The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-29
Something Interesting About the siOckading
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letter from tbs u. S. steamer State of Georgia,
off w Washington, N. c., gives some particulars of
the capture OF several of cur vessels by thst ves.
sell The capture CT the steamer Nassau is thus de-
ecIibed:
She had two female passengers en- board Hh5n
canured one of them the dsugbte- Of the Captain,
Ma1iit, formerly Of our Navy, BOW in command OF
the rebel gunboat Oreto, considered In knowing
quarters likely to prove & troublesome customer,
both from the fighting character OF its commander
ard the heavy armament and redouaiaoie build OF
the boat. Ths daughter, toe, seems to be q true
chip OF the old block Mr.. Sogers gave ne an III
ter sstng accoun. of her undsunted spirit She sat
On the open deck OF the ksasau. during our firing
at her to make her bring TO, unit! the captain
warned Lsr of her danger and advised he1 to 30 to
her cabin. She would vvetah cur guns, and as she
saw the fame snd smcxe jut out, would manifest
Just enough excitement to give the appearances OF
peing well en:erts ined. And she continued
to enjoy the amusement through the window OF
her cabin when Sue wsni below. 1t must be
borne in mind that the Nassau had tons OF pow
der on board, to realize the swful danger of her
situation. singls shell exploding in that cargo.
would have blown her into thousand atoms
6hs u represented SIS 8 coed looking, intelligent,
spirited young woman. After the Nassau had sur-
rendered her captors officers went aboard to pre-
pare papers, &c, for sending h0r prize TO New
York They were busy wiling in The cabin, when
Miss Mafit hsd occasion - pass through As she
came by the officers she raised her apron to the side
OF her face next them, either TO vsA herself from
their kuppoE61 view, OF 10 91Ut A0tcu oA&ES
from her own view-a pieee Of bread and butter
Miss setiug to which seeesh would be heroines
seem to be given. She sent 10 eSk Commander
AIns,rosg to come and see her; she wanted to
speak to hin. She said, on meeting him Capt.
Armstrong, AK yo, sir, to treat me as you would
wish your wife or daughter 10 be treated by my
father II they should have fallen into his hands ~
have fallen into yours" To which the Captain,
with pointed Appropriateness replied: Il Will treat
you as well as would any lady In the world Il you
behave a. one" She much wished to be sst Ashore
there but she was sent with the Nassau to New
yoIk.
In the summer the Constitution was taken by the
State of Georgx suspicion. The captain pro
tested his innocence yet didnot give clear account
of himself; but exhibitedso imperfect Il knowledge
Of his business as master Of his vessel, that the
deorgia's officers hesitated Ia their own minds to
interpret his conduct upon general pvinciples dc
and hls ship were, however, semitic New York, and
there, on investigation. liberated
Oae night in August the schooner nary hnEa'
beth ran right into the biockadfng squadron win
out perceiving vessel Our blockading squadron
carry no lishts a other vessels In company 90 ior
the purpose OF avoiding coilisions On tho CON
trsry every light In uscsssery use ABOUT .ns sn,p =
carefully screened from outside view Tne eonse'
uusncs was, that the little Mary 1uzsDetn. m en-
deavorng 20 insinuate herself Into Port, ran 7ent
aeross the guns Of the :. Stars ana str1pos &.no-
thsr a oar gunboass,) and WAS taken captive WIN
ont our firing single shot, The scnoooets cap
tain ana mAts slippsd over the hdo INTO oost; y
~ DARK. anA made thslr essape; ana wnsn nss
sapt0ss heardsd ~ thsy found her u the ezela'
sive pssasGGien a. sssw q solorsd msn Herr