The New York herald., 1862-10-24
INTERESTING FROM TEXAS.
OPERATIONS OF THE GUNB0hT ARTHUR.
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yinsular Rebel Correspondence with British
Commodore,
&s., Ae.. &ss
Uur Naval Corrcspondenes.

Our Naval Corresp0ndenee.
UNrgp STATES ScRooNER CoRYrRErs,
OyT ARAKsAe, Texas, August 2o, 1851 !
cspAsre Of f< Schooner Wa,r Wich By tA< Corxrha-A
rcnke T,1ck-SAS Was froSs Hapcwa and Cla1sed % Be
Souwd D. kata@oras, and WGs Formerly Tie Jo Stsrra
q Gaipesss- Volami~ous Co,Tspcince Discocsred--A
Lady Passeasr-A British Commodore "a @. b. a
aaD T~ssscsd-Oupies Of Interesting Lcsas RsmS ~
8oayd ne Price, dc, &c.
At dusk on Saturday last losxout reported sai,
outside ne bg, standing In sne showing signal for
pilot blowing fresh aEd the navigation over the
BAR intricate Captain KitrSge deemed too hazardous
70 run the yacht OUT SO ashore 70 dis
paav signals that ali right" and she stood on AZ
early dawn sundzy, August a. she was reported with
Der signal upa large black bl az the masthead. The
gach Immediately got under weigh and ran out over
the bar, with rebel hag hosted As soon as we co.
mo the GuH the and Stripes assumed proper
psce and we tho schooner boarded her.
Size proved be the schooner Water witch GAO tons), Of
Jaunsics, and up the Of st. George But
% 60 She from Havana last, and bound
''ov ary ether place." Ber capain-Thomas B. King
sad ne misook tbis place for the Rio Grande
te< and twenty miles from here On examining his papers
found register Of vessels poted ont and In ON this
,OAst, and, although he has been this coast many
yrs he coud not tell Aransas from Point Isabel Cap
tai oko THIS schooner formerly the 10. Sierra, of
avcetou, and the blockade az Galveston February
cot vi three hundred and six bales OF cotton, ia
Here her name altered and che regis
ga under the protection of Great Britain OF his nteD
ltor 90 the hl ckade hsre there is doubt We
nund e,ters, saying;-"Captain King here last
evening md says he going direct Texas and win Gs
liver this letter personally" This directed TO Hous-
tzn, Texas. Another letter from young man-a
apy of which encose-toge,ber with copy Of letter
addressed Commander nunGp c. b., &C, Port
3cyaI There several letters directed to different
earts OF the sonfederacy The schoopers cargo
aruss cordage 20 bale cotton with), Shoes hops and
tso hand ed sacks OF sat- On breaking down tiers
1 salt found hundred and afty gunpowder
70 she is prze. Tho vessel and cargo worth
abeut $40 900. We expecting another In a day or
'wo We have prize inside the ely under the
guns Of the heet. There ode lady passenger
on board Mrs Warren, OF Galveston. She
viii be sent forward by the next steamer,
and landed under flag Of truoe think IL ie about time
Sohnny ul snubbed n his efforts aid the rebels
think the letter from Jamaica speaks itself The
Commander Of the Bath aiding the rebels; It makes
ny blocd boil with Indignation This is the fourth prize
tof magntude) captured by the Arthur
PoKr ROYAL, Jamaica, May IA, 1882
-Nuch wishing 20 enter the army Of the Confederate
States, wish 10 know whether you accommodate
Sh passage in your schooner, and what your charge
SH D. ios conveying to Of the states (t h inn
srvioe should you be able 70 oblge me viii You kindly
ssate when You sail for certain, what port you
tDs lowest f&re take there FOR.
Join R. TAYIER.
TO the CAPTAIN Of Confederate schooner Kingston
Nv I'xAR Sia-I send you herewith note for Com
nsaSdsI iun,op, and hope yon may get useful in
tormaten from HIM. Your messenger takes the demohn
u 1s~ wAng you speedy and
70 Capt. kysG Schooner Water Witch
KisssToS, June Il, 1862.
Commander DUNLOP, c. B., Port Royals
LEAR SIs-Iat 1hoe. Il. King Of the British schooner
wster VI ch 10 about to proceed, With cargo Of me
Saefcs and, being ANXIOUS to get advice from you
ats guidance, ke the ibery Of giving him this
iuciton AID will fesl obliged for soch counsel
etle him under the circumstances. We are, sr, your
sesdeni servanis, BARCLAY McuORRiT.
Horsrov, Feb. 9, 1862
Sai tain 1uos j. KKa, Galveston
iH.F SIs--We have your favor Of the 18th. Remarks
fuiy Doied. We b hoped TO hear from Mr.. Ball, BY
e'araph this morning that you had gone out last night.
eaS have nothing. Il the sautee IL the afmed
vessel on take this occasion that desire
iha you attempt to 20 10 eea whenever the wind and
Weather avor y0a. We do hot regard her as being Al
al dangerous. You keep OF her reach by going
sa-t near .the sh re. and, besides have the
tathtesi idea sbe viii attempt TO follow. You will
rrAa.iy conclude that are becoming impatient and
zee anxious 10 have you OF With our best wishes,
ysrs, truly, r. Il u 6 MILLS
u appear by the above that the santee was not
mno thought ui by t9e Texans AD ther Of the
importance attached Il vessel cf CITY guns that cannot
g. within six or eight miles OF the shore md therefore
perfectly useless.
Here is Southern poetry found among the papers
CAttain King entitled the
BATTLE BULL RrS.
Ibe Northern troops W mend their pace,
Threw on tnc.r clothes 70 win the
IRON southern vengeance ast they run
Nor stapp'd till safe in Washington
They piled then feet IN place Of wings,
And looked like running cberubims