The New York herald., 1863-11-09
The FULTONS PRIZE.
1tlL J5L ,S t1Ek4
Arrival Of the Anglo Rebel Blockade
M Runner Margaret and Jessie
THE WAY SHE WAS CAPTURED.
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INTENSELY EXCITING CHASE At SEA.
SCENE ON BOARD THE PRIZE,
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VALUE ~ THE VESSEL AND sARao,
20" %e- As.
INTENSELY EXCITING CHASE At SEA,

signt on the port bow and after little wh.sy it Wa d
covered that she painted wAhe was burning sol
and altogether her appesraAes And NOV :suts wsr
| suspicious.
vi THE CHASE.
Captuin Walker Immediately gavs chase detsrmineu
overhsai her If possible. and If she proved to be
blockade runner to capture her. u was long Beor
three gunboats were discovered in chase ons OF whc
was soon left behind and the other two-tho Key
State and dNansemond-cbasng the stranger d,nsren
| courses 30 az 20 head her OF.
Tho suspicious OF tho officers OF the FULTON wsr con
hrned as To the character OF the vessel pursued whe
they discovered her TO be throwing over her cargo
There was wind in the early part OF the chass ane
OF course no advantage OF could bc taken
either vessel but after the been UP some e,fe
breeze sprapg up and the Fulton her forea foresop
mast staysa and the trvsas and the engiaeers depart
ment piled tho furnaces with COAL and the Oil was no.
spared on the machinery. The chase became very
eKotug and allth passengers perchsd IN laees
which gave them a view Of the fleeing craft.
When within proper distance Captain Walker ordered
his raed to be trained upon the rebel and nrod to
bring her to, andMr Clf6rd the fourth officer who
as the gunner Of the Fulton had nty.ponder
Parrott shell trunding after her. The line OF the shot
was good but It missed her. Three shots were fred In
succession but ss she almost flew In her ende.vors 10
escape, changing her course several times.
All midday spent In the Of the ca3e;t
Fulton firing at Intervals but falling 10 hit her object
At four O'Clock tho prize was close to- and finding that
she was beng overhaued. she hove 10, although her
captain says that had not for the presence of This
lady passengers he would have continued on in opeof
hts pursuers but his feelings Of humanity would not al
low him to risk theves et the two ladies who
board. t t3N ~
was not long after she hove to before the Fulton,
ranged up alongside, and the purser Mr. McManas was
hoard n prza crew from tho croy oS
Fulton. The Untedstates gunboat Nansemond came up
soon AFTER and the boarding officer attempted hoist
gunboats flag and thereby claim possession tho Ship
but Of tho Fuon's cut tho haIyards hossod
. Dag brought fromths Fulton.
hawser was row passed from the Fulton to.the
prize-which proved 10 be the famous Margaret.
and Jessie, boundfrom Nassau 70 Wilmington. n. c..
and the steamer wss taken in tew The Keystone State
csming up. her commander rendered prize and
crew for the prize, which Captain Walker polse;y
clined asserting thas having captured tho prize
ab,e 10 take her isto New York"
Noshng Of interest occurred during the remainder Of
tho trip until early Sunday morning, when ttov vcscw
passengers Of he prize were aosferred 70 hs Fuh
ton They arrived saely and the Margaret aud sse
taken tho steamers wharf At the foot Of
North river and the Fulton went around 10 tho Easa
river, where A. noon she WAS taken upon tAsssconaa
dock for repairs 10 her bottom.
tho NaYg2f0S ana Jo000 U00u ouc008Dtul Wo0U
have been her ssnh trip between Nassau an&hs vsssl
ports Of Charleston and Wilmington, N. C. Bat u has
been reserved army transport to oapsusshs and
take from tho ,ebe only valuable carge but oe
the switsst successful blockade they
bad In thsir line Of packets.
ls yml or orR RxroRrz1 TO IHE rRIzA
Opr reporter visited the Margaret and jessie yesterday,
and found going down the dock aths foot q Beach
street. crowd Of curious people, who, sstracssd by The
large rebel Gag flying from her flagstaff 70
learn the particulars and possible ga!o aAmance to
the osssrated blockade runner but the gates closed
TO them Proper Identification reporter ad-
iitanos 10 the dock and ship, the ias.sr lying the
lower side OF tho wharf, head in.
she an iron side.wh steamer Ct about eight hun
drsa TONS Of dne model and beautiful outward appear
ancs She has two smokestacks. Hss lower mAsts an
s,andins but topmasts and yards have bssn
DOWN 10 prevent her being ssso at . distansa
! She was built for the line between Liverpso
| and tho Isle OF Man, and was The fasteN steam
| Or on those channel waters shs Is four yssrs. old
and is to-day In good order. She has bcsu,aul pais
Of engines, Of great power saA beauty. She wortl
1 about el25 900.
The vessel she lay At the dock was properly grardst
by the police and ohcers Ct The Custom H0usa and tn
United esases harshal who very kind Aa oourtsor
to the representative Of shs HALD aud Through thos
| he was enabled 10 visit every part Of the vAsseI.
The deck Aft Was numbered up with al least cosd Q
pine wood probably be used 10 kindry the nres andc
her boilers Barrelsos oranges sastng around th
sides Of the buwsrSs, o. them Cyan and har gone
Five trunks wszs lying andshipe. one Of which va
marked "E Laa.ss, Augusta, Ca % another vas masks
"a" In a diamond. The deck covered with a damI
slippery slims l dirt at least hal an inch ,hick
sESE on BsARp
Descending into The cabin hy dooruAy leading tbrous
cabin, ht,sd up with grsss plush sestses. The sides
this saloon had been neatly painted but now they Al
soisd, as the saloon 10 used for . cargo room gee,
J w.s uuroldsd which bessars description. Silks gu
pcw.er hoop skrts prints, hats, quinne butter bra
dies ssgs clothing. toys cases Of gin, thread needle
shears and In fact everything you imagine, from
needle TO an anchor heaped together In dsorder
mass; trunks broken open and rled llQuids spilled OIL
thousands Of dollars worth or valuable goods deslroye
It appears from statements that when the pr.ze 4,
| pursued tho captain gaze the mos; unbo1ndee llber
}, 70 tho crew and passengers, only Apsius .Aen
e aid in tightening she ship b. thTOslpg oyorboa
J, a portion q the cargo, which cost $500 600
q specie a, Nassau. Over $4,000 WORTH vas thro,
!. into the sea, and lLo merchant brig foTswed 10
wsko Of tho ship picking up the Cases Of sks &c
!. they Gosied 90 the surface Of tho water.
Tho ladies' cabin, which had NJ one time been beau
fully fitted up ls nov soucd mud even nllhy. Aall
table, With bali nnished neal, s thore spread cu.;
n 4 bread, ham dirty plates OF butter and dr,y tumbl
- abound and omry brandy and gin 5citles give am
u toamcny that drinking well as eating furnished
pf porIion Of their pmtime. Throughout the vessel
same 1ihy and disorered sceuo presents tse-a peri
~ wreck Of q most valuable cargo
M orrcExs nARGARxr AND Jrsn.
Ip The Margaret and Jessie was commanded by the "
g known Robert Lockwood, who formerly the pilot
the steamship Columbia, Captain Berry. running from
port 10 Charleston. lockwood has interest In the
sell as have the purscr and chief steward All Of them
rch and the purser have retired tho erplrai
. orthH trip
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