The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-05
INTERESTING FROM MOBILE.
Our Mobile Bar Naval Corresponds enc,

INTERESTING FROM MOBILE.
Our Mobile Bar Naval Correspondence.
ns UNITED Stairs GuNBoAr KANAwHA
orr MOBILE BAR, May 8, 1852.
Good LUX ana Nun,ber of Prise-Nec OF the Full Of
Neo Orleans-TAe Information Intended for Rebel YES
sells in CaJa-HoJile in Process of Eolcuation-EScing
Chases Of Rebel Craft BY the Kanawha-Pienty Of Con-
trdband Cotton, DC. dc.
Since last wrote you have captured less than
six przss-the last called the Annie, sloop rggsd
carrying only forty bales Of the stape" We took her
the night Of the 10Th ut We learned from her
that there two large steamers going to run out very
soon. Their cargoes consist OF about thousand bales
each. Their names arc the Cuba and the California.
Through some papers found the sloop Annie got
the of the capture Of the forts and city OF
New Orleans. From letters found on her directed TO
captains Of vessels In Havana but intended TO
the blockade the sage advice was given BY the writer's
'.not TO Havana. New Orleans hal been taken,
and Mobile uoSd ooao" One Of the letters ad
dressed the captain Of the R. G. Files which vessel
we had secured some days previously although they
wore ignorant OF the fact.
Tho women and children have oil been ordered out Of
Mobile.
One of their new gunboats-the Morgan, carrying ten
large guns-cams down the other day. We Immediately
I'D anchor and quarters standing in towards her
but no sooner did she ascertain that the Kanawha
in earnest than she turnsd tail' Poor towards But
they have had good reason to fear "Yankee blue
Jackets
little account Of our chase after prize vessels real
and bogus may prove OF some interest TO the public,
and will certainly satisfy all that the Kanawha has not
lacked vigilance ut her post of duty.
At daybreak Of April a sail was discovered about
three miles Oft. As ii was blowing gale at the time,
49, - l.,ho Arck
sight (which afterwards proved correc did not pay
much attention to her but her movements began to
look suspicious TO the captain he concluded to follow
her We had some sixty fathoms of cable out at the
time which OF course took time to get in. Mean
while the schooner disappeared from view; but we
soon sighted her again, and came up with her about
three o clock p. M when learned that il was, in
stead OF the hoped for prize vessel the schooner o.
Mccarthy, bound for Ship Island with government
stores &c. So confident was the officer who boarded
her OF his prizo that he not satisfied until the
matches were taken of. IL was too bad to be disap
pointed after SO long chase through rough We
cruised around that day, and at night we got rope
fouIsd around the propeller which, of course stopped
our engine, and took US q day to clear It, We then
started for anchorage the wind having abated and
the heavy swell gone down.
eleven O'Clock all hands called TO quarters, the
lookout having sighted three sails four points on the
starboard bow They were about six miles from It
being beautiful clear moonlight night, we could
great distance. When within range 1--WE let n.y.
which had tho eject Of bringing one Of them TO. We
were soon within hail. when our captain asked
What schooner Ia thatY
the reply was, 1.-THE Southern Independence"
Union Captain-where are you fromS
Seccsh hesitates.
Union Captain, 10 loud voice-where are you from
Il Was quite unnecessary to ask what was hor cargo,
a we could tho cotton her deck Acting Master
Partridge boardedhsr with boats crew. and took pos
without further delay in pursuit OF the others
who had been making fine use Of their heels. ono we
could hardly discern; but the other seeing we were
were delayed time ere beat could get to her She
wanted to give the other much time possible,
which being flask sailer already lost 70 sight. Fl
.nay the boats In charge OF Masters Mate j. L.
Mason boarded and took due charge OF her She proved
We than started after the other cutting through the
water at the OF twelve knots in the direction she
was last seen. About daylight she was deserted three
away: but the Kssawhs "didnt see IT," A shot
from our rinsd twsnty.poundsr Brought her up
standing, and ended the chase She turned out to be
the Charlotte, Of Mobile, with hundred and sixty
baIss Of cotton We took part Of her board and
sent her 70 Ship Island charge Of Mastsrs Mate r. B.
We nsIt went in search Of previously captured
and about noon spoke local yard" bound to Ship
Island.
shortly after another sail hove in sight. Surprising Il
70 Be Of the prizes tosk during the night, We had
two more men ready 10 On board Of her. A. We near
cd she boosted the English colors, in distress ave
sme,t largo mscs.n
The captain asked--"what schooner Ia that9n
l Answcr-'sThs Cuba, bound 10 Matamoros from Ha-
vaaan The captain stated they had been cut Of provi
l sIons three days.
The Kanawha wanted 10 know their business in these
waters. and ths reply was they had been driven in BY
The gale Sunday.
Acting Master Dunn boarded hsr. Ho found her saisc
V consist Il provisions and fruit, besides quantity Of
quins and other evidence thss she trying 70
the blockade. We put prss crew In charge u Master
Mate Hubb6 sboerd Il hsr snd started for otd sta
ton eH Mobile, where arrived In due ts and found
me Southern undergraduates and Victoria
The prisoners had been put board the sloop-of
vnosnnss. The cotton taken from the scoonsp capur
Cd by US put together with the prisoners taken
sixssa numbss-on board the ship UNDERWATER, and
ssnt 70 Boston, N change q Masters Mate Z. L. Hub
bs Seventeen prisoners were sent board the ship
| Morning Light The schooner Southern Independence
Was soA.to Con Butler aho large quantity Of powder
| and lead found In the hold q the Cuba
ON the night OF the 22d ulA We wsrs on our regular
cruise We discovered Schooner side BY side with
Il was BLOWING gale II the time, which carried away
the foregan, in collision, the night being
very darkWs stai6 by her Gil two O'Clock the next
n having become calm enough we sent beat 70 her
took prisoners, and sent the r. c. Fssas shs
| turned out 10 be-with two hundred and twenty six
bales Of cotton 70 in charge OF Actsg Master
| Partridge.
| awha ~ oaud nd faur hiu