Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-13
NAVY YARD.

The steamer Pensacola, which left her anchor
/ age opposite Alexandria about o'clock on Satur-
| day morning, as stated In the Star of Saturday
evening, steamed to Pohick Greek, where she cast
| anchor and completed her preparations for run
/ ming the batteries. A boat loaded with bales OF
| hay-which had been soaked in water after being
1 tightly compressed-was securely dashed to the
| starboard side Of the steamer-next the Virginia
shore-so as to protect those portions Of her ma
chinery likely 10 be damaged by shot from the
Confederate batteries. The steam tugs Pusey,
ResoIute and Leslie thea ran alongside Of her on
the larboard or Maryland side aud were made fast,
the Pusey being on her quarter, the ResOlute
| ahead OF the Pussy, and the Leslie alongside the
Resolute.
At half past IL O'Clock on Saturday night they
started down tine river, the Mount Washington
| accompanying them To Cockpit Point. The
Mount w ashington then returned, and the Pensa-
cola with full head Of steam on) and the three
| tugs passed on down. At quarter before S they
were opened upon by the Cock pit battery-two
| shells from heavy ri1sd guns, both Of which
passed over her. 1t was quite dark, and a heavy
| fog had risen and hung along the Virginia shore,
while the Maryland side was comparatively clear
This being the case, and the rebels firing single
guns, Com morris decided not to return the FIRE
from the Pensacola as he inferred that they could
| not make out his steamer distinctly, and he did
not want 20 waste ammunition oaly to show them
| his real character, and give them an opportunity
to take better aim. AS the Pensacola reached the
lower Batteries. however, the rebels opened again
with shells, and fred nineteen or twenty In sue
cession, none Of which struck.
The leadsmen all this time were takipp sound
ings every few minutes from the Leslie, which
was the outside tug. The Pensacola made fine
run, and her safety was owing as much to the
precautions taken to secure II, as to a combina.
ton Of fortunate circumstances. She was Obliged
to approach the Virginia shore within less than
three fOurtbs Of mile, and the rebel gunners are
certainly bad malksmen or had too much fog in
their eye.
She dropped anchor at Liverpool Point, until il
was quite light, and then proceeded on her down.
ward trip. As she passed Aqua creek two shots
were fred at her from the hills, but both fell
short, at least half mile.
The Resolute and Pusey left her at Blac kistones
Island, and returned to the lower fotilla, where
they remained until few minutes before moon
down this morning, when they steamed up past
the batteries, without a shot being fred at them
They started about half.past four O'Clock this
morning, and reached the yard about eight
o'clock.
&c, have run up during the foggy weather.
Some fine shois were made from the battery AZ
the yard this morning with u new 90. FOUNDER
rifed gun, finished day or two since Another
15OPounder, similar 10 that on the Pensacols, has
Just been finished.
CAPTURED AND DESTROYED.
The Navy Department have information tina, ON
the oath uitimO the U. = vessel Gem Of the Seas,
\
ing, ran on shore at the entrance to Georpetowp
Is CO. harbor the English schooner Prince Of
Wales, from Nassau, N p, laden with salt and
oranges, and burned her She was endeayor,pq
to run the blockade and paid no attention to the
orders TO heaye too. In her haste she ran ashore.
when the James Adger came up within two miles
and her commander sent his boats to the assist
snce of Lieut.. Baxter, which together proceeded
70 the Prince Of Wales, aground inside, and
found her abandoned and set on fire. By laborinp
some hours they extinguished the flames and got
ahoat, when In getting her out she ran aground
again.
The rebels, 10 the number OF 15O then com.
menced IRE on the men and boats Of the two u
s. steamers so engaged. The latter abandoned
the attempt to get of the schooner, and them.
solver In turn set her on fire, ere turning their
attention TO the rebels, HON they shortly after
wards dispersed, without a single casualty from
their shots. The Prince Of Wales was complete.
ly burned, with her cargo
On the'3lst nit, the U. . vessel, the August.
Captain Parrott, captured the schooner Island
Belle, also Of Nassau, N. p, laden with sugar
and molasses, about twelve miles southeast of
Bulls Island light. Sbe had a clearance for
Baltimore, but when first seen was standing in
for BULBS Bay.
She was originally Charleston vessel. the
General Ripley. Her British register bears date
November Z, 1861.
ARRESTS on THE POTOMAC
Last Friday night, boat with seven men was
captured near Liverpool Point, down the river.
One OF the parties captured said he was mer
chant Of New York city, and was on his wav
South for the purpose Of settling some business of
commercial character. A second represented
himself as the Rev Mr.. Smead, recently of Bal.
timore; and third said his name was John Rea.
son Of Mr.. John II. Rea, Of the same city. He
told Capt Frank that his object In endeavoripg
70 get Into Virginia was for the purpose Of making
collections Of accounts due their firm The other
parties We're Marylanders, and had agreed TO con.
vey the three into Virginia for the sum OF four
hundred dollars The boat was connscated, and
the party sent up in the Jacob Bell.
FIRST MARYLAND CAVALRY
Colonel A. G. Miller, Of the regular service.
United States army, has been appointed Colonel
OF the LIST Maryland Cavalry r eg iment, vice p.
Creager, In whose case a court Of Inquiry was
recently held In Baltimore. II was generally
supposed that Mr.. Creager had secured the com.
mission Of Colonel, but the Secretary of War
denied this adding that bis proper rank was that
of recruiting sergeant
THE PRISONERS OF THE WISCONSIN REGIMENT.
Among the number Of prisoners recently returned
from Richmond are twenty-thre soldiers Of the
I'd Wisconsin Regiment Colonel Mansfield. the
agent Of this State, has made arrangements TO
have these men taken TO Arlington Heights
General Kings brigade-where thsywiIl be well
cared for by Colonel Mansneld and their brave
comrades.
RETURNED TO FoRT WARREN
Mayor Brown, Of Baltimore, has returned n
Fort Warren, Boston harbor, his parole OF thirty
DAYS having erDired While relisveA f,nv,.6 a.