The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-06
Blockade of Mississippi SouBd-.Sarrow Es
cane of the Mail. Boat (jrenou

cape of the MaiI.Boat oregon.
Dispatches have been received from Missis.
sippi City, Ocean Springs, Pass Christian and
Fort Pike, announcing that a United States
man Of war had appeared inside of Ship
Island, with several smaller vessels In attend
ance; had commenced the blockade of the
| Mississippi Sound and had fired several shots
at the mail boat Oregon, which was on her
way hence for Mobile, and also at the steam
boat J ID Swain, hence for Ship Island, DO th
of which were obliged to return 10 New Or
leans.
Captain Walker, of the I.sae steamboat Ore
ole, at Ocean Springs, telegraphei to Mr.. Ged
des, agent of the Lake steam boats, that Uni
ted States schooner was off Deer Island, and
had already taken three schocners.
This mail steamboat Oregon returned last
p.s.st, having had a narrow H:cape. The New
Orleans Bee learns from passenger the fol-
lowing particulars
About half-past l o'clock P. II, with a
strong sou therly wind, the Oregon came in
sight of large propeller war steamer two.
masted, the foremost square rugged, and the
mainmast fore and aft rugged, flying the II. S.
flag. Capt Myers determined to run by if
possible, and at all events to run the steamer
ashore, land his passengers, and then set her
on fire before allowing her to fall in to the en-
emy's hands. The only wea pom on board the
Oregon was one revolver. belonging to a pas
senger. No troops could be seen on Ship Isl
and, nor was there any flag floating there.
In going bv the war steamer she fired two
shots at the Oregon, boz of which fell as tern.
A schooner rugged tender to the man Of war
had now hoisted sail and put after her. Run
ming some distance further, Capt. Myers
deserted three more tenders, with launches
full of armed men, inside of Deer Island, and
within one hundred yards OF the channel -
Finding that he could not run through, he
turned back, and had to run the gauntlet OF
the first named tender, which chased him
three miles, firing at him continually but I'm
successfully. AT length the tender gave NJ
the chase in despair, and the Oregon returned
safely.
The Bee also has the following:
The small stern wheel steamer Anna, Capt
SaraZin, from Pascagoula river, with lumber
and passengers for the New Basin, repor ted
having been chased all the morning by the
tender, but unsuccessfully. Capt 5. signalled
the Oregon to turn back before the latter boat
reached the neighborhoOd of the ". S. steam
er, but the signal was not understood. The
Anna got n safely last night.
The steamer Grey Cloud was at the wharf
at Mississippi City, not having taken any
troops from thence in any direction. The
steamer Creole was at Ocean Springs. 1t was
thought she would attempt to run OFT las
night in the darkness, and make either Nd obile
or Lake PoEtchartrain. TAe steamer j. D.
Swaiin was at Fort Wood, with steam up -
Che California had luckily been telegrap hed
On Saturday, by Mr. aeddes, not to leave
Mobile, on account of the lack of business -
The enemy had evidently set d trap to catch
the mail line steamers each way, but they
nave Iaiied i'll the ATTEMPT, Great praise Is
dye to Capt. Myers for his coeiuess and de-
eision of purpose evidenced In this affair.