The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-28

her In Judicial Is hard To divest Judges mind
Of his preudces but believe. although his Honor may
ientiousy right Having escaped from the clutches
OF the law the 0reto went outside Hog Island and being
AFRAID OF the United states gSnooat r. X enyer 'hen
lying IN the ong her Maestys ship Petrol went out and
the oreto lay close by her
fine Saturday night in tho month Of August, few
weeks ago. at an hour when sailors likely 70 be en-.
chained by Bacchus, mob Of discharged sailors and
Others were employed TO transhp cargorrom schooner
into the Oreto crediby ipformeshat about half
hour after they got board the Oreo she put to sea-
and in about three hours afterwards overlook the British
schooner Prince Alfred said to have been lately purchased
for aud on account 81 Mr.. John II. LATTE
what schooner s that ~ said Captain Mahtt, OF the
Oreto.
"The Prince Alfred" was the answer.
"non't yon want a tow cries Mai1t.
eyes, is the ready response.
"Ihen take down your Sails comes from the orcto
and accordingly hawser passed and the oreto 'owed
the Prince Alfred TO Green cay, small island iormiog
Sabbath which the oreto had regard the men
began TO take ont Of the Prince Alfred her cargo and 10
pu, o nraa .1 Guns an Two srv@bt nonpd
pivot guns lots Of stores shot shell and powder This
took FIX days do when the oreto having these guns
mounted her deck, weighed anchor nosted the Con-
federae flag, her crew manning the rigging and giving
three cheers
She afterwards went 20 Cardenas, Cuba and Captain
Small Of the bark s. W. Holbrook arrived at Bostonfrom
Havana 2ls Of September that be instructed
by the American Consul to report that rebel steamer
had anchored among Cardcnas keys. She pro-
she receiving from Nassau, N. r., to man her
and supposed that she bound to rebel port to
ht out for a cruise against our commerce
Tho Richmond Dispatch OF the 18th OF September sase
tho following particulars concerning this vessel at that
time reported on Mobile
The vessel the steam corvette Oreto, called tho
Florida and is not an iron-cad Our readers
OF the difficulties which the commander OF this ship
countered at Nassau, owing 70 the rgor OF the British
neutrality regulations Having finally escaped from the
IF he
away to the Gulf and boldly ran the gauntlet OF the
hlockaders at the mouth Of Mobile Bay. in broad day
light the 4th inst. Tho captain at the time sick
with fever MS most OF her small crew ~ thirteen
The Florida within sixty yards OF the Yankee
mel and graposhot. One eleven inch shell through
her side foot above the water De and lodged in tho
armed corvette 0, great speed her armament consists
of eight guns Her dash through the bockaders, with
Of tho most daring naval exploits Of the The Florida
did not tire shot her crew wero unable TO man even
a single gun She bad one killed and two wounded Siic
no" hes below the city ia quarantine.
The navy viii have work enough to follow up the
osenents u this rcbol ship.
sketch OF the Rebel Captain MaHttt, OF the
Oreto.
John Now land Naftt, the subject Of this sketch was
born Ireland, but having emgrated this country,
appointed tho United Navy from the State
of New York. lie became citizen Of Georgia, and
originally entered naval service in the year 1882.
Ills commission bore date tho 25th OF February Of that
year His subsequent commission dated the 18th OF
June lS43, under which he twelve years and eight
months OF His total service eighteen
years and 1--WE months. He also shore OF duty
for year months For over six years he
unemployed making his total service twenty six
years and five months He last in the year 1858,
and employed the Coast Survey during
which ne discovered channel in the harbor OF
Charleston marked all charts and known Maj
fits chanpel, after the Of the discoyercr The
father OF Captain Mafnt a well known sensation
preacher this city end other paris Of the Unon and
created considerable excitement here BY his bold and vi
goroue celebrations crow ded assemblies He created
such Juror among the that they frequently took
their jewelry 70 lay tat his feet offering to the
Most High Young Aafatt, while navy was always
repu,ed accomplished officer. While the Pierce ndm
ns,ration was power the famous committee Of fifteen
naval officers who were appointed sit in Washington
cut down the navy, threw among others Lieut..
.antt He Dismissed the service but in cousequ
Of his ability OH and the he render.
cd to the country whilst The survey and other
important occupations he restored and continued in
navy until the rebellion broke out, when he seeded
with other Southern officers, and united his fortunes TO
the fate Of the Southern confederacy The thing
hear him charge Of the Orco and
fully running the blockade Of Mobile HIS consisted
Of but thirteen men, and, although sick himself he
deferred from attempting the hazardous enterprise
Captain Maitt likes to produce the the same
sensation different FORM which his father used TO
produce the pulpit, and Mr. Secretary welles does
not look sharply him be win certainly produce
much discussion and scrntion his father did
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