The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-31

RUNNING TIE BLoCKADE-rHE CAPTURED
SCHOONER CATuISA-ESCApE OF THE
/ CREW.
NJ J. Eolnes, who sailed from Charleston on
iae night of the lsia at, Il! ;he schooner Ca.iiina
Capt Robert !oans'en,> sld wss captured by the
sueIay. arrived in this city on Tuesday morning
Tie Cstina was overloaded by the Federal steamer
Alshsms on the morning Of The laih about for,y
miles oui from Charleston, prize crew Of six men
was pu: on board, and the vessel sent 10 philase,
phia Previous 10 the capture, during the night;
tae schooner Sarah also runuisg out was hailed hv
the {, 5. steamer keystone State. and no; stop
Ping niae cannon balls and a vo!ley Of musks,rx
were fired into her. when she surrendered Some
q the crew Of the Sarah gave information that III.
Catiliaa had gone ahead snd it was ;hus tha, she
too subsequently, fell into ihe hands o. The enemy
When 'he Federals came alongside one OF them re.
iaaTAed. n cave got very sgug sailing schooner
taere.' Yes replied Capt Johnston, she goes
very well as long she sticks TO the water but IL
she gets up in The sir she's uncomEonly danger.
cas- This hint of sn intention 10 blow up the YES.
So cause! the prize crew 10 sleep deck during
t2e entire passage, refusing TO 80 into the cabin
i'r moment even when il rained heavily, and con.
ssutly wearing their side a-nas On arriving at
Phi4sdelpAis the crew OF the Casilina were put
n board the prison ship Princeton where
hey weTe kept for twelve days, and them
sfssr 81 examination, were allowed TO 60
ashore, with she liberty OF the city A. subse.
Qaens period, they visited New York. and went
hence 10 Newcastle. Del, where they perfected
i4eir arrangements for s trip TO Richmond. Mr.
Holmes thinks that ;wo-,h.rds of tie people of
TE.f1 ~
Tie .sdies being especially ardent in their devotion
10 he "reoal' eause. The men say thai Il tie
Government resorts 20 DRAFT they viii no. refa Sc
20 a. hat that il Will be bitter draft" fer the
United States, they mean to so over 10 the
southern lines the first opportunity. While walk
ing .hs wl4srves s; Newcastle, locking for boat
come of n the party fro.a The Catiina were sp
pra-cAed 5y lady. TO whom they were utter stcau.
sv-s, std who took them to her house and kept
:aen there three days, furnishing them ,ne.aI~ hie
with additional facilities Tor escape.
The people Of Washington, Phiiadel lpiiia and New
York seem to have hope o: taking Richmond
except by III overwhelming force, and are much
depressed by tie constant arrivals OF sick s.ad
wounded II Paiadelphis enlis;ins fer tte army
gees very .lewly; and informant. who
visited several recruiting o.ces could see nc one
l-eseu; excep, Z CLERK, End ous or tso loungng
SeFgeaaJs about zse aoor IL Bgitigncfe So in Della
wsre the ladies' persist il wearing the red and white
ooiors even if they Egvs 20 insert them IN dimru
i've proportions IL some part Of heir dress. Ipha
tiig1is OF Delaware say that the troops purporing
- 5e from that State were chiefly recruited in
Pennsylvania, and that there is MT IL reality De
lAwa.e regiment In tbs [. S. army. In Washing
j; is generally believed Pope has go 10 20 O0O
msn- There are very few troops in Washington,
nd Only regiment TWO stationed On Arlington
Heights.
On the trip down through Virginia our aiventur.
els party saw numerous Federal Geserters; and
TWO, whom they net OF Saturday last, said they
didn't come 10 Virginia to fight for uiggers aud
:hey'i be id if they we've not going home
III. Holmes and his companions brought with them
dozen chests Of tea and other articles. and, as q;
specimen Of charges for transportation the route
,hsy had 10 pay $50 eight chests from Port Royal
70 Sparta, so from Sparta TO the North Anna river
and g frou. iha, point to Hanover Junction. On
Saturday L party OF eleven Yankees visited Port
Royal, pilotad by d white nan and negro, and
GU informant made = very n2rrow escape from
capture.
Ar Holmes was formerly citizen Of Richmond.
Edward Mitchell, Of Charleston, was among those
captured on board the schooner Sarah and is now
& prisoner in Philadelphia The treatment Of the
crew in :AA: city was generally kind