New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-29

..,,ou along the Coast Break Up
~. Evasion md Violation Of the
4 MOCK Destruction Of a sIosp and
schooner-A sharp Engagements with
i observation-disclosures of cur Flags Of
| Truce-Bombardment Of & sdsecn Point
I'm ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ind Destrpc-
ton OF she Rebel Schooner Onward
half n Dozen Mere. blockade Run
ners Captured.
WAsRis1roN, Tuesday, April 20, 1893.
The Navy Department has received dispatches
from Acting Rear Admiral Bayley, commanding tie
Eastern Gulf Blockading Squadron, dated Key
West, April 81, from which it appears that he d.
rected Lieut.. Commanding English TO proceed on
the gunboat Sycamore, accompanied BY the two
armed launches of that vessel 10 Cedar Keys, there
TO arrange the details of boat expedition under the
immediate command of Lieut.. Commanding Me-
Cauley, for the purpose of securing the coast be-
tween the Suwsnee River and the Anclote Keys
where, il waa believed, that many small crafts were
engaged in evading end violating the blockade.
! launch aud cutter from the Sycamore, and
others from the Fort Henry, together with am
buanee boat were added TO the force aud the whole
proceeded direct to Bsyport, while the Sycamore
NAMED in the ofing to prevent the escape of the
! keutl NCkstib. 1uo NAJNNNV wv N@l~N'N''"'
notwithstanding the unfavorable weather, was
handsomely accomplished. The soop Helen Of
C-yatal River loaded with corn, was burned, aud
then the boats made a movement toward a large
schooner st anchor inside loaded with cotton, said
10 amoant 10 800 bales; but were arrested by the
fire Of two-gun battery on the shore, and OF
poodly number of rifemen concealed in the wood.
brisk engagement Of half an hour ensued, ard
the Rebels were driven from their guns and ride
pits with some loss Fortunately the enemy's aim
wae SO wild that their shot went mostly over the
heads of our party, and but one man was hurt on
, our side, and he not seriously. This little action
seens TO have been conducted with GOODNESS and
judgement and to have been fought with spirit aud
blavery.
Meanwhile the Rebels had set fire TO the
= schooners ard the engagement was continued on
our side by Smelling the woods until all possibility OF
their extinguishing the flames had disappeared.
When, As our object had been accomplished, al
several of our gdns had been disabled, and ss the
I pilot gave warning the tide would soon leave the
boats high asd dry they retired beyond the range OF
the battery, and waited there until the masls OF the
schooner fell and the vessel herself had entirely
burnt to the waters edge.
The expedition then proceeded TO the Cbas'a'
howitzka River thence 10 Crystal River, and thence
10 the Homosassi tbs Withlacooche and The W akas
"a; but the vessels were much delayed by head
winds and currents and by the sluggishness of one
I OF the Camancbes, that they necessarily made but
e slow progress making only IS niles in five days
( tConseouently the news Of their coming preceded
them. and Of course nothing found within then
reach along the coast. The same causes prevented
their eecting surprise on extending their opera
D tions TO the Suwannee River.
Master John Sheriff., commanding the Bark Roe
buck, makes report of AN unfortunate affair in which
( Acting Master James Foger and the launch's crew
Of II men wero engaged and which resulted N the
; death Of two men, viz; Thomas King and Ralph Is.
. SHOW and the wounding Of ak. IL seems that
Sheriff. having heard that vessel was loading with
cotton at st. Andrews Bay, sent up his launch And
crew 70 reconnoiter. For reason, tolger, IN
{ charge Of the party, made a landing. The boats
, crew were fired upon by large guerrilla force
with fatal effect, and barely escaping with their
lives, Folger himself paying dearly for his inean
tousness As the report shows, the landing was ILL
advised.
There is official confirmation Of the report that our
flags Of truce were violated ut Gadsden Point, Ia
by Rebels clothed in female apparel, with bsckened
faces.
Tie Beauregard and Johona the next day wore
lent as near the battery possible, and both vessels
commenced firing Oh the town, biting some Of the
houses, but what damage was done could NOT be
ascertaned
Pbe schooner Onward was cut out in 0ctockney
River by the boats Of the United States bark
Amanda. The work wac gallsnty performed, with
but few casualties The Rebels made a spirited
Resistance The expedition resulted in the destruc-
ton Of their vessel.
Tie bark Gem Of the Sea, on April 8, captured the
English steamer Maggie Fulton, of Nassau, from
Green Turtle Bay, Abaco while attempting to run
the blockade at Indian River Inlet East Florida
loaded with general cargo
The IT, S. steamer Huntsville captured the Con-
federate sloop Minnie, with thirteen bales Of cotton
from the Oca River, Florida bound to Matanzas
Acting Lieut. Commander w. G. Rogers, COM
municates the fact Of the capture Of the British
schooner Ascension, Of and from Havana. for the
Suwanee River, with an assorted cargo. She was
taken after being fred upon several times, In chase
of two hours.
The schooner Teresa wss also captured She
sailed under British colors.
Among other captures on the Florida coast arc the
schooner Annie b.. the British schooner Gpsey, and
the schooner Matte.
The pirnio Alabama Capture Of tke hhip
Morning Star.
/ The Dutish big Ocean Pearl CT Windsor, ~ 8 :,
Cant. Dexter from Ponce, Porto Rico 10th instant
~ rb suRar 10 ID. x. De Wolf, arrived here on Tuos