The New York herald., 1863-06-29
HERALD MONDAY JUNE 49, 1863 g21 .sea

43 TO- longitude 81 a. captured the packet ship shate
nue. from iverp oil 10 IS stn, with three hundred and
loaded With ron ps.ss Mc sa ~ 10 catch eSoopers %
put the aboard but failed and had 70 let her
CO. bonding her 10 $3.50 same day captured schooner
aboard; hearing that federal cruisers after the
Iac'py and fearing recognition burned the Tscony,
10 Portland picked up two for pilots, but they
would not serve TOOK the positions from she cosst sur
vey charts gos In Is sunset and anchored below had no
Norx-From this u appeas that the reports that the
Lieutenant Reed also says he waited TIL half past
twelve A. NJ when the moon went down, then rowed di.
rscy 70 the cutter aleb Cushing in Two boats with mu
fed boarded hor with boat on each sde seized
her without resistance and oned them captured
Lieutenant Davenport no came deck, weighed
.Ssss going out BY Husssys Z ~ Sound :owss BY - two
boats ahead and followed by the Archer % fast 40 her
Limit would permit. Laid 70 outside waiting ,or s sss Archer
rcspt shots, and were obliged 10 rs stones and pieces Of
Lieutenant Reed belongs IN Mississippi VIcksbsss,
and graduated from Annapolis IN 1860. He came in with
tho intention Of burning the shipping and two gunboats
which he learned were building here from coal laden
English schooner bound from Pctou 10 New York. He
also Intended TO catch the steamer Forest City and burn
her. t,et
All the Taoonys crew came out Of Mobile the Flor
oa except the three taken from the Byzantium.
The Tacony passed many during her cruise.
On the day the Byzantum and Goodspeed were burned
large steamer showing the French flag, sailed around the
burning vessels, examined them and passed on.
Capt. Gould, who died this morning from an accidental
shot aboard the Archer last night stsvedore and
pilot, and connected with ugbOat before stated
He was Of Kit Carson's old men,
The rebel prisoners strongly confined in Fort Pre-
bic, with double guards.
The Commander OF the Tacony.
LIEUTENANT CHARLES WILLIAM REED, REBEL NAVY.
Charles william Reed, who commanded the pirate Ia.
cony and led the dash into Portland narbor the night
Of The 2cth inst, capturing the cutter Caleb
Cushing 10 second lieutenant in the rebel navy, and
citizen Of Jackson iss He entered the United States
naval service the goth Of September 1856. and
commissioned n the rebel service the 18th Of April
1851, and until joining this ship, attached to the
defences Of the Mississippi, river. He was midshpman
OF the fourth class in 1856 He graduated the foot Of
his class which numbered nfty-nve members. At the
breaking out OF the rebellion he the head or
css In desertpg his nag going TO the enemies
Of his country.
passage Of Admiral Farraguts feet by the forts
below New Orleans Lieutenant Reed lieutenant
bo I'd OF the rebel gunboat Mcae, and after her
mander wac morta1y wounded he took command
After the fight the AcRae obtained permission from
Commander Smith, OF tho United States steamer Mlsss.
spp TO proceed to New Orleans for the purpose
rying up number OF wounded and dying rebels under
flag OF truce.
Upon his arrival there, flying the rebel flag, be at
sent shore his passengers and at the time
gave the repes such information they stood greatly
in need Of thereby violating the flag Of truce Nor did
this unofcerke conduct end here for after accomplish
ing all that he could in this manner he allowed his crew
to disable and scule tho kcFae, that she sunk
short time, the crew and officers escaping.
BE then had the inpudence to come board Of the
Her rd (,he flagship and report that his had
nicd and offered to give himself up prisoner Of
He was paroled and in due time made hs way oyer p
Mobile, Yhsre 1s IemaiDed for time subsequently,
! ;on,pe Ha Florida. %eRx. kaY-
From hor be was sent out command Of the Clarence,
or Coquotte but finding her unsuitable for his purposes
he destroyed her and board Of the TacoDy and
while commanding her he committed series Of depre-
dations which for bodness and celebrity have been
equallsd coast. Finding that the Tacony fast
becoming object Of chase, and that large feet had
been sent In pursuit Of him. he destroyed her and en-
barked in the prize schooner Archer ap 10 hsr he com
med the depredations which startled the people Of the
North for few days past.
His capture Of the revenue cutter was brilliant dash
but the spirit Of the Portanders brought his pratt
cal close, and be safely housed in Fort
Preble, In Portland harbor