The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-08
BLOCKADE OF MISSISSIPPI SOUND.


Deep.sches were received yeste day from Ysrissipp,
City, Ocean Springs, Pass Christian and Fort PIKE an
noancing that United States manof war had appeared
INSIDE NJ snip Island with several smaller
tendance ana commenced the blockade OF the
Sound and had fred several shots at the mail boat
gon, which her way hence 10 Mobile and also at
the steamboat D. SWAIN hence for Ship Island, both
OF which were obliged 10 return to New Orleans Capt
Walker Of the lake steamboat Creole al Oo.an Springs
teegrsphed 70 Mr. Geddes agent FOR the lake
that United States schooner of Deer Island and bad
already taken three schooners The mail steamboat
The Bee learns from passenger the following particu
lars
About half past O'Clock p M with strong south
erly wind the Oregon came in sght Of large propeller
stesmer two masted, the foremast rquare rigged
and the mainmast fore and at rigged flying the United
States flag Capt. Ny ers determined to ny poesi
be- and At all events TO the steamer ashore land his
passengers and then set her on fire. before ao wing
70 fall int, the enemys hands 'rhe only weapon on
sepger No troops coud be seen on Ship Issud nor was
there any flag hostiug there. In gong by the war
steamer she fired Two shots at the Oregon both Of Oh
fell astera. schDonerrigged tender TO the or
had row hoisted sail and put after her, Running on
some distance further, Cpt Myers deserted three
tenders with launches Full OF kTned nsde OF Deer
leland and within hundred yards Of the chspnsl
Finding that he could not through he turned back
and bad 10 the gauntlet Of the nfst named tender
which chseed him three mi'eS, firing 1t continually
bus unsuccessuIy. At length the tender gave up the
chaae 10 despair, and the Oregon returned safely.
The Bee also his tho Following
The email stern wheel steamer Anna, Captain Sarazn
from Paacagoula river, with lumber snd passengers for
the New Basin, reported having been chased all the
morning by the tender, but unsuccessfully. Captain
ssraz ssnazed the Oregon 10 turn back before the lat
ter boat reached the neghbo.hcod n the United States
n'eamer but the sgpal was not Understood The Anna
GO In safely last night The steamer Gray Cloud at
the WHAT at Mississippi City, not having taken any
troops from thence 10 direction The steamer Creole
wac at Ocean Springs 1t was thought she would At
tempt TO run out last night IN the darkness, and make
either Mobile or Lske pontcharrain Tho steamer j. D.
Swain was at Fort Wood, with up The California
bsd luckily been teegraphed Saturday bv Mr. Goddess
not TO leave Mobile, account Of the lack of business
The enemy had evidently set trap to catch the mail
line steamers coming each way, but they have failed in
the attempt Great praise s due TO Captain Myers for
bis GOODNESS and decision OF purpose evidenced in this az
fair.
We learn that the steamboat Gray Cloud arrived this
morning from Fort Bienvenue, and reported "faw
nothing" We also learn that the steamboat j. D. Swain
has returned and tia. she fred at six times but
"noboiy hurt" Mr. Goodies has received the foil owing
ceepatch from captain walker Of the steamboat
OcasN SPRINGS, June "a ~l86I
Creole all rIght-will 90 up tbs Back Bay i8-nieh.
Ore steamer inside the island ana schooner OF Mss,s
stppi CITY,