The New York herald., 1862-10-24
uSrED STArEa BARE ARTnrR,
On lnAxcAa Tarna Ansuot 90 LAO

Wsk Of he Park Arthur from e Date of Her Arriva, on
Hr Stctcn, the Coaa Of Tecas-Eadeapor, 20 Suppress
isLosd Naucaiios-Cdptures Of Vess.ls-Renforced by
~ Steamer Sdchem ana Schooner Corypheas--Corpu,
CASssi Summoned to Swrend They Ret,.se-E5ry-
seA Hours 0isen % Reasovs Woven and Children-
rAs Bsn,Jordasna Commenced he Morning Of he l6A
sfADsust BY Ae Rebsls-Th4y Make Good Shooting
fsr Ba1ry Sienced but Rsopsaed phen x Oppor unity
gc1s-Acioa Rssusaed hs lsA-I'articulars Of ne
Engagement, dc.
tpropose 10 give . OF the work done by this
vessel and leaders since January as 1862 the date we
arrived upon our station, which is from Nasgorda Bay
sss csvalo) 70 Corpus Christi Pass Our advent here
wAs signairsd by the capture Of the schooner j. G.
Mcneil, from Vera Cruz to hstagords with cargo Of
s0des and tobacco Until 2c'h May harsssd the enc.
~ IN Aransas Bay continually with boat expeditions
ea, 40 we had boat howitser Efforts were n.,ect
aa 70 supp sss all the inland navigation. From Naa
sorda 10 Corpus Christi series OF bays bayous
asd dugouss, extending hundred and eighty miles
and navgabe for vessels Of hundred tons burthep
esgh this channel all the cotton and other products OF
tszas have been carried q via Corpus Chris
4; and In return arms, munitions Of war &C. oil going
- or smansting from the same eource-tbe Rio
. snds Having lost cur windlass, and having
bssn damaged by collision with one Of the supply
ssAnes We went 70 New Orleans for repairs, returning
Ass Julye Meanwhile had been preparing for often.
Gvs operations Aransas and Corpus Christi bays are
s'nnsc cd oy narrow artificial dugcut. Al the mouth
the channel In Aransas Bay the rebels had erected
battery ef four guns This they abandoned on oor return
Commodore Farrssa kindly furnished "a with the YACHT
oorypheus, formerly the property q Eausaeld IoveY.
szssrset Inspector, and general in the Yebol
army, which captured In Lake Pon,chsr,ra,n win
0s and tne iasGer General Butler we entered Arsnsas
say and ON the eth d July captured ninety seyou bas
q eottsn part OF which tho bills Of adns and e,,srs
snow was shipped TO n out contract with the rshcl
Govsrnmcnt and some parties at Matamoras We
0lso captured schooner and q sloop The rebels uean
while had small nest Of vessels (srmed) lying in Cor
pas chrisa bay. o. our attempting 10 20 through tho
Augoue we found the enemy wore lsarn,ps YANKEE
Gisks, and had sunk mniasure stone n..,
In The channel. We had now received an sddu,o.
- our force of tbs United States guaboat ssohem.
Al hands were ss 10 work, and Tussday Augns, ~
tie obsrrctions were renewed, and the yacht ran
through the cut and gave chase 10 rebel tst
had been watching our movements After pounding
tcism Bud gained sueient upon her 10 get within
rage op-ucn nfe upon her with the PARROT gun when
zoe $1,000 Tor and ran upo the beach, and fad and
1aTted by th,ss on board. Boarded her and nut The
anr hove hcr on ebe proved 10 be the schooner
HresA or ofPsss Cavsllo, formerly pilot boat there
fhe srred schpoper Elper fred 81 the same tlms
ord at.ndoned. she scrose the bay 20 Corrre
tbrist Nhen the sl>Qp Hannah was also brad and lun
ashore upAn our epiNcach. The balance Of eur oe~t
(thrse vessrls) aid not cVtne up I'll rigbt
Captain Kitredee landed st Corpus christi Ausust IA
under white hss az ninc oisQck A. Met MAJOR Hob
DvcrM a his otncers and JSdge 0ilpn, CHEF ~,