The New York herald., 1862-02-25

stores for Gen. Butler 6n and " IN leave very
AT geiher the Roass present tery spirited maritime
picture. Every Few days erwo rebel gunboas
Out and prow around OF the bar, trying to learn some
thing OF the Forces ard around hip Island but the
mpt they catch sight OF the little gunboat New London
steamng up, they show the ceanest kind Of pair OF
heels.
On Thursday the day after the arrival the Constitu
ii the rebel gunb Oregon and Panlia out to
see now many troops she was landing lhe Cuyer and
the Water Witch started out after them, but the New
London, not having steam her boilers, unable to
out at ''Mr Secesh" the trouble of the
New London and took advantage OF II. One of the gun
boats down within quarter Of mile of Cat sand
The Cuy!er her she could and fired couple
for her TO get within range OF the rebel
In an hour and twenty inmates the New London had
gotten up steam and was under way for the scene or
action but usual the rebel gunboats Ike pair
Of thieves they their spunSy little pursuer
For time 1t looked though the rebels really COM
and the troops and the Union gunboa,s prepared to
the enemy warm reception At the fort preparations
were also made 10 repel the mpuden vister, but the
affair turned out a false alarm.
The following Of the capture Of several valuable
prizes will give idea Of tho service that Ia being
formed by the bockadng squadrons this point and the
adjacent waters II the government would only send out
few light draught gunb ats something drawing i've or
Six feet there would be some splendid work done IN this
neighborho0d The New London has performed valuable
service, and has become the terror Of the seceshers
the Mississippi Sound, but If her daredevil,
would call him, he hadn't many good qualities as
an officer besides bravery commander, Captain
Read only had boat that he coui drive across the BAR
OAce Jen would loSo some OF MS navy sure aS Idte
Send few Of the East river ferry boats down here armed
with coed red guns and this Sound will be swept Of the
enemy's craft
On the 2Dth January > as the steam gunboat Cuyler,
Capt. Francis Wnsow, cruising on her blockading
station I'll Mobile she discovered, about eight O'Clock in
The ming hooner miles OF Fort Nor
gan. The Cuyer Immediately down examine her.
but she approached the schooner hosted the British
lag. got under way and ashore her captain and
abandoning her. The Cuyler threw few rile shell
on ~ the beach to prevent the from returning TO
the scnooner 10 burn hera favorite 2amo with the
bes. When sufficiently near C,pt. Winsiow sent First
Lieutenant j. Van Ness Philip in boat with eight men,
armed tho teeth board the schooner and her
prize. lie got board the schooner with his men'
hauled down the hag and lowered the sans and while
they working the chains the down to the
beach, re nlorced by the coast guard The party On
SHIRE now numbered about forty men. The schooner
was about twenty feet from the beach, and Ut dis
tane OF about thirty yards and conceal by sand hills,
the rebles opeied the fearful fire with Mimic rifles
upon the little band the schooner Lieute.;i.t Philip
sheltered his well as he could behind the galley
ami the foresa cutting oopho.e in the 10 esail 10 fire
through They in this position hall hour,
rlng rapidly they could load when the Cyler
up within two hundred and sixty yards OF the beach,
ami Capt. Wusow had the marines sailors drawn up
the quarter deck t. attack the rebes The rebels
Immediately turned their fire the crowded deck Of the
Guy lei anu the smoke stack cabin buknead and quar-
ter were almost riddled with Mimic balls. Captain
Winsow the. sent boat for LIEUTENANT Philip to como
and consult with him. which he succeeded in doing
safely They then ran out hawser from the Cuyler
made to the schooner, and party sent to
work The schooner. Lie tenant Philip went out in
boat with eight men, and with a howitzer in the bow Of
the at ana lay or some fifty yards from beach
to oiect the working party on Tho schooner heavy
was running and the nawser parted and became Gu
tAngieu in the Cuyler's propeller, which, in great
measure crippled her motlons They Immediately
their best hawser and secured the schooner TO the
Cuyler and Lieutenant Philip returned his ship
Wnsow in removing the hawser from the
propeller. lie the boat with howtZer in charse
of Masters Mate John y. Morse AT FIVE oclyck il the
evening the enemy returned tho charge with
OF AZ least two hand ed men, and opened terrific fire
the small boats. Mr.. Morse, who conducted himself
most calamity struck the forehead by passing
ball knocked senseless into the bottom OF the
beat four Of his men lay wounded by his sde and the
remaining three were in the water, keeping On the
sufiace by their hold the boat. Just at this
critical moment the gGnboat Huntsville appeared
en- the scene Of action, with Two armed boats
Master Schcy, aad with the Cuyer's second cutter,
commanded by Midshpman L. Il. 7. Adams and the gig,
in charge 4 Mdshiiman a. W. Alexander, succeeded
ge.,ng tho boat away from the dreadful fire from the
rebels then hred at the Clyier, and the balls
flew like hal. all over the qua tor deck.
