New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-07-16

| announcing, without any previous intimat;ou.
| Gentlemen, have changed my mind in reference
70 you. The passengers and crew Of the Shark
| Wll be sent on shore in one of the Indifferent
prizes" They acknowledged their appreciation
OF this act of justice in fitting terms, and we're con-
| Veyed on board the Shark to reclaim their bag
gage, capt. Alden declaring that he had no claim
on their personal effects. Lieut. Wilson, in eora-
mahd OF the Shark, delivered up all but the private
arms, which he said were contraband. Tie pas
sengeTs we're then placed on board the Louisa, and
Inc steamer is a splendid propeller, armed with
four SS2-pounders, three 24's and two 12lpound
Dahlgren hogitzers. The 32's and 24's are rifaed.
froI nh ous lae water and s protected
| carries about 150 men fully armed
The schooner fired at by the battery was in ignor-
ance "a as to TO- the he cause Of the firing supposing IL
The Shark was the only vessel captured whose
freight was valuable. Her cargo Consisted Of
groceries, salt, bagging, rope and assorted mer-
chandIse, among which was two boxes of n7Isketa
and lot Of equiDments, purchased for Brazoria
county by Col. Wharton.
The tender to the steamer is mean-Iookipg
schooner, of not much speed carrying two guns.
she IL used as decoy, floating the Confederate
,.ag, i ana ~ this means can get afoul of craft
without being suspected. The Shark is regarded
as iiae pfze, and was being fitted up for service,
| when tne passengers left. Her name had already
been effaced and crew put on board of her. 80
me steamer'a folks were evidently much cha
srned at the Hanger giving them the Slip and said
Alden l nea.a ssema asve steamer eto pay for
the aid OF his decoy duck, wilt get another stocE
OF lumber before long. if not something more vaIu-
abie. he expressed desire to pick up Capt.
Chubb's craft and left the impression that HI.
Captain had talked rather too plain during the in
terview of Tuesday. The Nueces was also alluded
20 her capture being mentioned as an offset to the
| days work. =.
All OF the passengers speak of the courtesy and
| gentlemanly bearing Of Captain Alden. While on
MS DIS vessel no rudeness was permitted toward any
OF the prisoners. Lieut. Wilson did not SO favor
ably impress them. He displayed considerable
righteousness and petty spite, which seemed more
unaind, In comparison with the courteous bearing
of Capt. Alden. ..
There is doubt that the officer ernnloved in
the blockade Of our port active and energetic
man, who understands his business. He has made
pretty good Fourth of July haul but it will be
recoliected that this has been done without any
notice being given to the vessels taken.
The Shark left Berwick's before the Ranger and
therefore has no later dates.
rhe passengers express the opinion that a force
was landed on High Inland yesterday, and signal
put up.
While willing to record the evidences of Capt.
Alden's courtesy, we would warn our people
against allowing it to luli them into security.
CAPTURE OF THE DART.-This morning, at day.
light, the look-euts discovered the schooner Dart
Capt. Lawless, in possession of the enemy. She
was anchored in company with the Anna Ryan,
mile from them. The steamer is at anchor, and
her tender cruising to the eastward.
|. stan Later from Texas. a.pgE
s Our VESSELS CHASED By THE EEEMY.-From an
extra of the Galveston Civilian OF the 9Th we take
the following:
By the politeness of Capt. D. McCuskey we have
the following particulars. s
The steamer Bell left Berwick,s with about two
thousand barrels freight, the mail and some twen-
ty-hve passengers. Got into Sabine and was
warned. Capt. Mccluskey started in an open yawl,
With vi the mate, two Of the crew Mr.. opperman, Of
warned schooner Hope, loaded with melons. Left
her at2 ?, N. This morning about day, saw four
schooners, among them the Dart, who stood out
for them. The yawl hugged shore, when the Dart,
finding ahoal water, put back, and soon another
started. AS soon as she stood in, Capt N. beached
the boat, and all hands walked here, fifteen miles,
carrying the mail. About an hour after they
chased the schooner Hope Her captain threw his
melons overheard, and then beached the schooner.
Good for him
The Fairfield, also from Berwick's with passen-
gers and freight was duly warned at Sabine.
Too much praise cannot be given Capt. McCIus-
key and his crew for their galiantry and persever.
ance. AL