The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-04

ext morning having towed her out OF danger OF recap.
tu and the wind being fair take her Key West.
wa GA her Off to make the best OF her way Alone while
the san pat about in search OF the Austin and Isabel
We had a. arcely got back to cruising ground whsu
we saw our ng sought friend the Isabel orr sho
now called, the Bla Waroy, at a distance Of about
miles making for Charleston as fast as she could We
knew her in an instant and knew also that there no
escape for her. If not good for the Nashville we can
beat tho Isabel bad as the Nashville beat u.s. When
she first saw she mistook for another steamer
Our yards being down disguised A. soon az she made
she changed her course but instead of trying TO
get away she gracefully met half way, and submitted
without murmur. Whom in Havana last we lay
along side of her and coaled from the Same wharf
Lieutenant Gibson, Acting Master schenck, Sergeant
Hamilton, seven marines, and crew OF sixteen men
were Immediately put board tho Ella Marley and the
captain and pilot of her takon on board the Sant
ago. AL being ready we headed for Port Royal, wheas
purposed getting crew to take the Ella Marley to
New York. too much crippled for active SER
vce with many officers and seamon out Of tho ship
The next day april 26) fell In with the schooner
Mersey with blockade cargo The account they gave
OF themselves not being satisfactory, took possession
Of the schooner put her in charge Of Acting Masters
Mate Eery, and prize crew. and then took her In tow
for Port Royal The weather was exceedingly
rough, the schooner towed badly, and our
progress was very slow. We did not reach
the light ship or Port Royal until nine O'Clock
Sunday evening. On the 9th W anchored outside
the hsrbor and waited for daylight. Al daylight we gos
up anchor and attempted TO got In but In about ar teen
minutes We struck the north breakers. The tide
full food and went nearly the l0uCth Of the ship
before the engine could be reversed Our prize, tho
Ella Marley seeing srike avoided the breAkerss got
safely ino the harbor and anchored alongside tho nag
ship.
After casting of the schooner backed of etreakors
without difficulty. The Santiago got several bums
but received injury o. consequence. Fearing tOmake
another attempt, anchored and waited for pilot.
We learn that OF tho buoys has been removed con
sequeny the chart misled Having obtained pilot
we went into the harbor and anchored. We could not
obtain officers and mon TO man prizes thereorews
were obliged to convoy them to New York ourselves
Spent the next day coang tho Fla Marley and giving
her water and the morning Of the 30hlef Port Royal
for New York. Before leaving, however, we sent Mr..
Coggesha board the schooner Mersey place Of Mr.
Ellery who returned board the steamer Ths
schooner was ordered to make for Vow York. We
passed her out Of the harbor, boating out
When or Charleston, the same day, We made small
schooner whose movements were suspicious. We bore
down for her. and in answer hail she said she
going the blockadng squadron for water Wc sent
officer board, who found her papers TO DO evil
IDENTIFY bogus, ana Def cargo wei st.seu W Inc
Charleston market. She on blockade ground.
about twelve miles from Charleston. We toox pos
session iof her and put Mr.. Elery board o. pri7s
master, with Of six mon. Tho cwnsr OF the
vessel and cargo was on board . passenger We
took him on board tho steamer, and made him comfort
able the company OF eighteen other prisoners belong
ing the different prizes captured during this cruise
All being arranged we steamed again, with the Ella
Marley following in wake The weather for the nexs
two days was whs4 the sailors call "pasty"-sqsaiiy'
rainy, with thunder and lightning This, with
tho night fogs, made prsgress SLOW We gavo~ths
Royaa longer than IL would otherwise have been We
had sixty officers and out OF the ship, which msds
the labor much hardcr for the scers and mon remai
ing on Board
OMeiul Report OF Flag OMcsr Dupont.
FAGanr WABASH, Poaz ROYAL HARuoa, q. OIL
April %, 1884. !
sn-I have just timc this mornjag, before the depar
ture Of the susquehanns to- inform the department Of
the arrival here OF tho rebci steamer Isabel Ella War
ley) in charge Of Lient Gibson and prize she
having boon captured by tho Santiago do Cuba, Com
mander Ri1gey, hundred miles north Of Abacs
She deeply losdod with Ends!d rites, and has IL 10
supposed riasd in her forshcd which has nos
yet been examined These arms wers taken on board Of
course, oncof the neutra, colonies Off coast.
am informed by Lieutenant Gibson that the Santiago
dc Cuba discovered chased the Nashville but ths
latter was much swift for her. The Nashville also
had arms on boardor the rsbols inssadng 10 the
blockade il possible. Worry respectfully. your obodiens
servant, g. II. DUPONT.
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