Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-05

capture OF . British steam Propeller
with valuable cargo.
Baltimore, Feb. 2.
Thu Richmond Wing of Saturday, received
by the American, has the following
After our form was sent to the press on
Thursday night, telegraphic dispatch was
received announcing the capture of the British
steam propeller Princess Royal, Capt. Lawson,
while attempting to run the blockade into
Charleston.
At the time of the departure of the Princess
Royal from Halifax to Bermuda, Northern pa
pers announced the fact, and gave descrip
ton of the vessel and cargo.
The Federal cruisers were therefore on the
lookout for her, and as she was making her
way in before daylight on Thursday morning,
she was suddenly surrounded, and her officers
were compelled to run her on Long Island
beach, where she was captured.
The Princess Royal had on board most
valuable cargo, consisting of eight Whitworth
guns, four steam engines for gunboats, rifles,
powder, ETC.
The bulk of the freight was about 400 tons.
A party of English workmen, skilled in the
manufacture of projectiles were captured with
the vessel.
The pilot and two or three of the crew es-
capped in boats and reached Charleston.
We are gratifed to learn that important dis
patches from Capt. Maurey to the Government
were saved by these persons.
Extracts from R ebeI Papers-The Pirate
Florida Runs the BlOckade-Rebel
News from Vicksburg and Savannah.
Fortress Monroe, Feb. 2.
The Savannah Republican says that the
confederate war steamer Florida, Capt. J. N.
Mofatt, passed safely out of the harbor of Mo
bile, and is now riding the high seas in search
of Yankee robbers. This news will shock the
nerves ofthe Lincolnites, but they will be worse
shocked when the reports from Motif begin to
come.
The Richmond Dispatch says: We learn
from Vicksburg that appearances Indicate an
early renewal of the fghtithere. Five thous-
ond Yankees were working on the canal oppo-
site the city. Their intention is to float their
transports through when the river rises and
land their troops below.
The force of the enemy's feet is one hun
bred and seven boats, including fourteen gun
boats. There may be more arrivals of gun
boats before the fight begins The strength of
the Yankee army will be ABBOTT $4,000 men.
On the 9th of January a bombardment
took place at Fort McAlster, at the mouth of
the Ogechee river, sixteen miles south of the
Savannah river, Georgia
and she was forced to haul off, her turret being
injured. Our solid shot broke to pieces as they
struck her sides.
Major Reid Saunders was captured by being
betrayed by the crew of his yacht. As soon
as they got out of Charleston harbor the crew
tied him and steered for the fleet and delivered
him up to the Yankees.
This will account for his dispatches not be-
ing sent to the bottom.
Notice to Invalid Soldiers.
Washington, Feb. 2
The Surgeon Generals Office, owing to the
operations of certain persons who annoy in
valid soldiers, has given notice that certificates
of discharge are furnished only by the sur
geons in charge Of the general hospitals and
camps, and that the obstrusive efforts of per-
sons claiming to be special agents retard re-
tard instead of Fastening the preparation of
discharge papers. All soldiers are warned
against giving money for such purposes.
From Fortress NIonroe-Fire i'm Norfolk
Fortress Monroe, Feb. l.
The steamboat New York, which was to
have left last night for City Point, has been
detained till noon to-day, to take up 100 rebel
prisoners, which arrived this morning on the
Baltimore boat from Fort McHenry.
At one o'clock this orning, fire broke
out on Main street, Norfolk destroying the
building and the following places of business
Bateman & Mlwood's restaurant, j. A, Bates
bar room, one grocery, and boot and shoe es
tablishment.
The building destroyed was opposite Adams
& Co.'s Express Office Their building was
in great peril for awhile and narrowly escaped
destruction.
The rebels are now driven beyond the black
water, and as far as known all is quiet in that
direction.
Col. Ludlow, United States Commissioner
for the exchange of prisoners, has just returned
from City Point
He has made arrangements for the exchange
of citizen prisoners, and is of the opinion that
jeff Davis retahatory proposition to deliver
over all the United States officers to the au
thorities of the States where captured, and
which is gross violation Of the cartel, will not |
be approved by the rebel congress, who are
now acting upon it, The result will be known
in few DAYS We now hold more officers |
than the rebels
Col Ludlow has earnestly protested against |
the rebels permitting the authorities of any |
State to apply the operation of the State laws
to any captured officers or men in the service
of the United States.
Richmond papers have been received here
to January 3lst, and contain the following IN
telligence:
It is impossible that the Florida could have
been the vessel that sunk the United States
gunboat Hatteras as she did not leave Mobile
until the night of the 18th inst, and the Hat
teras was sunk on the 18th. We have relia-
ole information that the vessel that did sink
1er was the British man of war Spit6re, as
he Captain indicated in his reply to the Yam
zee conmandar,
1t may be that Commodore Wilkes had wea-
led out British endurance by extraordinary
blockade at Nassau and other ports, and that
orders had been issued which resulted in this
laval engagement
AT meeting at Halifax Court House, Oh
Monday last, Hon. Thomas S. Flourner was
nominated as candidate for the next Governor
# Virginia.
From North Carolina.
Roanoke Island, Jan. 80,
via Fortress Monroe, Feb. l.
Major General J. G. Foster has again writ
Ell to the General in Chief at Washington,
utterly complaining Of the premature disclo-
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