The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-23

to the Nor theast, and on the next morning,
Monday. July 8, q schooner was discovered
to the windward, both vessela being at the
time about $50 miles Southeast Of Nantucket.
As before, the French nag was hoisted, though
during the subsequent capture the rebel flag
was not at ali displayed. The schooner bore
down npcn the brig, which had her toptal
set and appeared to be in distress, and when
within one hundred yards the long gun was
uncovered and trained upon her. Her cap
tain, at the same time, was ordered to heaYe
to, which he did, seeing the folly of resist.
ance, and delivered up the vessel She
proved to be the schooner Enchantress Gap
tair Devereux, CT Newbnryport from Boston
to 81. Jsgo de Cuba, with provisions, pork,
beef, flonr, &c. The boat was lowered away,
and the captain, mate, and the captain s son ,
with three of the crew, were brought back
prisoners. The cook only was kept on board
the prize, which was then manned by prize
master Smith and four men, whose in tention
1t was to take her into some mort of North
Carolina. The Enchantress will prove most
desirable prize TO the rebels, on account OF the
much needed stores Of provisions which she
contains. Her value, ship and cargo, is es-
timated at $4,000.
THE SHIP MARY ooopsLL.
On the following day, the OH, the priyatear
fell in with and seized the ship Mary Good
ELL about 125 miles southeast Of Nantucket -
Sac was lumber laden, and bound from New
York to Monte video. On approaching she
appeared. TO show symptoms of resistance and
about twenty. five marines of the privateer
got ready with their cutlasses and muske is
to forcbiy board and take her. No resistance,
however, was made, and, after one shot
across her bows she was boarded by 1t. Pastil-
/ le one OF the surgeons, plain of marines and
a prize master. She was inspected by them
and proving to he too heavy in her draft
of water 10 be easily taken inSo port, and her
cargo not being very valuable, she was reIin J.
| qpished. To their disgrace, however, be ii
said, five OF the crew deserted and joined the
! privateer. The rest of her crew six in nun
! +.
| privateer by this time had accumulated to
| the number az twenty one, and as they could
not be confined, fears were entertained tina
! they might give trouble. if not overpower the
/ force on board the brig at some opportuDe mo
ment; twelve Of them-nine officers and three
! boy s-weTe accordingly transferred to the
| Ioodell, and that ship set aaiI about o'c.cch
/ iii the afternoon.
THB BRIG MARy z. rH0xPeoE.
While the privateer was engaged with the
| Goodel, the brig Mary L. Thompson, Capt
Hayoner. of Searsport, from Bangor to Anti
! qua, West Indies, on a trading voyage, with
/ lumbec. hove in sight and bore down upor
/ item, surprising the brig in distress and tn.
! ship supplying her with water and provisions
| Ga approaching she was brought TO by tn.
! pIiyateeT's gun and boarded by the rebel Off
! GERS from the Goodel. She was iInrneGi ateiy
! taken possession Of but not being deemed de
/ sirab.e as prize, and rs she afforded anotbe,
| opportunity to dispose of some of the extrs
! prisoners, she was also relinq uishei after ne
F2Wl, oars, q portion o. her rlgGi ng,and g few
! other articles had been reInU we'd and n.
second mate OF tie " e.sh and two men piscsf
| on board.