Daily national Republican., 1863-06-29
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.-.r GUNnOAT CHIPPEWA, CART. BRYsoS,
OFF CHARLEsToH, 5. c., june 23, 1868.
Another blockade runner went out last night.
She passed across our bows, between us and the
unadilla. We are about three -folrths Of a
mile apart. A vessel supposed to have been
her came out in sight Of us at s O'Clock in the
evening, took our bearings, ana went back out
of sight until I9 o'clock. twas then dark,
and the lookout first deserted the white water
from her wheel. She was reported to the Off
Ger on deck. He came and looked and reported
her to the captain. He came and looked and
ordered gun tobe fired at her and rocket
to be sent up. There was some blundering in
getting the gun ready, and when fred she was
nearly out Of sight. The rocket went straight
up, instead Of in the direction Of the steamer
to let Che feet know her course. AWhits light
was also burned to let them know weasel had
run out. But no signal, answer, or sign Of life
came from any; not even from the HnadIna,
which lay as near, or nearer 10 her than Ned.
Ails5 s9s got s, SI.s she lst e "a rGskst aad
shnre, to let them know Of her escape. llAfter
tbis shall believe there Is some truth In what
one OF the crew ofha gunboat a. Port Royal
told me, viz; thai t4sD Fa,l N an out as reg1i
lar as the Hldil." Two steamers within a week
looks like 1t. She was very fast, and probably
/ one or two ahots, would not have stopped her
headway unless they had disabled her. II the
officer on deck had discEBtiouAry power TO act
instantly himself, aud we had Immediately
slipped cable, got under way, partially headed
her of, at the same time firing at her, we might
have done better; ht least have alarmed the
feet and given them the proper course ID pur-
sue. My opinion is, that two or three fast
tugs inside Of us, constantly under way nights,
is peremptOrily required in order to maintain
a strict blockade, and perhaps two or three
side-wheel steamers to give chase, in case they
pass the inside vessels. rT7r .niuaa .uoi
One such prize as went out last night would
dCfray the extra expense, and Il seems strange
that Capt Taylor and COm. Turner, who have
been here 50 long, should not have seen what
was required and have reported 10 70 the Gov.
ernment. The Canandaigua took her prize
because she was fast steamer, slipped cable
and chased heSout 40 miles 10 sea. Il would
be useless for these 3 or pknot gunboats, Il
their hasty shots did not disable the runner, tc
undertake TO chase such a steamer as run ou
last night. They manage, In the darkness, tt
steal slowly within sight Of our vessels by nigh
f glasses, and in an instant put on all steam ant
, shoot by like the wind. Ifa strict blockade II
to be kept, tho proper means must be used ant
course taken. Again, there is such constant
! apprehension Of rams, thBt much excitemen
, and confusion is ATteudant upon every alarm
J trust that Government will look into II
institute a strict examination, and, If possible
put stop to this business There was said Il
be a l,50O bale steamer among the Ave In port
There is probably some slower boats anon
them, as one ofthe Il rec that eamG into Nassau
the day before our ar wal there could steam bu
: or ! knot per hour. ..., DO.