The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-04
HER ARRIVAL At THE NAVY YARD.
The Other Prizes ON Their Way
to New York.
EXCITING CHASE OF THE NASHVILLE,

i
EXCITING CHASE OF THE NASHVILLE,
| &c., &c., 60.
The United States gunboat Santiago do Cuba, Comman
der Dansl B. Rdgsly arrived last evening "A this port
from Port Royal bringing - prize tho rebel steamer
Isabel alias Ella Marley, which was captured while on
voyage from Nassau N. F., for Charleston s. c. laden
with arm, ammunition, wines, segars, medicines. &C.
She has boen Of ths successful Of the rebel
steamers in carrying trade between Charleston, Ia
and Nassau She is In charge Of Lieutenant Will
| liam Gibson and Acting Master George r. SchenCk.
The Santiago chased tho Nashville several hours ON the
1 23d ult., but unable to overtako hor.
| On the same day tho Santiago do Cuba captured .
schooner from Charleston, loaded with cotton, which
put in charge Of Acting Master A. W. Mudaur, with
| T. Dwyer. Masters Mate. aud sent to Key West She
also took two other schooners with assorted cargoos for
Southern trade both Of which on their way to
New Yorkone IN charge of L. Coggeshall the other in
that of Vim. n. Ellry, Masters Mates.
The Santiago do Cuba has been out now six months.
Of the time ho Gulf of Mexico and at Havana
She attached tho eastern division Of So block
aiding squadron, under flag Officer Mexican.
Tho following is list Of her offcers:-
Con,mdnder-ianiel B. Ridgoy.
Fist Lientendnt-Wm Gibson
Mastrs-wm. s. Chseseman, Geo. R. schenck. A. W.
Paymaser-c NJ. Guild.
SuryeoN-R. o. Nilsson.
Eaginacrs--Solon Farrar CAsf; VIM. E. Moore
D. Merritt.
Gusnsr-Stephen Young
ton Coggeshall
Commander sCyeh-wm. J. Ridouk
T'dNnaaer's Clcrk-J0hn n. Baker.
Many Of the officers away prizes but they
are the regular officers OF the ship.
Tho Santiago do Cuba left Port Roy al April 30. There
nothing Of Importance transporting al that place The
United States steamships Susquehanss and Keystone
State sailed for Now York April 20.
Arriv . 4 Of tho Prize steamer E11s MARLEY.
The prize steamer Ella Marley in charge f Lieutenant
Gibson from Havana via Port Royal three days, arrived
at this port last evening. Tho Ella Marley formerly
tho steamer Isabel which carried the United States
mails between Charleston and Havana. She hss several
times the blockade At Charleston, carrying arms,
ammunition &C., 70 aid tho rebels; but captured
April % or Havana. while voyage from Havana 10
Charleston. wha valuable cargo by the United States
gunboat Santioge do Cuba, Commander Daniel d.
Ridgely
The Ella warsy now Hes al tho Navy Yard Brooklyn
Interesting Particulars or the Chase and
Capture OF the Rebel Vessels.
Tho United statos steamer Santiago dc Cuba lett Ha
vana on tho 9Th Of April, for cruise or the Florida
coast. For tho fret vc days sAc boarded only
sei and she honest molassee drogsr But from the
11th the 18th sho number of schoonors
and barks principally laden with "sweetcning and
holnswsrd bound On the 18Th OF the month she
spoke the Havana mali steamer Columbia. bound for
New York. and the United States transport Phils-
deIphs on the leah, also bound North. On the
1etn Instant she foil in with the United States sup
ply ship Rhode Island, and obtained fresh beef for
rho GROW.
On tho Esd, while running along under easy steam,
making about nve miles hour. aout ton O'Clock A. NJ
the lookout ct the masthead gave the welcome cry
"Sail, hoi"
sswhsre away, shouts the oHacorof the deck
"About point our starboasdsbow."
tsCan you make her outY'
'.5he looks like a steamer sirs"
Tho quartcrmastor aoft wha glass and report
cd that ho could soc the masts and smokestack OF
steamer. The order immediately given to stir up
the and put tho ship In the condition FOR
ohase. We supposed her to be tho Fila Marley, alias
Isabel, the AUSTIN both OF which rebel vessels we
let in Havana. As soon as she was s'hull up
that neither tho the other. We were steer
ing directly her bow and "pickng her up fast
She continued her until she enough
well when, apparently nat being pleased
with appearance sho turned and fed with all spsod
We we're now about eight miles apart.
The chase now commenced in good earnest. Our avn.
ings taken down. top and lover yards sent
deck wheel hauled up, and everything that
could impede no progress OF the ship removed Tho
was smooth the sky clcar and the air cool and bracng
II took hour get up full head OF steam during
which time the strange steamer increased her distance
little For the three hours steering direct.
iy in her wake holding certain, and perhaps
to DO the Nashville, and knowing the speed
of that famous vessel had little hopes OF overhaulipg
her She evidently gauging speed, and keeping
us at proper distance until nighfa when she would
sude us under the Of darkness change her
snd run into Charleston We continued in the rea-
tive position towards enoh ohor until -four o'clock In tho
afternoon when she suddenly left US, at the OF at
least three miles ali hour We making eleven and
half Al sunset she "hull down. TO the northwest
latitude 2s 90 longitude IT. II useless 10 pursue
| hcr further, and seeing suspicious looking sail
about six miles distant, on port bow, we hauled
| up and were within han Of q small white
schooner. We learned subsequently that tho Nash.
willie coalsd outside the harbor OF Nassau, N. r., a
fow DAYS previous TO chase Of her. She being heavily
laden could pass the bar with her coal in She had
| a valuable cargo Of arns, ammunition, 80. We ware
| now within hail OF tho schooner.
/ aschooner ahoyfo shouted the officer.
Gay, ny, sir.r was the reply.
awhat schooner Is thaT'
| aDonr know"
nwhere are you fromY'
| aDont know"
/ uwhore you boundf"
l "Hafar."
"Hoist your ensign"
/ nHaint got any"
| "Hcave to-"
"Ay, ay, sir"
While lowering our beat 10 board her the lookout
| on tho wheslhouse sung out Cotton, cotton OF