The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-27
} THE BLOCKADE.
ARRIVAL OF THE PARKERSBURG FROM rim
MOUTH OF tbs MIsSlAaIPpJ.

ARRIVAL OF THE PARKERsBURG;F FROM rm
MOUTH OF The MIsSlAHIPpI.
MOVEMENTS OF TIE BLockADN6 SOU ADRoN-cAp,
TUEE OF THE SCHOONER AID, OF LONG ISL AND.
TEN VESSELS AGROUND NEAR NEW ORLEANS Erts
The GIFTED States steam transport Pp kersb lrg arrived
yesterday morning, from the mouth Of the NSasiesA
and Key West reports at Key West unted States team.
Crusader and wyandot, also schooner Wanderer ar
Savannah which had been seized.
Left Key West Nay 20, and the 20h pissed uritea
States steamer Water Witch. from perssosa FOR Havana
Arrived of Pensacola Nay &c. and found anchored shero
the United States igate Sabine gunboat huntsville and
storeshp Release The United States sloopof st.
Louis arrived of Pensacola the "a inst, from Fart
Jefferson, rortugas. ~
The Sabine aud st. Louis are both anchored close 70 Tic
Island Of st. Rosa keeping the enemy force from and-
ing there negro who hsd been picked up 1t The fors
from raft, gave information that 3oce 81 The rebel
troops had left Peneacos, and that they much -
wsnt Of provisions. Also, that AL heavy guns FoRt
Nctae, which Ia occupied By the enemy, had besu 70.
moved and placed the water batteries. Ts gsnboat
Huntsville anchored of the BAR TO prevent vssse foaa
entering or leaving Pensacola
The United States steam ngAse Niagara arrived al
Mobile June to blockade that port and on the same day
TOOK schooner prize which anchored close under
the land, wreckng an English ship, which bad bsen
ashore since last spring. At the steamer xoEs
Vernon took three of the gases boats and having run
in for the land far deemed prudent the boaAo
were lot 81, and thsy then pulled for The schooner being
about one hundred yards on Tney the atsempe
to raise the anchor but marine being ordered to d1
charge his musket nooss her bows stopped them frrna
any further attempt to get awsy.
The vessel taken quite by gurprise and e Prob.
able thai they hardly thought worth while to keeos
lookout in the heat CT day. TIE schooners name
Ala ne
and allowed 20 depart In the s,nooner's boat,
the former peadng very hard his vessel the
Lieutenant commanding the expedition tod tha. he
would give him order 70 take change o. the Cni,ed
States revenue cutter now a. Mooue and he CHE cap
tan) would bring beG they ,uld tneo make
anchor and = her d.s.aos when the, set
sail and anchored Il i've NJ the and Stripes tying
from The peak, nnder tho guns Of the ergsse Niagara
The Pa kershurg left her anchorage or aooils, fvo
ana found United States soop Of war Rosksn bocksd.
ing the Pass Counted ten largo vessels az the
chips I, yea until The oh Of June wssn he Siotsas
would begin On the sSh, scehorsd Alongside the Gated
With = TO s me
and will be permitted 70 do rn June15 when noths
ing will be allowed In or OFT. "a a.rg
ARRIVAL OF THE BARK VIRGINIA ANND
FROM THE MOUTH Of THE MISSISSIPPI.
rn1noCKADD AT NEW oRLEANe ARD MoBILH-rHD
UNITED STATES srKAyRk MASSACHUSETTS, cAr-
1URSs twenty-five PRIZES cHAaxD By rRIvA-
IEEn. Kfc. A94 Gtll ttt
Tho bark virgins Anne, Captain Bryant, rom Bor.
dsanx April 10, and rs pOurie At she month Of Ne
Mississippi June g. arrived Il this potyestsrday, with
some important intelligence from tho u me blockade
- being strictly enforced, and the United States Steam
ship Massachusetts, had captured twenty-five prizes ono
Of which an Eoglish ship from Mobile The v1gina
Anne chased by rva.ser the 2sd instant. The
following 10 Captain Dry ants rsprs,--
Bark Virginia Anne, Bryant Bordeaux April TO- and PasD
rOutrie June s, with merchandise Brett, Son %.
During the passage encountered succession of south
west gales and squalls during which lost sas splt
fosetopmast, ana broke raan tresse tree 4fom usy
to June experienced cans win occasional heavy
The Virginia bound 70 New OH leans ana arrived
at the Baze June uherehe was boarded by the Unit
Cd states steam soop OF war Hrookvn and oroe,ea of
p0<a me esr.aansssr Of sbs Broakya uforn-
ed Of the crippled condition OF the vssse spats
scarcity OF provisions board buc left with hs vessel
compelled to ase the a. way g soms northern
port June 10, latitude 81 %, long 81 49, b,ardA
the English ship Brsmleanu from Nobns, VITO cargo
OF cotton, bound to Liverpool rece,vei from her
and was allowed TO leave in rbe Baueauore She osine
the last vessel permitted TO leave DO by the ,ok
Se upsed Ssssss ssprsd osns boarded ~
that the Massachusetts, had the day previous
n tax s prizes one Of which vs.. .he Eog
1901 longitude 70 05, at half past eight NJ exps-
reneed 2 heavy squau, accompanied with vivid Light
ming, lasting three hours and tweutv uoutes without
ntermisson every clap OF thunder shaking the vessel
under bare poles After the Squat found the pnsuto
gallant cap sprung On the 2ist spoke the Ua!tei
Sates gunboaf Union of Char kston She reported having
captured off that port the ship Amelia from Iiva-nao
loaded with arms and ammunition for the rebel srmy
The commander OF the Onion kindly sny
the Virginia Ann stood In need Of June "a was cnase1
AL dag az night by suspicious looking .choouer Ana
IN carrying press Of get her csry,od
away the maintopn,ast backstav rhe folio zny dav
being becalmed, the schooner sweeps srd p,sde
Tor u.s. but fresh breeze sprngng up Cha. time he
schooner was out aght She was enc ~,
and had apparently been pilot boat.