provisions 10 the crew.
Our entrance created great commotion
along the quay, the people running to get a
sight of the new steamer with The strange
flag. CuracoR is picturesque Dutch Town,
built in the style of Amsterdam. and lining
the seashore and both sides of the entrance.
We are in a land-locked basin, with sterile,
jagged peaks rising all around us. At this
season of the year the trade wind blows a
gale all day long here. feel better. hay
ing received bottle of milk and some
fresh meat and vegetabi from the shore ~
: TheEnext port Semmes made was Puerto
Cabello, where he was given notification
TO leave in twentyf-our hours. AS he
weighed anchor he saw sail. pursued and
captured bark from Philadelphia. He
sent the master and his paymaster into
Puerto Cabello to make a proposition to the
neutral owner Of the cargo. one-half of
the cargo, for the delivery 10 him of his half
and for the sale of the other half and of the
ship. 81 o my surprise the Governor sent
HE an order 10 bring my prize within the
port and leave her until the courts of Ven
ezaela could decide the question whether
the ship WAS not capured within The marine
league. Stood out TO the prize, standing
by our guns; sent the master and his tam
lily ashore in one of the prize boats and put
prize crew on toard and despatched The
prize 10 port on the south side CT Cuba -
1t is notable that in his communications
with the officials of her countries Semme
found but little sympathy for the Southern
cause until be tou he'd ports of British
colonies or met officers of British shirs.
While the Sumter was at the Brazilian town
of Maranham. Semmes made this eniry:
'tGrand ball at the palace this evening; not
invited, the stupid uiborities. though in-