The New York herald., 1862-03-06
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER NASHVILLE.
From the Richmond Enquirer extra.i

scs PETERSBURG, March /, 1862.
The Confederate States stoamor Nashville reached
Beaufort. North Carolna yesterday morning, at
A. from Southampton, having successfully eluded he
bockading steamers at the entrance Of the harbor
Of which-the Albatross, IL Is supposed-Gred
twenty thirty shots ut her without effect Sho brings
600 worth of stores chiefly for the Of
the Treasury and Post Office Departments. .-Erom
officer Of the Nashville We gather the following account
VI the trip:-
ruary within full sight Of the Tuscarors which had but
Just returned from days cruise outside Of the har
bor and then engaged IN coaling up the Nashville
stcered for Bermuda and after successfully weathcrng
tcrrihc gale Of days DURATION which disabled one
Of her engines reached her destnation two r. M on
even Of the eight which had been express
ly detailed by ths Lincoln government TO effect her
ture. and whose vigilance had been stimulated by tie
offer $500 coo prize money for the "rebcl steamer
Supplying herself with COAL the Nashville departed
from bermuda at eleven A. d. the 24th lut. under
had run tho blockade few days before with cargo Of
turpenine and rosn and who expressed the fullest
dence in his ability TO conduct the ship safely into port
Gulf Stream the Yankee schooner Robert Giflan Capt.
Smith bound from Philadelphia TO ST. Domingo with an
assorted cargo Of -four, pork butter cheese and other
provisions Removing from the schooner such Of her
cargo deemed valuable, and transferring hor
to the prisoners, tho prize fired and In
few minutes completely destroyed.
About dawn on Friday morning the steamer reached
the vicinity of er destined harbor of which csed
a Yankee steamer, apparently in watch Of tho up
proschipg vessel II the crisis Of tho trip and its
pcrlous nature may be understood when 1t Is known that
the eltrc armament OF NnkuVhlc consisted
rrcd six pouudors while that Of her antagonist consist
cd OF several formidable guns Of immense cabre and
range
Nothing darnted, however, but with every energy
wrought up TO the highest pitch Of determination the
gallant Commander OF the Nashville, displaying the
"Stars and Strpes at his masthead and with il sig
nal Tag which, in tho uncertain light Of tho morning,
was we'll calculated to blind the Yankee commander
to the real Of the ssrahgeI Sidred his vessel
nanouvre wss promptly performed, and tina Nashville
almost within usKet range CT the Yankee, bat be-
k.rl. MI
ed the Stars and Stripes u be lowered ani In their
stead the and bars of tho confederacy displayed
fore main and peak. This defiant movement of the
Nashville was almost Immediately after responded b.
the Yankee, who, as If now rec gnizng the "rcbe'
steamer, hred voey after her and started in rapid
pursuit. firing RAPIDLY the guns could be loaded and
discharged but eager agitation OF the Yankee gun
ncrs msrred their aim, and the shots foil far wdo Of
noble steamer which was thea dashipg onward under
full head OF steam and IN Inparativoly few minutes
was eafcy within N the protecting guns Of Fort
Macon and beyond the range OF Ter cagrned pursuer
From Beaufort Captain Pcgram and Paymaster r. lay
lor Of the Nashville proceeded TO this city from whence
they started for Richmond In the nnc O'Clock train this
NV informant speaks glowing terms Of the Kindness
OF the English people, who showcred upon the aud
officers If .,ashvc al manner OF symrahctc aton
tons AS an instance of the good ocng the Eaglish
towards U.s. and OF their confidence in our cas is
ited 10 by officer of the Nashville that f4ooo 900
s.crny 81 900 C00wts 1t enc period advaaced 10 tho
Nashville by single English mercantile house. All
classes loud and earnest in their expression OF symra
thy for the confedcracy, and o. detestaton OF
rho ladies of England are especially proninen, in their
ifostaons OF favor and regard for tho South and
ds gnnted by my informant as the "hcecst SECESSION
s,s1 he eve saw II rumcred II England, aud the
runrnr confidently reported here by Captain PeGram that
the Independence Of the conederacy would be nst
coEnizcd, and that right speedily, by Belgium.
The following is list OF the officers OF th, Nashville
Coypp,dai,r-R. r. PegraIn.
Iieuterarls-J. W. Bennett and W. c. whittle.
Acfino Mraer-J. H. Inrraham, Jr
PaypsdS dSer--Richard Taylor
,yurgcon--J J.. Ancrum.
Miishipma--Cary, Daiton, Pcgram (s n OF the COM
mandcrj, Sinclair, Hamilton, Bullock, McClntock aud
Thomas
Cnrsains CLERK - Hasell
Her crew consists OF sixty men.
The Nashvle brings the intelligence, that on February
o. an order was officially promulgated at Bermuda,
prohibiting the United states government the OF
tho port coal depot Several schooncrs laden with
coal reached Bermuda few days before the promugation
OF the order.
The sumter was al Gibraltar at latest accounts. She
had captured twenyone Yankee vessels nearly all Of
which we're subsequently destroyed The arrival Of the
Nashville creates great rejoicing here The news she
bfugs has restored the cheerful spirits Of our people and
inspired them with renewed hopes.
WHY THE NASHVILLE BROUGHT NO ARMS.
eoms disappointment was expressed by almost every
body that the Nashville brought NO arms from Europe
for the use OF government. When however, II is
rccolccted that the Nashville was tolerated IN English
and protected from destruction by the neutrality
and courtesy the British government our readers will
at once perceive that 10 have taken In cargo Of
material such had been intcrdcted by the Queens
PROCLAMATION would have been gross violation not only
of hospitality but OF courtesy and the laws OF neutrality
The Nashville must be remembered, Is agoyernment
war ship, and not merchantman.