The New York herald., 1863-11-06
The Wiimingtes blockade.

OUB NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE
UsIrrD STATES STEAMSHIP NrrnOs,
Orr New ISiEr, N. C., Oct. 90, 1868. !
Destruction o. ne Brush Sermr n,ce-Tnfresrng d
tai's OF IN, Chase and Cap,,re, dc
On the norniur OF the 2ist inst, at haH pssl
one O'CLOCK VIC heard 0ring IN the nsrthward Al thai
time we're under weigh, close r shore, convenient
10 the wreck OF the steamer He5e, which waS
crvep on sborc and destroyed by this vesss|
souoc and hsIf months ago At two O'Clock In I'd
morning, saw steamer approaching very fast, wbil@
constant re kept up her from the United s.
steamer Nansemond, which nrst discovered hor TO b
blockade runner they s, continuing their course south
west un,il such time could get gun 10 bear o.
her We opened fire on her with gve second shess.
which they could not stand. She was Immediately
ron ashore at ful speed. The Napscmopd and shis
vessel sent an armed boats crew each on board q
her and possession OF her the same time The
Naasemond Gent another boat with large her,
TO tow her OF THIS vessel sent bswser TO the Nanss
mond. which was made fast, 30 that could -
sst In getting her on possible When the
crews ~ both vessels rrrived bosrd they were
informed tbst the shc from our vessels cocaicd ber
iron sdcs. exploding INSIDE killing aud wound
ina Que OF her eDgineers setting her on several
pisces ara destroying her csbIn winch All ap
The passengers and portion o ner had
her, ana succeeded 10 getting on shore The unng
number board OF her twcnty ,nciudiug the csS
tsn hts subord VINO had not time 10 get away
before she was boarded oy officers Tho
steamer proved 10 be tho British steamer Venice VI Lon
don, with coDtrabaod cargo from Nassau tor Whining
ton
Our engineers took charge OF her cngines
whilst our seamen. under the Instructions OF their
oicers made last the bawsers e. ner Everything
conducted well. We then commenced towing her on ss
the same time backing Der engines After some tine
the Nansemonds nawser pa'ed aud we had 10 abandon
the IDEA OF getting her on
Capt sampson. OF the Nansenood gave orders To ses
her 90 nre ana demoisb ber macninery the
falling last, and she 'eet cut OF water for-
ward and embedded 10 the sand ner crew was irsus-
ferred 10 the Nansemond sbs then urc, and
our crews repaired board Of their respective vesscs
On OF leaving the Venice was nrcd on by
voley OF musketry from the shore As the night VS.
very DARK, 20 ono Was injured
We then. 10 company with the Nanscmoud, commences
Smelling her bull, and. TO prevent the rebels from
getting on board of her until she well
hre, we kept firing at her some fifteen minutes.
when she became enveloped IN volume Of tame,
Illuminating the borizoo tor miles We then hauled of
o oos ns sn
her chase but they succeeded 10 getting away through
fog =, s... ..,.-u,,o.,,,, ,s
should got particle OF anything cut d the Venice,
commenced daylight Smelling her and 1rng round shos
ting about eighty shells and sho, IN bcr com pess.
iy riddlIng her from stem 70 stern. Al nftesa
minutes past six O'Clock A. N. the Unlted stases
steamer Iron Age came UP and fred severa,
rounds At her AZ seven O'Clock A. NJ. Captain Bruck
seeing that she DID not take Gre well forward
Gated with Captain Stonc OF the Iron Age, and prosed
70 send boat on board Of her. which answered By
Captain Stone that be would send one Also so ne 70
nn:S her = p: ssss pun se c n'r Of s' <.
Venice ber Iron eldes and boilers were red bot an and
tbsy were compsied TO beach she boats and TO get ca
board of her the bow ~ there were but three e
under ber them They se ner on ne and took 10
The boats bringing Win shs cootrsband During the
lime tbey vsrc On board q her our crew were not
Iered v,sh by The rebs though expecog evevy
10 80 Cbsm ared By the rebel sbarpsbooers
rom behind The sand banks, which formed . oaturai
a along the shore me Gre that they re-
psved from vssels and the capture o their guns
,omc tWo months and half previous 20 This date have
lsueht the not TO within range OF our gunboas
seeing the destruction OF tho Venice ws
prcceedsA portbward.
Cspsain Bruck WAS Informed By . cootraband thss
he wife and chnd and brother of plot beloosrz "a
hs Nanseoud about eight miles % toe leach snd
wanted board OF ve>se, end that ssy
rad been there all night waiting fo Der hustspd ~ GONE
or her He was attached 70 tho Nalsemond, ard 90
he tms o1 shore IN chase Of steamer A. cane Cd
o rbsro they were hidden. Captain Bruck. kiod ara
benevolent "a he IL brave, Immediately dcspacbcl =
,o.ts crew armed, With an oBcsr to their sssstancs
md suooscded IN getting then board The Capsam rs.
eived thon Kindly end gave W his cabin N the lady
bev espscrA beeeoA - - aot eeea her hy-Nasl
sevcrs yeses sbe tried several tmes n Get " Nm
By wsy Nevbsr, ssA ~ rsfussd - sst allovs4 =