during al this time the crow the Cuyler had been
trying TO work the schooner OH with the hawser and
Just their efforts rewarded by their feeling
her move little towards them. In u few minutes she
was drawa under the stern the Cuyler, amidst the
widest cheers frem the terrible fire from the
enemy sorty after tho propeller was cleared from the
b.oken hawscr, and the Guy steamed OF with her
prize in tow.
Thus eaded an engagement which. FOR personal daring
and su perseve must rank with the bi avcat
achievements on tn page cl hstoy All day long the
gallant office. aad Of the Cuyer labored without
moCthfu to eat, ana uader the most terribly CALLING lire
of enemy less than three hundred yards dis
Ca tain Wii.slow constantly deck with the balls
sting lo.rd his hsAd, and fully sustained his ds-
tug islcd reputation ior cooness and effective courage,
VIM conduct Of Lieutenant Philip, and the other
gent named above, spoken Of by naval officers
Lclc as beng almost reckla SIS in point of bravery
The cargo, n list Of which l append to this,
sent ew days ago 10 New York on board
the su. boat Massachusetts,, Captain Me.ac hon 5..th
cargo is IN charge of Acting Master I.eIry +. lap
IN, VINO gagged IN the fight and displayed great
sat.aulsy and capacity for elective laDor.
The %, wing is list Of the cargo captured
613 Dass coffee. boxes lea her.
2Ji bcxrs soap. bales tobacco.
~ boxes Goldfish. 339 pigs lead.
DoAcs shoe thread. hail Obi. beef.
l3 bbis. soda. 2S Kegs olives.
"a han pipes liquor. U)x tagtarc acid
bbis. liquor. 10 ham .iers garlic
But another in this exciting drama which,
though stirring, may be iraugai with hghly i'm
DO. .ant rcsults country. IL fol.ows.-ihe
day ter tho fight the tugDoat Crcs dowa
from MObiie unGor lag Of truce with bearer Of de-
sinices from the British Consul ~ tue conlnanler of
tie ulvckadng station, and stated that the captJred
vesse tie British schooner AndrIea, Havana
to Matanlvros and was beoa..ed oil Mobile. Seeing
no ~ reaching her the captain was frightened and
0adcned his vesscl. Unfortunately Tor this theory
The evidence that she was rebel craft is OF the
strongest character. In the first place, her being
over two hundred miles out Of her from Ha,
rti1cae Of inspceca was iI On board dated at
s'Nex southern district Of Louisiana, describing
this schooner as the j. w. Wilder, built New Oleans
tis Of 1850 and '6l and on examining the
quarter board, IL found to have been painted over,
but th ough the paint the initials ~ W." could be dis
tncty traced. Slowed away IN the hod in cole bag,
on it, aud Cyriederate 1ag flcro is nsw board tho
Massachusetts, prisoner, named Braised who taken
some time ago the schooner a. }. Wow. Brasted
was formerly a sal maker in New Orleans. The lag and
burgee were shown to hinf when he at identified
them AS the that he had made for the schooner
J. W. Wilder
On the day after tho fight the New Orleans papers
ceyed despatch from Mobile stating that the schooner
}. W. Wilder HID been captured tlse day before by
Union gunboat, alter severe hight.
The c,se viii be tried before prize court; and with
such evidence the above, the verdict hardly be
doubtful
On the 2lst Of January the Cuyl@ returned to Mobile;
ana ns she got of tile harbor she stood in, company
with the Huntsville TO examine schooner which seemed
10 have grounded the bar. As the two gunboals
approached the Of the schooner abandoned and
sci dire 10 thor vessel, and she burned ~ the water
e.re. Fort Morgan and tho batteries near by fired
several the gunboats but they were entirely out
of range Tho Cuyicr retGrnei the compliment with
nalr dozen shells from her parrott gum but without
effect.
Captain wnslow of the Cuyer, Is too we'll known 70
nec special mention. Ills persev tho affair
with the ider IS aair sample OF his aversion To cavng
the cd until his object Is attained. In tho light be-
tweeu Captain Pore and the baggart H0llins, ut tho