The New York herald., 1862-11-07

slnaance q e chase sheoshs tho spir,. weh Which
he after scd 70 assist IN the capts Of NE rens very
prAme efthy and approved VI tho Judgment WAN wncn
ne t<sd al shore when hkey ~ embsrrsss our esase
Soth vs-scs- were gradually sheered 10 sbo.s, ne
vseager evidently fss gaming upon @ 90 .nss ~ 80 =
Shesn te bear Dpon him. Thk ard the smoke from oar
guns, which ouns between as, prevented oar hrns ss
Sucn after We opened IRE upon him he attempted 70
maize sa by Icosne his foretopsaiI and soreopgalsnt
"a hui IN. explosion Of oi shell over bis deck
hurried he uen from they 60. the shoe.s
IA ~ home the rails Of little or no assistance
s n sus !. Dear apon u.s. though he did NO. re aud the
poatswain reported from aloft That nc was training n1
forward pivot gun crt he has sipce told me that he was
mistaken and the men he wero OF work ~ the rig
eng the sails oosed AZ nrss be had from twenty 70
thirty deck, but after firing commenced the
could from ajoft but three ourthe man
NJ the wheel. forward, and one or so passing along
the decks
Continuing ouy Ore as rapidly a. circumstances would
admit ving orders 60 and to take
aim understanding at the time why could
not keep np the stranger who eycniy gaining
us saw standing in towards the sains %
Sand leland Lighthouse and that the stranger crossing
lbe bead o the southeast breakers, the eastern SIDE 81
The eadsnan socr gave three fathome sf water aud,
might closing around os WIS rcc,sntly compelled W
put holm aport aud abandon the chase at twenty.
past six T. M, and had tie modification
sang the stranger the 6hoal without Striking,
haul up Into the ship channel giving her last
shst from the forecaso rife pivcted over 10 port The
onv gun thai wcu bear 40 we haned on
Ihe wlnors chasing asern and using her gun plvoted
the port sco shore Of ker and haaed OFF from
the chase about the time when, as her com
niander informed me- IN twelve feet OF water. We con-
tued the chase ioJg it prdent OF probable 10
Finding the rebel had escaped reformed 50 the
c6crace 90 the bar where Joined ny the Winona.
Believing IL ,rtant you should have early mtcIi.
genco Of hat mad gprenad slRna2ed the Captain "s
tie wnona 10 come ~ board and writing my hurried
and incomplete resort OF the 4th, ! directed the
Captain ol the Glaona 70 take his station fer
the night, ana al early daylight proceed to
Fansacola With my despG,ch, accompanying which @s-
the eunrers report Of shot and she ired and ennlnnR
upon ha tc aeluaint you with ali The natouets, such
as mad Time 20 glye. thcL harI,ed hun back e bs
station 70 the no thwad end cas- ward fearing, AZ was
lhen very dark, something might s'p oui Al eleven
O'Clock p ~ the eayuga reiiirhed itom morn 's'.hJ
Pass Captan ihafntGn returned 10 she Doth&de AZ set
eeosk T. n. on the 5th bringing me yom letter OF 'it
date n which yoa expressed the opinon that shoue
have bred but enc shot across ms bows and tine next ~
him Lad rot been almost convinced nc an Eng
s % x. 'G ,e: g"ua 20 'sa:79fs ai s,o 'ak s "Sas s
paraiicied audacty IN standing directly end boldly
ior helped tho deception did not wish In break our
mentality OF Be wanting ID courtesy 10 friendly
nation
When hrs; ansed up in hains distance ooad ~
co.. beGiy have Boarded him run ln down hot !, was
too a'e ior these ma~esFes waen hs true character "a"
'iroete yon sonsy impressed as . the tune
c.cu Ks 'sng across hs bows and ioto bnn, : wrote
ysu J. .es septerobar D, informing you that Il WAC
only tlscs rpsiea and ~ the famc une giving you .
fsts INC chase, but sti no com'iete re
port supiusod Captain Thornton had related 10 yoc
ai te st.Culefs subsequently al 5ensaeoia haa oI'-
porun,y q sxralarg - yor 10 person, whcn yon re
marked The. yon had written t2s Secretary thi yoo di
lst sac blaac but that The rebel ses Ge' g
escape owns 70 "bad hSotng" judge my sufpfse
ihep, when tnf mysef sridooiy and isnominosy d's
missed Gavy yoaS itier ol warciog my hfat
lASfg stslyusnt o. This affair tosa yun that DID not
/ CHM haze hi The vessel IL all thoarn shot
covered hos and were very coae onns could see VIII
my glass nc marks upon her hal 81 srars We have
slice learned etc ~. several tnes, that an ..even
iarb sarl went into her coai brhters foot si.n
an @ai9r hnc: that her sides were rretiy
me3 psppar.d with grape, shraprci and pee.
| aud Two wounded, the rebel account says eut q z
of thirteen mostly sick Allowing her IL have had
,wen.y to hry Cor crew, his is creator comparative
per ceaiago casualties than happene5 t. this squads
~ passing The Mssssipl forts aud greater also tan Vt
was each 'imc Tie batteries Of Vihsbufg were success
iu''y tau II b. nsi3esed remarkable that AFTER
those successful achievements OF your squadron, this
rebei steamer IL BUNDLE imitation sborsd sncceed in
passing Under Che Gre 81 Two ruuboais wiiaon, being
sunk or us iAliy ntDreiY
Tbn dit my Whole duty In ,his matter fesriessly
claim That according ta the tEth pat asrr ph Of ibe
ihi.d article dd not neglect scsonsoly clear
ship for action Gnd that used my u.Dos' eAtrtons
u cvatnka, capture ocstFty the vessel, and ha!
omitted Ordinary duy Of oesr, c.n prove by the
accompanying statements from az the officers o. the
! Oneida
s PRESIDENT recommended me by name Cor the thanks
of Congress uf hc commanding ofc-rs TIE pas
sage os e torts jackson and - Fhp snd snbseluan
ca'ie ~ Se~ Orleans though ac,ion no taken by
Congress- lie next, ny tie recommendation Of tue Adj
vsry ard, promotes me tc tie rank which had beer
us. my iao for months preSors ard row, on iusu
RECENT aud oon piate evidence lie directs ihat my
10 jckcn from s fois vi abe navy AID record o, nv
aisga,e yAsced upan every ogbock sna read-t, the
seed crews e every snis N commission This hard
.age ,bd small confederation who toaay can
/ r.ics lis tNy.D.S evsath year u service.
have been NJ y s.ceny and rnius,ly tresi"c; ard
cnil rpon yop, ~ al, :c my immediate commanding
Ii rTs - aid ~ otsonng nsi &C. Very respectful,
%. HlNPy PEBBLE. Commander
Tear ..dm rG FaaRAarI cop;nandag Western
5SaI ri....- .droD, Flagship Hartford, jensacoia