The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-02
THE BLOCKADE.
Captured PRIZE VESSEL

CAPTURED PRIZE VESSEL.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATToRNBY's OFFICE.
JUNE Tho United states DistFe; Attorney received
communication from the department at Washington,
stating that the captured vessel 0c'ava was released
The chip North Caroipa, sszed as prize vessel of
Hampton Roads lioeIed by the UnIted States Dis
triot Attorney Dea6eId Smith, who subsequently amend
cd the libel by inserting after the word "trators and
public enemies"
PRIVATEERING ON THE COAST OF FLORIDA.
TWO scuookLRs SEIZED By THE SOUTHERN PIBATEs
The schooner Daniel Townsend Of Little Egg Harbor
New jersey arrived at that place Thursday last from
the coast Of Florida. The Daniel Townsend, with the
other schconersthe Stag also Of New Jersey aud the
Anna smith, Of Wilmington, Deiaware-had boon lying
sbout miles from the mouth of tho Cn4ssa
river, for the purpose OF taking in cargoes of cedar
which was brought to them in rafs the extensive eh0a
preventing the vessels approaching the rEers
mouth Early in the month Of May the sheriff OF Her.
nando county arrived with nineteen men armed with
rifles and reyolves, and board Daniel 70 wn-
send which was the largest schooner Of the hreo In
answer to inquiries he said that Mr.. Ashbars agent
having refused to for the cecar, attachment
issued and they had come TO take possession OF
eeie until the wood was paid for. At that time the
Townsend had not any OF the cedar on board. The
schoones were taken possession of Oy the sheriff aud
men They said they had design further til
cute the order requiring the to be paid They
remarked that thcrc privateor being fitted at
IL
the s1looae1s while they had charge of tten Ga Sa
turday, the II' of May, having tax the fore and lib
sails from the schoOners 10 Preyeat them getting
away, the ehertfs party took their departure for tho
laDd
On the following day, Sunday, the IL h. one OF the
Southern river steaefs having brass guns
came nom the Cedar Key aud priveeer took pos
session OF the Daniel Townsend brought her captain
ana crew on hoard the steamer. Gng to the schooner
Stag they took her In tow side aud after wards
the Townsend On the other. The captain Of the Anna
smith WIS on board the I0wnso nd when she seize
yazS gaQ (rNu IN.
ware-news having reached them that at State had
seceted-tbey concluded to let his schooner remain.
side the reef. All tho cargo which the Daniel townsend
had taken in subeequent to the arrival OF Tho Sherids
party WAS ia the STERN and che aground. After
much eXertiOn they got her off, AMI next day hay ing
changed their minds D regard 10 the Delaware schooner
with tbe Daniel To@nsend oa one sde tho Anna Smith
on the other and the Stag astern the steamer
again. But sOcD tho Townsend ruak the st0a second
tine, and the Stag ground anchor and sunk They
pumped her out, and WHOM she a1oat brought her
and tie Anna Smith OUTSIDE the reef, where they
chored them. Fin ling it impossible to make the
Townsend Goat, they put the Of the
other schooners on board OF her, leaving
in Charge OF them only pilot, whom they
had impressed icto hcr servce and them having
Smith for the Keys After had )ue the men
On board the Daniel Towns trimmed their schooner
go that the drew foot and half ess water, and got
afoat They bent her squaresaf for foresaI used her
storm tysail for b, aud succeeded in clearing the
reef They put the pilot of In rowbost, with oar,
so that would take him time get TO land aud
tben started for hotoo After passage of about fteep
days. dung which they wore compelled TO be on short
allowance, for their provisions not sufficient 10 last
twenty five mon that length of time, they arrived at
Little Egg Harbor, N j., where the schooner belenn 1t
wos with difficulty they escaped, leaving The osht two
scaooners In possession Of the rebel piraIes