New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-06
caught prize except the grand climax of actually

having Que. =.
Another night passes, and tbers are no signs Of
runners having tried 10 escape u.s. o1 at sunrse we
Ear 10 sle south schooner, and soon The nag
ship telcgraphs us that pfzs has been en- by
oue of our company, The Mount Vernon, believe,
which lies at the oter end of the hert. IL LOOKS
mig'tily like the boomer we lot &c yesterday, aud
our head ers swear If it is nat schooner they III
never let another 60 40 oaslg, bu' viii keep TIE
barn door shut jDre the horse goes out. IN future.
Nov the officers offer heir shnr's for saie. Some
declare the vessel has load Of cotton and Is worth
AZ least 100000, but that, nOtwitast,nding, they
will sell tLor share for 500 in good goli Ano,hsr
saws he n take sl5 but not cent less No one bids
so high. Our Eu.isn offers hs for so cents, aud the
Payraster sell, his TO The Decor for 81, the mag
niGcence OF which bargain the latter learns from
Cap ain, WHO says bis ehare VIII be Just Gbout IS
cents Big thing tsai We haul alongside, aud learn
that our priz. is he schooner ST George, bound for
Wilmington via the Bermu as, with cargo Of salt,
.al,pe,or &C., and worth perhaps ! 600. We send
our prizs lst on board the lag ship and have nice
chat our capture 1t puts us III good humor, ana
oar vessels chasseo around each other TIL afternoon,
when we separate. vs. reach our post Of duty. bus
bave 10; yet 10, go the anchor, when the distant
boom of cannon is heard. They hear II on toard
the flagship, too; the State of Georgia tciegraphs
by signals, "Dangvr." We arc the tastes. steamer
here, now that the Iroquos ia of for coal, and so
are ordered 10 repair 10 The seat OF danger with al
speed. We haste away. and, ss we 20, hsar y third
gun fred II comes from tho direction OF the
brig Perry, and We cut tbro'eh the water toward
il at twelve.knot rate for good ball
hour; but, hearing no moro firing, put IN
near The shore TO watch for tho Rebel steamer, as
we think those guns were INTENDED to put us on the
qu yiye. Ii soon grows dark; all lights are ordered
ont and each man blinds his port. No talking
above u whisper must be heard; care TO be ss s'l
as an Arctic night Midnight passes, and lghts sui
flicker along the shore. Il lie 20 dark we cannoi rec
the land, though not more than NILS from 1t, aud
la hot it ia bN nnr
and the fires which tighten uP the clouds ~ spots
u,ht over them. One o'clock, and the night -
carker yet; We cannot zee fhips length away.
Two and O'Clock have passed, aud yet no sail
or sound. Half-past 3, aud We begin to heave
anchor. The rattle Of the chains Is just enough TO
drown the souud of paddle sis should steamer
approach, aud the sound oi her osn wheels "ond
in turn drown our nose; % Ne hre even, aud II
one doe. ia TO lsnt, it may be over us, FOR any
warning we should have OF the others whereabouts.
Suddenly be Acting Msster jumps, looks ior su
instant across the bows lnto the thck darkness, aud
bids "a boy report 10 the Captain and Lieutenant,
" A vessel almost on Us" Tho man a. q windlas
10 STOP ed uusbackss the chain. Hni lets the anchor
yo. with IA buoy attached. captain dnd Lieu enan9
come on deek anu order 10 blaze away from our ~
pound Parfo.t gun. Crash through tho siill Air
riugs the suarp report, aud the bail goes wiizLns
through tie gloon IN the direction tie vessel w-s
seen. The bright 1ssh Of tie gun and tne thlcs
c,ood Of tmOke mako. the darkness tepiold more
.
