The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-13
THE BLOCKADE.
THE Schooner Mary and Adeline ANA the
Chesa peake Privateer-A Frivateer AL
,.os, Urder the Guns of ~ Vessel Of War.

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Ches.peake Privateer--A Privateer AL
,.ns, Urder the Guns Of Vessel Of War.
The inter nefciency the blockade is becoming more
md more apparent every day. The pirates pfe conse
uueny in ratio enboldened In their acts rpon the high
seas and IN fact under the guns Of the vessels which
supposed look out for them Tie instance of their
auacy and the neglect Of the cruisers overhaul all
vessels is shown by ne arva yesterday morning of the
schooner Mary ond Adeine, Captain jenkins, who is
engaged in tho pine wood trade beweenSths port and
those the Chesapeake where this useful article is OBJ
tanned.
Captain Jenkins reports that last Wednesday, while
lying anchor OF Tangier Island in Chesapeake Bay he
discovered pngy schooner standing the bay ap
pareny coming from Ingraham's Bay. As The schooner
drew near she tackled and stood his bow, and
then again ackmg stood close to the Mary and Adelne,
and hailed her He desired TO know where they loaded.
Captain jenkins informed him that he loaded in Tanger
Sound He then asked where she bound, and
ceved the reply "To New York" He then run
under the stern Of the schooner and read her name
as follows:''Mary and Adelne, Deals Island" Seeing
this, he squared away and stood of During this time
only three four had been around the decks
but as he kept away the pirate captain called ont down
the hatch, "Tumble up here tumble up here" and in
obedience to his orders about forty came up out oil
the pungy's hold, each being armed with musket
Captain Jenkins says they were moty set of fell
bows. Most OF them were Eastern shore folks, and
he thinks they knew him well that they would not
seize his vessel The prvaeer was only about twenty
1--WE burden and carried large gun on deck After
he squared away and proceeded up Tanger Sound the
wind sprung up and Captain jenkins got under way TO
proceed his voyage He soon saw federal armed
coming up the Sound but he paid attention
him and he steamed past in the wake Of the privateer
This about two hours after he had been spoken by
the pungy An hour after seeing tho steamer he heard
firing the direction Of where the steamer ought to be-
and aa, fboh had In
privatecr and was cndeavoring to capture him Captain
Jenkins says that this prvateer hailed from Deals Island
the same place 10 which the Mary and Adene belongs aud
while In conversation with our reporter he stated that
the prvacer intended 10 take Of the federal steamers
by boarding He then asked some questions in rela
ton 10 how he learned that the prvateesmen had sadso
and he seemed confused and 10 change the conversation
he procured chart and showed him the location Of Tan
gier Island &c, and were unable 10 learn anything
more from him. He says the pungy has name on her
stern but he excited that he did not take notice
Of it, but he is sure She had Deals Island" painted on
her stern.
Captain jenkins says the Marylanders laugh at the
blockade and they say that they 20 and from the
when they want To, and they do not anything
about the cruisers They fear the Quaker City than
any vessel attached to the blockadihg squadron
He says that he should not be SURPRISED if half dozen
Of these pungys, fishing boats, Did seize one of the
cruisers before many days They feel confident they can
Tor the simple reason that the Union vessels do not Keep
good lookout day night
Had the Union steamer spoken the Mary and Adelne
she should have DONE she would have been informed of
fhe size rig and appearance OF the pvaeer, and the
she took and in few minutes she would have
been able her; must steam along
and possibly might have passed dozen or more of these
tiny pratcal craft One at least, known certainly
TO be within ten miles Of her.
THE WRECKED BRITISH BARK GLORY.
STATEMENT OF CAPTAIN LA CROIx-HE DENIES
BEING IN COLLISION WITH THE REBELs-EIGHT OF
HIS MEN ENLIST ON BOARD PRIvATEER THROUGH
WANT.
Our Fortress Monroe correspondent, in a communion
lion OF the 10th Of August published in the HERALD Of
Monday,
Under flag of truce from Norfolk of the captain and
mates OF the British bark Glory, lately wrecked on Cur
rituck beach. lie addsIt is more than probable thai
the Glory was pupcscy lost the cargo saved and
sold at twice the ordinary price, AS encouragement
for this manner Of avoiding the blockade the rebels paid
promptly, and treated the captain with consideration
Captain John La Groix, Of the Glory with Peter
Lucas and W C. Godfray two Of his crew, have arrived
in this city, and the Captain has called at Office in
order to enter indignant denial Of the imputaton
against his honesty and humanity conveyed in the para
graph quoted above.
The Glory is IN English bark owned in Jersey Of
the Channel islands, and from thence to Rio ia
nero where she took on freight full cargo Of coffee,
consigned 70 Baltimore. When che left Rio Janero
Captain La Croix states that be entirely ignorant
the existence Of hoses in hk United States, and did
ma speak single vessel On his voyage
that he could be informed Of the fact
Currtuck beach, depending entirely hs charts
FOR his steering He says that the vessel beached
sequthce of the lights on the coast being extinsushed
and the soundngs his chart being inaccurate that
he neither gave "ah comfort" received any cou
pesston from the Southerners by the sale u the coffee
saved.
The Glory insured The captain requests us to
publish The following statement
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
This is to certify that the Glory put shore
Currnck beach reported your paper Of the 18th
The glory from Rio bound to Baltimore and consign
ed to Baltimore house. When we left Rio Janeiro
we were not aware Of any Disturbance in the United
States of America did speak any the
voyage to make acquainted with the said disturbance
We were wrecked on account of strong and the
lights being put out well with false soundngs the
chart. 1t is not likely going 10 get vessel
on shore beach where never in my life, and the
Glory not insured. We treated kindly by the inha
bitants hut by the British Vice Consul badly he would
not take charge Of u.s. nor pay ON way home. Eight of
crew had to ship plvateer against their
or starve IN the streets, as they had no way OF paying
their board and the British Vice Consul Mr. Meyer Ny
ers told them to go out of his Office that he had nothing
to do with Them as be said they were not distressed
JOHN LA CROIX,
Master of bark Glory.
PETER LUCAS, Mate.
W. c. GODFRAY.
The captain remarks tina, his vessel worth about
$40 600 and that he certainly obtained good price for
his coffee, ii having fetched about 1920 900
He repudiates the idea Of understanding with the
Norfolk rebels, and calls fact that egh
of his such absolute want III the streets OF
that town that they compelled by hunger ship
privateer.
OUR PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENCE.
PHILADELPHIA, August IL, 1861
The Naud SurreysorsNeW Vessels TO be Laancted-Tte
Nary Yard-A !Saroeyef Craft on tie DeIawxre-7&e
Nac Gunboats-Indgndtion Of Vessel Ownc,s, dc, dc.
The Board Of Naval Surveyors for this port at
last about to make examination OF craft upon the
ers Of the Delaware They desire to select fair rates
q few light draught vessels, capable OF mounting
two guns, to be used in penetrating the nles and shallow
bays Of the Southern coast to stir up the pryaees there
concealed Persons familiar with the subject state that
we have here number OF vessels cxcclenty adapted for
such purposes The Board made survey last week and
selected three four that might with alterations
admirably subserve the interests OF our commerce
No hargains Laye heen NO