New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-24

the city without making any special charges. Hi
case thus directed by the Judges II lie over Zoe
few days, he. in the mean time being suffered =
depart bat oil Lis movements We're closely watched
by guard get over bin.
It WAS on Saturday evening when be WAS ~
mitted, and being required 10 appear again before
the Court on Monday, he de'ermiuei to use the 10.
teryal ia endeavoring TO effect his escape. As eod
fortune would have it, on Sunday he came blum up
to old acq oaintance, whom he had ooce oeriensed
in Apalachicoa, who Informed him there was
chip in port Just the eve OF sailing for Nassau
New Providence. on the British Bahama Islands.
At the instgation and by the aid OF bis friend, he
obtained from al English captain dscsrgo fron
h's Vessel az British sailor, and thus projected,
succeeded the same day in smuggling bis clothes
ABOARD The ship bound for Nassau.
In ABORTION 10 his protection as British sslef,
Capt EDWARDS wa, enabled evade the survei' sncs
oil the police who Welt every vessel about 70 leave
the port OF Ncw-York, by beiog enrolled one Of
The ships crew. On Monday they sailed from sandy
Hook, aud on arriving at Nassau found the Ella
Marley formerly the steamer Isabel and owned ~
James NJ Mordecai, which, under the old ,e,rme,
wrs the United States mai carrier between ChaHes-
ton and avana 10 port ready to sal Tor Char
lie took passage and on Thursday morning lat,
"Ju.t ere the peep Of d,~u,"
came no in front Of the bar ON Charleston. The
whole horizon was shrouded in IA dense fog, and
they were compelled 10 " lie to until the riring
snn should clear up the mist and open the way "
the harbor Of their hoprs. Bat, as the sun began 70
ri.e and tie mist 10 vanish the lifting Of the mifky
vail revealed TO their aston ished gizs tire threaten.
ing asrect of the two war steamers blocksdiug tho
port, distant about mile. Ii was no time then 70
panre tor wonder and speculation, but esory band.
passengers crew and oil, were beat 10 quarters and
put TO work.
Wood, tar, PITCH turrentne-everytbing COM
bustible-was thrown into the furnaces, tl, reach
ing white heat, away the steamer few. Z lick
chase was liyeD, and peal alter pesl Of shot and
shell came laundering after Them but The noble slip
sped Oh her wsy uuharmed, crossed tie bar, keeping
up the full power Of steam. I'LL safely passing
beneath the protecting guns Of SUMTER she was
greeted by the garrison with loud aud repeated
shouts Of trump welcome shd the heart OF every
man on board, relieved from the great exciIeneut
said within hmrelt, "All is we'll"
MIR. ID. /. Bsbe, bearer OF important dispatches
from Messrs. Yaucey, Rost and Manu, was pa sen.
ger, aud dnrng the cbase stood at Que o the port.
holes, holding his bag OF dispai,b hes with l-aden
snkers ata,hed ready to let 20 should the steamer
be captured. Captain Edwards says the cargo Al
the Ella Marley, worth about 100000 consisted Of
arms ammunition, blankets, shoe, mediines, &c.
Ills achievement was, indeed, glory enough for one
day; yel Til. * not all.
Capt Edwards left in the port OF Nassan the
British steamer Gladiator, laden with S3OJ0Ue
worth OF arms intended for the Confederate States.
She happened there, says Capt f., in this way: She
called irom an English port latter The Queens
proclamation prohibiting the expectation OF armt)
o..ensibly TOR New brunswick, TO supply British
subecls there but lost her w.y-in horn Late
informal ion enables 10 inform our readers tias
sne ia now safely moored III u Confederate pOft-s
Florida port-so our hearts may also LAY. " AIRS
WALL