Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19
RECENT oAr1URrs BY rHr BLoCkAD1sG TLrrr.

RECENT CAPTURES BY TIE BLocKADISG FLEET.
A letter dated Washington, 6th inst, says:
On April 26.h at $40 P NJ the United States steamer
Flsmbeau, Lieut.. Commanding Upsham, captured the
schooner Active sailing under English colors, sbou;
seven miles south of Stone, South Carolina She was
from Nassau and purported to be bound for New York
with cargo principally Of salt coffee and other articles
now very much needed In Southern port. The cap.
tain admitted that the families of himself and
residents of Charleston. She sent TO New York for
adjudication.
On April 26th the United States steamer Uncss, Act.
ing Master l.. G. Crane, captured the schooner Belle
Captain Crane reports that when about thirty miles eff
Charleston, 8. O., be made sail running n W. w.,
snd proceeded his course intending to speak her
he approached her she hove in stays and hauled E.
he then changed bis course and gave chase for two
hours when he fred shot across her bows; abe then
hosted the Eogish ensign aud continued her course
Another shot fred across her bow, to which at
tenton paid but third striking just ahead Of her,
caused her TO heave TO.
She was from Nassau, N. P, and purported to be
bound for Philadelphia with cargo Of salt pepper and
soap The Captain, on being boarded, claimed 70 be 10
distress saying he had sprung bis foremost and bow.
pirt the night before When asked why he carried sail
on her. he replied that he wanted get into the
port The schooner has been sent New York for
adjudication.
On April 18th, a. 10 30 A N, the pilot G. W. Blunt,
Z. Beers, Commanding, captured the rebel schooner
wave, OH tue COAST VI SOutn OarOHnh. one 10 shl 10
Of sixty tons register valued at So 800 and had
board thirty nine bales OF cotton. fhe Captain, VIM
Ryan, and OF four men, residents OF Charles.
ton Toe vessel belongs, as appears by her papers, TO
Messrs Street West OF Ohsrleaton and was consign
20 the house OF A. AdeIly & Co, Nassau, n p. The
papers contain positive orders the Captain TO burn the
vessel and sink his papers in danger Of capture The
1onsgnees forbidden TO sell the cotton to the Yam
KEGS any price, She sent to Philadelphia for ad.
Indication.
The cargo of the Ella Marley, (Isabel) captured by
the steamer Santiago de Cuba, consisted OF pig lead
sheet "copper" iron In bundles aud slabs zinc cases Of
aardware-Whioh proved to be Elfeld rifles and swords
nautical instruments cotton cards, drugs qlinine pot
,oda OF tartar copperas carboys OIL pot
ash indigo SOAP paper aud stationery, segars candles
aud taoW, Goldfish, herring, mseksrel butter cheese
bread, tea, alcohol, gin and tooth,brushes.
Many articles found board directed TO Charles
ton s. o. Lmong Others two fine boxes of cigars very
handsomely gotten up, aud inscribed to His EIceercy
President Davis from John Frazer Co., Charleston"
Her log book mullated, and the names cut
out of such papers could be laid hold of in the
prise Of the cap ure Important papers were also dis.
covered which, il is thought, will show her real charac
ter and destination. Several Of her passengers and crew
have avoWed that she was bound to Charleston. Her
captain ia resident OF Charleston and has hs family
there and the engineers also from that CITY, She
had on board well known Charleston pilot named
Lockwood engaged at high wages 10 take her in and
OUT ana others OF ner OhCerd Auu passengers are re6
dents OF the same place. The coal found on board Of
her about sufficient for the voyage from. Nassau
Charleston, but not to St. johns and the quantity Of
water small.
Besides the Isabel the Santiago de Cuba seized, on
April Goth, off the coast of Georgia clearing from
Charleston, S, when frat dscovered) the schooner
Asrsey, with British flag aud register, dated Nassau,
April Is. The Elizabeth of Charleston" was visible
on her stern. Under the new name, the papers we're
incorrect. She cleared from Nassau for Baltimore April
2ls with cargo Of salt coffee, soap manusc ured in
New York, drugs, leather, rope, cotton goods corn
brooms, teas, salts, and sAltpere Also on April 30,
within 10 miles Of Charleston she seized the schooner
Maria with the British Il ,g aud her register dated Mas
sau, April l6 h. She LETT Matapzas on the 2OGh OF
March, with segsrs, bound TO Nassau via Ragged Island
for salt but could show Register prior tina, OBJ
tanned at Nassau Her former Sally Rose, Of
aleslon which also visible under the new paint
the stern Her cargo consisted OF salt cigars and
cotton cards. Some OF the crews Of each Of these
schoohers have said that large of money pro-
missed themf they succeeded in running the blockade