The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-12-19

TIE CAPTURE OF THE DANsEEE.-The follow
ing are the particulars Of the capture Of the poto-
rious blockade runner Banshes. IS given by the
purser of the FnHon:
At seven o'clock, A. NJ, oltr lookout at tie fore
topmast head reported sail five points on our
port bow, whereupon our pilot, Mr.. Mapcs, went
aoft to relieve the lookout and to report correctly
from time 10 time ON deck to Captain Wotton the
movements Of the suspicious sal, and by the aid
OF the glass he made Eer out 10 be 4 steamer,
painted white, with two sluokestacks and burning
SOFT coal. Captain Wotton ordered chase to be
made, which osder was Immediately obeyed. At
this time $50 4. NJ no other sail Was in sight
and We were rapidly shortening the distance
between Us and the suspicious steamer
At $50 1. " made out e side-wheel steamer on
our port beam, which afterwards proved to 5e the
transport DeIc3cd9c Capt. Iiitcr. from Stono Inlet
bound 70 Baltimore Ia tie course Of an hour
we left Ler distance asteIn, she following III
our course, anxious no doubt to see the capture.
At half-pnst eight, A. NJ, sighted large steamer
on our port beam steering 10 the southward,
which afterwards proved to be the United States
gunboat Grand Gaf. Commander G. II. Ransom.
and from al appearances having heavy head OF
steam. Seeing our chase she stood for her but
it VAS evident to ali on beard that, as regards
speed she YVES no match fOr lis or our game. At
to be trained upon the chase, and our gunner,
Mr.. Clifford soon had twenty-pounder Shell
tru2ding after her. The line OF the shot was
good, but it fell short Of the raark From this
time until she hove to we continued firing at her,
the shot going over and around her, and she
gradually widened the space between US aEd the
GrHnd Gaff and nearing the cha&e, when, after
having fired sixteen shots, and after leaving orr
competitor far astern, the prize hove to, 1t now
being fifteen minutes past ten 4. NJ, CT Cape
Lookout. 4 prize crew in charge Of tie chief
officer, Mr. C. II. Walker, and the purser, were
Immediately sent on board, after having transfer
red the crew and baggage CT the prize On board
the fmt0a. Captain Wctten had two hawsers
attached to the prize now known rs the BGnshee.
At this juncturc the gunboat Grand G'!f and
transport Dsla,cGre arrived Off the prize. The
captain of the former ithe Grand Cuf) sent his
executive officer alongside the prize for tie pur-
pose Of boarding her, but was refused adnittance
by Mr. Walker, prize captain who requested him
to communicate with Captain Wotton, on board
the Futon, which he did, and very politely offered
o prize crew, which was as politely declined by
Captain Wotton. At quarter to twelve A. NJ,
the Fulton proceeded on her cruise, with the prize
IN tow. She is g Clyde built side-wheel steamer,
built of iron, and about three hundred and six
teen tons, of fine model and beautiful outside
appearance, one year old OF the Goth inst. Her
present cargo consists Of coffee, tobacco dry
goods, rope. etc. At the present prices the cargo
ofthe BanShee is worth no inconsiderablc amount,
and probably the officers and crew OF the Fulton
will realize snug sum.