American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-09-19
The Rebel steamer oyiete RaaS the
Block ade af Mobile.

+ to make another moTilfylns sekn0wl 80 =
ment of apparent neglect. namely he
running Of The blockade at Mobile ~ a
ten gun gunboat. supposed 70 y LoyNrt :
gunboat. Captain Bullock. YCa 81
perceive. however. frcm Captain Prwese's
report. herewith ineloSed. that there Vas
no want of vigilance. They saw her n
good time. but failed 70 sink CT capture
her. WAY Captain Prpble did nos are
into her after she failed 70 STEP or srswer
his hail. cannot imagine The Csn-
msnder Of The Rachael SEAMAN saws. snd
l believe they all admit. that there sever
was 6uer opportunity for stePPieS =
vessel until she passed through shgn.
however. when H vas too late. shsy b.
gan firing-the Oneids iFst. The WlGoaa
next. sRd the Rachael SEAMAN lsss-
Very respectfully. yoaE g .slylas.
Rear Admiral. Ccmdias wsst By Essssszas
squadron. t. Tbs Wua- O8uaaoS M ZG-AS.
Secretsry e the Navy
USErEP STATES >Z0sF oE WkE 0NEEnt-
OFF NoBiEE, >~gt- 4 l,l--
SIR-I regret TO inform Yea thsg q
three masted screw steamer. wes1S1S al
English ensign and pennSnt. sn1 carry
ing four quarter boats. battery 81 vs-sAs
brOadside guns. one or tw0 PIv0sS, AM
having every appearance 81 an English
man of war. ran the blockade this sll-E-
noon. under the following circumstances,
| had sent the Wlnoua 20 wta1wny3 %
speak shOOner standing under SAIL
The smoke of steamer VAS discovered.
bearing about southeast and standing tl-
rectly for Us. Observing she Was barn
ing black smoke. | Immediately si-ua.-l
the Winona. To chase at Discretion Ne
soon neared the stranger. In company
with the WinOns. who. a. she sppFoaehed.
gradually hauled 10 the wind Nsr3--
" hen sbeam Of him. about 100 ysrls
distant, | hailed him. bat received no
answer | then fired shot ACROSS his
bows He still ranged ahead WyAH1,
stopping but sill thinking bim am En-
gli>h man of war. | tired two mpsr shots
across his bow. AMI then directed shnc
at him, which went over between bfs
lower aud main ma~rS. Ia soon taut-4
down his flag and trained III .ueS 70
bear on Us but havIu. D. h4s tn 6.hs
under. was afraid to ire. w cot Unused
firing at him. assisted by The Ntvuua AMI
one of the mortar >ehOoHrrS. bat De made
sail and by his superior speed AM an
paralleled audaei u1anasve t0 escape a.
We sent our Shot all around aud -.
him. and are cerssin that several OF oar
; he'll and the " InuEa's struck bin-
With great Inurtih -,ti3n. y1sr ss ~er,la--
GsrEsz HF>sy I'szBLs- t'aHa-
To Rear Admiral D. a. FAlsl--ttsC II Cl-4 g. l--
General Otder.l
NAvv DErsErvfE>~. Ser-- So
Com. George Henry Pr~bIr. sryisF
officer in command Of the bruessdins farcv
off Mobile. having been guilty of a u-s-
lect of duty in permitting lbr ANIL
steamer OvietO to run lh- hl0ekair. -.
by order OF the President. dismissed isOal
the naval service. from this date
TINS MI~tra Mrx-ve-laI a-,-a,ia-- r.oa tae he
regiment Mississippi Stale trO.p-- news lu --lp al
Milloaie are not favorable
Al extraordutry amount 20 ~i-sr->~ prevails ar.t
were il not tor thu supplies Wh-ch arr ~--t tIr7e
from their homes, there wuud He Jegi.z 'r ..'l
rum1r i current, coming from Jars~l-i- --lt -.-
regiment viii be- di~btnde1 FOE one month e.-.+s
to-day or tomorrow. We tu.~t tl- T-rl4r 80
without foundation, the men are -r stI 1e,.a-'t
on their plantations uas oulv t1E the safety et E.-r
crops. but that they may k she a-, ys-lry A.
engagements for the winter Shoes --1t5H-E ~.---
and divers and SundEy ether Ihia-~ are lrge-~.rF
On every place and the al1m ug >eare-,l @. tas-s.
articles, and the enorm7G~ rIlEes 81 -Htl'-r4 f.r
them, are matters which VIII require t'l~ s--s1tll
attention Of the Minute men. sash faV llll--sr--
They should be t1rioagheG. By All nlll~ .lr sixty
lays ii possible certainly fsr thirty HAD ts1--
LIST OF LETTERS.
ID EMAINING in the Post Office as canton
IL on the lst day Of October I >52=
Austin Col L Murray. NE~ Lacis
Austin Eddie Marvin. Mr. M1Fg \
Bowers. Il MannaFd Mr. L.