The New York herald., 1862-04-15
IMPORTANT NAVAL CAPTURES.
Prizes Captured BY the South Atlantic
Squadron.

Prizes Captured by the South Atlantic
Squadron.
wAmncroN, April IA, 1862.
Commodore Dupont reports 70 the Navy Department
under date Of April that the schooner Julia Warden
and schooner Lydia and Mary, were captured in Cape
Rowan Passage between the Santee river and Charles
son-tbs first the 27th the second on the 2eth
usmo-by the United States armed bark Restless Act
ing Volunteer Lieutenant E. Conway commanding Thei
cargoes were rice and corn meal
He also reports that the ship Emily ST. Pierre, Of
Charleston from Calcutta captured tho 18th ut
BY the bockading squadron, while steering directly for
Charleston harbor Her cargo consisted Of 273 bales
fgunny cloth. Commander Goldsborough sent her TO
Philadelphia for adjudication Most Of her cargo went
North in the steamer Oriental which left Port Royal on
the 2Sth ult.
The English sloop Coynell, OF Nassau N. P was cap
tured By the Susquehanna Captain Lardner onhe morn
morning Of the Sd nst about two miles from Charleston
bar She had cargo suitable for and great demand
in Southern port. Captain Lardner sent her to Pha
Aelphia for adjudication. Another schooner was run
ashore by tho blockadng vessels Sullvans Island
where she remains wreck.
Valuable Prizes Captured in Great Yco-
micO River, Va.
BALTIMORE, April IA, 1852.
The United States lsteamer Hercules Thos s. DUNCAN
k,
Aavng with her the schooner Pride previously noticed az
being captured and the soops Wren vema both Of
Great Ycomico river western shore Of Virginia. also
prizes.
The Hercules left this port ehort time since towing
down the lghshp which had been previously fitted up
for the tail Of the Horse Shoe Shoa After this Lieu
tenant DUNCAN crused in the vicinity Of Smiths Island
and succeeded in capturing the schsoners whg and
Pride He then placed board the latter Lieutenant
g. Baker, with an armed crew, Who on Friday night,
observed in Cagers Straits, OF Fog Island light the
sloOp Wren; and after chase Of hours the latter
was run ashore at Sharks Point by her crew, who
escaped. Tho sloop Immediately boarded, but no
goods cargo Of any description found in her In
the stove were found the remnants Of papers
which had been partially burned, among them q license
10 tade signed by the Clerk Of Northumberland county
Virginia.
Tho Hercules, with her new consorts crused about,
and on Sunday sail noticed about six miles or
steering directly for the steamer which, at the moment
was anchored The steamer Immediately got under
weigh and proceeded towards the vesse-the captain Of
which, on psrceivng the Hercules changed his course
and cndeavored 10 effect his escape After chase of
hall IN hour the Hercules came up TO the vessel which
proved TO be the sloop vema having her stern the
0ame Of "Bridgstown," but halls from Great Ycomico
river In Western Virginia Possession was taken OF her
togshes with the captain, Samuel d. Landlord Of Great
Annemsn, and crew, with Eve passengers from Rich
mond 0necs the latter captain in the rebel army
On searching the vema there was found large mail
containing about 200 letters number Of which we're ad
dressed to persons in Baltimore, and large number to
persons IN various parts Of the State Of Maryland On
searching the crow there also found $4,000 in vr
gnia bank notes. The volma had some time previously
been cleared from this port for Pokomoko Sound with
cargo consisting Of provisions Of various kinds This
cargo, instead OF being discharged in Maryland port
vas taken over TO Great Ycomico river and there dis
charged withia the boundaries Of Virginia The sloop
in ballast, was coming back TO get new cargo
The rebel captain previous 10 being captured burpcS
his commission In the Gre, remnants Of which be,ng
found among the ashes he acknowledged the fact and
also that no had been engaged In the battle st Manassas
Landlord tho captain, part Of the vessel and
iaas been engaged IN this contraband trade for five
months.
Ths passengers and crew we're oil, with these eap
tnred few days since by the Reliance given in charge
Of Colonel Morris, ~ Fort McEionry.
ihs folio wing list Of the passengers board tho
John O. Little Of New Yosh, Joseph G Wilson, late a
merchant of Batmore john llarkey late OF tho house
more, aud A. Brooks, son Of Prof n. @ brooks Of
Baltimore, captain In the rebel army Tho crew are
laptam samuel y Lankford, Robert II Creswe, Samuel
ssnsrs aud !. j. Wilmington, who is part owner
on beard and succeeded in finding tho mails and money
Discharge OF the Captured Prisoners.
BALTIMORE, April Ia, Is62
no passengers taken board the vcma we're taken
before iho United States Marshal to-day and strange to
sy, have all hssn released Some Of them profess that
flny yero tsrorant ef thA ,h.