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whose carriages had rotted from under them. The following is a copy of my letter to his Excellency. Confederate States steamer Sumter, Puerto Cabello, July 26, 1861. his Excellency, the Governor:— I have the honor to inform your Excellency of my arrival at this place, in this ship, under my command, with the prize schoould not. The following letter of instructions was prepared for the guidance of the prizemaster: Confederate States steamer Sumter, off Puerto Cabello, July 26, 1861. quartermaster and prize-master, Eugene Ruhl: You will take charge of the prize schooner, Abby Bradford, and proceed with her, to New Orleans—making the lant to communicate, I did not resort to the use of the cipher, that had been established between us. Confederate States steamer Sumter, Puerto Cabello, July 26, 1861. Sir:—Having captured a schooner of light draught, which, with her cargo, I estimate to be worth some twenty-five thousand dollars, and being denied the pr<