The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-11 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 11, 1863,

Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.

Her Majesty's iron steam storeship Industry,
Master Commander Edward C. T. Youel, which has
recently been commissioned and refitted for foreign
service, was yesterday proceeding alongside the
coal hulk Mercury, off Woolwich dockyard, in tow
of the steamtug Bustler, in charge of the dockyard
authorities, when, holding her way too strong, she
fouled the bows of her Majesty's ship Supply. The
injuries sustained by the latter vessel are but slight.
The foremast of the Industry, however, which was
quite rotten inside, was carried away, and fellover
in three pieces on the deck. The occurrence was,
no doubt, exceedingly fortunate, as on examination
of the wreck it is palpably certain, that the mast
must have gone with the first strong breeze the In-
dustry would experience in her approaching voyage
to the African coast. Fortunately only one man
man, a rigger, was injured, and but slightly.

ing that it is too much the custom of men to fall to
the rear by way of helping comrades. However
desirous they may be to assist a wounded comrade,
it exposes them to the suspicion that the service is
one for the friend and two for themselves. (Hear.)

Enormous Capture of Blockade Runners.

LIVERPOOL, Monday.

From advises received here by the Persia we
learn that the Federal cruisers were making sad
work of the steamers and sailing vessels engaged
in running the blockade. Letters from Nassau
state that between the 6th and Bth of July the
following vessels cleared for St. John's, N. 8., but
in reality for Wilmington and Charleston :—The
Charleston, Racoon, Antonica, Ella and Annie,
Hebe, Kate, Elizabeth, Pet, Cronrtadt (just arrived
from Hull), and Lizzie. On the 3d and 4th the
steamers Banshee and Juno sailed. Of these
steamers four have been captured—namely, the
Racoon, Charleston, Lizzie, and Kate, while it is
reported that the Ella and Annie had been chased
ashore at Charleston, and destroyed by the Federal
gunboats. The other steamers captured are the
Emma, Merrimac, and Kate Dale, together with
about a dozen schooners and brigs. The Merrimac
was captured by the United States gunboat Iro-
quois, on the morning of the 25th ult., after a
chase of seven hours, having run the block-
ade of Wilmington the night previous. She
is a side-wheel iron steamer, of 535 tons
measurement, 600-horse power, and built in
London in 1862 for the--.,,Confederate Govern-
ment. She had a cargo of 576 bales and
34 half bales of cotton, 11 kegs of tobacco,
and a quantity of turpentine, &c. The Lizzie
was captured on the 15th ult., after a chasing
of two hours by the Santiago do Cuba, while at-
tempting to run into Wilmington. Her cargo con-
sisted of dry goods, brandy, soap, provisions, &c.
The Emma was captured on the 24th ult., in lat.
33.41 N., and long. 76.13 W., by the United States
transport Arago, Captain Godsen. The Emma was
observed early in the morning of the 24th, and as
she looked somewhat suspicious chase was at once
given by Captain Godsen, although the Arago was
On
nptook place. Capt.
a n unarmed
vessel
the
following
Godsen being the interrogator :—Q. What's the
name of your vessel P—A. She has not got one.—
Q. What's your name P—A. David Leslie, Q,
Where are you from P—A. Dixie.—Q. Where are
you bound P—A. I don't know. Q. Who does
know P—A. Nobody. Q. Why did you throw
cotton overboard ?—A. To lighten ship, and to get
out of your way.—Q. Where are you bound P—A.
Nowhere; but its no use talking any more. The
ship is from Dixie, and is your lawful prize. The
Emma had a most valuable cargo of cotton, resin,
and turpentine, and is well-known as a famous
blockade runner. The arrivals of blockade run-
ners at Havanna are as follows;—July 13th, Eng-
lish steamer Alice, three days from Mobile, with
cotton, was chased by Federal cruisers, and had to
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throw overboard 249 bales-15th, steamer Ala-
bama, three days from Mobile, with cotton, was
chased, and threw overboard 180 bales-16th, Spa-
nish steamer Isabel, two days from St. Mark's,
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Arbitrary Edict of General Mouravieff,

