The New York herald., 1862-04-01

from which port she had escaped two days before,
and rs loaded with two hundred and eight bales
OF cotton There a most exciting chase be
fore she was taken Several shells fired at her,
and not until they burst between her mass did she con-
descend TO heave too. She commanded by Robert
May an ApaachicOla pilot and brought here by Act
Bohio, who prize master Of the schooner Eugenia
smith, and on his way passenger ON board the Pnoa
TO reon his vessel when the Cora was captured He is
evidently lucky in the way OF taking prizes.
BY the Cora we have important Intelligence from the
Mississippi river. She sailed from Pass aOutre on the
18th instant, at noon and at that time the Hartford and
Brooklyn at the head Of the Passes and evidently
engaged with the onemy for very heavy firing was heard
in that direction. gratined that the ball has fairly
opened Gulf and assure you will not be long
before news Of the most exciting character u on It's way
North.
We hear also of the capture OF a schooner with FIVE
hundred bales OF cotton board by the United states
gunboat Owasco, Lieutenant Guest commanding. TINS
schooner also out of Apaachicoa, and was taken
about sixty miles from the land. The Pinola was IN
sight at tho time and Of course comes in for share OF
the prize money The particulars of this capture VIII IN
all probability be furnished by the HgRALDs special at
ship Island, so need not say on the subject.
All the coal we have now here ror the navy ss
OF will be taken by the Connecticut and then We nave
hundred tons wherewh to supply all the steamers
now expected and fill up the different ships now IN the
harbor waiting cargoes TO carry to the blockadng
steamers in the Gulf There is something wrong here
This should Ten thousand tons should be
always at this point Never less than that amount.
KEY WEST, March "a, 1902.
The Connecticut Bound Characterization OF INC
SosaA Caroii~a and HumtsviIIe, dc.
The prize steamer Magnolia sails tomorrow morning
at daylight for New York. and avail myself Of the op-
portunty send her this mcagre abstract Of news
II has been blowing gale since Saturday. and nothing
has como in or gone Of tho harbor your corres
pondent has been compelled ay his oars" for want
of an item.
The Connecticut coaling, and will leave tpmor'
row evening Wednesday morning for the Gull. Hcr
cruise will be most exciting one, as she will DO In 'ne
midst of active operations and WILL no doubt on her re-
turn bring OF the dongs OF Porters bomb neet
and what effect be produced by shower or thirteen
inch shells. Southern chvary added so much TO s al
ready high reputation at Fernandna and brunswck tna'
may look for great things on Inc Gun coas IN r Ina,
still remain in the harbor. The south Caroiha ano
Huntsville, however, sail to-morrow.the former tot
Bcston and the latter for New York. do not hear wnt
movo the other vessels will make for everything OF th
kind is kept very quiet account Of some OF our sece
sion populaonhose having correspondents IN havana
having fondncss giving Information respecting the
| movements Of the United States forces now here.
Our principal mid channel buoy sne Un,,ea san %
cruise This is WELL Had it been done three months
| that is Il her commander cares for prize money
KEY WEST. March rs, 1852
The Lta of Suits Now Before tive United States District
Couyt for Adjudicaiom-J,ldge Marvin PreSdes at the
Bench-Valse of the Captures Nearly Half Million Of
Dollars.
s, AGAINST the following vessels and their cargoes cap
tured by naval vessels In the Gulf o Mexco curing
.bs mast two months have been commenced In tho Dis
tr;c Court Of tho United Sates which holds its session
at Kew West in which the United States are party or
have an Interest," Hon William Marvin is the judge Of
this court and decides the evidence deduced
from tho examination of Witnesses brought before the
Prizo Commissioner George D. Allen, Esq some Of tho
cases In tho following list have bcen condemned, and
Others have yet await the decision OF the judge The
most difficult suits brought before the court are those
where the claimants attempt to prove their neutrality.
All such have called British provisional registers and
REQUIRES careful discrimination In the decision Of such
cases to bring volaors Of the blockade to usco aud
still avoid leaving troublesome Questions 1snha s ,Ss
do ard his DECISIONS therefore, have gwen very
general satisfaction Several OF tho vessels now in the
custody Of the Marshal WILL probably, be restored to tho
claimants for want OF sufficient and positive proof al
though there Is doubt that they intended 70 run the
| blockade had an opportunity offered
| Schooner Adciinc, from Havana. with coIee.
| sugar &c. captured on the Florida coast by the
| Unitod States steamer Connecticut, condemned
vessel and cargo sold value. $1,000
| Schooner Annabella, with cargo OF coffee. iron,
| steel dry goods, &C., captured by tho steamer
Sciota: value OF vessel and cargo. 10000
Schooner Floridc, captured by the sloop-of-war
| IL. Davis, with cargo Of coffee, soap and
dry goods value Of vessel and cargo. 5000
| Schooner Lion, with cargo Of coffee and gun.
! powder captured by bark King Fisher; value
vssse sasro1s ana viii; cargo Of $50 bales
Of cotton, captured by the Brooklyn. South
Carolina and Huntsville: vaue OF cargo. $50 900
Schooner Eugene Smith with cargo OF coffee,
captured by tho brig Bohio value OF cargo. 5000
| Schooner Henry Travers, with cargo OF coffee,
medicines. &C.; value VI vessel and cargo. 1900
| Schooner VIM. Mallory. with cargo OF boots,
shoes, hats, kerosene oil and dry goods cap
tured by steamer Water Witch; valre OF ves-
sol and T cargo. 5000
Schooner Cora, from Apalachicoa, with cargo
OF 2O8 bales OF cotton; value OF vessel and
cargo. oV,VVU
Schooner Fashion with cargo OF turtle, cap
tured by bark Ethan Allen; value OF vessel
Schooner Olive Branch with a cargo OF turpen
tine, captured by bark Ethan Allen; value Of
vessel and cargo. 5000
Schooner Emma with . cargo OF coffee, thread,
sap and ssgars, captured by steamer Connec
tcut; value OF vessel and cargo 13,0c0
Schooner Isabel, with cargo Of rico, tobacco
ard scgars. captured by bark King Fisher;
value Of vessel and cargo. 5000
Sloop Margaret with cargo OF 55 bales Of cot
ton, captured by steamer Sciota value OF YES
sol ana CARGO. 9,UOO
Spanish bark Teureta, captured by bark King
Fisher rceased valrc OF vessel and CARGO. $4,000
Total. s4s7 900
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