The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-10
THE RECENT CAPTURE OF PRIZES IN THE
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From the Richmond Dispatch, Dec. 281
we have recently published telegraph Of the capture
OF steamer, supposed to be the JEFF Davis Wallis
plying the lake trade between Noble and New Orleans,
by one OF Lincons gunboats. The Baltic Captain j. N.
Walker, has arrived at Mobile from Pascagoula, confirm
ing this report and bringing some highly interesting in
tegence The following graphic statement Of Mr.. r. b.
Holey, clerk OF the Baltic, we take from the Mobile
STEAMER BALTIC, OFF PAscAGOUIA, Nov 90, 1851.
Tho steamer Baltic, Captain Walker, left Mobile this
morning. at half clock Orleans arrived
at Grants Pass at six O'Clock where the
Grey Cloud; inquired on board If the Sound clear;
they said they thought they had passed through
the day before and had met with obstruction WeprO
ceeded from Grants Pass until half past O'Clock,
when abreast of Round Island espied of Lincons
gunbOats-the New MISUNDERSTANDING to head
of and capture U.s. We Immediately changed our course
and steered for Pascagoua where arrived at eleven
A. NJ On our arrival At Pascagoula found the wharf
crowded with people, who rushed aboard and congratu
lated good sense in turning back-thereby cscap
ing oath the bastie They said that they had been
watching with beating hearts for some time fearing
that would continue under the guns of the
New London, which would end in capture had
long and interesting with several gentlemen
Of Pascag0ua passengers and OF tho unfortunate
steamer Anna from whom we received the following in
formation
barrels rosn and turpentne left Pascagoua for New Or
leans last Thursday night and captured carly Friday
morning sy the gunSoas New London prize crew
Ship Island The original crew and passengers were
ordered to report on board the New London,
whore they remained until daylight They were
then transferred to the steamer MASSACHUSETTS.
One negro alone remained on board Of the
the boat arrived a. Ship Island where she discharged her
cargo Of rOsn and turpentne The Anna not burned
but stiil remains at Ship Island.
chusetts ordered tho crew and passengers TO form circle
deck He told Thorn that no should keep two Of the
anna nc a. Nc
bear against the United States, to work any
forcatons in the Confederate States to assist
manner shape form against the United States during
the present state Of affairs They, glad enough to got
out the clutches Of the Lnc0lntes willingly the
oath and furnished with small schooner Zone Of
tho Massachusetts former prizes the Of which
listed in the federal service, with promise that after
the was over and the South subugated they would
they arrived with safety at home.
One OF the cutenants in searching the Annals cabin,
found nag which ne hoisted on the Annas
very pretty flag but tha one, said he, pointing to tho
stars and Stripes that waved over our flag, s much
tho largest"
He said that he knew ali the boats that piled
the lake. and verified his statement by calling them BY
name lie said he was very anxious to capture the
California she had plenty Of good vicuals board.
One Of the Annals crew asked an officer how long he
thought this would last lie replied not long, for in
the whole Gulf coast, including Pensacola, Mobile and
New Orleans. (Why don't the braggarts come). He
said the lake boats were doing fine business in the
to capture cargo of it in few days He
has kept his word, as steamboat, supposed TO
be the jeff Davis or p c. Wallis, captured
this morning by the gunboat New London. and taken to
Ship Island The idea in sending the mate and captain Of
the to New York. for them TO witnesses to
prove that tho Anna is not scaworhy to proceed to Key
West Northern port
At O'Clock to-day schooner hove in sight or Deer
Island and seemed be beating to the westward The
New London then cruising about Horn Island soon es-
pied her and started in pursuit The schooner, instead
trying avoid the gunboat seemed to steer for her,
as il they wanted to deliver themselves up The New
London fired several shots the schooner, which
then hove to and surrendered The last seen Of them the
gunboat had the schooner in tow and under full Roadway
towards Ship Island.
Met the steamer Robert Watson at Grants Pass. We
left Pascagoua three O'clock and arrived at Mobile
at half past eight Thursday evening
r. b. HOLLEY, Clerk
CAPTURES ON THE FLORIDA COAST.
[From the Tallahassee Sentinel. Nov. Ill
Sixty eight prisoners arrived here Saturday night
last in charge of a detachment of Captain Sheiicd's
company, the whole under Colonel M. Whit Smith They
composed of Spaniards Yankees aud Flordans and
captured while engaged in fishing around the Florida
coast in the vicinity Of Egmon Key for the ederas At
Key West.
Colonel Smith says thu the crews of twelve fish.
ing smacks and that the craft captured WORTH in tho
aggregate, from 49,, 900 to $40 900.
INTERESTING FROM KENTUCKY.