The New York herald., 1863-12-12
THE fuLroN's THIRD PRIZE.
Capture of the British Schoon
er G.. o. Bigelow.
REIMBURSEMENT Of the Vessel After Towing
Her Two Hundred Miles,
Sc. Ar.. xke.
Mr.. caI.n II. Osborne's Despaseh.

Mr.. Calen n. Osborne's Despatch.
UnrKD srAus TRANSFORM FrIroy,
AT SRA, Dec Q. 1858. !
Unusual sood luck attends The Fulton her upward
trips The name Of Commander wotton, seems des
tined 10 possess extraordinary for blockade run
ners.- When away from Hilton Head yesterday
morning it regretted tha, sailing hour would put
of Wilmington in the night aud that thus the chances
OF overhaung prize would be materially leeeened. But
notwithstanding We are now a long way north Of w;
mington, we have evertahen and captured this morning
schooner haded With ea evidently intended 70 run the
blockade.
II was al about seven clock that the lockout tho
masthead discovered directly ahead Of Brilieb built
topsaI schooner. without any Increase OF speed we
came w 10 her an hour later IN latitude 80 degrees 90
mnutes longitude 10 degrees 80 minutes, when Co plain
wotton brought her 10 with O shot from his forward
pivot SO quietly had the been made tina, few Of
the passengers Of until the shot fred
but the explosion sufficient 10 bring them all
deck. Their curiosity satisfied when they saw The
schooner lying 10 starboerd band and prspara.
tions being made 10 board her.
boat was ct once lowered, and The nrst oEcer M
Walker, and furecr McMaDue, proceeded 70 board the
veseei. She ascersained 10 he the schooner G. o.
Bigelow, eleven days out from Bermuda, with clear.
for Beaufort y. c. But the certificate CT tho
American Consul - 10 the legality Of her voyage
wanting Her cargo cousted of four hundred sacke OF
salt
Repor, beng made 10 Captain wottop, he determined
70 tako her 10 tow and hawser accordingly made
fast to her. Mr. Lawier OF tho Fulton, with i've men
placed board OF her and the schooners compile
ment, consisting of her captain, mate and four Sailors
transferred with their luggage 70 this vessel.
Tho captain Of the Bige'ow takes his spprehen
zion very much 10 heart. He had put his
a into this venture, hs uys, and expected
10 realize handsomely, BY exchanging bis cargo
for yellow pine, for which there great demand In
Bermuda he told the purser coming en board that
II draft for thousand pounds would induce Captain
wottoD 70 let hin 90 bs would give In sn instant 10
10 surmeed that something elso than salt 10 stored be-
meath the schoone hstches The captain would not DO
90 liberal in his bids for freedom
The schooner 10 not Of much vaoc. che Was bolt 10
Halifax twenty-five years ago, and 10 Of syiy tons
bprthsp, Ensisb msasuemsnt
UsIp STATES TSASsrosI Frrfor,
At sRA, Dec. 10, ICES.
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our prise has had hard time OF during the night.
violent head wind and heavy have compelled us 10
sow down 10 speed OF -four knotsas slow al can
steam With steerage still the schooner astern Of
ne has been dipping aud plunging fearfuliy. Al nine
O'Clock this morning noticed the ensign Get the rig
sng Union down, aud boat at once despatched 70
lend her assstanoe wss found that her wlndlass bs
had started that sho was taking water fosrfdy and
that tho board Of her thought u unsafe TOW
hsr further.