New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-23
Nesp9lork Dailp Gribn1re
Fnou THE BLocKADrsG SQUADRON.
spstsgerns 20 Run the Htoekade-How they
are Check mated-A british War steamer
Chased-she Tests iiie Blockade and il
Fully sa.isned-AGnirs ut Fora Pickens.

'iILp SlA4Eh cThAh oLOOP bkOohLThi !
Oh Mouth Of the Mississippi River,
Friday, June q, 1861
we are busted excessively in overhauling and ex-
aiming the vessels that make this place de-
signing 10 enter the port of New Orleans and il ia very
amusing TO study the many peculiar sragems resorted
TO by which one and all endesvor to "pul the WOOL
over our eyes. that they may safely reach their desna
ton.
During the morning Of the 18th inst. The brig Uahsm
Stetson in ballast from Tampico into the pass with
the English coors flying gayly from her masthead, aud
II was evident from tho Ia which she pushed
ahead she thought that this fact alone would secure her
an easy time in passing vessel We duly boarded
her, instead OF finding her to be an Engih craft,
ascertained she was owned In New-Oreans but had
provisional register made ont by the English Cousul
there and under this as well tho English flag, che
was sailing. Ii has been repeatedly asserted that this
same Consul is q rank Socestionist, and that all bis
sympathies ae with the Rebels in their nefArious
schemes; but he this il may. can assure you that
this is the third vessel owned in NewOrcins that we
have caught within short lime that have had similar
registers. am aware Of what peculiar privileges
these vessels should have but the Setson well US the
others released by Captain and sent on their
way rejoicing: ths was done against tho wishes and
opinions of some Of the oiioeH who held and think
rightly, too that by this one oct alone they became
our lawful prizes.
Agrecaby TO the decision Of our captain the Stetsou,
at p Of the day. took leave Of u.s. and stood
out to sea. with slucy air anything nsnirnate
could assume; aud thus thought we had seen the
Lust OF her in this section but in this respect were
disappointed. IL became known afterward that she
eft with the determination of running the blockade,
notwithstanding slo had been in hands, and
the attempt was TO be naie The evening. About
o'clock The sharp eyes Of tie lookout aided by the
bright moonlight, discovered she had changed her
course and heading with ali sail set for the North
East pats. We watched Ter patisntly until midnight
ad not observing any dimnuIion In her speed, or III
iteration Of her course our captain ordered tho gnnooat
Massachusetts 70 follow aid overhaul her az oil hsz
srrs Ills slo did, finding her in the Pass crow0ins
oil sails in the hope ofeudng thoto that might beset
for Ler the Mars huseits immediately took her In
tow, and caused her to be anchored under our guns
The following day prize crew was put on board her,
and lie was sent 10 Key WesI for Trial. Among the
articles found in her bold several boxes Of specie,
amounting in sll 10 some $1,000 belonging 10 parles
in Neg-Orleans. The model OF this vessel 10 very
handrome she IL fart sailer, and hotcargo carrying
capacity is excellent. Ii The CONDEMNED for trying ~
run the blockade, trust the Government VIII secure
her. ms sic will make nXcellent addion to the
enue service.
We have been honored BY a visit from an Fngli,h
war steamer. II happened thus: On thursday night
last we discovered tsil in the ohng and 10 made
Cor her she took the back track, but owing TO our
superior railing qualities We soon oveFhaulfd her,
when to our astoIisnment, it s,certsined 10 be
nothing LEES lsn Her Majesty war steamer Jasonj NJ
.oon as this was known put about and returned 70
our anchorage Tie following day tie Jason visited
tho PowhhtaD at the Southwest Pass, and app ised
the officers that che here from Havana, aud her
principal object 20 test by experiment whether the
blockade wis effective one, or whether IL existed
only upo1 paper. Size reported that al fa,s6r oafe
-. -. L., and Ana laak Ei.b
sloop-ofwsr and oyerbsnled, and that she sp-
proacted the South-r Pass sbe had fdgate alter
ber aud tie Officers further added, that taking these
things into consideration, they arc strongly convinced
the blockade Is pretty eieCtuaL They alec volun-
teere the statement that they aid not como 10 interfere
az all the above being one Of their Objects and an
other Wa, to intercept all Enghah vessels here |
about and sobd them Of the Gull. The Jason left
Us Friday for Havana. The crow were suffering !
from the blIck yom 40 or 50 cBses being on board.
Tne latett Intelligence from Fort pickens IL that I
1ce have been away from there, the crews OF the
vessel. thai station have been actively engaged
IN landing the guns aud other munitions for tue tort
from the trauspo that arrived there lately. These
guns which all raed, placed In prominen, and
telling positions, and have been Informed by oh-
who recently strued through The fort that each |
gun is already leveled for its mark on shore. The
preparations before Fort Pickens Of the mort com.
pete nature possible Every turn that II - possible
probable for ninrs TO take has been duly consI-
cred and a,ted upon aud hayo hesitation Ia saying
that believe fickeGs cannot be tsten-t - imprss-
nAblc. The rebels have not been dle but have been
erecting batteries q, various point-, they receive
their guns Their mott elective and heaviest battery
~ sand tiff alton the lighthouse; hare
are their guns OF the arget caber, but when the cur
tain rises aud the play begins fear they will DO
founded TO id that welcome Old light 70 the Storm
tossed mariner falling down about their heads.
Ii has Teen tanned by experiments ON board the
Nagpa testing the range OF their guns, that by In
creazing the charge Of powder from fourteen to nine
teen pounds they couli accommodate the Maryland |
froal their Late position with any quantity Of shell,
without any material efieE the tim terra OF the ship
FROM be increase Of the charge, while the guns Of the
rebels will have TO he elevated at such degree that
the only chance a their shell ever taking elect would
be from their falling down them from their extreme
elevation; under such crcnm gnces they need not be
alarmed, not out Of thousand woud hii hem.
IL bas h.o been Prominently Whispered here that II
will not be long before Col Brown wills begin tie at
tack iron Fort PckeIs. Ibis news has produced con-
siderable discomfort among u, as both officers aud /
crew think that In justice past services ut PEN
sacoa, We should bo enabled 10 participate In thnt
contest
When any di interested individual will look at our
case Ia lie true light, and that the first
vessel dispatched there aud shat for four long and
wearsOme months suffered untold privatons, such |
as half fatons, news chance Of communication
with our ifiends neg at the hands OF the Depart
mept insults from a. drunken army Of yiaine, and be-
side this, did all their hbcrlous work, ia tho !
shape Of unloading their transports and cent
our and marines into the fort 10 defend IT, when
an attack was anticipated, previous TO the arrival of
Colonel Brown, aud now the cOntest, 50 long and |
eagerly looked for by us Is about 20 commence they
will think IL Glttewrong that we are IN the mot u
acrimonious manner ordered swey 10 this mherable |
hole spending our time and sweeriug ewRy lives,
to stop few vessels from running toto port, while
other ships ust put into cOnmsion, sent from the
Staiea 20 part In expected engagement they had
nothing before do with, and share the glory Of de-
Tending the Stare and Str ps-that gltcrng emblem Of
our coantry's glory II the proper officials at home
knew the great dseonentment this single act bas en-