The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-13
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Arrival Of the Corsica from
Nassau and Havana.
In AnglO-Rebel Steamer Fired on by the United
States Steamer Rhode Island.
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The Shots Land on British Territory and
Alarm the Inhabitants.
Chase Of the Steamship Sirius by the
Rhode Island.
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Great Activity Of the Trade with
the Rebel Ports.
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Explosion Of Rebel Projectile on
) Shipboard,
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The Cunard steamship Corsica CAPTAIN L. Messurier,
from Nassau, p by way Of Havana arrived at this
port yesterday afternoon with files Of Nassau papers
TO The 9th Of June.
The Anglorobel trade by blockade runners between
Nassau and the ports the confedsacy exceedingly
brisk as will be by reference to ship news
columns 70 day.
Since July, 1862 business at Nassau has been very
brisk, especially with the rebel States.
Many thousand bales of cotton and gallons Of turpen
tine have been landed at Nassau from Charleston and
Wilmington.
From The above month to the month OF Nay about
fftyseven steamers and over ninety sailing vessels
have left for rebel ports or the former fifty one, aud
Of the latter have been successful In land
ing their cargoes which have OF immense value and
70 the Southern States and have realized for the
serders fabulous On the other hand fortyfour
steamers land upwards Of forty five sailing vessels have
safely arrived at Nassau from tho various ports Of the
confedeacy with full cargoes Of cotton and turpentne
The Permuda Royal Gazette Of the I'd Of June says
the I2h the Confederate Neptune and Ruby
left Havana for Mobile and were chased by the United
States steamer Sonoma without eject the SOnoma having
returned 10 pert
The Confederate steamship General Beauregard Captain
Coxeer arrived at Charleston from Nassau, N P on the
22d utimo, taking Of tie most pabls asortnen Of
goods at entered a port The Beaurgard was fred
a, fifteen times by the blockaders, and Of them dis
chrrgcd whole broadside at her, but without doing any
mischief Captain Coxetter retires from ship for
the present at least consequence OF impaired health
lie has done the Confederate much good
Ing the years he has devoted himself their cause
first commander OF privateer Jefferson Davis ard
afterwards the steamers Antonca III rald) and Beau.
regard (Havelock).
The Nassau Gaardom Of the aOth OF May contains the
p.%s~ ssas S.a ~. ir ~
H. NJ Rosario, Commander Graham, returned from
The federal eunboat Rhode Island visited Mathew Town
on the l6th uet
The steamer Beauresard arrived at Nassau from
Charleston sunday May TO- and the steamer Margaret
and Jessie. from Wilmington, on the same evening.
In The Nassau Legislative House Of Assembly, the
11h Of May motion Of Mr.. Ncsbt, "the bill TO mo-
vide for the Of Africans brought otherwise
irving the colony from vessels engaged In the African
slave trace read third time and passed. and tho
title thereof declared to be IAN &C, 70 provide for the
Of Africans brought 10 otherwise arriving In the
colony from vessels engaged In the African slave trade"
Ordered, that the committee appointed this evening 70
carry the message 10 tie Legislative Council do also
carry The said bill and their thereto
The United States Steamer Rhode Island
In Chase OF q Blockade Runner-The
Trader Fired On, &c.
From the Nassau Guardian, June
We have TO record this evening another nniustinable
outrage committed by federal gunboat within the pre-
On saturday last The sea a,r Margaret and jessie Capt.
Wilson froon harleston for this port was fallen In with
by the federal gunboa Rhode Island on Abaco and chased
until she arrived close TO the shore OF James Point Eeu
| thera.
There would have been no legal cause c COMPLAINT had
the purst and firing ceased the Margaret and
Jessie approached within the distance Of three les from
the land but she nesrcd the coast, aud only $50
yards OF that is between the fecf and the land the gun
boat, which was not more than from quarter " half
| mile distant, commenced pouring in broadsidc after
grape and sheil-not only to the imminent danger OF
all on board (and there were ladies' among the
passengers) but 10 the serious alarm OF the inhabi
tanis Of the sland who srddenly found themselves
subjected 70 sharp and decisive bombardment The
fred iron Se Rnode & Island p p0Ssned up the
10, II not actually passing through dwellings, and driving
This kept mp Tor miles, and length the Margaret and
Jessie received shot through her boiler and another
through her bows which forced her 10 take the beach
then only fty yards distant We understand Of
the nremen was injured and II fatal result should
il will assurediy be a case OF aggravated murder.
Such the plain facts Of this crocinus outrage. No
amount OF rrevarcaton and shutting will enable the off,
OF the Rhoce Island prove that the offence was
committed beyond the territorial limits OF this colony
There mauy dsnterested witnesses TO the trans
action, whose testimony viii outweigh any
rcrvert truth. When the vessel fred into the
steamer sirius ago there spectators
shore TO determine the distance and the OF
commander that he Ave miles on received 10
conclusive But the CAPITA Sirius whose character
for veracity cannot be imeachcd, emphacaly stated
that he was fired at within two miles of the lind
is high time indeed that the government should
act energetcay with repect 10 these aggressons Ger
tany the connected h the attack on the
and Jessie aud on Feuthera are so fragrant that
they well be overlooked aud whilst doubt
rnration will be expected and made, yet the inmson
should be ed also that repetition Of such
will not be tolerated. IL will require In future The
exercise OF iorbcarcc but OF hrmness 10 prevent rup
| ture Of peaceful relations.
since pennipg the above have been informed that
two engaged IN fishing OF Eeuthera struck by
! the missiles fired from tie gnnboat.
The steamer Racccon specially despatched 10 rieu.
thera Monday by the agents of the Margaret jessie
Messrs. II. Adderley Co rider 10 render assistance
but the latter had get OF the beach aud arrived here yes
.terday.
| The Chase OF the Sirius.
| From the Royal Gazette, June
BY her Ma esty's steamship Blrracouta have addi
tional hIes OF Nassau papers II the day Of the
departure OF the Barracuda from Nassau that the Jned
states steamer Rhode Island chased the English steamer
Sirius until the Latter got within the maritimc sgue,
OF the shore, mentioned last Gasers IL seems
that while the Rhode Island a anchor by permission
WITHIN the pescrihel dstance the Sirius steamed