The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-30
lfrou the Char)sst IN Msreu,v !

From the Charleston Mercury |
| Our com munity heard With ,he tieepes. r.
| 9rst en- Saturday, that the priva.eer J r
| Davis, in trying to make the port Of s. An
| CUISINE Fla, had s'Iuek IN tas bar and w
lost 1t was matter of congratula ton h ov .
saved. Mr.. Felix u. DIiriu'x, enc of ~
| wrecked pEiysteer men, arrived liz fharlestcI l
| Yesterday, and from him cur reporter has CD
| tsinsd ths following In Interesting narrative OF
| the cruise of the JEFF Davis:
/ On iday night, June 2sth, after tbs crew
had participated in the celebration cf that d. y
ever to be remembered by South Carolina II
connection with the memori bic brittle en-
| his+oTy OF Fort NJ ,ultrie, the JEFF Davis
| fully equipped for n long sea voyage, ars
manned by as spirited ard gallant crew a.
| ever eraved the dangers Of fire and water CO.
SAL from the harbor OF Charleston; end not
| wiihstanfirg the very efficient blockade
| AbrB ham /. was by daylight of the 20 n out n
sea, though the JEFF. Davis pssssd d snfficientl'
near to see the blocka6ipg squadron exchang
ing signals.
| On the following day the lookout at tbs
| N Sst- head discovered two sails ahead; hp
| owing to some disarrangement Of the foretor
| mast gearing, they We're not pursued On tb'
| ever ing Of the same day a large vessel
| doubtful nationality was seen, but u rposir.
her french, no demonstration was made to al ;
| rest her.
! On the Fourth Of July, a salute in hopc
| Of the Confederate fl x ssas fred, after whici
| all hands, by order f Capt Coxetter, t.spliop.
| the nsin brace " IL the evening, a sail W.,
| discovered on the lee bow. On apprOachin,
this vessel gnn was fired, which caused he
| to heave to- On examination of her paper,
l she was found 70 be the brig brace Worthing
/ ton, sailing under Eagli h colors. She We.
| let pass. a brig from Baltimore was also al
| lowed to PASS On the same day.
On Satu,d ", July G. a vessel was deserted
The It Davis hoisted EreI ch colors, whict
| brought the sail towards her. The Captain q,
| the unknown vessel. thinking the jeff. wantec
hpl lnr tyvds na aync al h.,
act of giving the longitude. when "IIon.
| Tom," from Capt Goxetter, cha sed the an
| rearar &c OF matters, ard brought the JOB,
! Welsh 10, tThe John Welsh, with her cargi
| OF sugar. has sin. safely arrived The JJbf
| Welsh was bould frt IN Trinidad TO Falr,oui
] for orders.
| The next vessel captured was the Enchau
| tress, which was subsequently recsptured b
The bloakadeTs.
On Sunday, after divine service q sail VIZ.
| desc led astern. a. noon the We s l was with
| In range OF Long 'lo." which csussd her !,
| haav. TO. This vessel proved ~ be he s ]
Wa,ing. Capt. smith, from New York 4
| Alontevid5o. {ihis vessel, IL will b reCoiiact
I'd, was also recaptuled On the following
Tuesday, at three, M a sail was discover
| ell, which proved 70 ba a Blae Nose YIN
| Ase.' not worth powder. H wss let Dass
| The SAM MON ng another vessel was di2-
covered. The Jet Davis gave Chase unfi
loon, when sne was overhaalsd This vesse
! prs I'd 10 be the ship Mary Gocdw, Il; hit, q
| be Captain ad his WI Cn board, the ga,lan
| ilept. Ccxst er at once deternn,d III 1t n.
| Mary G1CdW. in nsuerauon OF her il
! paseer ger, should gC scot fIes, asd this decis
| lo. met with g, hearty response from all -.
