New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-03
MOBILE BLOCKADED.

The Noble Adterfi,er of the 18th ul Says:
The Of Mobile to feel her first blast OF the
dign vengeance of Lincoln has last, for the
blockade Of our harbor wac inaugurated about IL
O'Clock Yesterday morning, when large w8r-steamer
afed aid took her position TO command the ship
channel entrance Of Tire bsy-coming TO about seven
milrs, more or less of Fort Morgan.
We apprised Of this fact by gentlemen who came
up from FOu Morgan Yesterday. the vessel was
seen TO Diing email craft in the ofiDg, before the
Carondelet left Fort Morgan with infOrnants.
Tie fort welcomed the bloykadiIg steamer by dis
playing the United States 1ag-but it was displayed
I,ttva depH, and hoaied from the staff but beiO
the "staTs and bars' Of the Confederacy. Joke on
Lincoln!
The same journal Of the 2h treats its readers to the
following;
The BLOCKADE AND BBITIsB SBRs.-The cotton
Beet in bay being reduced TO four ships, eli Bisb
two of which ready, and the Others Yearly ready
% SAIL some Anxiety has been entert med among par
es interested in the vessels and their cargoee the
conditions upon which they would be permitted 70
sail feeling in which the pilots aud the proprietor
OF tOw-bOats participated since tie latter craft might
be exposed sizure taking ships see and pilots
30 capture and perhaps 10 the unpleasant alternative
Of bringing the blOeksding vessels into our bay, or
scferng severe treatment III consequence Of their re-
fusal TO do so Accordingly, Mr.. Magee,
she acting British Consul, addressed q letter
this subject 10 the officer having charge c the block
Ade of Mobile bay, ald number of gentlemen having
bunefs with he fleet, accompanied the bearer Of the
letter Gown the bay board the steamer swan, Capt
+. q. Foster by whom having been invited TO take
part III the excursion, we found Ourselves yesterday
morning about SUNRISE alongride the ship Perthsre
putting Oft coton the Harriet, the ROnocfan, and the
Brsmley Moore lying in dfe directions around ur,
R under the Bri'iih flag, while among them lay the
Danube, in charge 81 guard with the Coined
cOloTs displayed nom Der rigging, and the brig East al
ready cleared with cargo Of naval stores for New
York, but IN that peculiar situation led by the
knights Of the green table, Gin hockelty" il being
rather doubtful who will take Der up; tbs being the
only resel in port, under the Uoited States flag; that
symbol, of couIse not being displayed.
TIE boats business with tie Perthshire being dis
patched, she next visited the Bamley Moore on sini-
lar errend Meanwhile the Harriet had got under
way, In charge Of Capt Joe Clements pilot. and
before the Swan yhtened Of her load had nearly
reached the bar. At length our boat cast of, and
little before O'Clock reached Fort Morgan wharf,
Capt Fosters business being TO Obtain the Com
nandsnts permission 10 yisit the bOckadiDg steamer
which hid been visible 81 the morning about mile
outeide the bar. Col Hardee gave his ready coitent
70 the requett, dspatcliDg biz Adjuant, Ii Nv Ball,
20 inquire Of the Commanding officer bis pun pose with
respect 10 the vessels ia the bay, but particularly
changing him 10 say nothing which might BY any pos
ABILITY, be construed into a request.
With flag Of truce-we telieve it wa small table,
cloth-boisted al the jsckstah, were sooD on our
way and amusing Ourselves with watching the move
ineots Of the Harriet the steiner and her tender
W lh veeoes these really We're still matter of
speculation, but we discoyered ia due time that they
SeFe TIE Powhaian Capt. Porter, and the pilOtbOat
Orlen al The tender was seen 10 make Fail for the
nsnie', the latter 20 lay TO- and boat pass between
tnem ana return TO the tender Then they parted the
my standing on her eolrse and the schooner making
~ se ~ amer On board the latter, by the aid of
glass the crew could be seen mustered ~ onarr a.
The sals fuIied with ~ much rnethod as ~ i had i
stee plated waS steamer coming ont 10 sngaoe her
.nen While flag was hosted At the mzzep. Then the
M ssie 70 under the cleaners stern then nbont
'-A' We SsSsi'es s1SSe W anderi he guas Of lhs