The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-09-04
From the Charleston Mercury.
The Cruise of the Privateer Dixie
History of her Exploits on the High

Inc Crulse OF the frlvaCeer Ulxle -
History of her Exploits on the High
Seas.
The thunders Of Confederate salute in
our harbor yesterday morning set all the
town agog with curiosity. A general rush
to wharves resulted in the ascer,ainment Of
the fac, that the gay little priva'eer Dirie,
safe from the perils rf fire and water and
Yankee cruisers, was again under the guns
Of Castle Pinckncy. We are indebted to
the courtesy of Capt. Moore, for an inter.
csting account Of the adventures of the
cruise.
The Dirie weighed anchor in Charleston
harbor on the 18th Of July. On the fol.
lowing day, nided by n stiff breeze, she
succeeded in getting out safely to sea-
The privnteer pursued a southeaste.ly
course, without any incident Of special mo.
ment until Tuesday, tho 23d ut. At an
early hour on that day Capt. Moore made
n sail upon the lee quarter, and lacking ship
soon overhauled her. a gun fred across
the bow of the stranger speedily brought
| Eer TO. The captain was ordered to come
on board ;he Dirie, and hi. papers showed
his vessel to be the bark Glen. Of Portland, :,
Me, bound to Fort jefferson, Turtugn,,
with cargo Of coal. Without further Ger.
imony the Yankee skipper was informed of
! the business Of lis captors. and made pris.
oner. a prize crew was put aboard the
| ~, L.. 4 .r
ami the Dirie went on her way rejoicing
On Thursiay, the 25th, the schooner Mary
Alice, of New York. from tho West Indie.,
with cargo of sugar bound for New York,
hove in sight A messenger from Long
Tom explained the meaning Of the stars
and bars, aud the Mary Alice was soon n
prize. As our reader, know, shr VA. as.
tcrwards recap,nrcd ny the blockadrr | =
On the 27th Two sril we're for shor, time
in sighi, but heavy squall came ny, ne
c0mpani.d by wafer spout, which passed
close head Of the PrisaIerr and when, this
subsidized, the vessels had disappeared. On
| Monday, the 29ih, two sail ware again de-
scried, but the Diris ~as unable I" come
up with them. On the 30th, the hernia.
phrodte brig, Robert X Kirkland Of l,al,.
more. loaded with salt, con-ignrd to n firm
in that city, was spoken. Shu was, Of
course, permitted To- pass. Tne captain "f
the brig, however, was induc-d to take on
board the cook Of the Glen. the prisoners
aboard the Dirie having become more nu.
merous than was desirable. Ga the even.
ing Of the 3ls,, no less than nine sail were
visible. About sundow wn tho DiIn gave
chase to one Of ;hc-e vessels, which from
Information from one "f the prisoners, ". .
b,licvcd 10 be The bark Al6eriind, armed
wit, two rifled cannon. Two "f the guns
Of the priyateer were loaded with grape
and canister, aud when the stranger was
sufficiently near, sh"t was fired acr"s. her
bow, which had the desired effect nf bring.
ing her To. She proved to be tho bark
Roioena, of Philadelphia, from Laguayia.
with coffee for Philadelphia. The Rolcena
rs well ~ her coffee, Was Of course duly
dragged" But, inastnuch a. her crew nun
bered thirteen, besides four passengers,
Capt Moore deemed it prudent to go aboard
OF her himself as n prize master, taking
with him several Of the prisoners aud leav.
ing on board the Dire n crew Of four men
under command Of Lieut. l.. ID. Benton
witt, the remainder Of the prisoners The
privnteer being now in latitude 80 deg.
3s min, longitude 76 deg, 25 min, and
with the bark RotOena in her wake, wAs
headed west. On the I'd Of August she
made a strange steamer, but managed tc
elude her. On Sunday. the I,h Of August
before daylight, a vessels Ii .nt Was discoy.
cred to tho eastward, b.; the Dirie KEEP
shy Of her. Shortly after day break n steA
mer was plainly seen in ths same direction
For awhile shs gave chase to the Dirie
but Lisut. Benton finding himself off a wei
known and convient harbor Of our coast
now port Of entry, decided to run ia with
out delay. The steamer finding her elias,
Intellectual, hauled of to the southwark.
The subsequent nd, eniures Of the gallsn
little craft are not of n nature TO interes
our readers. Suffice il to say that she die
not again venture Ear out from shore, bu
passed through the "afiicient" blockade, ant
with guns booming and colors fling yes
terday forenoon. startled from their gravity
the quie, people Of this nest Of rebellion