The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-18

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Galveston papers to the 9th inst. have bssn
received. Tho News, Of the %, IN giving IN
account Of what occurred between Captain
Alden, Of the biockading steamer South Gar
DINA, and Captain Chubb and Colonel sgd.
nor. on tia visit Of the latter named gentle
man to that vessel to learn the object Of her
visit, says:
In the course Of the conversation Capt
Alden expressed desire to receive friendly
visits frsm our citizens, and stated that he
should especially be glad to have visit from
Gen. Houston. Col Sydnor inform cd him, in
reply, that, though Gen. Hous ton had been q
devoted Union man to the last, yet that now
he had declared that he could no longer sup
port the Stars and Stripes, but would fight to
the last for the flag of the Confederate States.
Capt. A: expressed his surprise and regret at
this, and That his Government had no friends
in Texas, but he said, nevertheless, he desired
friendly intercourse with our city and hoped
he might os Hospitality received should ne
make us visit. Col 3. replied that he could
not promise what kind Of a reception cur au.
thorities would give him. Capt. Alden in
quired If there was not plenty OF fish along
our shore; he had heard there was, and he
desired to catch some.-Qa was informed that
it might not be altogether prucsn tor his men
to approach too near Much Of the converse
ton was in jocular vein.
The News extra, of the 9Th, gives the min.
utes from log OF the proceedings OF the block
aiding vessels on the 4th, and says:
1t will be seen from the above that the re-
snlt OF the days work by the steamer and
OF which have been set at liberty aga.n, pro-
badly Tor the reason that the enemy can make
no use OF them the two retained as prizes be-
ing tine Shark and Ann Bryan.
AT about IL O'Clock Z. III. the schocBers seen
Coming in over our Oar at dark arrived ut our
Wharf, anu brought the passengers taken on
tie captured vessels, and VINO had been set
liberty. We met the Hon. John A Wharton,
one OF the liberia ted passengers, from whom
We received the following Information
i Mr.. Wharton was Il passenger On Lhe Shark,
winch left Berwick on Sunday beIore the
steamer Ranger, and therefore bringing 10
later news. The other passengers Win MIN
were Messrs. Is. b. Btydsnbnrg, John Red
man ana Morgan l.. Smith, also Il family,
name not remembered. Captains JeamIson
and Patterson, fparEners Of the SnarK) were
also along, and tna officers and crews OF ali
sns schooners. The Shark fell In with the
war steamer just after bodybuilding too
near when seen TO attempt an escape.
she was taken at i've A. nj when the pas
sengers and crew of the schooner Were all
taken ON board the steamer, where they were
kept all day and treated In a very gentleman
iy manner by Capt. Alden, bat in a very I'M
gentlemaniy manner by the Lieutenant named
Wilson. They received good Fourth Of July
dinner on board the steamer.
The cargo of the schooner and every thing on
board was taken. From Mr. Wharton they
took two boxes Of arms, purchased by him for
Brazoria county; also ten gross of mill taTy
bu ttons, a lot of material for a company uni.
form, and six shooter. He was allowed to
take his valisa, and the rest were treated ia
about the same way. The cargo of the Shark
was assorted, consisting of begging, bale rope
and groceries. We have no means of stating
the value of the Sharks cargo, OF that of the
Ann Bryan The other three schooners that
Tho sod load .Ixr x.,I,l
The Shark had a mail which was seized
upon. Mr. Wharton expecting to have his
person searched, as the captain threatened,
took the precaution to destroy some dispatches
from the Government at Richmond, which
city he left last Monday week. During the
whole day Capt. Alden used every means in
his power to get his prisoners to take an oath
not to fight against the Government Of the
United States. He told Mr.. Wharton that he
and the others would have to take the oath or
be ken to Key West. Mr.. w. replied that
hs would then go to Key West, and all the
rest gave the same answer. After Keeping
them till z. M, without being able to get
them to take the oath, he agreeably surprised
them by saying they might go ashore on the
lumber schooners.
Col. NJ. L. Smith was asked where he hail
ed from, and he answered from Texas. where
he had made his home for some twenty years,
and that nothing could induce him to take an
GA tn inconsistent with the allegiance due to
his adopted State.
and tender were seen at anchor to the east
ward, about fifteen miles distant, with a
schooner, as an additional prizs. At sunrise
the tender was seen cruising towards the
East, near the shore.
The News. of the eth, says:
Yesterday morning, at O'Clock, the steam
er South Carolina, with her mosquito" fleet,
the Shark, Ann Bryan and Dart, were at an
Choir some ten or twelve miles in north.
westerly direction from the bar.
The Dart, Capt. Lawless, was captured on
Thursday afternoon, on her way from Berwich
Bay, after sharp run by the steamer in pur'
suit, a BAH from the latter going through hsl
sail. A prize crew was put on board, and the
officers and passengers were politely received
on the steamer. Yesterday morning the pas
sengers Were permitted to go aboard the Oar,
and take their baggage
At noon the steamer came in and anchored
off the bar, showed the "white flag" asking
communication from shore. Capt. Moore
went out on the sail boat Matte, with a com
Alden, it being Capt Moore's object, we I'M
derstand, to ascertain the truth OF the repor
current about the streets that Capt. A. had
threatened to "shelr' the town if it was in
claimed making such threats, but feels con
fident of his ability to lay Gus in ashes,
should he be provoked to it.
An hour later one OF the steamers boats
landed some of the Darts passengers on thu
|-beach-among them some ladies-who al
speak OF the courtesy with which Capt. AL
den treated them, but his Lieutenant does no
appear to have been SO polite
At O'Clock, the Matte brought some mors
OF the Darts passengers ashore, and half al
hour after the steamer Olive Branch went ou
to get some more, but failed to reach tn.
steamer, the latter starting out after
schooner, running down the coast, and su p
posed to be the Falcon, for Lavaca. TIVE
hours later the latter was caught, and tn,
steamer still kept ont, apparently after an
other vessel and at daylight this morning sh'
was seen off the bar with two prizes.
The Anna Taylor went out early to-day IL
response to a white flag from the steamer
the latter and the feet being at eight O'CLOCK
twelve miles from the bar, TO the northeast
all under weigh. They have been out of sigh
all day.
The Anna Taylor, as we go to press, is In
side, coming in-we presume with the baggage
of the passengers on the Dart. Three of tn,
fleet are in sisht-one supposed to be the Fal
con, released. The Fairfield is safe at Sabin
The News also has the following:
The steam boat Ball, from Bsrwick's Bay
put in at sabine Pass, and sent her letter.
and some papers to this place In a small boat
which came Off the bar day about O'Clock
on the Point, and her bold crew succeeded i,
getting her afioat, and came into the harbo
unframed.
Several large droves of beeves have starte,
| from Goliad, Kaines, and adjacent counties
| Tor the New Orleans market, overland.
Hon. A. NJ. Branch, OF Huntsville, an
nounces that he withdraws from the canvas
| for Representative in Congress from the B
District.
The GRRTNA GREEN BLAcKsMITH.-Johl
| Murray, the blacksmith of Gretna Green, /
dead. During his long and useful life he con
| ferred happiness on several hundred perse