The New York herald., 1863-11-24
The PULTOA'S SECOND PRIZE.
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Capture Of the Blockade Runner
BanShee.
IN EXCITING CHASE AT SEA.
SIXTEEN SHOTS TO BRING her TO.
INTERESTING DETAILS OF THE CAPTURE,
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Tho Quilted States Army transport Fulton, Captain wot
ton arrived at this port last evening having In tow the
notorious b'ot-de Banehee, which has success
fully ran the p,vckade exht imee. She ran into WI
iDa.on one O'Clock on Sunday morning, tho Sch nsl
from Nassau, with full cargo. While running In she
was ohased by bockader in front Of her one abreast
and one asern all nrng rapidly One Of them got within
thirty yards Of her and hailed her 70 stop but tho
tain Of the Banshee dsnsd them 10 catch him, and his
vessel INTO port sae, with the exception Of ous Shot
through her hull, aft the whsehouse. She out
few days Afterwards, and had been 70 Nassau and
again bound TO Wilmington.
Tho Banshee IL tho second przo taken by the Fulton
the first being the Margaret and JESSIE lying at the
Atlantic docks.
We are Indebted TO Purser McManus for she following
report " the CAPTURE
AT seven O'Clock A. NJ. lookout at tho foresopmss
head reported sail Ave points port bow, where
upon pilot Mr.. Mapes, went aio 10 relieve the look
out and TO report correctly from time 10 umc on deck 10
Captain Woton the movements Of the suspicious sail and
by the aid Of the glass ho made hor out 70 be steamer
painted white with two smoksstacks and burning soft
COAL Captain wot,on ordered chase 10 be made, which
order Immediately obeyed Al this t'me q 80 NJ.
other sal, in sight, AMI rapidly shorten
ing the distance between and the suspicious steamer
At TO A. VI. made out q siie.wheel steamer
port bcn, which afterwards proved W be tho trans
port Dea-aro. Captain Tl,cn, from s.ono Inlet, bound
70 Baltimore. In the Of hour eit bcr
distance astern she following in course, anxious
doubt " zee the capture.
AZ haltpast eight A. NJ sighted large steamer
port BEAM steering 10 the south which nferwni Dis
proved be tho United states gunboai Grand Gu Com
msnder O. a. Ransom, aud from all appearance having
Der; but evident TO al board that, regards
speed she match for ps or our game.
At nine A. NJ Captain wot,on ordered ri0ed gun to
be trained npon tho chaso, and conner, Mr. CG rd
soon had twenty pouuder shell trupdn after her Tho
line o tho shot good but fell short Of the mark
From this tno unt she move TO We continued firing at
her. the shot going over and around ber and she eadn
ally widening the space between and the Grand Gulf
aud nearing the chase WHOM after having fred sStscn
shos, AID after leaving competitor FAR a,terp, the
prize hove 10, now being fifteen minutes past ten "
oil Cape Lookout. prizs In charge ., ,bs chief
officer, Mr. @. NJ. walker spd the purser w9ro mmedi
aoly sent board, after having uarsicrrei tho crew
and baggage Of the prize bjard the = Captain woton
had two hawsers attached 10 tie prize, now kno an
as Bansbce. At this jnncture the gupboat Grand
Gull and transport Delaware arrived OF tho prize. The
c,ptain Of the former he Grand Gulf) sent his
tive officer alongside tho prize for tho purpose Of
boarding her hut refused admttaD by Mr.. Walker.
Irize captain who requested him 10 communicate with
Captain wotion, board the Faton. which hc d,I and
very politely offered pr1s crew which politely
declined by cA?tain wo.ton ~ quarter twelve A.
tbs Fulton proceeded her cruise with tho prize tow
s!e js clyde buit sidswbecl steamer, built steel
ard about three brndred and sixteen tons. ~ Goo
and o beautiful ooss lido appear year old
goth inst Ber present cargo coGcs tohaeco
dry goods, rope. &c.
II must be apparent TO the rebels that blockade
running ~ ,orog bosness. aud Tint the II 10
stopped The better u viii bs foT ibcm. ihc Navy re
psrtnent would do wen 10 the fac, fba, squad.
ron Of bockaders Oh Wilmington acc. mplish as
mach ~ two army ,ran-rors. simply bccsnsc bey have
not tho speed. Their commanders undoubtedly d. al,
pcy drive their vessels. Ia the Of both tho
Margaret and Jeese and the B.nshs. bad been for
the speed of the lolon they ght have been running
this day IN rebel service, at least tho speed
our cruisers II concerned.
AZ the present prices the cargo Of the Banshss is
worth 70 nd irobsliy the officers
ard Of the Fulton will reaiizo tnug ior their
vigilance and patrotis m.
Arrival OF the DeIawaps at baltimore.
Bttus r., Nov ~ 1883.
The transport Delaware, ifoIn Port Royal and lono
bar on the 2oh inst, arrived here this morning.
On the 2st met. the Delaware discovered n steamer
croE-ing her bows, steamng poriBao-t
The nelawsre mado her olt 20 b. blockade run.
nsr, whon chase immediately given.
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