, 1863-11-13
Gbtca9o Gribn,te.
ARRIVAL OF THE Anct0-RE8Et
Bt0CKAnE RUNNER MARCIA
RET AID JESsiE,
NIkkSEkK ExCI1INH CHASE AT
SEA.


lF.om The =. Z. Herald, NOVEL,
Tie United States transport Falton. Capt.
p; walker, from Chsrlcston bar, arrived
eteansf Esrgs1et and Jessie in To- =. which
sue captured Oh Thurzday, the 5.h Instant,
hours. '@1
II is customary in the ship to send a m N
70 the mast head at da. light In tho moraipg.
aoo Il stated intervals to lelisse him. SO thst
auri tne entire Gay bright l.okoat ia
kelt- at nbout scrca o'clock on Thursday
morning List, when of Wilmington. N. G.,
tle lookout At The foIetop masthead report
I'd That large pte1uGT vas In sight on the
port bow, and after Ittle while it was dis
burning soft coal, and altogether her appear
&Iee ard movements were Suspicious.
TIE CHASE.
Captain Walker Immediately gave chase.
dtte1nint3 to overhaul her II possible, and
II the PROVED to be blockade runner; to cap.
tule her. 1twas not long before three guu,
boats we're discovered In chase, one Of which
was SOON Lett behind and the other two-the
EAystone State and NsDsemo1G- -chasinp the
stranger on different courses; SO as to 6esd
her of. >.,...
Tho eusplcions Ct the officers Of the Fulton
we're conAfmtd "a to the character Of the
ytenl pnTsued when they discovered hoz to
- OfeI 4ET CARGO
Thcre was no wind In the early part of the
chste, and Of course no adyantage Of CANVASS
clu-d be taken By either vessel; but after
lie sun bad esen mp soma ~time a breeze
fore topn.ast staysal1' and the t;ysaiis, and
the e1gfLeer's department piled the tarnaces
Wttl c7al. and the oil Maa not spared on the
machinery. TIE chase no became yeyv 81
citing, and all the passengers we're percaed
IN places which gave them q yieH Of the flee.
When within proper. distance. Canntaio
"alser ordered his rifle gun to he trainci
ulcn the rebel hnd fred to bring her to. and
Mr. Clifford, the fourth officer, Nho scta ms
The gunner Of the Fo1ton, soon had twenty.
nGunder Parrett sheli trund!ing after her-
ll lEe me ne ot ne shot was good; but 1t missed
hut ttil1 thc almost few In her endeayors to
escspe, chat etrg her course 6etera1 times,
=. AL midday Wxs spent in the excitement of
the chase, the Fulton firing ut fnteryals. hut
filling to hit h:r object At four o'clock the
prize was close to, and, finding that she was
eeirg ovelhauled, she hoye to, although her
caFfsfn eays that had it rot been for The
pit tttree Of his lady passengers he would
hare continued on In spite Of his pursuera:
but bis feelings Of humanity would not al.
low him to risk the lives OF the t1o ladies'
who were On board.
It vas cot long after she hoyo TO before the
Mr. McMaous. was ~ hnsr5 --itts .soe:,
crew stiecttd IRON t11a Graz ~ ths Msa FaRaa R5e
The Unitcai States s,nnhoat Nsn,sM sno uNon
u soon after. ana ihe hna1aino ntaaas saMe t
tempted to holt the eunboat's da3 and there
" claim possession Of the ship b1t one Of
nc Felton's c1ew cut the halyards and hoist.
eo : hss brought from the Fulton.
4 1aWstr Was now passed from the Fulton
to tic prfzc-rhich r1oyed to be the famous
MagMet ind Jestle, bound from Nassau to
Wilmington, n. c.-aud the steamer was
1ahen h IN toW. ne Keystone State coming
up, nef commaI1er teadered prize master
ana creW ior the prize. which Captain Walker
foNe!y decined, asserting thst, having cap.
,n1ea me prize, Ae WAS able to take her into
NeW i1fk.
Haa me h35ga1ct acd Jeesie bean snscess
~, tnls "ould naTe oeon her fifteenth trip
rI.nes4 Sassau 3 ano ne rebel ports Of
tnaileslon and Wilmington, N; G. BUTT
hah oeea reserved lor a1 army transport to
ealause IT,, auo tase from the rebels not
oay saoaoie eargo, bnt one Of the e~lftest
~ Mt@1 EuccesAlM otoek&oa Runners they
oa1 e1.a ~ tue1 L, Aue 9, paskeis'
soo 5ae se - aa Hoa sloe-Mneel steamer Of about
euv s,g ig1ns. c1 nne modti and beautiful out
Me n1io , aIls..aase' QUE nas tWo emoEestacks.
masts and yards have been taken down to !
Pies.nt hcf oe1ng seen at distance. She !
Mas on1t 1or The line between Liverpool and |
t1e tele OF man, and Was the fastest steamer |
on those channel Waterf. She fs' four rears
10, and is today In good order. She las q |
beautitm pair Ct eng1nes Of great power and |
Beauty. She Is worth about SIPS 900.
SCENE on BoIRn
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1e,I,inp thronoh a hat,h NV. y . 'Y Gout" "aY
ts9th a.aa,4 81 Wy .,a VIE soon sinln. dtted mp