, 1861-07-04
Bold Ptrat1cal ProceedIns-SefEur8 Of
a Steamboat.

bAAIAADHEt 4AuNu31. tAIt II 4otAs
The steamer st. Nicholas, seized on the Po-
tomae, last Saturday, By an organized party
who bad taken passage on her, under various
6isguisee, vas regular boat between Balti-
more snd Washington
Among the passengers were one CT .wo per-
Ing trunks, arparent1y destined for Point
Look Ont, Watering place. On arriving at
this place no one rot of, but several passen-
gers came on board for Washington. The
Steamboat had proceeded come fifteen miles
up the Potcuae when, By = complete surprise,
or t1o other men and the officers Of the boat
were secured The large saratoga trunks
were opened by the passengers who had
caused these summary proceedings, and ninie
| rifles, reVolyers and other firearms were
taken cut, as well rs number Of uni
| forms. Those who came on board In
! ava costume, heavily armed, aad pre-.
pared to assume command. When the boat
| reached the Virginia shore, company Of
| Tennessee Rangers were found under the com
1nsnd Of Il. Y: Cluskey, formerly Of Washing
House OF Representatives, but at present edit
| or Of the Memphis dtu1anehe. The recruits
| were Gladly welcomed, and there Was much
enthustxem at the success Of the expedition.
There was one passenger who belonged to
Washington, and aftet much pa11eJing he wss
roWed ac1psa to the Maryland shore and left
As the row-boat was returning, the Freeborn
hove in sight and captured II with two rebels.
It Wis stated TINT the party intended to cap.
ture the Frecborn when she slgas1ed the st.
usual practice, as 1t would have been easily
accomplished BY these boarding pirates while
The crew Of the Freeborn Was divided for the
search Of the steamboat
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The following account Of the seizure Of the
SLAYER St. Nicholas, BY the rebels, is&hrnished
here BY the Exchange, secession sheet:
timore, took on board - passenger French
lady, OF dark complexion, Of rather masculine
features, but of quiet manners. There Tert
also a number Of passengers who were pro
ceedins to different points on the Potomac.
re1e do % taken On board. Soon atfsr this, h
the middle Of the night, the French woman
having retired for few moments to her state
. room, suddenly emerged, her wig and petit
coat dotted, in full military costume, NTH re
/ vo1yers and cutlass BY her side
. Twenty-Five passengers drew their rerotver
, | ut the fame time, and IN trice officers an
/ screw were made prisongA, The beat WEB pn
in charge Ct the Point Lookout passsnEers
: who proved to be retired navy oncets. ~
Q steamer waa then run into Cone River, On IA
: treated, with great ctviflty, weIo al lande<
i md = company Of one hundred TenneaseeaA
/ who were In readiness, were taken aboard.
i The St. Nicholas then headed up 'the I1se
{ in search Of the Pawnee, It being part OF tn
programme Of this gallant young Colonel,
:. her By surprise, leap on board and take po
i session uf her. Not being able to find Il
n PaEnee, the Ssant Nicholas turned round AZ
;. steamed for the bay. -'
~ Between Smiths Point and the Rappaha
: mock, the ,at6auer fen In at different times wi
- 4 }f1rao .HREeHfA-nnA 1N1fA6 Nth raffAA
= with coal, and one with Ice These were =
captured and taken to fredericksburg, whe
r. the heroes OF this achievement uere receiv
It with military hpnors.