The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-04-18
DAVID Ton, Governor.
The Return Of thc NIcrrimnc-
She Captures Thrcc Prizes
she Fakes Position In James

River.
FoBTREss MoEuor, April II, II PM
Tho return Of the pleasant weather to-
Gay brought the Mcrrimac, m was nntic-
pntcd. Shc had been seen three dnys ago
under stcnm nt Crhncy Island, and ns the
evening Of yesterday promised that the
storm had exhausted itself, few were sur
| priscd this morning at the announcement
/ that she was in sight coming down. The
alarm gun wnS fired At twenty minutes
past seven O'Clock, and us soon us the ap-
pouroncc ofthc Mcrrimnc wns generally
| known, the docks, beach and ramparts Of
the Fortress, ard other points command
/ ing view, were crowded with spcctu-
tors,
Tho MoirimOc. after showing hcrsclf
| beyond Sewull's Point, appeared to be
heading this way. She did not long con.
tinuc ON this course, however, but turned
toward James River, followed by six gun
Ihouls, which had come round the point in
her company. Oftho latter the Jpmcs-
town and Yorktown were rCcognizCd.-
The others were supposed to bo the
Raleigh aud Treasurer.
@h'i'N''k w ~ l'lNN IlllN Nv UflNf'll
Scwcll's Point aud Newport News Point,
aud near the place where the French war
vessels G0sscndi and Cntinot, and the
English steamer Rinnldo had placed them.
selves carly in tue morning, tho whole
fleet came to stop while the jamestown
+ followed at some distance by the York
town and small tug, continued on hci
C ursc. The intention of the jamestown
was not nj first perceived. As she cam,
around leaving Newport News on her left
It was seen that her object wNsto capture
two briggs and schooner which were an
chorcd near the shore, about two miles
from the Point. This wns done withou,
the slightest difficulty, and with the usss.
| lance Of the small tug, the three prize,
| were taken of, under the rebel flag.
, Tho whole uilhir was concluded in les,
than half an hour, nnd the jamestown
having rcioincd tho fleet, was ordered tC
tow astcrn the prizes to Crnney Island
Taking onc'brig in tow astern and on,
; on each side, she moved slowly away
q Slightly alarmed nt this bold dash, quit,
u number of schooncrs In the upper har
= bcr Oyailcd themselves of "A Favorable
, wind aud sailed.
}, Up to this the rebel feet has rcmaino
T in the position in which they first place
y themselves, and nothing more has Doe
I. done.
: The tide is now cut, and probably n
!. new movements will DO made for som
c hours, II the Mcrrimac should Sc fit {
pay us visit, she will be appropriated
= welcomed.
:, The names Of the briggs captured ar
: the Snbns, of Providence, Rhode Islam
II and the Marcus of Stockton. Tho for
h mCr was loaded with hay on private nc
count, and the latter was chartered b
I'll, Government, but hud been unloadct
:. Tho name of the schooner has not bee
n asccrlaincd.
G The Captains Of the two briggs escape
h ashore in small boat, with four of th
L crew of the Marcus. Two men were lei
lr on board the Marcus aud six on board III
y Sabas. They made no efforts to low,
a boat To escape. They were all take
y prisoners together, with the creS Of II
l. schooner. 1t is said that the capture
l. vessels were ordered last night TO ~
is down the harbor for safety.
ID The schooner Harmony, USED as
N Waterfront by Mr.. Noycs, GovcrnmeI
II contractor Ter supplying water to III
# fleet, happened TO be alongside of III
,. French men-of-war when the Mcrrimu
made her appearance, and was taken M
l. der protection OF the French flag, thus ei
10 Gaping capture.
At MIR. Noyes has previously lost by cal
N ture, two schooners employed as watc
te boats by him.
ly LATER.