The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-19

LOSS Of the Transport Ship
Sparkling Sea.
MORE PRIZES CAPTURED.
THE TRANSPORT SNIP LUCINDA ASHORE,
&s., &e., de-

Arrival Of the United Staes Guntcat Sa0amore E1pedi-
ton Jupiter fl -Cayture Of Prises-Loss Of the
Transport SAp SPARKLING Sea-She Has the Tsey. ffih
Ns>s Yoyk Battery Board-Me Transport Ship Ll-
cssda Ashore-she is Gotten or BY the SagamoreSecond
General Order Of Rear admiral Bailey, DO ,dc.
The United states steamer Magnolia has returned from
short cruise, with her boilers in disabled condition
She capared two prizes. The Huntsville, 81. Lawrence
santiago do Cuba, Penguin palc, Vixen and Mississippi
are IN port.
This morniug the United States etcam gunboat Saga
more Lieutenant Commander Earl English arrived from
coast oil Florida On tho morning Of January
she arrived at Jupiter Iulct boat expedition sent
inside into the river which captured tho soop Avenger
from Nassau. The Avcngcr ha into tho Inlet the day
before. Her captain had dismissed all fear Of being cap
tured and greatly rred when the boats captured
him and his sloop With q full cargo Of dry
gcods, gin ard sat- Tho Sycamore reports The total
ossof the transport ship Sparkling Sea, having
The Twenty firth New York battery, Captain Crow on
the Florida Carysfert reef yesterday morning
about daylight. Ibo Sycamore brought down all but
eight Of the mon, who were loft to take Of the
horses. 10 conversation with OF the officers and
men, they say that thor passage had been very rough
ono they had lest some twenty horses no 10 Inc time
they ashore, and others must die was about day
night when the ship struck the reef and She after
bged, and win become total loss. Several wrcckcrs
were alongside when the Sycamore left and they were
already stripping the ship. Admiral Bailey and Colonel
Good will at despatch to the wreck all necessary
ship Lucinda, OF New York, Captain Smith with troops,
also ashore the sparkling Sea. bat If
the reef where The water was rather deeper she
thnmpcd over the reef into deep water when she WAS
t.Seu tow Oy The Sasamo o. and brought out into the
Gulf, and sent on bor way rejoicing. Captain hnglsh is
OF the opinion that the Sparkling sea has board
Of her no not To be trusted, and thinks that her
running on the reef much design accident.
The swan has been chartered by Colonel
proceed 20 the wreck embark the horses aud what pro
visions are Necessary and carry nem with the men, 10
SHIP Island.
lLe svan,orc has lax on sL nrizc beaes TIM
l sent you account of by the BIackstone--tbe
soop Julia Of Nassau, with the usual inward cargo Of
salt She is on her way tins port, and
VIII arrive probably this afternoon. The captain Of the
Julia belongs in Florida, IS seeessionist and sup
posed to be the who destroyed The lens and lights Of
the lighthouses Cape Florida Jupiter Inlet and Cape
Carnavcral If be to bc the person indictment
IS awaiting him here Captain English Informs me that
while last here coaling schooners were totally
wrecked and their lost the Florida coast
Jupiter Inlet They were from Nassau bound 10 run the
blockade. They INST have plenty OF vessels and pro
vjsions in Nassau, 10 lose them they doing,
without feeling il materially.
The transI Prometbeus and Osgood have ar
rived AMI coaing and will leave in a day
for New York. they bring no later intelligence from
New Orleans The i.eane returned from iayana ycser
day noraing bringing the mail OF the 3lst nit ony The
steamer Pacific NOT baving arrived when she LETT The
sIoop Julia, prize TO tho Cnod States steamer Sycamore
arrived yesterday, aud the steamer swan with the
schooner Amelia Ann ~ tow, left yesterday
the wrecked an p Sparkling Sei.
