The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-14
s1o,TIoNAl FROM THE GULF.
OUR KEY WEST CORRESPONDENCE.

KEY wnsr, July 8, aS0a.
Capture Of Four Sehoonevs W. he Steam 0antoas Massaha
sets, &c.
The Mexican schooner Brilliant In charge Of Lieutenant
Sawyer and prise from the steam gubboat Massa'
chusets arrived In the harbor the morning Of the 9Th
Lieutenant Sawyer that on the morning OF the z5d
u the Massachusetts steamed past Ship Island to cut OIL
rebel steamer standing close in shore but not during to
venture the shore than six miles account OF
water she to anchor in three fathoms water
tho rebel vessel could pass beyond the reach OF
the Massachusetts, guns, became necessary 70 cut her
o1wh the boats possible, Accordingly, at ten A, NJ.
Lieutenant Sawyer in command Of four boats and forty
six mon, armed with boat howtzer, small arms out
asses &C., started nshore in pursuit 10 cut OIL tho enemy
The steamer proved swift in her movements and
capped by running into Biloxi Lieutenant Sawyer soon
fell in with the Mexican schooner Brilliant loaded with
four from New Orleans and bound 70 Canpeachy. ata
easily captured her and her OF to tho Massachusetts
large rebel schooner then chased and fred upon
but she escaped and followed the steamer into the mar
Dor Of Biloxi,
The m"ii steamer Oregon at this ucture made her a
pcarancc and Cred upon by the whose
shel falling see were dtsrcgarded and she proceeded
sauy rebel Nag ut the fore and the American
at the main, Uuoa acwn Kunnng near the boats shot
from the hovzer ssrue her back aud che steamed or
towards the lake and s~oa disappeared high pressure
bury Bs's and made dash TO cut of tho boats from the
Massachusetts,; bit eaiang In this and vcntusing too
the ss Of the gbsboat she hariod back 10 the west
ward
The boats tbcRcapured four schooners in succession
and without difficulty anchored them safely alongside Of
| the ship, and finished tho days work nj sunset.
The schooners taken the Brilliant, with Of
-four the Fanny, with railroad ron the Three Brothers,
loaded with brick the Olive Branch, with cargo Of
pcntine, and Bi,oste, with fun cargo Of salt and
| The vessels tak,n TO Tass pOutre.
Lieut., Sawyer and tho brave officers and Of his
command calamity executed these wel planned
vres. By 70 enectpay cutting on the communication
between New Orleans and Mobile the MassaE husctts
did on this day, ard would connnc To do during the
blockade blow s inflicted open the enemy. The
Massachusetts, will be assisted by the South Carolina and
| both will keep up the blockade.
The brig Nahtm Stotson, Captain Otphan IN charge Of
Lieut. Q1ackcnbush, u NJ entered uI,s hlrbcr tho
ID INST IN ballast. The Stetsn in attempting TO the
blockade Of the Mississippi tho nigh, Of the 2st nit
was taken by The taited states steamer Brooklyn and
steamer Massachusetts, and sent 10 this port prize
she has been sed by the Prize Court and placed in the
hands Of the United States Marshal The Stetson had
SD ~ specie 's.rd and four Mexican and
hive men passengers, bound from Tampico TO New Or
leans The United States District Judge has ordered the
| trta to take place the Path inst.
The steam glnboat H. Il Cuyler is low boekading the
entrance to Tampa Bay.
nr, Simpson, Surgeon U. & A., stationed ut the Key
West barracks, died on the evening Of the 4th He
buried on the 9Th, with military honors.