New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-09
INVESTMENT OF CHARLESTON.
SHARP ENGAGEMENT AT ST0N0.
CAPTURE OF REBEL STEAMERS.
PHILADELPHIA. Saturday, June Z. 1853

PHILADELPHIA. Saturday, Juns7 1853
The o. 3. gunbost Bienville arrived last night
with three steamers in tow, which were captured of
Charleston in attempting TO run the blockade. Their
names are the Providence, Lacroila, and Rebecca,
all from Nassau.
She left Port Royal on Monday last. The Pref
dents revocal Of Gen. Hunters proclamation was
well received at Port Royal.
Gen. Hunter had organized brigade OF contra
bands, and was about to assign them to building in
trenchments and Notifications.
A sharp engagement had occurred with the Rebel
batteries at Stono.
The Union forces were virtually investing Charles
ton.
A Rebel steamer was run ashore on Williamse
Island while being chased by the blockadng vessels,
and is still sground.
The schooner Cora, prize to the Keystone State, is
below.
The Bsnville sailed from this port some two
months sgo with ammunition, &C., for the blocksd-
ing squadron, also supplying the guuboats at Mos
quito Inlet, since which time sbe has been on the
blockade off Charleston. During her stay there she
captured the two English screw steamers Stettin
and Pstras also three valuable schooners, while ell
deavoripg to run the blockade. Tho steamers were
sent TO Ncw.York the schooners che towed to this
port. Tho aggregate estimated value Of these
prizes is about 100000.
| The Stettin is loaded with 1000 boxes tea, 200
cares Of champagne, 40 tuns Of brandy, end large
cargo Of assorted stores, valued In all at between
500, 900 aud $39O,OOO
| The Patras is loaded with arms and ammunition,
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Of arms and IS tuns Of powder.
She brings to this port over 100 passengeD-ebieAy
crews Of prizes captured.
The following is list Of her officers:
OGcer A. T. r. Bsnhsm; Acting MssterI. FrsuE smi,h,
John A. kodssm John Barclay. and Edward Sheffield
win Ensineert;ht VIM i. Wright. ID A.s!:t.n. Henry
Hin; Sd d. Jared pay Jane; Fou0.ai1 end B'%:,d Ks,
s~,h Acting Masters Mates, William W. Bran. sad FEsns
The following is list Of her passengers:
J. W. King. Chief Engineer aas:hp Wsbssh; Victor Q
Clymer, Fleet Surgeon; Major Doosay, U. g. MARINES
. 1i A H Ms.a. s:.s LIEUT. ' Pratt. t o. M
.hsw Porter, ssrsesnt, WIN. Cerwn, SerseAnt Sullivan
csS 1sha Ess, M
10, Nid HsnnOn C:Tps.ter from u s. :sssnsLip A.bsn.
.. :s'i sm steamer Js"s: Ads.1 a.ssin.. su
Per, Roys-D. Leo. james Evan and Patrick Conner.
Thirty-ons Of the crew, discharged, Of United
States ship vsndsa. Also, officers and crew Of the
following prizes: Steamer Siettn, 10; steamer Pa.
tsas, ia; steamer Elizabeth, z; schooner Cora, H.
and II Of the crews Of the three schOoners.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF COMMANDER MULLANY.
WASHINGTON Saturday, June :, 1867
Commander Mulany, of the United States steamer
Bienville, of Port Royal, reports to the Navy De-
partment, under date o! May 30, that he captured
three schoonsrs, showing British colors, about %
miles southeast Of Charleston bar. He says in bis
report, when first discovered two of the vessels
were at anchor with their sails furled and the third
was under sail. Immediately afterward all the yes
sells made sail and attempted to escape. The first
vessel captured was called the Providence of Nasssu,
N r. She cleared 1t that port for Baltimore, Nd,
and had Q cargo Of salt spd cigars. Commander
Auany believes the register to be spurious as it had
no official SEAL which, coupled with her being en-
trely out Of her course il bound north, aud her at
tempted escape, led him TO capture her.
The recond vessel captured was called the Rsbecca,
of Nassau, N. p. She cleared for 81. John, N. b.,
and had cargo Of salt in sacks. Her register is be-
eyed 10 be spurious for the same reasons that Of
the Providence.
The third vessel captured was called the Lacrolla
OF Nassau n. p. She cleared from that port for St.
John, and has an assorted cargo Of groceries &C.,
such as soap oil, lard, and matches. Her register,
like those of the two others is doubtless spurious
The crews Of all these vessels freely admitted that
they were bound TO Charleston.
Tie supercargo Of the Lacroilla informed Com
manosr MalIany they came out Of Charleston on the
nigh. of the 18th April, and that they had been wait
Ing for two or three days for opportunity to in
again, when We fell in with her, Aching Master
Frank Smith made a thorough report Of the prizes,
which was forwarded by Commander Mullany, In
which il is said the master Of the Providence stated
in the presence of the boats he had tried for
two nights TO get into Charleston but being unsuc-
cessfl he had determined TO make for Baltimore aud
further. be knew his register would condemn him.
The second vessel the Rebecea, Is an American ves-
sel, bull, at Charleston, s. c., in the year 1859.
Tie third capture is fine yacht schooner, built in
ons Of the Northern States in 1857, and was named
the Nova She sailed from Nassau at the same time
with the former mentioned vessels, under the as
sumed name of Lacroilla. Her supercargo and
owner, Antonio S,lcedo, OF Havana, admitted they
had tried TO get into Charleston and be had urgedthe
master to either go in or endeavort 90 away N they
would surely be captured.
FROM EORTRESS MONROE