The New York herald., 1862-01-09
TIE ATLANTIC BLocxADlHe SQUADRON.
OUR NAVAL ONDENCE.
UNIFIED STATES BARK GEM or TIE SEA, l
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OFF GEokaErowy, Dec. 26, 1851. J
Particulars Of ge Burning Of the British Schooner Prince
cf WdleS-A FiTst Appe1rcncc--She Runs into Greek
ond is ST. Fire to-7he Union Boats Stop the Conaayra
Gop-7hcycr Fired on ana Obliged to Destroy Her.
G g,s,ot Neics, DC.
A. there is weasel in sight win write few lines,
she is undoubtedly bound for Port Royal.
We had quite nice little affair the day before ycst.r
day (24th) sail discovered about half past
in the mornnga schooner bound close in Shore and ev
denty steering for Georgetown. We made all sail and
stood for her. She hauled her wind, and tackled
AID stood in to cut her OF, and hoisted our
ensign. which she paid attention. We thon fired
shot across her bows. but shc kept We thon gave
her another, which fell little astcrn. third struck
her little abaft Of miiships. She then through the
bceaLcrs round the point OF North Island into OF
creek where she founiered They then fire to her
aad left her.
Captain Baxter sent boat in shore sound aud an
other reconnoitre, and afterwards third On the
was Mr. Ne.Son Provost Acting Master Mr. storey
Acting Paymaster; Acting Assistant Surgeon Mathews,
mysof and the usual boats After got board
the schooner all worked hard put out The fire. Every
thing that could hold used to cxtingaish it
kettles coffee pots &c, being forced into the service.
THO fro at last got unler and by hard labor the
sci was taken ont TO the mouth OF the creek, where
roriy of rebels commenced to 6rc upon rs
with rifles, throwing the balls pretty hcy about u.s.
and as they of range Of muskct balls, cold
not return it, We could not take her out or tho main
chanrci and in trying TO 90 through another she
grornded and had TO set her IRE again starting
in hrec different PAGES and left her to her fate Another
party here opened fro upon rom the shore None Of
were hurt, though the fire pretty hot for
tune Our showed pluck evincng the slightest
fear. Towards night the lire appeared very low, and
some OF boats saroi again Tor the burning vessel ;
bat the water low that was found Impossible 10
ge, over the bar. Tho intention 10 blow hor up.
wo cf the boats got aground aDd the hal 10 get
ito The water get them or The fire bFiehtcned
shortly after, and IN the morning there nothing
90 be seen but backonod mass. She was tho
British schooner Prince Of Wales, c Nassau, Mp. When
we fred Gn Ger the James Adger not sight Had
shc been the vessel cod very easily have been headed
Of. and thus prevented from running IN shore.
We shall probably TO Port Royal in the Of
week or dQys. We have had lately three severe
storms bGt bark is snurch aad feel no alarm
hing have plenty Of sea The weather has
been very here han at New Orleans dur
Lg the winter months.
II was generally known that the cargo cr the Prince OF
Wales conrist VI sl and fruit and IL suspected
that there was quantity OF arms boar, but had
not sufficient time 10 ascertain. The following gentlemen
parook ia the expoGion--Actiug Masters Clarke and
Provost; Act ng Masters Mates ofn and Molioy Acting
Assistant raynssier II. A. storey.