The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-05-26
A BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENT.

Tteo Yanzee steamers captured an NORTH Caro-
lima scaters-4H honor TO our Puritan Rangers.
We have one Of the most daring and brilliant
feats of the war to record. On Saturday, the
10Th, Capt f. T. Elliott, commanding company
of Partizan Rangers, with thirty men, captured
two Federal steamers in the Chesapeake and
Albemarle Canal, aud brought them through the
Sound to franklin on the Dlackwater, passing on
the way a number of the enemys gunboats. Capt.
Elliott arrived in Raleigh with his prisoners, Ii
in number, on the 10Th. To Capt. Eliott's report
to the Governor, lie says:
al have the honor to report the capture of the
steamers Emily and Arrow, yesterday, the former
a fine sailing sidewheel steamer, and the other a
propeller used on the canal between Norfolk and
the Albemare Sound, Roanoke Island and other
points had conceived plan OF capture some
time ago, and yesterday found an opportunity to
execute it. About o'clock p. M, at the usual
hour, the, Arrow hove in sight in the Currituck
Canal | made the proper distribution of my
men, thirty in number, and when she came along
side. we halted her and demanded surrender,
which was complied with without resistance.
After capturing the Arrow, knowing that the
Emily as,lying about two miles below awaiting
the arrival Of the Arrow, [ took twelve men
aboard, determined if possible to secure this
prize, and believing that it would require good
deal of caution, placed the Captain of the Arrow
in the wheel-house and required him to steer up
alongside of the Emily as it nothing Ut usual had
happened. lily plan succeeded, and she surren,
dered without resistance. We captured on board
the Arrow the officers and men, numbering seven,
and thirteen on the Emily. Among those cap
tured on the Arrow a surgeon U. s Navy.
The great haste required gave opportunity
of reporting their names. We found guns on
the boats, but lot of mail bags which are for
wartied to you After O'Clock started for some
port to secure my prizes We steamed all nj ght,
passing large gunboat (he Whitehead mount
ing six guns; we passed Edenton about daylight,
the people believing We were Yankees. In passing
up the Chowan FIVE negroes hailed us believing
us their Northern allies. | received them on
board and Immediately dispatched them to their
owners, who no doubt have them now in a more
available and certain shape. After good deal OF
embarrassment, | concluded to run up the Black
water river, arriving at South Quay about one
o'clock to-day. I met by Major Rodman
afterwards by Major Boegs, who assigned Capt
Dobney, an old officer of the Navy, to the COM
mand of the boats, and sending my prisoners to
Franklin, re started to the latter place arriving
there at about 10 o'clock. But few articles ex-
cept supplies for the crew, were found on board.
The Arrow is valuable account of her ma.
chnery which is said to be fine by the en- eneer
who was assigned ne by Maj Bogys The Emily
is valuable for her machinery well hull
which in MY opinion and that Of officers stationed
here would make valuable gunboat.'
Nine Of the prisoners brought to Raleigh were
from New York, three from Pennsy vania, aud
one, Levi Bennett, is Buffuloe Of Hyde county.
I-Roleiyh Progress.