Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-05
TIE RECENT NAVAL CAPTURES

From Official reports Of the recent capture of
various vessels endeavoring TO run the blockade,
this morning received at the Navy Department.
we make the following highly interesting ex-
tracts:
April 26sh, at 10 p. m, the q. 8. steamer
Flambeau, Lieut. Commanding Upshur, cap
tured the schooner Active, under English eolors
about miles south OF stone, S. c. She wa, from
Nassau, and purported TO be bound for New
York ~ with cargo principally Of salt, coffee,
and other articles now very much needed in a
Southern port. The captain admitted that the
families Of himself and mate are residents Of
Charleston. She was sent to New York for ed :
judicatien,
April 10th the U. 8. steamer Unca,, Acting
Master l.. g. Crane, commanding, captured the
schooner Belle. Capt. Crane reports that when
about 80 miles of from Charleston, !. C, he
made sail running n. N. w and proceeded on
his course, intending to speak her. As he ap-
preached her, she hove in stays and hauled T.
He then changed his course, and gave chase
for two hours, when he fred shot across her
bow She then hoisted the English ensign and
continued her couse. Another shot was fred
across her bow, to which no attention was paid;
but a third, striking just ahead OF her, caused
her TO heaye to. she was from Nassau, n r.
and purpOrted to be bound for Philadelphia with
q cargo OF salt, pepper, and soap. The captain,
on being boarded, claimed to be in distress, say
ing he had sprung his foremost and bowsprit the
night before. When asked why be carried sail
on her 30, he replied that he wanted 10 get into
the nearest port. The schooner has been sent TO
New York FOR adjudication
April 18th, at 1898 a. m, the pilot boat G w.
Blunt, J. r. Beers, commanding captured the
rebel schooner "Wayc )" Oh the coast Of South
Carolina She is said TO be sixty tons register
valued at 80 500, and had on board thirty. nine
bales cotton. The captain, WIN. Ryan, and crew
Of four men, are residents of Charleston the yes
sci belongs, as appears by her papers, TO Messrs
Street West, Of Charleston, and was consigned
TO the house Of II. Adderly & Co, Nassau, N
no "a "a III
captain to burn the vessel and sink his papers IL
in danger OF capture. The consignees are for
hidden to sell the cotton TO the yankees" az
The cargo OF the Ella Morley (Isabel) CAP
tured by toe Santiago de Cuba, consisted OF pig
lead, sheet copper, iron lin bundles and slabs,
zinc, cases Of hardware (Which proved to be En-
field rifles and swords,A nautical instruments
tartar, soda, copperas) carboys, castor oil, paint
indigo, soap, paper and stationery, cigars, can
dies, tallow. Goldfish, herring, mackerel, butter
cheese, bread, tea, alcohol, gin, and tooth
brushes.
Many articles were found on board directed TO
Charleston, c. Among others, two fine boxes
Of cigars, very handsomely gotten up, and in
Jno. Frazer & Co, Of Charleston Her log
book was mutilated and names were cut out OF
such papers az could be laid hold Of In the sur
prise Of capture. important papers were also dis
covered which IL Is thought will show her real
character and destination. Several Of the psssen-
gers and crew have avowed that she was bound
to Charleston. Her captain 10 resident Of
Charleston, with family there, and the engineers
are also from there. She had on board a well
known Charleston pilot, named Lockwood, en-
gagged at high wages 10 take her IN aud out; md
others Of the officers and passengers are residents
Of the same place. The coal found on board of
her was about sufficient for the voyage from Mas
sau TO Charleston, but not TO st. Johns, and the
quantity Of water was small.
Besides the Isabel, the Santiago de Cub, seized,
April 20, on the coast Of Georgia,-bearing 70,
Charleston, 3. c., when first discovered, the
schooner Mersey, with British flag and reeister,
(dated Nassau, April ISL "Elizabeth, Of Charles
ton - visible on her stern under her new name
Papers incorrect: cleared from Nassau to Bait.
more, April p. Cargo-salt, coffee, soap, (msn-
ufactured In New York; drugs, leather, rope,
cotton goods, stationery, corn brooms, matches
tea, sardines, salts or saltpeter.
Also, April 3oth, within Is miles Of Charleston,
seized schooner Maria, British nag and register.
dated Nassau, April Is } Left Matanzas 3Oth OF
March, with cigars, bound to Nassau (via Ragged
Island for salt), but could show register pfIor
TO that obtained at Nassau. Her former name
(Salle Rose, Of Charleston 10 also visible under
the new paint on her stern. Her carRo-salt
cigars aud tton-cards. Some Of the crew Of
each Of these schooners have said that a large
sum Of money was promised them IL they Were
successfni In running the blockade.
PERsosAL.-Mr. Max strakosch, Of musical