General Mouravicif has recently issued the fol-
lowing edict
" In consequence of communications made to me by the

military chiefs that many bands of rebels are dissolving,
and that the peasants, nobles, citizens, and similar vaga-
bonds constituting the same, aro appealing to our mercy, I
have already given permission that the peasants who volun-
tarily and contritely return, may be detained in their for-
mer dwelling-places and delivered over to the heads of the
communes until further orders. I further decree as fol-

Lows :--

" 1. The peasants, minor nobility, and citizens, who vo-
luntarily leave the rebel bands, return, and beg for mercy,
shall be detained in their former places of residence, after
the communes have pledged themselves for their safe cus-
tody, after the district chief has personally convinced him-
self that they repent, and after they have taken the oath of
fidelity to his Majesty. This oath shall be administered in
the presence of the chief of the district by a reliable eccle-
siastic, who has shown himself worthy of especial confidence.
"2. Special care is to be taken that the individuals im-
ploring mercy deliver up their arms, or state the place in
which they are concealed.
"3. Exact details are to be furnished by such persons of
the composition of the bands to which they have belonged,
by whom they are led, and what operations they intend.
"4. Those who seem evil-disposed upon examination
shall be arrested, and delivered over to the inquisitorial
committee, who shall then proceed with them as with

rebels.
"5. Landowners, clergy, officials, and in especial all be.
longing to the nobility, who sue for pardon, after having
given in their confessions, shall be detained in custody in
the towns until I have decided as to their acquittal.
"6. The district chief must exercise the greatest caution
in the examination of persons suing for pardon, taking into
immediate custody those who return home without submit-
ting themselves to the authorities, or when submitting,
manifest no contrition. These persons shall not be per-
mitted to remain at their homes.
"7. Report must be instantly made of all persons who
return home, or to their estates, communicating their reve-
lations, that I may give orders concerning them.
"8. While I assume that the bands roaming about the
forests are nothing but collections of robbers, whose stub-
bornness and opposition deserve no mercy, I order, as I
have already ordered, that all persons belonging to these
roving bands who may be taken prisoners, whenever they
have been guilty of any cruelties or acts of violence against
any person whatever, shall be placed before a court-martial
within 24 hours, and, after the confirmation of the judg-
ment of the military chief, shall be punished with death, of
which lam to be informed within a similar time. Inde-
pendently of this, in case any nobles of the vicinity, re-
gardless of the injunctions already given, shall be con-
victed of participation in crimes committed by rebels upon
peasants of faithful subjects, or of assisting such persons
therein, information thereof is instantly to be given to me,
that I may take the severest measures to deter the
whole of the surrounding nobility, by terrible ex-
ample, from similar transgressions. In such cases,
while detaining the actual culprits in custody, a fine of 10
to 25 roubles will be levied with all the severity of military
law upon every noble household, such fine being devoted to
the benefit of the families who have suffered by the insur-
gent bands.
" 9. While I am aware that the majority of the cruel
deeds and crimes are executed by the insurgent bands, con-
sisting of citizens, nobles, and clergy—who are not seldom
assisted by the possessors of the adjoining country houses
and their stewards : I hereby order that strict investigation
be made from which of the houses nearest to the scene of
the outrage aid has been given to the band by which it has
been committed. All goods and crops are to be taken from
such houses; the former shall be sold, and the produce de-
voted to the benefit of the injured persons, the grain being
used for the support of the army. The proprietors of the
country houses and their stewards shall be arrested, and be
placed before a court-martial.
" 10. The governors of the districts shall also apply
sequestration to the goods of all proprietors who have sup-
ported the insurrection. The proprietors and their families
and stewards shall be at once removed from these estates.
The inventory of the estates where the outrage has been
committed shall be presented to the family of the injured
person, or to other peasants. While I reserve to myself the
right of issuing further orders, I desire speedy information,
that I may make examples of any clergyman, citizen, noble-
man, or steward who does anything whatever calculated to
foster and support the insurrection."