The New York herald., 1863-10-06
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else Destroy . Cotton Feessry-Oaptars
e. thc Rebel Blockade RunAsr HsreaA-
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On Saturday evening ts seth Inst shs s Hiisss HsaA
o. Tho alh ins, IN ehs midst q heavy sea. whAoA
caused her 70 roll considerably. On ths ashs of ~ sh
howevsr the ssa seat dowa aad " rest u hs run va
yery pleasant through smoosh sea WITH otear skies
ovsrhsad.
TAs steamship George Peabody passed this port %
Saturday night.
me United States steamsr San Jscnto has bees doing
good stroke business 10 tho Of capturing blockade
runners and breaking up tho sicit trso In which they
arel engaged In consequence Of Information recesveA
through the United States Consul at Hsvsna, Admiral
Bailey determined on raid against certain steamers
shout 70 leave that port the old errand Of blockade
running Accordingly, the United States steamers San
Jacinto and Tahoma despatched on the rampage,
and this was the business transacted by these cruisers
On the 6th instant flagship San Jacino. under the
command OF ILsueusnt Commander Chandler, left Key
West cruise far as the twenty ninth parallel OF
latitude. Arriving at the station on the Ilth
black smoke, indicating steamer burning btuminous
coal was seen bearing south Tho San Jacnto got up
full head of steam and bore down towards the smoke,
upon which she gained, disclosing steamer which. on
perceving the cruiser kept away from her. the San
Jacnto gave and gained the stranger until sun
set, when another cloud Of black smoke was seen IN
norheastery direction This was also discovered
to be from another Night had now faen when
Captain Chandler shaped his course with the view Of
coming up with one or botn stssmers. He was
so far successful that by daylight the following
morning. the steamer that had been first seen
was In sight, bearing northwest OF he San Jacinto
which gave chase to her pursuing ner with all
the perseverance OF bloodhound tall six clock p. N.
when the chase in shore In Chandeeur Sound The
stranger not destined to escape through the medium
of shoa water however. A b,at was lowered from the
San Jacnto for tho purpose Of following and capturing
him But before the boat could reach the Alabama
little tug boat had been sent from Ship Island, be-
ing faster than the San Jacntos boat with the
prze which nrned to be the Alabama (nct the pirate
sci OF ha, name but blockade runner. The capture
was made sight OF the Sun Jacinto the great disgust
no doubt OF her officers and crew However, the prize
San Jacnto the officers and OF the tug and as
this is the best prize yet captured this station the
Jacinto will pretty good value for their wounded
feelings The cargo OF the Alabama Is estimated at about
$50 o00 and among their things large assortment OF
medicines The prize been sent TO New Orleans for
adjudication.
About four O'Clock the same afternoon the 18th inst
before the Alabama was ashore the other boat that
ban been seen on the previous deserted standing
towards Mississippi sound upon which the course Of
Tim Ytn nRf hnf
chase shortly after the United States steamer Tennessee
on her way from the blockading squadron on Mobile
on her way 10 New orleans hove IN sight, and being 10
shore of the chase and her off, and caused her 10 put
back 10 sea Leaving her to such good hands. Captain
Chandler turned his attention towards the Alabama, with
the result already stated Doubling like the animal from
which she is named (he ox) the blockade runner once
put back towards Mississippi Sound, but reynards
last hour had arrived for 10, two fierce bounds in the
shape OF Union gunboats made their appearance and
headed her or Finding It impossible to get her or the
last desperate measure was resorted to. She was run
aground and set nre to by her crew. who made their
escape In their boats destroying her completely.
Captain Chandler had left Key West to carry at least
had escaped him. but he was resolved not to let tari
from thandeleur Sound to Key West he shaped his
towards another black smoke, which eventually proved
to Mobile, with carpo OF PIG lead, beef, pork
bird shot medicines and variety or other art
s a Slender rrvs% KsS n aDurng ,p. sI
n slant She awaits adjudication by the prize court.
The Alabama left Havana the 9th, aud tho Fox and
the Izzy Davis the sth inst. The San Jacinto
irving at this port had fifty eight prisoners board.
but the ;sss s xs si s5 % s sp sG1s ass ss
ard hall inS,s during her several chases. which shs
overhauled pretty clevery actually capturing one while
the eommsDders OF the prizes claimed to be running
twelve knots The latter Of have been mis-
pkel, ppt, the mistake should be the part Of the
tHtset fe c!camsiance would add to the reputation
10 be due TO Capt Chandler fsr bis pertnacty in
keeping up the chase Of the Alabama and the Fox during
thirty SIX hours and for bis sasacy IN 20 shaping his
st~uc,ion of the other
in pursuance Of the determination Of Admiral Bailey to
do all ID his TO put end 10 the violation the
bockade Lieutenant Commander semmes cf the United
states Tahoma left Key West the 23d rlt In
command Of the prize steamer James Battle With the
view Of DO ng little business n that line The choice
OF the James Battle for that service was admirably
cacuiates to promote the object In view as she would
perform somewhat the part OF decoy duck. Running
through the Northwest Pass, the James Battle
or her errand and on The 9Th instant, she The
Uned States steamer Fort Henry ana in consequence of
certain information received IRON her che for the
snawanee river, between Apaachee bay sId Cedar Key
to ook after an English built steamer that had been
on thai stream. in going up the James Battle ran
ssound and renamed IN that position for twelve days
While thus lying Inactive Captain semmcs seat boat
tOwarde the bar, about SIX miles on, when the steamer
discovered standing towards the land burning bitu-
minons coal On perceivIng the boat from the James
Battle the stranger stood out again On the night Of the
18th the passages sounded cut and two urarpeI
cutters and armed launch sent in They PASSED
~ towards battery with the view q attacking H. ln
the meantime bright lockout kept or the steamer
bu, nothing cou be seeu Of her, even with glasses "
tic boats within mile and haf Of her when she
discovered through disguise Of branches Of trees
with which she was covered. She proved 10 be an iron
schoouer, OF and smoke stack, about two
hundred feet ~ length and decidedly Engiish in buad
yavug niade her out, the boats continued 20 al
vance ill within about eight hundred yards of the
battery when appeared that The rebels had fre to
the steamer and hall hour after large cotton ware.
house rex and IN OF the battery discovered
to be 10 flames. The boats remaned three hours
In the position they had taken up, when they
ran within half mils OF the battery. 10 order
to be SIZED that the rlng of the sham
Satisfied cf the reality, the boats at five " returned
the vessel outside which taking the small craft N
tow, returned 20 Cedar Kew aud the 18th the
Battle left for Kew West arriving On the 18Th.
Ibis morning The United states guDeoat Tioga Com
mander CAREY OF the West India squadron arrived AZ
this port bringing with her, prize. the tueboat
Herald, Of the rebel bio ksde she cap
tgred on bahama Banks her rasssge from nareb
Georea TO Nassau whittier she bound nrs of
line cf Jackets between the two places The chase did
last than al hour. She had board Two hun
dred ana twenty bales Of cotton ave barrels tir
pentne and ten barrels of rosn. Ne papers coors
were found on board.
thus II vii. be that great success has
tatery attended the efforts of the biockader.
especially those belonging TO the East Gulf squsdrou
in check ng the OF the blockade r
rsct the rsme OF these gentry BE- nearly played
ont Wilmington, ~ c. stil holds out but some o. The
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