, 1861-09-13

The Apalaclicola (Fia-) Times, OF the 18th
it, says:
Yesterday afternoon news reached this city
from the East Pass, that the bloaksding
steamer Montgomery, and another steamer,
had eptered the hafhor and seized the ship !
[niles from the b5r. The enemy attempted to
take the slip ont, but did not succeed. In.
mt diately on receipt Of the news, the steamer
Y. e. Young, having in tow the pllyateer F. !
s Bartow, With detaehments from the APPS /
laclicois Guards, Perry Artillery and Beaure.
eard Rifles, under their respective eoaamsnd- |
e1e, proceeded down the bay and arrived in !
sight OF the Finland and blockading vessels !
about Daylight this morning. The Finland /
had Ill sail set, and was apparently beating |
outside tie bar, about three miles from the
East Pass Light. The schooner New Plain, |
Capt John Genoa, captured at the same time
with the Finland, WAS seen going from the
ship towards the steamers.
The eneny finding that We were rapidly
cye1hauling TIE ship, became alarmed, set ire
10 her, and made precipitate retreat in their
beats. The Barlow then changed her course,
and attempted to cut off the boats, but v as
unable to dc go, the VandAs making terrific
speed over the water. During this time the
tRo sttarneTs ontside fired mp and made
demonstration to T1ln N, doubtless to protect
and cover the retreat of their boats. The ex-
,,editicn returned to this city this morning,
having left the East Pass little after sunrise.
The Finland was in flames, lying with all sails
set, or the fats of the mouth Of Crooked
river.
obtafned boat IRON the steamer VIM q.
Ycurg, and by permission went over to
the burning ship, to see If anything could be
saved from her. The master and crew OF the
Finland, as well as the schooner New Plain,
are no doubt prisoners on the blockade vess sells.
VI 0y7Ah fd4
give st present.
The catiline Az.on---s1nEu1ar Devel-
opements.
Iron the New York Tribune, 11th.l
|. It may be remembered that in April last the
steamboat Cati1ine Of New York was purchased
by Chas. a. stetson, Jr., from the agents, ID.
NJ. Freeman & Co., No. Sc Sonth street, for
the sum Of $18 600, and that subsequently the
Government chartered the steamboat from its
/ owner, Mr.. Stetsor, tor $4,000 = month, for
! three noEths. to be used In the United States
service, subject to orders from Fortress Mon
roe, Captafn Isaac 0. Phillips was hired to
| run her, paying all expenses, at ths rate OF
| 81, 900 month. The bargain appears to have
] BEEN arranged SO that M. N. Freeman d. Co.
| that THEY advanced the money with which tc
| effect the pu1 CHASE, and that the insurance
| uLpn the boat Was secured to Freeman d Go
| the boat Was insured fer $4,000 and thert
was proviso in the charter that If BY any &C
ident the Catiline should be lest the propr.e
tors we're to be paid the sum Of $4ojo 900 By tn
| Cover ment r..
on the ID of July Gen. B. F. BatIer went
| on board The Catil1ne from Furtre:a Monroe +
Newport News, and returned to the Fortres
bet~ten and 9 O'Clock the same evening
Af'er the General had landed ut the Fort, til
CatiliCe pushed of, and when she WAS abou
TWO hundred yards from the shore fire bura
+ forth fIcm The bottom OF the sntokestack.
+ From an yestigation now in progress
this city, st the instance OF Fire Marshal b;
ker, some very important details have bee
developed in relation to the destruction Of ii
Vessel
| James La1kin, young man, who refers fe
his veraci1y to The Hon. William B. Sewazt
Secretary Of State, Thurlow Weed, Esq, til
Hen. Preston King, q. 3. Senator from Ne
/ | York and . host Of other gentlemen Of uk
socia. standing, was On board the steaanbos
renee, in the capacity Of confidential clerk #
the agents, II. NJ Freeman & Co.
e THIS hi. La1kiD, IN conversation recent
S with another youpg gentleman named Lalo
q COL ddential friend and acquaintance, state
that he had run some turpcntine a<ound II
t inst after the boat had pushed off from Il
3 tort, At the time she Was burned. These fac
4 coming to the knowledge Of Fire Marsh
4 Baker, he went before Judge Qnacksnbus
a | knd appned Tor WARRANT Tor fl5 arrest 8
q LaloT, and On Saturday he *as taken befo1
a Judge Quaekenb1sh, 1t the Jeffersou Mark
= Police Court, when the facts set forth We
:. elected.
> Yesterday the case came up again for e1ar
il atom in the same Court when Eouneilma
). Van Tyne test fed that capt Phillips, Lark
n and lalor, While in his saloon, IN Dey stras
i fev days since, got INTO 8 dispute, in Il
3 cturse Of which Capt, Phillips was iaformt
n ty one Of his associates that he h1d him in
= tight place, ard coald have him sent to A
, | burn. 7:'-~ -
! The examination also deyelops Btateme,
: to tie Effect that the captain had sold nus
i Der Of articles 1om oR board the CAsiline pt
yious to the night when she was burne
! Csptsin Phillips sayb TINT when the FIRE brol
d t cut, he vent snd woke up' Latkin b
: Lz1kln states that nobody 'voks him up
b that he got up himself, aud ran toward Il
( smoke stack, where the fire Was, but, andil
a It too hot, Tstreated to the stern Of the vess
r 1t does appear, however, that Marshal Bak
) had woke up" somebody In time to discoy
4 the origin Of the fire.
! X The examination will be continued in t
a ssne court next Monday.
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