New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-01
INTERESTING NAVAL ENTELLI.
GENCE.
Capture of Prizes-A Party OF our Wien sent
90 Burn Schooner and Cnpiured-A
Steamer attempting 10 Run the Block
ade twice driven On-Enformation reIa-
tive 70 the Pirate Alabama.

AIDE twice driven on-Informatioa reIa.
tive 70 che Pirate Alabama.
WAHiSGTos, Nov. 20. 1862.
dispatch to the Navy Department from Com
mander Parker L. S. steamer Cambridge Nov. II,
reports a schooner having been observed near Ma
scarborough Inlet; Immediately bore down upon her
and fired 30-pounder Parrot gun, at which the
schooner ran ashore boat under command OF
Acting Master Males, with two men, was cent to
burn her, with Instructions as the surf was high,
not TO venture too near, and in Of doubt TO
reaching the vessel safely, to resurn. The boat,
however, was swamped yet the men with Mr..
Males reached the shore and fired the schooner,
which was entirely destroyed.
Two other boats with Acting Masters Mates, Wells
and Odiorne were sent to communicate with, and
ii possible give them relief. Wells swan ashore
with line, but it having parted, 0dione followed
with 1t, and landed. Just at this juucture some
thirty men came suddenly upon the party. and all
were taken prisoners. Duiing Commaise r Pasker's
absence, while engaged in destroying the schooner,
the Daylight drove an English bark uIon tie beach
about mile from the fort, where SIZE became hard
and fast. The following i'd list of the officers and
men taken prisoners: Acting Master Maies, Acting
slasters Mates, Wells and Odiorne Quartermaslo r
II. c. Reed, Captains OF the Top, John Graham and
Deroacher; Seamen, George silly, William b. Frost.
Hans Dubour Dick Havnsn, Thomas MCGEE, Wm.
Haley, VIM. Thomas.
dispatch from Lieut.-Com. Braine dated the
18Th, reports: After giving chase to n schooner,
the parties on her ran her ashore With few sbell
those III 'oading her were dispersed. She proved to
&c the English schooner Ariel of Halifax. There
were no papes or coloTs on board. At this time
another schooner was discovered TO The westward,
down the coast. Leaving two boats endeavorinS to
get the iif5t schooner of, Commander Bra.ne mme.
dAtely started in pursuit Of tho second aud che
a 0 run ashore lie with few shcI drove those
awsy who were engaged in unloading her. On
boarding she proved to DO the English schooner Ann
Mana Of Nassau, y. p. No papers or coloS were
f0rud on board. Getting close to her possible
with the steamer, she was hauled of. SIC how
ever, biged IN four iaihoms OF water. Immediately
returning TO the fret schooner, and finding her
bilged, she was fred and completely destroyed.
Tie carFoes Of these vessels were principally salt,
few kegs Of lard, aud several barrels Of Gour and
sugar. Everything upon which hands could be
laid Was destroyed, including about two thousand
bags # salt.
Lieut.. Commander Truxion, Of tie gunboat
Chocnn, Beaufort, n. C., Nov. Il, says they
seized an unknown schooner for violating tie block
ade from Wilmington, bound 10 Nassau. IIeF Mas
ter stated that Gle left Wilmington without papers,
dag, or name The death Of tie Collector, and the
prevalence Of yellow fever had caused tie Custom
House 70 be closed. and business to be generally
suspended. light hundred cases Of fever were ,ad
70 e..is. when she left. The schooner wAs loaded
with ,urleniibe, rosin aud shingles, aud her Master
openly dee red her Confederate vessel A. she
sprung q leak aud was found TO be filing, she was
set on lire, when cnp.izing, her destruction was
competed.
Rear Admiral Dupont, Flagship Wabash, Pom
Royal haThor Nov. % writes That the night Of TIE
18Th, steamer attempted to run the blockade OF
Clarleston by Maiius Channel. She was first do
covered BY the Blunt and upon by that vosssl,
when the commanding officer, at ao TINT gave
Tire signal to tie feet The Flag, hearing the gun,
ND seeing the signal stood in tho direction ndic.
ted, and got eglt Of the seamsr and fred one shoi
q; her, when she appeared 70 run seaward; but Il
dCnse loc just al that moment unfortunately shut her
ont from view. Tie Seneca aroused by the prevl-
ous sigual. soon after perceived the steamer AID
ift Ter ried gun, when she turned, short around,
AID steerei tho eastward, immediately aAer which,
owing TO tie fog, she was lost light Of.
On the night Of tie 10th steamer again attempt
Cd 10 run the blockade by the same entrance, and
was again discovered by the Blunt, which vessel
she approached within 500 yards, when Il shell FROM
the Biunt ttuck her, exploding ON board. The
steamer Immediately turned 10 the northward and
westward, and apparently ran aground on the shosi
of DAVIS Inlet. where, however, sic remained only
for few minutes, in which time Acting-1iaBior
Beer, the commanding officer of the Blunt hred
three more Shells AT her, sending also a boat -
board; but she succeeded in getting Of and steering
seward, disappeared IN the darkness. There is
rssou 10 believe the steamer last spoken Of was the
same that attempted to enter the previous night, on
both Of which occasions she Was ioi.ci aha tie iia-
pre, ION ig she has returned ~ Nassau disabled.
The Navy DEPARTMENT has Information taai the
Pirate go wac expected tic vicinity OF TIE Azores
early in November. She wa. to receive supplies
ammunition, and s-amcn, from he steamer Beiiinn.
The Turkish steamer Slasaehst was taking dir
matches 10 that place for Capt. Scum.s. Several
United States We. sels are in that nelghborhood.
r-oy.u,cuts nj the Pnssaic.