Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-29

captured yesterday BY the rebels, while IN 4
snlall fishing boat OF Damen's Cove Island
Mr.. Bibber informed Captain .Liscomb that he
was captured By the schooner Archer Of South
port. The schooner Archer came in last ri ght
and anchored below Minoy, intending to burn
the gunbOats building in Portland and cut out
the revenue cutter Cushing and the steamer
Forest CITY - This they found themselves very
much troubled 70 do, but at O'Clock his morn
ng they boarded the Cushing qu-euy seized the
small portion Of the crew aboard, put them IN
irons and made their way out Of the harbor
through Hussey's Sound
After passing the Forts Captain Liseomb
learned the intentions Of the rebels and immedi-
iiately pursued the Archer which was making
way TO eastward as rapidly as a light breeze
would permit.
Captain Liscomb captured the Archer and
ound three rebels and Mr.. Bibher's partner
board, and tOwed her up to the cits.
BY Mr.. Blbber's report, Captain LiscOmb
thinks that there are three or mOr4 schooners,
nth rebel crews, on our coast destroying our
fishermen.
The Archer had only one howitzer on board,
ND the other sehOOEers are probably lightly
Tmed.
The Forest City passed a suspicious looking
llaek steamer of Cape POrpoise at two O'Clock
ihls morning when coming from Boston, which
sept TO the southwest
The Forest City arrived up about half past four
o'clock, landing the rebel prisoners at Fort
Preble at eight o'clock this evening.
Your reporter has Just come from Fort Preble
md states that the Commander there will not al
lOR the prisoners to he questioned Tonight
There are two rebel officers amongthe prisoners
lamed Lieutenant W. Reed, with a regular COM
MISSION rom th7 Confederate Navy. late com
nander Of the steamer TacOny, and Eugene h
5roWn, third assistant engineer Of the Florida
detached from the Taeony.
Two books were found on the prisoners one
If which was a memorandum book with instrue
tons, which was nOtailOWed to see the other
one an account book, which con aims part Of
list OF vessels captured by the rebels.
The commandant Of Fort Preble informed
me thatit appears from the memorandum, that
Lieutenant Reed and his crew went on board
the Tacony about the 18th Of Nav, and sailed on
the morning Of the 25th of June. 1t seems he
burned the Tacony and went en- board the
-chooner Archer. Lieutenant Reeds last mem
randum says, Z" Il is my intention to 90 along
he eoast with view of burning the shipping in
sone ne exposed harbor' or cutting out some
A police force went forth in behalf of the prs
'ners with the civil authorities. but the COM
nandant stated he should hold them as prison.
srs Of ugar. strhieet 10 - UUa- M
Jartment.
It is reported BY the crew of the Cushing that
boats crew Of ten men escaped from her tn
morning. If this is so they may seize some
1tner schooner and make more trouble. The
-egulT crew OF the Cushing has been put in con-
lnement to await an examination.
Lieutenant Da' enrOrt states that between
we've and one o'clock last night some men
tre-sed As fishermen came on board the cutter
nd hearing an unusual noise he went on deck
see what was gong on, when he was seized by
We armed men who pointed their pistols at him
nj said they belonged to the ,nfederate NAVY
hiding resistance useless he surrendered with
- his men.
Lieutenant Reed and Engineer Brown STYLED
themselves officers of the Confederate steamer
7lor Ia and said she was in the Offug
The Cutter'a crew refused to tell where the
mmunltiOu was put. and tn with want Of IA.
rable wind induced the rebels to burn the Cut
ter.
Lieutenant Reed says he burned the racony
or the reason that Federal vessels were search
ng for him.
SAG HARBOR, June q.
Heavy firing heard this evening. Firing vas
lso heard at Bridge Hampton, a village two
niles from the oce n. The sound came from
dlydireeton and,apparentlysOme
miles out to sea.