Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-03-06
From the Richmond Esquirer.
Arrival Of the Confederate Mash vflle-The
Yankees again OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sentiment In
Europe.

From the Richmond Esquirer.
Arrival Of the Confederate ~teamer Mash ville-The
Yankees again ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sentiment In
Europe.
PETERSBURG, March 1st 1862
The Confederate States steamer INA hville" reached
Beaufort, North Carolina, sterday morning, at A
d., from Southampton, having successfully eluded the
blockadpg steamers the entrance OF the harbor one
of which the "Abatros," it is supposed FREQ some
twenty thirty shots at Der but without effect. She
brings about 100000 worth of stores chiefly for the
use of the Treasury and Postofce Departments From
an officer o. the "NashvIe' gather the following
account Of her trip.
Leaving Southampton at 4 P. M on the Sd OF Feb
rnay within full sight Of the Tuscarora which had but
just returned from days cruise outside the harb0r
and was then engaged 10 'c0aling up, the Nashville
seered Tor Bermuda, and after successfully weahering
terrific gale Of days duration, which disabled one
OF her engines, reached her destination at F. NJ Oh
the 10th, without having caught much glimpse,
even OF the eight vessels OF which had been
detailed by The Lincoln Government TO effect her cap
and whose vigilance had been stimulated by the
offer OF $500 900 as pr;z morey for the rebel seam
er.
Supplying herself with coal, the Nashville departed
from Bermuda at ii A Nj, on the Oath inst under the
piIoage OF the master 81 Southern schooner which
had run the blockade ii few days before with cargo
of tupeDtine AID and who expressed the fullest
confidence IN his ability conduct tue ship safely into
port On the 26h inst she encountered, On the margin
OF the Cult Stream, the Yankee schooner Robert Gil
Domingo with an assorted cargo OF aoar, pork butter
cheese, BAD otuer provisions Removing from the
schooner such OF her CARGO was deemed valuable and
TRANSFERRING her HE steamer prisoners the
prize fired aud d minutes completely destroy
ed.
About dawn on Friday morning the Gamer reached
the vicinity of her destined harbor, eff which esped
Yankee steamer apparently In close watch OF the
approaching vessel 1t was the crisis O the Trip, aud
its perll0us nature may he UNDERSTOOD when it known
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of two rGed sx-pouuders while that OF her antagonist
consisted Of several formidable guns oil immense Galore
and range.
Nothing daunted, however, bat with every energy
wrought up to the highest pitch Of determinations the
gallant commander OF the Nashville, displaying the
sta.s and stripes his mast head aud with it sig
nal flag, which, il the uncertain light OF the morning
welt calculated 10 blind the Yankee commander as
TO the real character OF the stranger 0rdred bis vessel
to be steeTed boldly towards the bockadng seamtr-
The marGavre was promptly performed, and the NASH
vile was almcst within musket range OF the Yankee,
but between her aud the harbOr, when Capt. Pegram
ordered the stars and stripes to be lowered and in their
stead the aud bars OF the Conf deracy displayed at
fore, Ii, and peak. his defiant movement OF the
Nashville almost Immediately after responded 70 by
the Yankee, wbo if recognizing the rebel J"
steamer fir voley after her, and started Ia rapid
pursuit, firing rapidly the guEs could be loaded
and discharged but the eager agitation OF the ankee
gunnes marred their am ard the shots fell far wide oil
forward under full lead OF stam and ia a compare
lively few minutes safely within range OF the pro
tectng guns Of Fort Macon aud beyond the range OF
! her chagrined pursuer.
From Beaufort Captain Ptgram and Paymaster
R. Taylor, Of the Nashville proceeded to this city, from
whence tley started for Richmond in the o'clock train
| this morning.
My informant speaks in glowing terms of the kind
ness of the English people, who showered upon the crew
and officers of the Nashville all manner OF sympathetic
AC. OF of tfC
English towards u.s. and Of their confidence in
it is related to me by officer Of the Nashville that
G400,000 Sterling-$2 000 O00-was at one period ad
vanced 10 the Nashville by single English mercantile
house. All classes load and earnest in their expires
sOs of sympathy for the COntederacy and OF detesta
ton Of the yankee Nation.'
The ladies Of England are especially prominent IN
their manifestations OF favor and regard for the South
and designated by my informant as The "hercest Sc
cessiOniss' he ever saw. It rumored In England
and the rumor confidently reported here by Captain
PegrAm, that the independence Of The ConfederacJ
would be first recognized, ard that right speedily by
Belgium.
The following is list of the officers of the Nashville
Commander-R. z. >Pegram.
I4ieutcnant-J. w. Bennett.
W. G. White.
Acting Masler-J. Il. Ingram, Jr
ymaster-Ricbard Fay 10.
SargeOn-J. L. Ancrum.
Midshipmen-Cary, Dalton, Pegram, (scn OF til
cOmmander,) Sinclair, Hamilton, Bullock, NcChntOc
and Thomas
Captains C.esk-HaseI
Her consists Of sixty men.
9 The Nashville briggs the Intelligence, that on Februa
ry 22d, order officially promulgated at Bermuda
prohibiting to the United States Government the US
of that port coal depot. Several scbooners ade
with coal, reached Bermuda few days before the pro
e mitigation Of the order.
r The Sumter" was at Gibraltar al latest accounts
She had captured 81 Yankee vessels, nearly all of whc
I1F-I, Nrs,rE
vile creates general rejoicing here The she bring
has restored the cheerful spirits of people, and il
spired them with renewed hopes. HUGUENoT.
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