The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-13
CAPTURE OF THE ANGLO-REBtl STEAMER DOURo

Details OfHer Capture-List Of the Omcers
OF the Quaker City and In Charge or the
Prize, &c.
The British steamship Douro Of Liverpool which was
captured the United gunboat Quaker City COM
manderlJ NJ. Frailey of Wilmington, N. c. arrived at
this port yesterday PRICE charge OF Acting Epsgn
Theodore DEUCE The details Of her capture fol
lows:-
At daylight on the 9th inst, when Off Cape Fear
steamer standing to the southwark. The Quaker
City Immediately stood towards her. and discovered
her to be neutraln British vessel evidently blockade
After most exciting chase OF four hours
the Quaker City, owing to her superior speed and
going qualities, overhaued her in lat. 33.41 N. long
1902 w. go great the determination Of the British
commander to escape II possible that IL was until
Commander Fraey brought his broadside guns to
upon her that he surrendered About fifty shot and shell
were thrown the vessel before she slackened
sail. and IL found that the then
courageous as whskey could mako them. It was dis
covered that but little damage douc by the missiles
tho had made series OF protective embrasurss
with cotton bales under which they took shelter when
they tho flash Of the Quaker Cy guns She proved
TO DO tho British iron steamer Dours Of Liverpool
ono hundred and eighty i've register with cargo Of
four hundred and twenty-five bsies Of cotton, with
small quantity Of turpentns and tobacco from Whining
ton bound TO Nassau, and commanded by Captain Ken.
Meth Mckenzie Shs bsd several passsDgers on board
who were, Of course, detained. Commander Frsey
dered her TO New York for Adjudication under command
Of Acting Ensign Theodore r. Do Iuce
This makes the MN prize captured BY the Quaker City
under command Of Commander Fraiey, viz 1.-TWO British
steamers Adela and Duro brig Sa, schooner Orion and
Confederate soop Mercury having board MAJOR Reed
Saunders. 9. A., and the celebrated dispatches &C. to
Mason and siideli.
A~.-~
and captured persona ass number Of invalids, &C.,
from the various vessels the North Atlantic Squad
ron. She last commissioned at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard in December 1861, and sailed on 4 cruise in the
west Indies, where remained six months, and has
since been succcssive,y attached to the Eastern Gulf and
South Atlantic squsdroAs. She received temporary
repairs at the Philadelphia Navy Yard in September last
and has since attached the squadron or Charles
ton has been anchored nearly one hundred days
Cd Fort Sumter and participated in the celebrated
counter with the rebel iron-cads Chicora and Palmetto
state, On the slst OF January.last
The Quaker City nov returns to this port for repairs 70
her machinery, and 70 receive boilers, which have
been constructed for her at this port.
The following are the officers Of the Quaker City
Cosnmond,r-James Madison FraiIey.
Lieuteroni Commanding aud Erecat'ce orcer-s Liv.
ingston Breese.
lctipg Mdaer-H. g. Blanchard.
Acting Surgeon-J. J. Brownlee NJ d
Ading Paymds>r-Henry J. Ballay
Acting ChiJ Engireer-George W. Fsrrar
Acing Ensigns-Theodore r. De Luce, A. Delano, Jr
CosNmdRder's Cicrk-Wm. b. II. Frailey.
Acting Masters Adtes-Georgc C. Sanborn and z. W.
Hale.
Acting Assistant Esgineeys-James Barnes Z. r. McGin.
mis-, II. Wankiin, J. y. King, J. Prothero.
Gunner-Danel Dunsmore.
Yeomdn-E Thompson Doughty.
Poymdtcrs Ciert-Alonzo Nodine
Surgeons Sepdrd-wm. McComb.
The following the officers in charge or the price
Acting Ensin,--Theodore +. Do Luce
Acting Masters Xdes-George c. Sanborn Elias w.
Hale. "
Acting First Assistdxt Enoinesr--wm Craig
Aching Senior Third EnQin>ey-Jamee Barpes
Acting Third Assistant Engineer Henry wankln.