New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-12
Tile Blockade OF the Georgia and Florida
Ports. ~
now uGGLER EscAPEp.

The following interesting account of the escape
of one of our anti-blockade allies from Yankee
cruiser we extract from the Charleston Courier of
the 7th:
From our own observations, as we'll as from,
others, we infer that there are but two vessels
blockadng the coast from Savannah to the ST
John river, in Florida, and these are brig sup
posed to be the Perry, and large war steamer,
supposed to be the Vincennes Every now and
then, they are seen sailing along the coast and re-
connoitering the inIets, but never remain at any
one place over few hours. The fact is, it will
require more than all of the ships and vessels of
war in lIincolns navy to blockade the Atlantic
coasts of the Caronas and Georgia: we say moth
ing about the Gulf States.
r But to our narrative. On the morning of Sun
day. the 18th ultimo, sail was discovered crossing
the sound, and apparently entering the south
branch of the Altamnha river, which separates st.
Sinod's island from the main land. She had a
British ensign at the peak, and we, therefore, con
cludGQ it another elusion of the blockade ,
The tide was, then, at low water and, as she
shortly grounded upon mud fiat, evidently the
Captain was a stranger to this navigation Soon q
boat was seen to pnt of and make for the landing
bringing several passengers, who were introduced
as Capt. K b. Garnett, late of the Sixth Infantry,
.. S. Army; Mr.. S. W. Averett Mi2shipman, and
Mr.. Geo. ID. Lining, Assistant Engineer, both of the
U. 5. Navy, and late of the steamer Wyoming
Capt. Garnett and Mr. Averett are from Virginia
Mr. Lining IS South Caroinan, the son of Doctor
Thos. Lining, of Walterboro From these gentle
men we obtained the following particulars in rela-
ton to their Sudden appearance at this place.
they had been absent from home several years,
and were in California when the news reached them
OF the secession movements at the South. Imme-
diately resigning their commissions, they proceeded
homeward to offer their services to the Confederate
States. Landing at Havana they were detained
several weeks awaiting an opportunity to reach a
Southern port. At last they obtained passage on
board the British schooner Adeline, Of Nassau,
bound to Savannah, which vessel had several times
lately passed in and ont Of the blockaded ports es-
Gaping the 0ig1qnce q Of the Lincoln ships The
Adelne was ireighted with coffee, lead tin, cigars
and fruit, and the captain considered it was no
great risk and was determined to try it once again
Accordingly they saited.trom Havana on Saturday
the 10th Of August, and made, for the Florida
coast.
Nothing of interest occurred until the Thursday
following. When within a few miles Of Cumbef
land Sound, and about southeast of the northpont
or Amelia Island, where the town of Fernandina
ies,'they discovered large war steamer in chase
and coming downwith great rapidty. The weather
at me time being sqnaly, the schooner was sailing
uuder moderate canvas. After n chase of foul
Aour5, and finding it impossible to reach the shua
water IN time to escape, all was given up as lost