F! crew AS the JEFF Du.i however. had mon.
pr.SOu ers on et ara to n was des rs bie,a frans
er Of tue prisoners &c the Mary q ,od we'll wa
| decided upon, and a port,on of the rrisonss
were trans fe~red 10 her. Another sail hove |,
| siSht. Chase WAS immediately given Tai
| vesse al was the --- Thcmpson, fr m Ssars
| p0r: Ne bound 20 Antigua, with lumh4r -
/ ha y,fu .ha MI. -.
| Capt CuAatter's pIiso"ers were placed OF
| board her, on condition that she would Iureu.
| her voyage to AdCSra.
| Altar .his, ,ssv sversl French yes els wars seen:
but the rex cs p.ure w. the a varado which
! was subsequently lost in gsSt,Ug into port.
A )a.ifornia 5ark froea st Thomas bound
| for CoIk having on board the cargo OF D Bri' =
| ish vessel which was cast away, Was nex
hailed aud allowed torass
| The JEFF. Davis pm iAte Porto Rico np July
| 25 ana sailed agaia On tLe % h, after receiy-
'ng supply o1 wafer and prooisions
| After ieavag the port CT Porto Rico, the
| JEFF Davis erind the schooaer W,ndward.
! with salt from Turks Island 10 Holmes Hcss
| Wnile this ng what disoositioI should be
| u'ads Of tbs @indward, her 1 ~" was decided
| by the "ppenTlk ce Cf another sail iG the hO-i
| z3n. Tae 81 ScSuer was reluc tantly allawe-
| 10 depart, white chas. vas irnmrd atnly ms d.
for TIE d. taat vessel This vessel was brous b
to when within the ralga of l. ng Tom, y
| and prov d 70 be the Santa Clara. the arrival
| o. which we have already arpCunced. Thr
| Captain of the Santa Ulara SAID he had heard
| of the Jsn Davis ct Porto Rico, and was
| sailing to the nof,hwsr3 To kea clear of her
The Wimdwavd was suhseq emily ov-rhauled,
| and all the prisopers put IN board
GA Sunday, August llth, the T. Il. Davis
| deserted a lsrg7 vessel, which, by 81 permit
| cred to be the ship John Carver Oapt l. ge
| Of Bah, Maine Capt Eige rrod uced mop,
| psrs; BE siid he was loaded wlth coal for the
| Gulf 1t WAS afterwards discovered, however,
,t,a, ,i,, Ic} n "a
! fer the blockading squadron. After transfer
| riIg the crsW to the Jeff Davis and removing
I what provisioTs and arms wsrs necessary
| Uaus CvSetser had the JohE Carver scu I'll, d
and set on n ce fore and aft Tns was at e'ghr
O'clcck in the evening, and ut four o'ciccs or
| the following rorniog the crew of the J eff.
Davis saw he 'ated John Carver 70 dowu.
Capt, Coxetter now made sail fnr the Flori.
| d. coast On Friday evening, 'he Is h ins'ant t.
| he was Off st Aug as.ine; but The wind havir 9
! increased to half gale, be conid not venture
| ID lie r. NAMED outside the bar tina whole oi
| Saturday without observing any of L;ncoIn's
| feet. Oa Sunday morning ar half-pass six
| while trying to cross the bar, the JEFF DAVIS
| struck, and though every possible exertoI
was maae 10 relieve her by throwing the
; heavy gu overheard, Jet the noble vessel
| after her psriioas voyage, and the running oi
innumsrable blockaGes, became q total wreck
All the small arms ana clothing OF The crew
vita many valuable sundries, were, however
! saved.
| Oa the arrival Of the brave but unfor TINA q
| crew in st Augustine, they were received
with II kindness they can never forget The
tGwa bells rang out 'yops peal Of we'coms .
| and the people WED WITH each other in thei
| cCurtesies to the sdtpwrecsed ones. ThaEk'
to the noble hosrltslity Of the Fiofidians. rhs
/ men soon reoo yeced fron Their fatigue They
ara expected 20 arrive la Charleston on Wed
nasday next. The name of ths privatser .yeE'
| Davis had n"c. ma wort of ter,or TO tn,
| Yankees. The number of Der prizes and t6'
amount of merchapdize which she captUrS
have NO parallel since the days CT the SaucJ
| Jack.
| We would propose that suitable evidsnc.
! Of the appreciation OF cur citizens De procure,
| for the I'D Captain Coxettsr, 20 be presentes
| 20 him on his return A list for sach an OBJ
jecs msy be found at this Office.