The New York herald., 1862-01-24
RUNNING THE BLOCKADE.

From the Quincy Ella Dispatch, Jan. 3
Captain John 4. Edwards, Of the George B. Sloot who
il will be receected, captured by the federal wa
steamer Mohawk, reached town tho day before yes
terday his way to his home in the city of Apilach
c,la. His family not aware OF his escap, fCm ths
Yankee clutches but he will not be the less warmly
coined that his coming is unexpected. Our readers will
remember the gallant conduct OF Mrs. d. F. Holland
the time of the capture Of the Soo, who fured he
body in the Confederate flag and dencd tho mnions o
Lincoln. Captain Edwards states that after the
and departure OF his lady the officers and crew OF tn
Mohawk spoke OF her In the most insulting and dsgusn
manner, using language to make decent mans bloo
boil though he being poweress II would have been val
to give vent to his indignation
The captain further says, after his capture he wa
nearly four months kept close prisoner board th
Mohawk treated all the time with every sort OF ndgnty
robbed Of his money by the crew. and Of the very fe
his frequent protestatons against such treatment
captain repliei BY threatening to send him in doub
irons TO Washington, whore he would be placed tri
for his life Ho was finally sent to New York where
imprisoned month more in the House Of Detentio
AT length he was brought to trial, but on tho hearin
no offence could be brought aga him but that he ha
panied him from tho Mohawk had left the city witho
making any special charges His case was thus direct
by tho judges io for afew days he in the
being suicr cd TO depart; but all his movements wet
closely watched by guard set over him II was on
cd TO appear again before the Court Monday he dc
mined to the interval In endeavoring to effect his
cape. As good fortune would have, on Sunday he
bluff up TO an old acquaintance, whom he had once
frended in Apalachcola, who informed him there
ship in port just on the eve Of sailing for Nassau Nc
PROVIDENCE,
CATION and by the aid Of his friend he obtained from
English captain discharge from his vessel a Britt
sailor, and thus protected, succeeded the day
smuggling his clothes board tho ship bound for M
In addition TO his protection British sad
Captain Edwards was enabled to evadc the survd
lance q the police, who visit every vessel about
leave the port OF New York, by being enrolled one
the ships crew. on Monday they sailed from San
Hook and on arriving at Nassau they found the y
Marley formerly the steamer Isabel and owned
james NJ Mordcca, which, under the old regime, was
United States mail carrier between Charleston and
vana) in port ready to sail for Cha, lesion. He took
sage, and on Thursday morning last,
Just ere the peep q dawn,
came up in front Of the bar off Charleston Tho VIII
horizon shroudcd in dense fog, and they were &C
peIled 10 ellie to' until the rising should coar up
mist and open the way TO tho harbor Of their hoT
Eu as the sun began 10 rise and the mist began TO
ishcd gaze the threatening aspect OF the two st
ers bIockadng the port distance about pila IL
no time then to pursue the wonder and speculation,
overy hand--passengers, crew and a-were beat to q,
tine-evsryt thing combustible--was thrown into tho
naces till, reaching white heat, away the steamer
Quick chase was given and peal after peal Of shot
shell came laundering after them; but the noble
up the full power Of steam, till safely passing bone
tho protecting guns Of Sumter che greeted by
garrison with loud and repeated shouts Of trump
welcome and the heart OF evory man board, relic
from tho great excitement said within himself IA
we'll"
Mr.. D. T. Bisbie, bearer OF important dispatches
Messrs. Yancey, Rost and Mann, was "a passenger,
during the chase stood al one Of the porthocs holdin
bag nl dispatches, with saden snksrs attached rea
let 70 should tho steamer be captured. Ca ,tan Edw
says the cargo Of the Ella waey, worth about s7o0
consisted OF arms. ammunition, blankets, shoes,
cines nc. This achievement was, indeed, glory en-
for one day; yet this is not all.
Captain Edwards loft in the port Of Nassau the Bf