Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-01-01


the westward close under the highlands of Gu
ba, bark rugged, and under canvas As there
was nothing In her appearance indicating her
to be steamer, her smoke pipe being down
no suspicious were aroused till in short time
we saw she had furled her sails, raised her
smoke stack, and was rapidly bearing upon us
under steam. The American flag was then
fl wing at her peak. Such was Iher speed in
comparison to ours that in about half an hour
she had come up within half mile of us, when
she tired a lee gun, hauled down the American
ensign and ran up the rebel flag.
No attention was paid to the summons, and
the Ariel was pushed to her utmost speed
She then sailed across our wake, took posi-
ton on our port quarter, about four hundred
yards distant, and fired two guns almost stimuli
taneously, one shot passing over the hurricane
deck between the walking beam and smoke
stack, and the other hitting the foremost and
cutting it half away.
A body of United States Marines, consisting
of one hundred and twenty ski men, passen
gers on board the Ariel, had been drawn up
and armed, bnt the officers in command deem
ed it worse than folly to resist, as we could
plainly see they were now training full broad
SIDE to bear upon us,and Capt. Jones gave or
ders to stop the ship, and hauled down the en-
sign.
A boat then put off to us, and the boarding
| officer on coming aboard at once assured the
| passengers that none should be molested, and
that all baggage and private property should
| be respected.
He then demanded the keys to the specie
locks, together with all the ships papers and
letters, and informed the captain he must be
IN readiness to 60 on board the Alabama with
HIM, where he was detained as hostage till
tho nnvt dayr-.-.-
The money in the ship, amounting to $4,000,
was taken Oft, and prize crew, twenty in
number, all well armed, put on board
The engine room was taken in charge by
two engineers from the Alabama.
The officers and marines on board the Ariel
were paroled, and their arms taken, as well as
some belonging to the ship.
Both vessels lay off the Cape during the
night and part of the next day.
On the afternoon of the 9Th our sails were
thrown overheard and the steam valve taken
away, in order to prevent our escape should
they give chase to any other vessel, as they
were expecting TO take the Champion, and had
been lying in wait for several DAYS of this
point for the purpose
The same night our valve was returned, and
the intention of landing on St. Domingo was
changed to Kingston.
Both vessels were then headed for that place,
and on the ninth instant, at nine o'clock in the
evening, We arrived off Point Morant, about
forty miles from Kingston
Near this the Alabama gave chase and
boarded vessel from which some information
was received which induced Capt. Semmes to
again change his mind and take heavy bonds
for the ship and cargo, permitting us to resume
voyage.
The CON Ci1TeYl 1uas fbo+ fb;c x-oeeol he 4
reported the yellow fever raging at Kingston,
and he would not subject our passengers to It's
ravages. But we afterwards informed that no
yellow fever had prevailed there for some time
The conduct Of the officers and crew while
IN charge Of the ship was extremely courteous.
They were IN regular communication with
the United States, both by letters and by
papers, and were fully cognizant of our DAYS
OF sailing, and that there were no cruisers to
intercept her III these waters. For this reason
the specie to come by the Ariel was left at
Aspinwall by Capt. Jones, who did not think
1t prudent to bring it.
Arrival OF Gen. Banks at New Orleans.
New York, Dec. %.
The steamship Roanoke has arrived from |
New Orleans the 18th, via Havana the Odd
The news is important
The North Star with Gen. Banks and staff. |
arrived at New Orleans on the evening of the |
18th.
The news TRANSFERRED the following dav that |
ten. Butler was superseded. and Occasionad |
the utmost surprise among all classes. Even
the registered enemies =" We're sorry to part
with an officer who at least, brought order and
security to the city.
On the 10th Gen. Butler and Gen. Banks
met at headquarters. Gen Butler welcomed
Gen. Banks to the Department of the Gulf
and assured him he would find here troops
who were ready to yield obedience to every
order.
Gen. Banks responded, that the only pleas
use he had in taking command, was in obeying
an order of the Government of the United
States.
Inc meeting was most cordial and the inter-
change of sentiment was that which marks the
coming together of old friends
After the introduction of each others sta As.
zen. Banks and staff withdrew.
Gen.B Butler then addressed his staff, req :est
ng each member to take pains to enlighten
and assist their successors
lie spoke III a most generous manner of
zen. Banks and staff
ten. I'utcr's parting address to his troops
Dears date of the 18th, alluding in eloquent
erms to their service in the field and in restor-
ng order a-d quiet to New Orleans; to feeding
he starving wives and children of enemies
Eating that the expedition had cost the gov
rnment less by four-ffths than any other and
peaking of the word FAREWELL" as the only
orrowful thought he had and commencing
hem to their commander as worthy of his love.
On the 10th, Gen. Banks general orde as
uming command of the Department of the
iulf and State of Texas, was issued, and
aiming his staff, whose names are already
nown at the north.
Another order is for all military and civil ;
Ulcers IN the department to report to him, and /
till another suspends all public sales of prop '
rty on account of the United States till fur
her orders
Uen. Butler, accompanied by Col. Shaffer, G
,ol Turner, Maj. Strong, Maj. Bell, Capt /
Jaws, Capt. kensal and other members of his
All, was to sail on the 22d intsant for New f
ork /
Capt Clark was to remain on duty at New Il
'rleans. C
Gen. Banks was pushing things ahead with |
characteristic energy. q
FIVE thousand troops who accompanied him
ad landed at Baton Rouge and the remain o
er were to be sent forward as fast as thew ar a
we'd
The weather at New Orleans is fine, and
lie troops are in good health.
On the 18th instant Gen. Banks issued his Il
reclamation, as follows: d
Headquarters Department of the Gulf :,
New Orleans, Dec. Is.
In obedience lG orders sfro9a the President | a
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