New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-10
FROM THE GULP BLOCKADIHG
SQUADRON.
The BiecL nde Mnenicient nt Ne~-Orirnns-
Danger Of the Escape Of other Pirutisni
stenmers- as TO Our VANS
Nine Prizes taken by the Brookiyn.
ConeI goudtuce Of The \. \. ITibune

UsITED STATES SrEAN-SLooP DKoOsLrY,
on Pascal Outre, Saturday July l3, 1861.
IN my last furnished YOU the particulars of the es-
cape to sea of the pra,ca eraft Sumter, and if am
not greatly mistaken, you have heard OF murderous
donQs from her loug ere this reaches YOU.
Her escape was most unfortunate; and we shall
certainly be compelled lament the escape Of others
Of her stamp from the port Of NewOrleans, uness
the blockade Ii more efficiently maintained al this
point, and at the other passes 10 The ocean.
When | tell you that this vessel is endeayoring to
guard these passes you will instantly the Necessity
of the Naval Department imme ediately dspatching
some two or three good saunch and fast steamers from
the North to our aid, or ordering or two of the
men-of.war now stationed at Pensacola to come
here. The presence Of such vessels is greatly
needed, as we have direct information from the
CITY Of New-Orlcans TO the effect that already
two other prvateers, or rather pirates are watch
ing day and night for just such opportunity AS
the Sumter had, 10 escape. These vessels the
propellers Marquis OF Havana called the McRea,
and the Star Of the West whose name remains the
.ame. The McIlea was built in 1851, by Messrs.
gierly & Lynn, of Philade phia. Her correct dnen-
sons are Length on deck loo feet breadth of beam,
2S feet depth Of hold l2 feet depth Of hold TO spar
deck II feet: draft Of water feet inches; $40 turs
burden. Her fame is of white oak, &c., and she has
n vertical direct.actiug engine, with cylinder OF 20
inches in diameter.
Tie Star Of the West is much larger, as will be seen
v the following details: Length Of deck, 80 feet;
breadth Of beam 81 feet depth of hold l8 feet depth
of hold to spar deck % feet inches draft Of water
II feet; burden, 200 tuns. Her frame is also Of
white oak bui the engine il vertical Oeam with two
fD b., IN Sha W
1859 BIZ j. Simonson of NewYork Their size
and large crew, together with the splehdid ar
,oarnent carried by them, will render them the
most formidable opponents yet at large. Ihcse
pirates will not be content with taking such small
affairs as schoonen, brigs, &C., laden with sugar
uo,asres &C.; but they will search for larger game
They will soon the ocean between mere ana
Europe and will be their way to the seas oi ihua
and China there to capture our ships iaden Win 'A'
and other yauabecargoes; anddelrved, IN me aSufe'
of ports to bring their punder TO, they VIII roo tue
vessels and sink or burn them, or, II ihey nave men
and guns 10 spare, place crew ON oofu anu convert
them into priv yateers also. This VIII most assuediy
happen If they escape us, Az wheh once OUT upon
the ocean, it will be impossbet to arrest Them IN tner
| progress Of plunder. ,s.
fairs ut the moment OF witns' WIN b''' !o 'AS P
sition of our vessels The gun-ooat Massachusetts Is
now lying aongSide of us at this Pass and the row.
hatap nj the Southwest Pass, where she has her
hands full These are all the vessels that are here
Now as there four passes through which the ves-
sells Of light draft similar to the Mchea, can escape
YOU will observe how actively we must be employed
10 do anything prevent these pirates from getg 10
sea. The Brooklyn is now guarding Tor rather trying
,o three of these passes some twelve OF fifteen miles
opalt We have been so long in service 1t Is now io'
days snee our fires have been outD that we are not m
condition to do all Of this work. Our machinery wants
repairing badly, and the Powhatans engines are terri
bly ont Of tupe | understand chat she has been some