The following the second general order OF Rear Adj
mral Bailey. contains full instructions TO commanders
of warrrespectng the capture Of vessels and
u uDGhneDt hhlR bceutu. Win ~ DcOfc MIN no COM
ander or prize master can 90 astray and much trouble
will be avoided consequence. We have prize
TO arrive today The wind rs blowing gaze irem the
northeast, and matters generally viii be duh until sub.
sides The transport Mississippi sails 10 morrow day
light While government IS purchasing fine SHIPS, IL
would DO well 10 have eye the Mississippi aud her
sister ship, the Mrrrimac, for they unc allied by any
screw steamers have yet seen constructed in the
crssnAL oRprRs-nc. O.
UNITED srArfs f,AqsnIr ~. LAwR.scK,,
Insntons officers commanding vessels alta ehcd 10
ne vii 49," S1kad and owned =, the
rebels. Also all merchant vessels with their
blockade or attempted sloae Is in he voyage they may
S y s y sn q as nc 20 %
place, however distant the may be
s enemy en- As
all American vessels trading With the the cncmy
= 70 enable you to whether any vcss Is liable to
Son bosrdna ne vessel '1e oissr should y Siy man
Inc ., f or ns % aa
q cAaInnaon and nsrecon These consist generally 81
Of sdi"s nso The t,reo letters aivcc &C. These
sci ySyase AMI caro- THY - they may or sore Of he@
e &c aps FAIR aG IL c%er *. up the
Me informed asnpms.,c snased IN lawful Or
rciasns % c OF care vii make any necss.y
rs he Will eG ssy sy 80 dom TO remove ~
m e. q ns RI the Of ne ys
pain that Inc vessel o. cargo Is not Liable 10
the papers should be restored ana the vessel permitted
q doab: anecany the onccr should proceed search
sonccaed or spownsy withheld He nay ~ to 70
sca up The debts about ,he case open sealed letters
and eismns ne esaraeer o The cargo lie ona e
SCI Or Or not All the iaes Of he
.iSas X Es'iy sGH nsS; prize crew sufficient to nav.
" IN o 'ssf *. sSaas
should the and papers found board The
iinsai.h s"sS q we're ,onnsy sshiSed 70 he boarding
=, DC
garen,y 70 DC sealed up and sent Us rpi.sd
Rs he : a 3aSsa a 1 che
: :eS s ss Or
make sGudayi, before the Judge or Prize Commissioners
ina. The sealed package or packages contain all the
S~t is unlawful for you any Of the rights u
any Other aos,c at Within small bays.
oa ;ay s.
Of tlose places for any lawful prpcse unless
hem station for the Iprcs o. lying N wait Tor vessels
sh , as are shs
an Pre-. sl.n y he Eastern Gslf eestaass sags
omsances Of controlling character compel the sending Of
7-Tfc mate sapereareo 81 there be anyl aud two
Of y hs s. s |: Ss nsy m
c'sa5S n,. rsGsrs Su "a ss
department rr containing his Orders properly
sccoSd-wnh letter to the Judge Of the United States
the latitude and long ue at and the bearing anu
distance OF the land, his the
ca pured vessel lawful prize and what public ships
vessels ,i.bt al the time OF capture and entitled 10
share in the prize. -
Thiri-with letter the Secretary Of TIE NAVY contain
ss the s. AND % .n,s Win ro a I o.
signed by the lavnner and approved ty the captain t
would he well The TO have such list always
on hand Anticipate Aie emergency
fourth-wiih complete statement In duplicate OF the
aeunt Of each Of the riizc crew spe Tying The date
o. his enlistment The pctiod and terms OF his service
snc bcssnei ~ the psymasser aud commanding
Officer.
Fllh-with letter 20 the admiral commanding the
eiuaron detailing the circumstances 81 the capture ~
letter the Secretary OF the Navy anu the Disre
Judge. Y,
sc captured TO be treated with Kindness
and mons used except when imperatvey ne
ecsssry for the safety oil the captives and prizes
lO-on arrival port The prize master viii rrosoed Al
once United States District Judge or 70 the frse Com
deliver up his papers aud obtain his nstrc
lions lie will upon the District Attorney aud TINS
done will report himself the admiral commanding the
squadron. Il. -
IINo coors are 20 hoistcd n any time the cap
tired In OF necessity, and ~ that event
on which she was sailing al The TINE o.
capture. -. -. ,,...u..
ehun BE- complied With ms departure from them may
rrraiy and create confusion end delay
n q a alton upon nc ri.fc.