New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-20
Later from Texas.

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Later from Texas.
The steamer South Carolina, now blockading
Galveston, the Civilian says, is now lying id about
five and q half fathoms water, about four and a
half miles from the center Of the city.
The Civilian also gives the following particulars
of the capture of the Dart:
We are indebted to Mr.. Jas. Price for the follow
ing particulars in reference to the capture of the
Dart:
The Dart left Berwick's with twelve passengers
on Tuesday. She reached High Islands about
o'clock yesterday. About twelve miles this side
she saw steamer lying to, with several schoopers
around her The Dart tpok to her heels and. after
Ave miles run, endeavored to- run on shore, but
was cut of. The steamer fired "a 4pouna shot
and compelled her to heave TO- A boatswain and
twelve men boarded her, with orders for all hands
to go on board the South Carolina.
On reaching the steamer, they were received
politely and allowed the privileges Of the cabin.
The conduct of the officers vas all the time
courteous.
At this morning the passengers we're allowed
to go to the Dart and get their private property,
and at 0 the steamer started tor the Bar and sig
nailed for pilot. The officers and crew Of the
Dart were loaned a boat to 60 on shore. The
steamer having hosted white flag. Capt. Smiths
sahoat went out and brought all ashore butt
Sculder, who will come in soon.
The mails were retained and also packages OF
pa sers. The Dart had no freight.
The passengers speak in the highest terms of the
EBiluliGt vi tdilb. VtiiEsESs
One of the passengers, Mr.. H. Allen, was com
PEELED to take the oath not to fight against the
United States during the war. He had on an ar
tillery cap, which fastened suspicion upon him.
None OF the rest were required to take the oath.
The following items are taken from the same
paper:
STILL LATER FROM THE BAR.-Last evening,
about O'clock, the steamer was seen in chase of
sail to tile eastward. The sail showed consider
able bottom, and made a dodging run for her life.
fbrnuphE and eaDtUred
Opinion is divided as to whether she is the Falcon
or the Two Sisters.
This morning at daylight, the steamer was seen
al anchor off the Bar with two prizes, having cap
tured another during the night. 1t IS supposed to
be the Corelia, from Berwicks, loaded with mer-
chandise for San Antonio.
The Falcon has passengers and freight from Ber-
wick's for Galveston. 4N~
white flag is flying at thsforetep of the steam
err a signal that she wants to communicate with
shore. Capt Alden no doubt, wants to send pas
sengers ashore.
| PASSENGERS FROM THE DARr ARRIyEp-AIAILs
tGIyES UP=-Aa0tte1 Steamer EIpected.-The pas
| sengers from the Dart arrived on the schooner
| Anna Taylor Saturday evening. From Mr. Scud-
der purser, we learn that after casual e3amina-
| tion of such letters were deemed suspicious the
DARTS mails were placed i'll possession of Mr..
Scudder, to be delivered to our postmaster.
1 The names of the boats captured on Friday
night were the Falcon and Coreiia both from Ber-
wck's loaded for lndianola. Only three passen-
| gers were aboard. .s 68sSS
them blank, The Corelia was taken first, about
! sixteen miles southwest from shore. Shortly after
| the Falcon was discovered ard soon run down.
The talk on board was that another stearner is
expected every day, probably 10 aid or relieve the
| South Carolina.
The Civilian of the 10Th says:
| o. ANOTHER SCHOONER CAPTURBD-The Look-Outs
report the capture of the schooner Thos. Hicks,
| loaded with lumber, for Lavaea.
A schooner is also lying beached off on East
| Shore, about eight miles distant from the bar.
| Name unknown. f-as fa7-g-45s
| Last evening before sundown, the steamer, with
| two schooners in tow came up and anchored oft
| the bar
The steamer Rutlven arrived on Wednesday
evening from Liberty, with the. passengers who
| came from Berwck's and put into Sabine on the
steamer Bell and the schooner Fairfield She
brought the balance of the Bells mails.
ITEMS IN REFERENcETo THE ESCAPE OF THE FAIR
F1ELD-HER CARGO, ETo.-We are indebted to Capt.
Page of the schooner Fairfield for the following
The Fairfield left Berwieks on Sd inst, and got
| into Sabine Pass Friday evening. Capt. Page saw
two schooners signalling each other with speak
ing signals, when one of them, bound for Calves
ton, put for Sabine. Capt. Page, supposing some
thing wrong, ran down for the schooner, which
proved the Burkett, Capt. Burgess, OF BerWlck's,
with several Sabine citizens on board. He re-
ceived notice OF the blockade and went into
Sabine. @'
The Fairfield had nine passengers on board, six
of whom were ladies'. Their names are: Mr. Viii
burn and lady, Mrs. Evans, daughter and niece,
Mrs Tmmons and child, Mrs. Richardson, MIR.
Wakenham, and MIR. Ogden
Her freight was about five hundred barrels as
sorted merchandise, most of which was for Calves
ton the balance for lndianola The Indianola
freight was the balance of cargo left by Corelia,
Capt. Page has stored 1t at Sabine care OF Edmun-
son & Culmel. The other freight will come to Gal-
weston overland. . -.gE 4y=
The Fairfield had a small mail for Galveston from
Brashear City; also large chest of money sent oy
Adams Express. 1t will thus be seen lhts tis Lii
| co!uites have missed q fine haul
The steamer Bell is at Sabine. all safe:
Informatian has been sent to berWlckfs OF the
blockade and it is supposed all crafts bound Tor
Galveston will have timely notice.. The Sabine
Pass people are doing all in their power to prevent
any more captures. ~
+ Capt Page saysthe steamer Bell had about l50U
, bbls freight, mostly for Galveston
TFrom the above it will be seen that Otd Abe
misses getting big pile Of noney.--ED. CRESCENT.
From the Civilian Extra of the 18th we take
=. the following: .
LATER FROM SABINE-An extract from private
letter, dated Sabine, Jaly u, says:
Several of us took sloop aud went out to sea
Is miles, and spoke the Fairfield and schooner
Troy. The soop went out again the next day, but
failed in speaking the Sam Houston; but spoke
Water Witch, zaclz Sabel and Clarinda, Water
, Witch is here having come in yesterday. We
spoke the Hope. loaded with melons, but be kept
. on and had to beach his vessel. McClosky, pilot
of the Bell, me up from Galveston in the yawl he
, went down in, and spoke the Texas, which Is now
: here. Yesterday morning schooner came from
G the westward, and McC. and four of the Beils
crew toek the yawl and started after her, saying
he would catch her follow her to Galveston bar
n This (Thursday) night, he has not got back, Iht
b Bell discharged some of her freight here including
/ 70 hhls sugar, and went up to Beaumont.s
d The schooner Water Witch, from Berwlek's wa
n warned Of the blockade, and reached Sabine
e safety. Her mails came over land, and reached
n. here on Saturday evening.
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it THE BLACK ZoUAvEs. - The Richmond Exam
d liner of the 10th says:
Luarr Gau cnn1rihntas tn syyaN the ranl,s Of Iii