New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-06
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10 hen flagship might be more confederate OF Der
rood of chicks, and not gornandizs all the letters
ard paue-s keeping us famshing for them, ani let
ting another dav roll Iouud ere she will give III the
crn.bs and lesyngs OF her own repas,, because for
rooh sbe bad ordered ia Off on "a wiidgoose chase
iNell Tomorrow tho State Of Georgia is expected
down from Beaufort, nud she Will tiug us mall,
we uOpc. The morrow comes, ard ~ day-fawn 'he
heaves in sight, and steams down toward us, Just
batting she nears the Iroqu,is TO re ort herself
returned all right, and give the rews ehe has tor her
and then down TO US with all the Florids's null,
We trust. She is hardly ten-ships' length away,
when she 81 les . sail TO southwark, notifies us, and
We both make chase. She Is deeply laden, we but
ngbily, and 70 we soon oa'slnp her, ana oNerlaXe
tue sail which is schooner, aud looks susIiclons
very. Wo order her TO " beave-to," which order
is wiiliully or unwtiingiy misunderstood. AT any
rate sic does not slackel her peed I'll she tnds our
guns brought to bear upon her, and we nearly run
ming her down. Then she stops; we send boat
with officers and crew to board her, and See II we
have really got prize. Then al Is excitement.
One officer offers to sell his share for $io, another
Tor 81, and t1Irt for V, aud QUO for hiy cents
Bat woulibe statesmen OF their shares are lar more
numerous than buyers, aud soon the boat returns,
reporting the vessel as bound for Port Royal, Win
coffee sugar, and suffers stores. Her pagefs are
all right, and she may 20 OF without iurtner nm
defance. Now back 10 the State OF Georgia 10 get
our mails. "Our mails!' "Our msilsT Is the
hungry cry of our almost homesck hearts. we set
Mliu ldillHy QlsLtlCe OF ln' Sth'f W N""
sing ou. for our letters, etc. While You were
chasing the schooner we leit mail Tor the Florida
on the fla ship IroQu0s, they answer. "Ihe
devil you did" cay some in bitter disappointment;
but red-,ape demands that We wait till the itg-shp
see. li to siyuazc Tor ms 70 come for letter.. TIC
hours psss wearlly. We have waited weeks for
home ne ws, and now that it is here, we must walt
agsn, day or "A week IS suiis tho ilas s-shiPs con-
ven.euce. \ day and u sh;, aad now another day
rolls apace, and as yet no -lgnals for u. III al
oa at last they float, aud read" Letter for The
Florida; come and yet them. They have oome-
the seals are broken, and we have read
tic new. One tells OF rick moih,r dying,
and longing to see her eOn. Another IA from h.
lady love; we know by the way he bushes, the
iue hand, and closely written pages, aud var ous
other symptoms. And our heet oi iroh',iids have
moved on Charleston, AMI all home friends are
well. Now We must hasten with our answefs, to
have them ready for sending at q moments notice,
/ whep il is sigHaiei, vessel bound North, and
Will carry your mails II reajy.
Quiet docs not come with today's setting sun, but
ex at ement lights our eyes, bohiires sli gloug the
coast light tue wesler1 skies. " These hres me N
something" we say knowingly. " The Rebs ex-
pect some vessel ~, rely Oh snat" We kept sharp
watch that Iii ight, but saw noh hing. lie morning
dawIs; vessel ia that night, We II venture 20
bet but in the afternoon we saw IA steamer with
TWO smokes aeks come down tie river, and take "A
loos, perhaps 10 her chances OF coinog out
thai night. After staying ~ sight abonI an hour,
sac steamed back toward Wilmington, from where
we suetsed she NOGlI thai uigh or the next try 10
break our lines. She looSs thou IA sIe would be
royal prize, and we hope 10 catch ber II che tries
10 run. That night was very dark, bus ne Kept
most eager watch for tnls, II any vessel would pnt
golden lining IN our pockets not Liable TO wear out
under many months of careful using. The night
wore into Tie small hoGrs, euI now we pee.od into
the gloom noft suXiOusly, Tor al this hour, II suy,
size would seek 10 run out. NIb st.siulng eyes aud
the nost In suse quiet, We lie sn for the sound Of
paddle wbees. stranger passinS along our deeks,
seeing in tie darkness The slsdOwy iorms Of men
crouohing IN listening attitude, would have fsncisd
himself among body olln.ians watching siehltLily
some savage prey. TIE MI ihi slips by-gaY dawn
tells Of tue suns approach, aud room lls streaming
sylendor lights up sea tnd land. We lo)A 10 zee II
our hoped-iof piize sliil waits ia tDs nyer, for
better chance, but no. we don't See IL. Iha. day
passes and no slgns OF her. Ii abe bas slipped Us, Il
is through tie mouth, and no. the INLET We feel sure
bat still are cbsgIined and doubling the possibility
ol ever catching one-so 10 bed whh Tie blae'.
