The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-03
PRTVATEERING COMMENCED.

The Providence Dusl, Journal, OF Wednesday last Il
the following knos % instances OF the csnmenccae'
psivateerips on the part Of the South
A sCHO0NER PIREO AT orr rHE VIRGINIA 90
The schooner Frank Laoas, Captain taylor, Of r.
depbia, arrived At Pail River on Moad,v. The CA
reports that Oh the eas'erp shore OF Virgins h.
chased by thee ssiiing vessels Muskets loaded
balls and buck shs, we're tired at him. Forty back
Passd through nis msibsaii and tweeey througn mis-
and q musket ball struck toe otnuscie, near ~hsb
captain was standing. rbcre four or Eve 4
sehooosrs IN oonoauy with The Frank Lucss. oa
Taylor d0ee not know what became OF lem, q
schooner outsaed them all.
SCHOONER FIRED ON AT CHARLESTON.
A schooner belonging 20 Prcetowa, Mas yestsrds
rived there from harsestou. ! O. We hear that she
nred on when coming out OF ChxIeston ha'bor. rhs
paused through the bu WARTS and this galley and you
the cock In tue leg
sErzURK or VESSELS IN MOBILE BAT,
Tho Mobile 4, skrsnc Gays
number Of citizeus learning By telegraph Of
seizure Of Soup horn property b, the United ssses a
mined 70 retaate by the seizure OF all tbs Usited 81
vessels In pert AZ about ten O'Clock othe n,ght sf
24th, party took ard seszod ths Belle of tho Bay,
and ecantifol brig which arrived few days since.
the Soushesn Confederate Tag floating at her mainms
Another party then took charge Of she Dan "a n
send, which y from New York, with an assorted O,
stu ano'her party, ocnpcscd principally OF the &
Artillery Conttnentals chartered the screw steamer
niscu, and started In search q the r. l. Gamble. "
had cleared the day prevoualy In ballast for Key "
me Gupnison got or about swo O'Clock A. Y. AL
I've O'Clock he Gamble under fun sail Roin
q the harbor Tho Guansou was scms SIX miles Del
vas thought by some on the Gunnison that, a. she
fair wind, cha would got clear. Fort Morgan, howe
came 70 ther relief, and, notwithstanding she ~ss
three miles III, ooinmbtsd shot across hoe bo~s
1s and another over hoe masts, brought her TO- She
then taken charge Of by the party board OF the u,
son, and anchored under tho guns OF the fort she
however Afterwards rcieassd BY orders from the Il
nandant oVhe squad.
I'm aouru vur vyau~-~wn vrrvus %
honlgonMy oorcspondent says-rhe Alto
General, Mr.. Benjamin, authorizes me 10 say thst
commsrtons for privsseess are being prepared, ssd
be Issued ssua ~ Congrcss shall declare var whl'
viii undoubtedly do. Those intending apply for n
had better be preparing their bonds, 10. The inu|
tious Wis contain prohibition On ths seisro Of 90
from Southeru ports, whether In British or Amor
botsoms Tho Applications fur ctisrs OF marque ar,
merous 1t New Ovlcana I understand The block 4
our 5osthern ports. ordered by President Llncols,
not include cotton vesscs-
THE DANIEk WEBSTER OFF NEW ORI,EA
The New orieass Picaysse, April ~, says;--By Oh,
boat ruscsrcra, which came up this morning from Pa
l'Ovtrc, learn that the steamship Daniel Web
Captain Minor, from New York the 16th inst. arriv
The bar about i've O'Clock yesterday morning and can
snchcy The webstce vas bound 10 this CITY, but
after having come " anchor she received orders 10
coed Immediately 10 scs Again Captain Minor ho~
having on board about ninety packages Of merchE
CONSIGNED TO various parties here, and not wishh
carry Thorn back, hailed the Tugcsrora " come alou
end take them up. rhs T. accorded Ia the request
he merchandise was in the act Of being taken
OF her, Captain Minor became much alarmed b,
menIs on shore, and weigh ng anchor, put 70 sea
immediately The Daniel Webster had nine cabin
seDgorp board four w vhcm came up on the Tusca
The rect had tins 70 debark scfore the webstcf
and are OF course, stin on board.
HAVE WE TRAITORS AMONG US
The Portland Aypvs says we understand that ~
built soboeper, copper fastened, msde for the trs
tween New Orleans ard charieston mas recsnsiy pee
"a. Z ~ f.tt mr. m a N On
arc rumcrs Of the sale of one or two other vessels
In this state rudcr very suspicious circnm~tsroes.
have TRAITORS ann INC ~ the fact should be kaown,
think the United states District Attorney and the
Jury shouid look into this matter nj once.
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