The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-22
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Zoe 20 the mouth Of the Potomac, without incident
A Eve O'Clock yesterday morning, however, al
hands summoned deck. The wind had
sfssAsaed considerably, and there pretty high
req for the Chesapeake. Orders we're gwen
on ths previous night that unneceHy risks snooid
bs rum ana that the should MT be allowed 70 en-
tr tho Potomac until daylight the seceeHonsk nave
removed all the lights may here rtate tna' the hsn'-
house at Cape Henry dismanted ana powerful
ems carried away-xn act worthy OF the NoTse paasos
who removed the famous Inchcspe bell, which was won't
% sound 4 warning to the adventurous mariner, and
peYished himself, with his lawiess crew. on the very
rocks from which he had bsrharousy removed TIE ball,
with the view cf destroying others.
On reaching the deck It wss found that 10
cause Of the was unfortunate
yseamer---.he Baltimore, OF BalssM, IRE, from
pone bosnd 70 Havsna-which had got aground at
mUrth Of the Potomac, where the right ship sta
foned until removed by tho secesecssts and where the
government has laid down buoy. II wse then food
sde tcre hope that the Thonae Freedom
would be able 10 cs. her OIL bJ the help OF the rising
tide Accordingly stout hcmpen haweer ~ss paid out
and conveyed by boat TO the distressed vessel 70
which it was made fast. steam was then made on tn
Freebu but without effect the hawser after stretch
ing s utmost tension, parted in twc stouter hax
ser Of Manila then paid out, but this too
roonsnspped In two Ike packthret, and as il wac now
high water there not the sligreet chance of tn,
Freedom further TO tie unucRy vessel
and had leave ner to her ase sne will pro,Acly
discharge part OF her COAL water and cargo aGd per
hape, by this sxpedient she may We; be got OH
Lkehood Of being fred INTO by accession batteries
farther up the river, Of deferoe looked
washington, we fen in with ,sres sceesrers,
'sr board Of each CT wh!casa boat sen.
The frat two gave an honest account 9; thcusclses
and were allowed 20 depar, II pes,e. -. 20
the third, dRpdated locking affair. Sns r-t'at-a he-
rel as tbs Virginia, from Ae1apdrA, bound s,ort
virginia. her CeAraLcc Llcut<L Cash
the boarding officer informed that there v's roar
lieutenant Cash then asked the captain, "Are you
aware that the ports Of Virginia are b.ockadsci' tne
captain replied that he not aware Of tina, fact leu
tensnt Cash az ain INQUIRED DO you not know tina; the
STATE Of Srsnis IS At way With The United states, AMI
that therefore, you Can be taken az e sful prize
TO This query the captain answered 10 tie III &C.
Lieut. Cash then made signal to the steamer, ard the
schooner taken in tow. Much mert ~ss caused
AZ this incident and ocular proposals 70 eel TIER shares
Of rhe not respectable boxing prize for ms
ting from dollar and hair a wh.skey oAStsl, wee
made py some Of the waggshy inclined but there were
AT dark were OF Craney Island, twenty Eve miles
below Washington when fell in with three scn
upwards. One Of the schooners The General Fay
lcr, Captain Hunter, from Philadelphia osuct 10 the
Navy Yard A. Washington, being friendly vessel, Cap
her up. The other two, being suspicious cSarac.
lerf, were taken in change Us prizes, and we anchored
for the night This morning We mad better vie Of
tbe vessels. One suspicious schooner oaied with
~wocd-a suspicious circumstance Ano her xded
with men couLted twenty two AMI small bay, an
queer looking they were, logged all sorts
6i1 clothing One fellow had GA az upper garment which
0d Gnty Jacket put quiz nave EerveQ
admirably for the cost lme OF on oil the Characters in
"r1e Begglrs Opera while, in the mrlt cc.,y Of ils
hoee, il rvaled Josephs 'at e many co,o's They,
however, preserved an lmperturo sos serenity o.