The next day bI ghtens us up little, ana then
,scdens US tie more. lie MsssaohGfetts 10 here Oh
her retur trip. aud We think tLat she mus. bring
good news from Cbsrltsiob, III tie piorped oi
which become Quite e1bilaratcd but sbe tells us
the iron-cs sds but uIed their metal and InetIe
too aud have hai some OF their suus capszed, that
the Keokuk ia IidGled with balls and suD1, and thai
all have retired FROM Charleston. for, Sumter has
been preached, they say; and DO 1t Is proved thai
when improvements baye been made Ia the MOoi-
tors which wil enable them 10 mako !onger ttay,
they Will be fully abe 10 batter into heaps O stobo
aud rubbish the stout walls If tue tort. Tho edge
is taken IRON our sorrow By the briyAt aide Of tue
picture, which 10 bitter gall ~ Ne X, bel sioG-
ach aud wiil be btttr,r ttil when they take ITO
pil tJis hgbI has taught as 10 compound for them.
lie lerience thOusb cosly, bas ycs borne precious
fruit, and revealed whist 10 needed 10 make our mex.
attack tuccesIiul. What II is, ! cannot leara-tne
authorities meaning Ia the future, douGlless, "
wall till deeds lLey are euro OF via item praise, bs
fore they make promises OF great work.
The steamer leaves us, but not vet we TO have
let up ia excitement. We are having dramas night
and dsy: Here q the stage; YOU re tho people;
We re the actors, and here's our play: Night draws
on and We Draw in toward shore; oil the feet mar
the circle Signal Ii hts burning, and huge
boLires built behind the forests TIA, their are
may Lot light up the water, but no that The retec-
tion against the background Of the sky may show
ocksderunners The lay and bearings OF the land.
Something is TO DO done tonight, and We keep up
yigilant watch. wo O'Clock IN the morning, and
tho " prize watch" IL called when suddenly oar en-
fgn, and then tae watch, think they hear sound
Is ~ surf Oh The beach, or Psddle-wheels, or the
blowing off OF steam or what We ers on tie
trail. ats paddle wheels l hear" he says, aud
reports quickly 10 the Captain. Meanwhile The
tInt Lieutenant springs on deck, steam.Shstle 10
heard, 40 faint only rteam-taught ears Know Tue
.Ound-but it il u whistle, ana DOW Tho word Is
passed TO slip our chain and anchor, make fast
I,uoy aud then give chase In the direction OF tho
.onnd. They spring to the chain and work with =
will TO unshackls IL quick; but things are not as
thew shouli be; the hammer is Dot handy, and the
pin. not fixed for quick slipping ont, even when
struck quick, heavy bow. 81 think See dark
object oil the direction OF the soand we beard Sir,
.ays some one. "CoufooDd the chain, viii II never
pnshackls they exclaim, AS they seek TO uboose H.
At last i. shps, we steam up, ana are OH IN pursu'
bur which way thsll we turn, and where shaH We
obnse There is no sound now, but we paddle eau
iously on spending the balance OF the ng' In this
blrd work, feeling Tor the li]e mat mas sipt
,brouph our fingers for as The day dawns we zee II
large steamer safe under she walls OF tho Fort.