Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-06-28

Chesapeake 10 come up. When the Chesa~
peake arrived, after consultation IL was agreed
to board the Cushing. The Chesapeake took
the lead In this, being propeller, and also be-
Ing protected by cotton bales. The rebels,
percelving the intentions Of the Chesapeake
and Forest City, became frightened and aban-
doned the Gushing In two boats, and sent off O
third boat with the regular crew, whom they
had placedln irons. This last boat was almost
Immediately picked up by the Chesare reake.-
The other two boats with rebels aboard steered
for Harpswell shore, and were pursued and
picked up by the Forest City. The rebels
proved to be twenty. three In number.
The Forest City also picked up small boat
containing Mr.. Bibb~, who had been set saoat
from the Cushing. Mr.. Bibber and his
partner were captured yesterday BY rebels while
in small fishing boats off DAwer's Cove island
Mr.. Blbber informed Captain Lescomb that he
was captured BY the schooner Archer, off South
port. The schooner Archer came In last night
and anchored below Minay, intending to burn
two gunboats building In Portland and
cut out the revenue cutter Caleb Cushing
and the steamer Forest City. This they
found themselves very much troubled
to do; but ct two o'clock this morning they
boarded the Gushing quietly and seized a small
portion Of her crew, put them in irons and
made their way out of the harbor through Hus-
sey's Sound. After passing the forts, Captain
Leacomb learned the intentions of the rebels,
aud immedia tely pursued the Archer, which
was making her way to the eastward as rapid
ly as the light breeze would permit. Captain
Lescomb captured the Archer and found three
rebels and Mr.. Bibber's partner aboard, and
towed her up to the city.
By Mr. Bbber's report Capt. Lescsmb thinks.
lkn.a sL.a eakA II -
crews aboard, on our coast, destroying our
fishermen.
The Archer had only howitzsr on board,
and the achooners were probably lightly armed.
Tne Forest City passed a suspicious looking
black steamer off Cape Porpoise at O'Clock
this morning, when coming from Boston, which
at first made for the Forest City, but after srd
kept TO the southwest. The Forest City arriy-
ed at about half past four O'Clock, landing the
rebel prisoners at Fort Preble.
6P. M.-Your reporter has Just come from
Fort Preble. The commandant there will not
allow the prisoners to be questioned Tonight.
There are Two rebel officers among the prison.
oners, named Lieut.. G. w. Reed, with q reeu-
lar commission from the Confederate navy, late
commander of the Tacony; and Eugene Fl,
B'Own, Sd Assistant Engineer of the Florida,
detached from the Tacony. Two books were
found on the prisoners, one q memorandum
book, with instructions, etc., which | was not
allowed to see, and the other an account book, !,
containing in the back part list of vessels car
tured by the rebels.
The commandsnt Of the fort informed me
that 1t appears from the memorandum that
Lieut.. Reed and his crew went aboard the Ia
coDy about the 18th of May. On the morning
| of the 18th OF June, he seems to have burned
the Tacony and gone OIL board the schooner
Archer. Lieut.. Reeds last memorandum saws:
IL 10 my intention to 90 along the coast with
view OF burning shipping in some exposed har-
Dor or cutting out some steamer.
police force went to Fort Preble this even.
| Ing 10 demand the prisoners in behalf Of the
| civil authorities, but the commandant stated he
| should hold them as prisoners OF war, subecI
to the commands oil the War Departme ent.
1t sreported by the crew of the CUSHING
that q boats crew of ten men escsped from
her this morning. If this Is 90, they NAV seize
some other schooner and make more trouble.
The regular crew of the Gushing has bsen
put in confinement to wait an examination.
Lieutenant Davenport states that between l2
and l o'clock last night some Suspicious look
ing men dressed as fishermen came aboard the
cutter, and hearing unusual nDise he went on
deck to see what was the matter, when he was
Immediately seized by five armed men who
pointed their pistols at him and said they be-
loDged to the Confederate navy. Finding resist
ance useless, he surrendered and VAS put 10
irons, with all bis men
Both Lieutenans Reed and Eugene Brown
styled themselves as officers of the Confeder-
ate steamer Florida, and said she was ia the
ofhng.
The cutters crew refused to tell where the
ammunition was put, and this, with the want of
favorable wind, induced the rebels to burn the
cutter.
Lieutenant Reeds log book states he burned
the Tacony, of whicn he was commander, find.
ing the vessels OF the Federal Government were
| after him.
Sac HARBoR, June 27.-Heavy firing was
heard here this afternoon. Ii was also heard
at Bridgehampton, a village two miles from
Ocean Sound. IL came from southeasterly
direction, and apparently from some miles out
to sea. IL Ia inferred this firing was the work
OF some rebel privateer.