eyofy which way in tho water, then hie again 10
direction OF the shore We hope Ihe other v,s'e!s
may Lear the guns, run In towsfd the Shore, ana
head tbo steamer Oh II s.s hAs ,lpped by us IL s
just four. gray light il working up thFonsh the
mist and We cl.ch the ftintesi elimpso oi the
steamer DAYLIGHT. few mnutes later and We zee
n speck near the shore, which tho ,py-slass snow,
to bs tie steamer cLGsed aud irc1 alter IN TIE
ni.ht now See her lauer. tie surf beat, stont
her Yes, in Ter fraic tnoTts 70 escape, she III tie
l. 80. IL .ffH lfaA "a
aud ire We steam up toward Der to get ~hhin
rAnge, and destroy II We cannot lake her. wen
tho Daylight, uow discovering hef, opeI, are. Once
twice three lines, ,be hss banged away bToadsile
at lEe Rebel sids-wneel aud Low tie batteries On
shoro open ire ia turn ler IAo Isl iariy
opened. IL begins 10 bo asghi mosl ihril in' lie
,oa-fJg bangs Ike sbfoud over and betae'n us ana
tAe land, which looms up mysioTiou,ly, stretching
its gray length nIobg our werloIt hOfl1on. ci"s %
Gre bursting ffou Hs midst, tear through TO 'os'
III, rsLt ~ IL seems sin its v.Ai' Va 90 nh1s
hneduers, Father an old-tlmc df-Lon Win uiVu'.
spou'iug fire aud thunder, than harmless eArsn. a
q ,sh eOnuss; you bear crash, and "o.ter u 'he
next moment. Viii had you IN Aea'sL, o. be", Oi
here. The smoke of our own sa-s t.s1ics sf 'n"a
"; our care ring with our Own hinE. fieroeI, Tue
Rebel batteries yly tier bfe, aid now, LAO oafs-
iuy meteor, tiup opsGs Oul through iLs iOs fiSh1
facing you. Iho excitement Of tust Uomsri 10 ih-
teu,e; Tor all ,be word tho Jet Of Name Las ,eensd
10 )out ~. At you. You siSnd ensf"nced, ana
hen ~ siOO't iLIOpgb your MN" s"A' T" ''NS'''
hence dsyiyht may shine through yog ia TIE Ha'
Of a bali. lour hoan Jamps into yonr throat wI1h
hope tust il wont, but u cominshdabio ifide NAV
would save your meu from TIE innie mat rear
stricken dodglpg Oh your part HlshI create, n"Ae'
YOU resolving ~ swallow the sboi Irayoiy )O1
must he hit, stand iiBmoyaOle. wan manner OF
cnlmusrs you dOnI lee but which beng ssen VIII
inspire coon.ss In your m.n, and iheieby ireehioh
Of .iai. coupled with speedy iFo and victory, to
loo.
The Daylight has stopped firing; what ID the
mAtlori lie, Rebel shot gone throush her
Now she is refining. Why, VIC can zee now, Tor
,unshlpe has d.sprrsed Ito fog aud lhs STATE Of
Goofg,a, Ito f.s-ship for TO day, Is coming to JOIN
in tho fs sht aud the Day sht Ia moving back pace
or two 10 reload, and let her pass IN toward the
fight. and give lhe Kobs n round or two. Mean-
whIe We are blazing away with Parrots aud
smoo. h. boros; our shots thus far lave gone The
dearest, but still hsyo often fallen short vi ths
marx. Tue Georgia has como up, aud before we
her Of tie danger, enters the circle OF the
Rebel fire be- wscn us AID Them. hho nnds OUT
quickly for their guns ire broOghi 1" bear ON h,r,
and the bas strlAe the wsier irgotinlly near. she
turus tail but "a abe leaves the hery circle cohver
ooe after the other, Il whole broad-id' OF guns
Ihen comes tie PenobscoI, aud che TOO gives them
n lew iron pills and throw into snore lew
regular shel backs" from our ParrotI 3V-pounder,
winch none Of thon can beat.
From AK O'Clock 10 eight q. m, the ves
sels gathor III cluster o. Mie ottaLce
from the land, and tho commanders OF The
different vessel. repair board the sS.h'p State u
G.orpia 10 eonsulI what next shall he done Mean
while, tho ryy-glass shows crowds OF Rebel. along
the shOre, sad great efforts teem to 10 making 10
get tho steamer of. Puff OF stesm aud clouds Of
Llsck smoks from her chimnsys show that she Is
blowing of steam, firing up, aud kicking hard
against tho shore. Now her psddlewhe.ls sre
woi kDg-ae s,erns nfloat; she is pushing hard 10
get her bows OF the sand. Again and again IT
reported, She's getting her,eli oil the be.eh; shs
soon be of I" but II doesn't appear to hasten the
powers that be, and they rave thtm'eyes from hur
ryiog by guessing among themselves that sAe won't
rei nil III Lieh ll1e con,r and thst will not 30 I'LL