The New York herald., 1862-02-25

the deck the schooner they lighted match rope
communicating with nearly 500 cases of powder Cap
tain Rodgers extmgushed the fire the by tread
ing upon it, On going below the officers found that the
rebels had thrown Goals into the coal bunkers This
re they also extnguishsd and then steamed out 70 sea
with their prize which proved to be the steamer Cal
houn, with very valuable cargo, an invoice Of which
will be found below The Calhoun was from Havana,
and bound to New Orleans and had number OF passen-
gers, among whom I. Butler King, OF Georgia.
There was also lady beard, who, in the hurry OF
escape, left two or three thousand dollars worth Of
jewelry in her Her husband oil under flag
OF truce tho next day and appealed TO the commando OF
the station to return the ewely which the commander,
with galantry that fear will never meet with re-
turn from the rebels, acceded to- The cargo now
board the schooner Rotan at Ship Island awaiting the
return Of Flag Officer McKean and the Calhoun at the
mouth Of the Mssspp ready TO tackle the first vessel
she that shows any sign Of belonging the rebels
The following n the invoice Of cargo seized on the Cal
houn-
nouS AND SHIPPED ON BOARD TIE uSED STATES SCHOONER
SAMUEL RorAN, CAPT. JOHN A. RODGERS, FOR NEW YORK.
4e1 cases powder, o rifles,
267 bags coffee, bayonets,
bales hops, tierce merchandise,
32I bars steel, 2 hhds soda,
20 bars iron, 2 bbs. shellac,
5 TASKS quicksilver, / case medicines,
22 carboys acid. 3 cans oil,
81 barrels medicines, 4 casos iron or steel,
27 cases medicines, boxes small arms, fixed
b kegs medicines, ammunition;
cases twine, lot loose
~ cases twine, trunk clothing,
casks medicines, ] watch and cham.
Lease medicines,
JOSEPH W. TUCK,
Acting Master u S. N. Prize Master.
SHIP ISLAND, Feb. Is, 1862. st'
About tho first Of this month the soop Of war Ports
mouth was cruising OF the mouth OF the Rio Grande,
when she large anchor in the river off
Matamorvs. aud small secession steamer evidently en-
gagged In bringing cargo Of cotton to her. The Ports
mouth hosted the French flag aud close in and then
sent an officer in boat to bring the out. She
proved TO be the British Labuan large iron
propeller, of ECO tons burthen board about
half cargo OF cotton She had landed cargo OF blan
and ordnance stores at atamoros The captain is
n fha Pnrf fHn onf
Island She will be sent North for adjudication and the
trial will possibly result in the delivery of the ship
the English authorities, and round bill Of costs for our
government to pay.
The captain claims that he in Mexican waters and
consequently beyond the limits of blockade Captain
Swarwout, Of the Portsmouth, has the reput4tOn OF
being very prudent man, and his friends think he Will
be able 10 that he did not act gnoranty in this
matter. Since writing the above by the arrival
OF Flag Officer Mexican that the British Consul at Havana
has made affidavit that the Iabuan bound in good
faith from Havana to Matamoros with cargo for tho
latter port, and that she reghtng from that port
Her ships papers all de osited in the Office of the
Consul at Matarnoros She will be sent North just
as she s the commodore will not allow anything to be
placed in her.
The capture Of the Labaun clearly the of
most unfortunate mistake that the delivery of the
vessel TO the English authorities and the payment Of
heavy bill OF costs by our are regarded here
almost certain.
About the oath Of january the war vncennes
Captain Samuel Marcy, OH the South Pass, large
ba run ashore Captain Marcy went OF in boat, with
howzer on pivot IN the bow In firing the gun tho
pivot bolt broke and in the reco the gun struck Captain
Marcy, iniuring him fatally. He fingered lew days,
when death relieved him Of mis- suierings His body
sent home in the Connecticut. He n Of ExGo-
vernon Marcy, Of New York, and distinguished
his ability aud his amiable qualities His memory will
be green and fresh In hearts Of his friends
long after his body shall have become the dust OF the
earth. His sudden death will be terrible blow his
venerable mother and his devoted wife.
The bark was captured and TO Key West
On February the gnrbcat Montgomery, Captain J. E.
Jewet captured of Atchaalaya Bay the schooner Isabel
from New Orleans to some port in Texas with valuable
OF sugar, tobacco, mOisseS and rice. Tho Isabel
and her cargo We're sent to Key West