New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-11
LATER FROM THE GULF.
ARRIVALS FROM KEY WEST AND SOUTHWEST
PAss-THE BLOCKADE OF THE MISSISSIPPI

ARRIVALS PROM KEY WEST AND SOUTHWEST
PAss-THE BLOCKADE OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RyER-sLooP PowHATAN IN A STORM.
The u. s. store-sLip Nightingale, Capt. ID. B.
Horn from South West Pass 10 days, arrived at this
mort On Saturday. On the 3lft October, spoke ard
boarded fchooper Sally Gay of Norwich, Grease,
benco for Tampco. Left at Southwest Pass, the
U. 8. Gag ship Niagara, and U. S. steamer Hunts-
ge; also the r'oreships Pampeto and |. G. Kuhn.
List Of oiicers VI tie Nightingale: Captain, David
d. HON; Firs, Officer, W. A. Glue Second, w. II.
De Wolf; Ttird, John Harrington; Acting Assist
anl-Surgeon, Arthur Riek.tson; Paymaster, III. ID.
IInslay; Prize Masters, s. X. Hudson KemptOn.
On the 3lst October the Nightingale spoke aud
boarded the schooner Sally Gay Of Norwich, Capt
Cresse hence for Tampco; oyerhauled her papers,
and inding them correct, gave her permission to pro-
ceed. Tie N. has ne freight The eargoes Of the fol-
lowing price Of The steamer South Carolina James
Alden commanding: Tho schooners George Baker,
Falcon, Edward Barnard, Ezilda and Joseph II.
Toone, the two asi named being entirely loaded with
munitions Of war, including a large LOT of powder
and abou, 10000 stand Of intended for the Rebel
army.
Tie n. was a, the South-West Pass during the en-.
gngoment on the 18th October and gives the follow
ing account Of il;
Saturday, October II, at o'clock a. M, saw the
fee, which bad been up to the passes building for
ttcatiOD coming down the river apparently pursued
by the steamers employed by the Rebels. About
o clock a. M. Lieut., Selden Of the schooner John "
Geuin came on board, aud, seeing the condition We
were in gave orders TO send what conld on board
the United States bark j. &. kuber and 10 De ready
to abandon the vess. and IN OF necessity 60 fire
her. Immediately sent several boat loads of cloth
ing and other personal property 10 the kuber. Bu,
all remained on board with the exception of Mr..
Lewis Henry Hudson, prisoner, and John A. Peter
son, seaman, on ths sick hst WHO were sent TO the
huber, aud Air. w. III. Aymar and Theodore Lewis
prisoners, VINO were sent TO the United States
schooner Frolc for saie keeping, and TO be put Ia
irons in ease Of any roabe, according to orders OF
Lieut.. Selden.
About "a a. m. the Union fleet, consisting of the
tloops.of-war Richmond Preble and VincenDes and
the gunboat Water Witch, were plainly TO be seen
coming down the river, and, when nearly opposite
Pilot Town, the Vinsennes ran aground, aud Capt.
Pope Of the Richmond, finding II necessary to rave
the Vincennes, rounded to- and In doing was car
ried on mud bank by tie current-but fortunately
lay u good position, being brosdside TO the pursuing
vessels. Tue Preble succeeded IN getting down the
Pass without difficulty and lay oil aud on the Pass
during the remainder VI the day The Water Witch
rounded to, aud took position on the west side Of
the Paer. Soon alter the Nincennes ran aground,
the Rebel steamers Ivy, james l.. Day, Orlando,
and another steamer supposed TO be the Marquis de
pursuit. rounded TO and took position on the west
side oil the Pass, and opened tiIe the Union ships
with their riiied gunr, and tho Richmond and Water
Witch returned with their largest pieces. The Vim.
cennes could not, unfortunately bring her guns 10
bear only two three times, when the Rebel
steamers would come down on her stsrboard quarter
when rhe would improve her chance by discharging
her aboard battery.
The rebels kept ny a continued and regular fire;
the steamers continually kept changing their position
70 destroy our rabge. The WaIer Witch also kept
moving about, ana was everywhere where she could
do the most good. The Richmond treated them occa-
tiosLlly to bg0adsi1e from her heavy battery OF
bne-iuch guns. The Vincennes however, was
forced 10 receive their fire without u chance Of re-
turui0g IT, lu tAp hight Of tho engagement the Vim
CeuBes threw all OF her guns overheard, with the ex
,epton Oi four 65.loundes. IL being found impossi
Ole 10 get her oil the bank sue was fired and aban-
doned, and her crew went on board the Richmond.
Before tue flames had gnined much beadway it was
thought possible 10 save her, and went Oh board and
cXiiugusned tue flames. ATer about an hour and "A
quarter OF hard tnng the rebels went mp the river
aga'n.
The damage to the Union ships was nothing to
speak OF. The only chip inst was touched NJ all was
.he kiehmond, She being struck In one of her cabn
potts by q spent shot, which hardly went through
the wood work. The shell was picked up and boI o
ont oil the port again by Acting Master Edwin
Deyius Tie Vincennes and Prebo wero mol
touched and II Captain Handy OF tho ViDcennes
had not hove his guns oyerGoard the whole squadron
would have been III good condition as they were
before tic action.
Duiug lie afternoon the steamers South Carolina
and McCleliin camo oil the Pues, and went up the
iver aud took tho VinceDnes aud Richmond III tow,
md iOwed tbem OH The bank, ana anchored them
outside the bar.
gbf iga Y tho Union ships Uas as ssll?ysi