continuance, when might nave been taken either
The efsx Of conscious Enoceace or &C that laadabe
nonchaan arising from the TACT that not mothers
Of them all had anyt thing 70 lcse. The cap:ac WAS
sooa hunored sort OF fellow VIA seemed ratier pleased
nj 1is capture than otherwise he informed Lieutenant
Cssh slat his fishing boat and that ne has Ii zoe
barrels Of picked chad board in verfcl;on 0, which
assertion lie presented his capor wi two OF the sn
peace ing, very much in the spirit Of the grocers
who returning 70 school several days after the close
the holiday presented hs pedagogue with hum, BY
OF saving his bacon bat Intellectually The following
conversation took pace between Captain Ward and
sklep.y Of the schoonef-
Where did you get 50 many meuN'
"a little way down below, replied the skipper.
"Bat wts are ,o1 doing with 80 many On ooardfh re
hey sre fishermen, belonging 70 Baltimore, ard am
taking them 10 Aiexandra inst they nay rea,h home
iron ,hsie,' SSepCnc ed the shipper
wei, iKe you up, and you cugh. to tie glad Of The
chance, persisted CAPTAIN Ward.
IAN rieh Captain y the skipper ,od hunor.
ely II am your hards, and you can do as ycu please
"You could not be in better hands," The respo1sc
"bat oocGary you ought 70 pay me fof taking you up
"san hep thai CAPTAIN sal sad TN the SKIPPER with the
With THE the colloquy ended Captain Ward observing,
soto uoe, he walked away, ave must help our friends,
We fight our enemies "
me several vessels were all made fast rssumed
up the Potomac, taking them all in toS. Ar
rived opposite Fort Washington, boat was sert ashore
While gone observed the sentnes at their post,
aud brass howzer was plainly discernab'e on the pier
OF The ennsy vapia Twenty nth reg meDt which has
ob a nei the Of the " Advance regiment" from
the fact Of its having been the first 20 arrive at the
capital, by way Of Baltimore, where they insulted
but not physically iltreaed
There At Fort Washington ave hundred and Eve
men belonging 70 the Advance regiment under the Gem
ma1d Of Major Haskn The total strength Of the reg
men is seven hundred and eighty men, commanded by
Colon Cooke The OF the regiment IL a. the Wash
ngton Arsenal The men there include company Of
tying artillery, " it'll eighty horess under the com
IL James II. Campbell, Member OF Congress for the Ele
venth Congressional district VI Penusyv aria Besi les
the Penn yvania men, there in Fort Washington
hundred regulars OF different arms, inclnfng some
lie; OF For. Sumter
The neshborhood OF Fort Washington is
ncDg tsroIg sy mpaihy for the eecessoHss The vii
-Re or Acataway sad to have deeply inb.bei OF this
political hsresy but the neghborhood OF the fort keeps
the nbas Acnts in order. The garrison has hsd much
hard work in cutting down trees &C, but they enjoy
Era times Otherwise
On coming n sight OF Alexandria a secession flag
fly Ing fran flag staff IN the midst Of the town.
Tie town Si3elf bore the appearance OF de
serted village. At the gas works two rebel soldiers
seen, OF whom q sentinel, as his mus
ket cld bayonet indicated We remained for about
bogT CT Alexandria during which Commander Rowan, OF
tho Eawnee, came board the Thomas Freedom. He
Gays Oh we supposed 70 htecn hundred soldiers
Aexan6rja but tere is certainty about the number
We fold instance OF secession sharp practice, in
the eeha every rebel sol iier IN the sae whether be
lorgipgs) Virgins not, 10 70 be allowed the privilege
Of voting the forthcoming election TO decide whether
vHnia to The United the Confederate States
such s she humiang position In which the once proud
Old Dominion has voluntarily placed herself.
Our furth, Y 10 Washington unmarked by eny
inctdent our grounding for minute, and minute
only ON maud fiat between the Arsenal grounds end
fhe .Ecsy YA,d; and-"slls well thatends we'll"
THE GARIBALDI GUARD.
fs Vary cedent organization win have full drOsr