, 1861-10-03

lCAfrespondence et the n. Z. Hnaldl !
/ U S. STxA1R RHonx leland, Sen. %, '6L
By the steamer Connecticut that left Fort
P1ckers two days: before: We arrived I had
supposed you would tmver received intelligence
q the gallant cutting cut snd destruction Of
me prlVateer schooner Judith, from unier
ne gums q the Navy Yard; but ~ we fell IN
With the Connecticut On her way in, + shall
ten you The story IS heard It from N eye
The Flag Officer hsying determined to send
boat expedition to the yard: the 18th inst.
was selected for it to come of se7enty-aye
men arc of5eerr, Under command OF Lieut.,
John Russell, were well armed and equipped,
acd distributed in four boats, With ordsn to
en11 the bay through the pzssa9e atths lower
end OF the lBland. At II o'clock p! ~ the
party started On their perilous undertaking,
RId proceeded cautiously through the pass
lato the bsy, where they boated their oars aud
ornFped nniseleEsly down towards, the Nary.
Yard with the tide.
to lad n the yard and spike the guns on
battery lately erected, and then assist the
other two boats that were to boand the
schooner. The expedition having approached
to within quarter Of m:ie. Of the. ves&el,
which was lying With her stern just inside tbs
Ehip, near There the dry dock Was formerly
T on7ed, began to coogIatulats themselves
that they Would make an easy capture, whena
eertty gave the alarm, which wss izau ediately
communicated to the crew.
Our hoyE seeing tha+ no time YES TO b.lost,
11shed down il gallant style Oh the w.aad
stem OF the schooner, and boarded. The crew
On bsszd had made the best of their time, and
depressed their guns to bear er the boass, but
the CGloradcs, not mindinE the shower Of
bs11E that fell zccrad aad among them, jump
ee CT deck, and atte1 seTers hand to hand
fight, lad possession Of the p1ize, Only one
~ 4tnh or AofA Id IA 4a1 ,nnt-1 A.
the tide having swept The Others psst- The
officer in charge turned to the aasistaaca9of
The boarding party, AID carried hi. neu On
board over one OF the boats already a1angside.
TIE slarm had TOW spread to the troops
stationed in tteJaro, who commenced to more
down toWzrda the scene Of action. It being
impossible to take the schooner out she was
get fire to. and our party retreated in good or
der to theiE boats. Before 1savug they gave
the rebels parting salute from tke rded
hoF1tzer IN the launch, whose close range eyi-
den+:y die much damage, as the ueLt day
seven cart loads Of pine boxes, supposed to b.
intended for ccfins, were counted BY one Of
Colonel Wilson's officers, who also aaw two
/ mt n hanging by the neck to the flag stntf, pro:
hably the seatys On the wharf when the xt-
tack was made
On the 20:h inst ,an expedition was sent up
| the river f1cm the Alagara foT the pu1poss Of
| capturing Z steamer called the LsJ, that hss
! 5Etn hoyeIioE around for some time past, but
| ths3 got wind Of tie atfaiz and did nor COTE
down Tie steamer has been in the habit OF
! -uI ming out to the mouth Of the Pass aad fir-
| irg st cur ships, md hoistirg the American
! flag, Unien down, beneaEh the Coufsd-
| erate colore. They content themselves
| with tEis coEaIdlF show, md keep out OF
| range ct our big guns The evening that We
| took cur fual departure from the Niagara (2d}
the same steamer came boldly out and steered
| directly for Is we went to quarters and hove
sAcrt the chain, but unfortunately the steam
Ka2 too low to start IN pursuit OF her, and NE
| had to forego the pleasure Of bringing him to
| IL account for his impudence-
From one Of the officers Of the Richmond, ]
I heard the following account Of an expedition
! up The Passa lOUtre, that came of on the
| 10th inst. The rebels ha1tng established .
telegraph staHon Oh the Pass, were in thu
habiI Of communicating intelligence Of the
movements Of the SQUADRON to New Orleans
Capt Pope, Of tie Richmond determined tu
cut ct1heir communication, aad, if pnssib1e
| renoTe tie batteries, &c H accordingI1
reinforced the crew OF the steamer Watsi
! Witch with number of men 2nd officels from
his own ship, sid ordered Lieutenant Com
1aanding NinsloR TO proceed up the river ant
Gest1py the station.
TIE Water Witch started ear1J in tia morn.
ing, and lsnded 3 Tarty without auT difficulty,
who succeeded IN destroying the wires and !
sub marine cable 1hat contracted with the New
Orleans ERe. Taey also brought of boa
load Of the apparatus, composed Of powersu
batteries, cupa, &c As the boats returned tt
| the Nan1 WizeA, q steamboat, which had beey
*Etchi1g their movements, CANE down within
H1Ee and fred shot, which the Water Witci
Immediately returned with several rounds 0
grape and canister, doing considerable dam
t age, SIS the Eplinters :Fe1e seen firing N sill d;
! ree1ioDs. TIE steaDboat, lct feliEhing Uncl;
Sans ldll5, retrea*ed up the river, followed b,
| After chuee nf +rsntv rn;1es a,,r cYia -.