The New York herald., 1863-10-17

English ste Laura, one hundred and sixtythrse
tons in ballast, sailed from Nassau September I'd.
English steamer Mary Ann, hundred and fty TONS
loaded with gunpowder, arms medicines aud other war;
like stores for the rebels She has been Havana about
a couple OF weeks.
Rebel steamer Little Liia, formerly the Nan Nan,
loaded with cotton, from st. Marks.
British Union one hundred and ATTY two TONS
In ballast, from Nassau aud Matanzas.
English steamer Cumberland, four hundred and nfty
tons, loaded with gunpowder arms, shells &C., for the
rebels.
The Mary Ann and the Cumberland are said be very
fast boats 1t is said they intended the
blockade themselves but that their cargoes will be trans
shipped on board smaller said that tho
Cumberland has begun to transfer her cargo
Quite number OF small craft besides those already
mentioned have arrived Havana from Matamoros' and
Nassau under English colors and several others have
sailed for the former port and Mobile 1t is supposed that
the vessel destroyed by the rebels at Bay Por mon
toned in my last letter. was the Scottish Chief.
The Tega been detached from the West India
squadron and the East Gulf squadron
The gunboat Arkansas, Acting Volunteer Lieutenant
Cate arrived here the 30th ult. The Arkansas
built in Philadelphia, aud her completion she
chartered by the government to 60 to Charles
ton after which she purchased for the public service.
She is propeller, between eight and nine hundred tons
burden She carries four thirty FOUNDER broadsdes
| and one twenty-pounder rfed Pafrott She left Key
| West for New Orleans on the 5th inst
| The Huntsville arrived here on tho 81 inst.
The Octorara left 4, cruise the 4th inst, and
the day prize steamer Herald left for Boston
Another prize fell into the hands Of the East Gull
squadron Monday night under the following crcum
s,anccs:rho blockade Last Trial "a sugges
tive of the "last dtch'D, small sloop Of
eight tons, cleared from Havana for Nassau,
with IN assorted cargo, six days ago.
Instead Of preceding TO Nassau however she made for
the Gull OF Mexico She was running towards Charlotte
Harbor when she encountered worry heavy weather The
captain washed overheard, together with the bnna
cc ard everything above deck SO furious the gale
tina! tho sails Of the sloo werc oil split In this predica
ment by the Of Elliott who represents him.
self passenger, took chargco he vessel and, max
ing virtue OF necessity, determined running her
this place. which he did on Monday night, whom Mr.
Elliott surrendered her as prize to tho United States
During !he gale portion Of her cargo omb scng guam
ed she had on board only twenty Six sacks OF
salt, and there was one man on her besides Mr..
Elliott. pr2c crew from tho Beauregard has been sent
board The Last Trial The query who has the best
claim to her prize She is too small to be divided
whether Mr.. Elliot. claim her the captor even
should hr succeed IN proving his loyalty n the mean
tooraby sharp stick for breach Of the quarantine
regulations
which to tho blockade when they employ such wash.
ing tubs some OF tho recent for tha: purpose
and IN IN view the name OF the s!oop tina, surrcn-
dered Monday night-the Last Trials significant.
Jokes freely banded about these vessels. For
instance, the Lzzy Davis Is furnished with screw
propeller. In addition TO her two paddle engines
thus ambitiousy porodyng the Gren Eastern.
nautical wng says, before she was fitted with
the propeller, she good for four knots. The
added, and sho can now make two. An 'ther gen.
tleman saws she originally built for sawml but,
her machinery bade fair to work the somewhat
s'owcr than by hand power, she was converted into
sea-goiug steamer. ls crediby stated that she
made the between Mobile and Havana in tho marvel!
lnugly fu Okai1
another splendid specimen OF marine architecture
Of the washtub order. The Nita once did duty the
Mayor Of Mobiles yacht His Honor viii have 10 procure
another floating house in which to do his aquatcs or
give over his excursions the water.
Mobile paper advertises the following blockade stocks
for salc-