The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-18
The Second GRIND Exploit or tho Round
l6laR nd Blnc nor IN.


The embitcp of the gallant bloskadrs was not salts
fed ny the brilliant achievement capturing our city
dienitarss They aimed At ,i higher proofs OF vsor
ard fesmspfhip. They bad dared city, aud deeed
State ny the for chile sezsre and detention our
citxens they had insultsd the majesty Of Mississippi
by bocksdiIR her bsrbors; and they had but
deed 10 perform complete the capital or their
ambitious pillar. They bad nov only 70 defy Uncle
win now proceed briefly, snccinotIy and trathfuy,
TO relate Many u cur readers those especially who
have enjoyed the advantage Of visit TO- that nov
pcwped isle situate the hern shore OF Msis-
ppi which at is b+girt with fierce array
Of Psixhsns swivels. and boarding pixies will remember
that On the rcuth end OF the Island there IL
located light house belonging to the federal govern
ment This lent bouse liz superintendsd by an in
hs abors the rerlt ctable of $500 q year In the
late general turnout 81 the federal officers this
Office seekeTs There were no leas than seventy.
candidates for this Office big and little who KEEP, up
awful scrsmh'ng ard crowding and shoviag until at
last fevepy-cnc Of them were made miserable and
OF them toiefaby pleasant by bis appointment to this
The favor Of the government In this case fall upon
worthy object He WAS respectable aud elderly cti-
zen. who had been planting small farm In the piney
Ism 2 family After getting his csmmisron the fortu
nate sppoirtee sold ont his fsm and taking his two
boys with him who Rad not thon reached their teens
proceeded In little schooner. well laden with pro-
visions TO bis post on Round bland Nov, it happens
that Though holding responsible Office under the
net besn informed Of Gen Tsylors proclamation or
Of the blockade o. the scene Of his isbrs In this
quietly towards the island fun Of hope pleasure At
the TrSfpes OF soon enjoying the comfortable berth
when suddenly he discovered a boat approaching him
full Of men ard With the bsrrels Of
in the stern sheets There at least six strong
in blue shirts at The aud In the bow Of thu boat
with drawn sword stood formidable and grim looking
ofoer
"Oh, Lordy Bill - exclaimed our new light house
keeper, here the buccaneers Of the Spanish Msn
you were resoing about IN the tirxte's Own Book
regular rirstes. and shsn all be captured aud made
to walk the plank"
Hsloo :" exclaimed the oflcer In tho bows about
ship, cTujsern
The igLt-bouss man looked towards the shore: Il
was not far on be had good wind. and he might yet
rench the Island before he could be captured. SO he
pointed bis schooner right towards the shore and ret
Ter run.
Immediately that the officer In the boa. perceived
this movement he drew out borss-pstol and fired It
you don't stand about, III sink your ship" At this
threat The sypoinee deemed IL prudent to stand
about Sc be Wheeled biz schooner around and deter
mi.d to put bold face tbe matter The following
ccnversstion then sued between them:
yHI FrEccrors OrrcER-Where are you going to,
Lem HOUSE. KpPfs-To that island
CsricEn- " hat busipets have you 60. therer
L,enT-Bovss Man Wen, nov, J reckon that Is .
my business lies there And Who are you,
CfrIcrR-i sD an ofncer of the blccksding squadron
Rsr doirh TO capture ali vessels going there With
or provisions. must search your vessel.
Tn. search resnlted In the discovery of fevsrs BAR
rels Of pork and bears board and Old fowling
piece The offeer then informed the Gun ded light
houfe srpo.Dtee that he was pr.son-r together With
noupcsnert the unfortunate s?pointes. affecting
all the coolness and phspm q that feels the oats
- bis tcsl oiy piy Inc Fir serious in
tPyirg rhsst go On that island! ?"
OIFsCLR- What do you wsrt 10 90 for
LIen1.seu,r Ms why. err, to light them candles
t. Re sure Your captain mskes you light hs candles
sn6 my capt ain tells Tpe n light his
CTric,E-Wbo L. your captain?
IIeIr.nouss Man Uncle Sam, siri do you know the
indiyidusl?
orF,crn- BY whose authority do you come herc'
IIcbr.Hovss N,r-by Ola Zaek g, TO be sure, hoss,
snd be r. some.
At this sunoupcemtu. the fcrocscus oficer gave 4
Jrelons,d vhstle snd after ing that II mia
take md spolosisrg ttsrsfor, got into his boat and
deIsriee, Having the new relieved light house keeper
60 his jurrry scrrty. and fulnl the duties OF
lie very responsible aud respectable ef1ce
Aud thus concludes What We hsvo very good author
ty for believing to be- strictly vsrncious account Of
tie ,soond exploit % the squadron OF the Round Island
tlccksdsrs-N o. D,is. SEPT o.
CspfiIr PArDoirH $50 THE Rsusp fsLhrDrns We
have bsn Irimf'ttd 10 copy portion 81 private let
ter. scdrotso b. tnpt - dIDh u. " TO a friend
In Iis city fsistiye 20 te menta Of the Nsg Or
liars pisss ibr sfijprsBt adopted by him
tghet the hVvid lsf- deTr He therein tlsna n
hipR nisssIresn,d ~ tne peIs sDd declares that
~ b. sntiisiy iasr hat any pforisiOnA have boen
titpted which we're INT 10 he Round islsad
Or tbe contrary. ~btn iLey we're IN starving cnud
ticp ewing 20 the IN dineietc. abslty IL their
kseer IN din thsr. fuppra We" teys the captain
tots ply upou them, aud FED theu lrem vessels
fer two days -
apt Esbdoiph fsys be rsgreta tia any hing was
RAID In HE notice about cuitre 20 sugpi-s bus this
never stfoIted.m lie rsgT.if nothibg befi6-s.
The following very explicit Postseip Is srp ,ndei to
The ltttr:
"Rsfo sou 70 see ny instruction., you would not
blame me- .sesi ting fof The stoppsge CT pro1sions on