The New York herald., 1863-09-06
The blockade Runners.

DESTRUCTION or THE BLocKADE nUssER ALExASDER
coorER-GALLAST CONDUCT or TUE CREW or the
UNITED sTATfs STEAMER sBockoxoS.
Admiral Lee transmits 10 ia. Navyl Department The
following interesting report Of ttc destruction Inc
blockade runner Alexander Cooper. which accom-.
plished New Torssl Inlet, ~ e, on the I'D ult;--
rsirrp STAINS su.nrs sno, Soxov,
or WILMINGTON, y. g., August 20, 1893.
sK--i the report that have destroyed
the blockade running schooner Alexander Cooper under
tho following circumstances On the twelfth made a
drveu by four pieces Of artillery stationed opposite
the moath but not boor" had discovered schooner at
4 whaif some SIX miies up the sound This schooner
deie,inned 20 destroy and ~ II was we'll guarded,
concluded 10 no strategy
tn The evening q The ~ tue ShocSokon anchored
close Inc set beach, about five miles rum the inl"t
and ashore two boats crews, who shouifered the
dnza aud carried across the neck of land that divides
from the sodnd. ihs was about haf intle IA
Midtn aud covered with dense thcko,. The crossing
placed some niles in rear u the artillery force
luariInr the entrance.
ne A,noui b. lnc lannched on the inside waters six
mon nudcf my q ocef Actu. IIsign Joseph = Coney,
started With orders 20 detroy " capture sny thing that
could be IL "a the enemy.
Now i seems that l2.pounder hovitzfr was sta
TONED al inc point for which We wore aiming, and tho
smoke stack OF my having been the
trees the commandsnt oi the post Captain Adams, had
gone down from the main camp TO insure sbright Look
VIII g Tho rehels NJ the schoouers mastbcad4 wer.
stra nrg their eyes looking 10 IA. south boat
apfoaeh'ng = iie .'hss ars..l y, ana ne nen
being discovered III. master NJ arms Robert Clifford,
orert "a the r.b ami united the men, aud having
refned biz shipmatcs, charge ordered and
t,v.u men bore down On them with shout
10 a moment the enemy, WHO cutuumberei - three 10
.ne we're routed leaving IA MIR Guys possession ton
pr roGefa INCLUDING Capt Adams ana Lieut.. icathsm,
ivtve found army howizer, eighteen horses,
ssheorer ,nr some extensive sat~orks
Ne C0uy tlen threw ont two pockets. detached two
meu 70 guard tho prisonefs and with the rcmsniDg two
lred the vessel and ssltwors. These NO Thoroughly
consumed
M obsct Of The expedition being accomplished, my
returned - tne st-scl wtnept .pss, Drlagng win
hon three cf the prisoners-a that the boat wo'd
,ar lne rebel officers and urvate- dress alike, and Nr
tsuy va Q know hat three 70 retain. lie set
ed the matter however, by picking oat the three best
~ az oses who all turned ont 70 be rrvss 20 the
or gsrs wed Their safety 20 their lack Of yhyfaqg>a
new feature 10 military strategy
wAts this gviIg ~ the main AID, ny ricsets
On rs beech SIDE under sc,inf master msis Proudoo,
ues,sd aud epued the rebe pcet forces 10 that quar-
lei stbo1t loss side.
III, = boonsr cleared from New York for Port Rnyal,
. With an assorted cargo, and was bwed once out
sis. he ine of the blockade by eunbost
shaiu 20 learn the names Of tho patriotd c.tsyens
a nv state who entered into thls little speculation.
W. r. CUSHING.
Iient~nant o. ConmAndiug
l. Ading Rear Admiral :. 7. Ln, Commanding y. A. B.