The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-11-21

chase, the Fulton firing at inter- Is, but failing 10
hit her object. At four O'Clock The prize was close
to, and, finding that she was aing overhauled,
she hove to- although her captain says that had it
not been for the presence Of his lady passengers
he would have continued on in spite of his pursu-
ers, but his feelings of humanity would not allow
him to risk the lives Of the two ladies who were
on board
1t was not long after she hove to before the Fn1-
ton ranged alongside, and the purser, Mr.. Nc
Manus, was on board with prize crew selected
from the crew of the Fulton. The United States
gunboat Nansemond came up soon after, and the
boarding officer attempted to hoist the eunboat's
flag and thereby claim possession of the ship; but
one of the Ftltons crew cut the halyards and
hoisted flag brought from the Fulton.
A hawser was now passedfrop the Fulton to the
priZe-which proved to be the famous Marqard
and Jessie, bound from Nassau 20 Wilmington, n.
C-and the steamer was taken In tow. The Key-
stone State coming up, her commander rendered a
prize master and crew for the prize, which Captain
Walker politely declined, asserting "that having
captured the prize, he was able to take her into
New York.
Nothing of interest occurred curing the remain
der of the trip until early Sunday morning, when
the crew and passengers of the prize were trans
f.rred to the Futon, They arrived safely, and the
MtrTard and Jessie was taken to the steamers
wharf. at the foot of Beach street, North river,
and tLo F.it51 w1at iii t:Io 70 tne East river,
where at noon she was taken upon the sectional
dock for repairs to her bottom.
Had the Margaret and Jessie been successful,
this would have been her fifteenth trip between
Nassau and the rebel ports Of Charleston and Will
mington, n. c., but it has been reserved for an
army transport to capture her, and take from the
rebels not only valuable cargo, but one of the
swiftest and most successful blockade runners
they had in their line of packets.
Our reporter visited the Margaret and Jessie yes
terday, and found, on going down the dock at the
foot Of Beach street, crowd OF curious people,
who. attracted by the large rebel flag flying from
her flagstaff had congregated to learn the partic-
ulars, and if possible gain admittance to the Gel
ebrated blockade runner : but the gates were
closed to them. Proper Identification gained our
reporter admittance to the dock and ship, the
latter lying on the lower side of the wharf head in
She is au iron side-wheel steamer of about eight
hundred tons, of Il fine model and beautiful out
ward appearance. She has two smoke stacks.
Her lower masts are standing; but her topmasts
and yards have been taken down to prevent her
being seen at distance. She was built for the
line between Liverpool and the Isle of Man, and
was the fastest steamer on those channel waters.
She is four years old ar is to-day in good order
She has beautiful pair If engines, of great power
and beauty. She is worth about S125,000.
The vessel as she lay at the dock was properly
guarded by the police and officers of the Custom
House and the United States Marshal, who were
very kind and courteous to the representative Of
the Herald. and through them he was enabled to
visit every part of the vessel
The deck aft was numbered up with at least a
cord Of pine wood probably to be used in kindling
the fires under her boilers. Barrels OF oranges
were setting around the sides of the bulwarks,
some of them open and half gone. Five trunks
were lying amidships one of which was marked
"E. Laftte, Augusta, Ga. )" another was marked
"a" in diamond. The deck was covered with
damp, slippery slime of dirt at least half an
inch thick. Descending into the cabin by door
way leading through hatch house. the visitor is
ushered into large saloon cabin, fitted up with
green plush settees The sides Of this saloon had
been neatly painted but now they are soiled rs
tae saloon is used for cargo room. A scene was !
unfolded which beggars description. Silks gun
powder, hoop skirts, prints, Eats qunne, butter,
brandies, segars, clothing, toys. cases Of gin, /.
and in fact ,i1N,yi