Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-02
Stesmer St. Nicholas SeiZed-A "BriIIi ,nt''
txplstt-I hree Vessels Csptured by the 81
From the Baltimore American, Julyal

txpIstt-I hree Vessels Co ptured by the St
Nicholas.
From the Baltimore American, July2l
One Of the Baltimore evening papers In the in.
account Of the seizure Of the steamer st. Nicho-
las, Of Baltimore, on the Potomac, by her passen-
gers under the heading Of a 'ddring stpio,t:"
On Friday evening last the steamer ST. Nicho-
las left this port for the var ous landings on the
Potomac river, having on board about afty pas
sengers, large portion of whom were friends Of
the Confederate cause. About l O'Clock, Just
after the boat left Point Look ont, portion Of her
passengers, who proved to be members Of the
Confederate armv, took possession of her, and
Captain Hollins, late In command Of the United
States steamer SusquehanRa, who had quietly
got aboard at the Point, was placed in command
The ST. Nicholas was then taken across to Cone
river, on the Virginia side, where the passengers
were landed and kindly cared for by the Viz
ginians, the ladies receiving every possible atten
ton About one hundred Tennessee Infantry
and twenty five sailors Were next placed on board
the steamer, and under command of Captain
Hoilins she sSaled for the Rappahannock river,
capturing three vessels on her way laden respec-
lively with ice, coal and coffee.
Before our informant "a passenger on board)
left Cone river, little stream In Northumber.
land county, intelligence had been received of
the safe arrival OF Captain Rollins with his prizes
| at Fredericksburg All the passengers OF the ST
Nicholas reached their several desti nations safe
ly. There were about 600 Tennessee troops at
Heathsville.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
We find In an extra issued by another Secession
evening journal the following account Of the
"briiiiant exploit" The "French ladyn alluded
to 10 supposed to be Capt. Rollins, late Of the
United States Navy:
II appear. tina. the st. Nicholas, Captain Jacob
kirwan, Left this city on Friday morning last
having on board about forty-fye passengers
Among those who went aboard the boat pre-
vtous to her departure from this city was very
Respectable French lady," who was heavily
d. M hpp ind
immed ately shown to her state ROOM where she
was kindly cared for by the females on board
Ihere Were also party Of about twenty Il We
men dressed in the garb OF mocha MICS, carrying
win Them carpenters, timers, blacksniths and
other tools
TIE boat left at the usual hour for Point Look.
out and other points on the Potomac iver and
every thing passed of usual until the boat ar
lived on Saturday morning last.
When near Point Lookout the "French lady''
appeared on deck, not in crinolne, but In The
person Of stalwart man. who was immediately
surrounded by the party of mechanics above
Captain Kirwan demanded an explanation
when the "lady-man" cooly informed him that
ne designed connscating tbs steamer and going
on Privateering expedition.
Finding himself overpowered, Captain Kirwan
was compelled to submit quietly, and the boa
was formally handed over to the man and hi,
crew, who took possession, and proceeded to run
the steamer to point known as "The Cone on
the Virginia shore.
Upon landing at the Gone, the steamer wa,
boarded by body Of about 900 Virginia f. oops
when the pass ngers were all landed and allowt d
to 60 on their way unmolested
About one hundred and fifty of the troops were
then placed on board the steamer, Captain kirwar
and fourteen Of the crew being retained as pris
oners
Leaving the shore, the steamer was run down
as far as the mouth Of the Rappahannock river
wnere the new Captain'' hailed three larg,
6rlgs, which were lying Off few miles FROM
Fredericksburg.
These vessels were Immediately boarded by tn,
privateer, aud not having a sufficient force on
board TO offer any resistance, they were all ther
quietly delivered over to the party as prizes
The prizes, one Of which was laden with coffee
a second with ice, and the third with coal wer,
run into Fredericksburg, Virginia. and delivered
into the possession Of the VirginiaHs, the steamer
being kept at that port, together with her ca
and crew.
The three prizes were valued at at least 100. 600
captain Norris, the clerk of the ST. Nicholas
together with five OF the stewards, came passen
on board the Express, having been released at til,
"Cone," who give the above particulars