The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-02 00:00:00

THE AMERICAN BLOCKADE,

I CHARLESTON, April 10.—The steamer Emma and
Anna, formerly running between New Orleans and
Galveston, arrived here this morning from Nassau
with a cargo of merchandise, including a large
quantity of Havannah cigars. April 12.—Last
night the steamer Stonewall Jackson, formerly the
Leopard, while attempting to run into this har-
bour, was hotly chased by half a dozen blockaders,
which fired at her, and she received several
shots through her hull. Captain Black, find-
ing it impossible to escape, ran the steamer on the
beach, and burnt her. The crew and passengers
took to the boats, and have arrived here. Very
little was saved, excepting the mails and the pas-
sengers' effects. The steamer burnt to the water's
edge, in spite of the Yankees. Her cargo consisted
of several pieces of field artillery, 200 barrels of
saltpetre, 40,000 army shoes, and a large assort-
ment of merclandise. April 13.—A steamship ar-
rived this morning from Bermuda with a cargo of
army equipments, &c., for the Government. Nas-
sau, April 11.—Arrived the steamers Granite City
and Eagle, both from Wilmington, with cotton ;
the steamer Stonewall Jackson, from Havannab, in
ballast ; the steamers Gertrude and Charleston,
both from Charleston, with cotton; the schooner
Convoy, from Wilmington, with cotton and tur-
pentine ; the sloop Express, from Charleston, with

cotton ; the schooner- James R. Pringle, •from
Charleston, with cotton ; the steamer Ellie and
Annie, from Havannah, with assorted cargo; the
sloop Richard and the steamer Eagle, both from
Charleston, with cotton ; the schooner Victoria,
from Matamoros, with cotton ; the steamer Mar-
garet and Jessie, from Charleston, with cotton : the
schooner Julia Gordon, from Wilmington, with cot-
ton ; and the steamers Ruby and Flora, from
Charleston. On nearing the blockading squadron
the Flora was chased close to Fort Moultrie, hav-
ing about 30 shot and shell discharged at her with-
out effect. One shot passed near enough to an
officer on deck, however, to cause him to feel sen-
sibly the agitation of the atmosphere around. Ber-
muda, March 31.—The Confederate steamer Cor-
nubia arrived at St. George's on the 23d of March,
from Wilmington, North Carolina, with 314 bales
of cotton, 29 cases of tobacco, and two casks of tur-
pentine. The day following the Confederate
schooner St. George arrived from the same place,
with 145 bales of cotton, 160 barrels of resin, and
65 boxes of tobacco. Both cargoes were consigned
on account of the Confederate Government. The
steamer General Beauregard had on board 1,020
bales of cotton. The Confederates Lave an agent
at St. George's, who styles himself "Major Walker,
United States' agent." The General Beauregard
was to sail again on the Bth inst. She had been re.
ceiving the Merrimac's cargo.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.

The Orlando, 46, 1,000 horse power, Capt. G. G,
Randolph, will arrive at Chatham this morning
from the Nore, and immediately be placed in No. 3
dock, which bas been prepared for her reception.
She is reported to be very leaky, and will require
extensive repairs. It was yesterday stated in the
dockyard that the mechanics to be employed on her
will work night and day, without cessation, by a
system of reliefs, in order that she may be completed
in the least possible time, and again despatched to
join the North American squadron.
The Chinese gunboat Tien-tsin, Capt. Nicholas,
sailed for China on Wednesday from Falmouth.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Lieut. J. R. Palmer, to the
Boscawen ; Sub Lieuts. H. J. Fairlie and R. H.
Hamond, to the Liverpool ; C. G. Hunt, midship-
man, to the Curacoa ; H. M. Barkly, midshipman,
to the Phoebe ; R. B. Pipon, midshipman, to the
Royal Oak; W. C. Haynes, midshipman, to the
Orlando; J. Brown, W. F. Jenkins, W. H. Monck-
ton, F. J. Rendell, and J. T. Harding; midship-
men, to the Liverpool; T. G. Kerr, J. H. Hender-
son, W. H. Pigott, and C. W. Robinson, naval
cadets, to the Liverpool ; G. Rigby, supernumerary
in the Indus, promoted to Ist class assist. engineer;
W. B. Brown and J. B. Palmer, master's assist.,
to the Liverpool.