New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-04
NEWS FROM THE BAHAMAS.
The Adirondack Pursues . BRITISH
Sscauler.


The British steamship British Queen, Captain l.
Messurrer, arrived at this port on Saturday nigh;
from Nassau n. T., whence ,he steamed on the
18th ul,. She vas boarded by the United States
steamship Santiago de Cuba, twenty-five miller
north Of tie elbow of Abaco.
Tie United States steamship Adirondack was left
at Nassau, n. r., coaling and repairing engines.
From papers and letters brought by the British
Queen, We CLEAN tie following facts respecting an
affair between the United States gun-boat Adirondack
and tie British steamship Herald. 1t appears that
the Head left Nas-au, " p, short time ago, a.
paIeu,ly bound for the port Of St. John, \. r., but
size managed to lind heF way to Chareston haEbor
and ont agau. 1t is ruInored that the commander Of
the Adirondack, suspectiug ber dupliciy, hoifed n
British en.gu and tie Herald made for her until she
was undeceived by shot. Being swift Of sail she
escaped to Nassau harbor where the Governor per
Iniued her 10 coal.
Tie Nassau papers have raised teapot tempest
about the mater, and comment in the following
language.
TIE Nassau Guar1ian, July 2G says:
one Of the most Caring ontrages We have syorhad
occasion to record took place within sight OF our
citizens Yesterday morning. AT daybreak two
chase TO and firing at the other. The vessels turned
ont TO be the Union man-ot-war Adirondack ilil
Comm auder Ganswoort and the EDRllsh steamer
Herald, Capt Coxetter. We have been favored
with the particulars by an eyewitness on board the
latter vessel
The Herald was steering for Nassau at hall speed
the lighthouse being in sight, and shortly aierward
saw vessel about Two aud a-balf miles ahead. At
"A o'clock she about four points of the stsrboad
bow aud mile distant She then changed Der
course and stood for the Herald, us if to cross her
bows When within 900 or 800 yards OF her, the
rounded I'D alongside. The former then hOisted tho
British flag and the latter fired rho.ted gun across
her stern. The Herald kept on her course still at
half sped, when the other fired shot across Der
bows, slightly grazing her, aud aiterward showed
the American flag. IN u" Capt. Co1etter ordered
All steam 10 DO put on his vessel, when the American
sheered of between 800 and 400 yards and fired Y
broadside, which was Ineffective.
No darnaee was done TO the vessel, and not d man
on board war hurt.
From IN. Ndmqu 3frofIU. Jiiy26
Yesterday morning our ciilzens were thrown INTO
a state Of yreat excitement by seeing plainly from
the wharyes and verandahs large steamship,
shaving United States coors, chasing and firing Mt
British steamer, which was making with all speed
for this harbor. The little steamer sped on amid
shower of shot aud thell and at length crossed The
bar and entered the har6or III safety. line chase
could be seen quite plainly from the shore az well as
~ firing OF the 1uau-Di-Wh VH iHc nteAiei
anchoring We proceeded on board, and found That
she was the Biiiish steamer Herald, which had
been pursued after this fashion UP TO within mile
and half or two miles Of our harbor. One OF The
shot struck the steamer Oh her bulwarks and glanced
of without doing any material damage or hurting
any one on board. A shot also struck ana went
through making large rent IN the Biitibh ensign,
which was flying ~ her stern.
After tnis exploit the ship went on, bnt remained
in ,ieht al n considerable distance. Her h'lestt
ann tireynonnd, which was at anchor wilhih Tue
barbor. g0t Mp steam and went out ana coinmnhi'
Gated with the Union ship. What TOOK pace we
a,e moi Informed, out the Greyhound returned aooui
3 O'Clock 10 her moorings, ana Ihe tnlon sniP ,'ooa
closer In, and finally anchored ontside oil Hog iaa,
when she ealuied the lag, which raintc was 'nof'iy
aiferyard returned from the Barrach wharf. =.
We understand that sbe is the United STATES snip
Adirondack. There are great many reports III err
culaiion regarding this ship, ore oil whicn Is .ia.
her commander made an apology TO tho cotihahue'
OF the Greyhound. According 70 the recent ihstfuor
tions, limiting The time allowed TO ships oil war o.
belligerens to remain ip British ports to twenty,ioui
hours, tho Adirondack slime was up al CLOCK To-
dav.
The Herald had succeeded in running the blockade
with eoniraband cargo TO Charleston, and was re-
turning TO Nassau for another cargo when sbs met