The New York herald., 1863-02-11

which all that he asks The troops regard him as
brave man; and this sort Of faith great thing for
commander and the General Dew has been cited TO
appear before the Sixth District Court Of New Orleans,
Judge Howell to answer charge preferred against him
q stealing silver 10 the value Of hundred and
sixty The charge preferred by iradish Johnson
native Of New York and citizen Of the United statee
Nay, whom Judge Bell sent 70 tho parish prison for
twenty years robbng Franko and othere has been
liberated by order from Washington and st largo
n New Orleans
6reenbacks were Al two Per cent discount in New Or
1sans the 10Th ultimo. thought that the local
banks had combined against the national currency.
We suStoin correspondence brought by the North
mar.
Oar New Orleans Correspondence.
NEW ORIxANs, Jan. 80, 1868.
Otsaiaen0 Blso 70 Or Navy-Cdpturs Of ne Vessels N
Saoss Pass Description Of s -katerial Of %
Rseel Rrpsdiio~-TAs Atsaak-E6ors Of The Morning.
LIGHT 70 Froeity Of sAs Rebel Ssdirs-7As Ts-
Fdus IN s0iA as ko~as0 LoAs-0Me1s Of 10 TIN
sesee-Opsriss Of the Adssirai, DC.
Ins navy IN the Southwestern waters hes suffered
snosher nuniliating blow.
ne gunboat Morning Light and the bark Velocity were
saptured of tho Sabine Pass Wednesday inst
ne two vessels in question have for tme been
stationed o tho Sabine Pass 70 blockade tho harboY The
yA leads into the Sabine Bay and forms the boundary
Sstween the States Of Louisiana and Texas. Sabine City
was formerly place Of considerable commercial import
anee and u Of the depots Of the extensive rade
which the rebels carrying the Texan border
Into the bay empty the Sabine and Neches rivers and me
water on the bar 10 about and q half feet deep.
Before the blockade vessels Of light draught in the
habit Of loading hero with cotton ana other supplies and
0nding market for them among the speculators who
swarm in the seaport towns Of Mexico.
Therefore was that the blockade Of this pass was
serious annoyance TO rebels and they determined
break n. General Aagruders success at Galveston
boldened him TO try similar experiment here, and IL
~ scarcely less successful.
-Four vessels socordiogly lifted out protected by
seson bales ser the manner Of the vessels which
mpoyed in the capture Of the Harriet Lane The largest
q This rsbsl 6est steamer carried two eighteen pound
srs another long thirty twopounder, and the others
sns gun each.
On our SIDE the Morning Light carried . formidable
battery Of nine guns-one Of them thirty pound pivot
rtsd gun, and the other eight The
Velocity carried small howtzer The four rebel
sss had In all six hundred men, and side the
Morning Light had hundred and tho Velocity twonty
ave men. The former was commanded by Captain Dill
hsgham, and the latter by Lieutenant Hammond.
On the morning Of the 2lst there almost COM
pese calm and this the favorable time for the rebels
70 with the feet Of steamers when they knew
10 would be impossible for vessels escape them
The Velocity inside the bar and the rebel feet
ast fell In with her As At Galveston the rebel steamers
swArmed with sharpshooters who protected by cot
son walls. The calm complete that the Velocity
entirely unable TO escape and two Of the rebel
steamers coming close quarcrs had her at their
mercy Bccalmed, and with boat each side, she
utterly unable defend herself with single howitzcr
and her twenty five powerless against the hun
Asds Of rebel soldiers that soon swarmed her decks and
Meantime the Morning Light got under weigh, and pu,
% Two or the rebel steamers however chase
OF them with two eighteen Founders and the other
With thirty two-pounder, and both vessels carrying
The Morning Light did her utmost To escape; but tina
last for her. and they both fired at her
she retcsted Al last they overlook her about fifteen
miles and here that the principal en-
eagement took place. The Morning Light, finding IL i'm
possible To escape rounded to and delivered her re but
the rebels were soon alongside and but few minutes
elapsed before the Union vessel in their power ON
she Morning Light ono man was killed and eight were
wounded.
The rebel soldiers reported 70 have exhibited the
man TO death on board the vessel and is said that mos,
II the wounded after Captain Dillingham; sur
Se OF hs G Ie1s no Ss sanss %
she enemy aud the hght such a. Was lasted but lew
How il was that vessel with such powerful battery
the Morning Light undoubtedly carried-nne guns OF
heavy cabreshoold surrender TO the enemys vessels,
with only three guns, is regarded mystery IL
only be accounted for the supposon that tho rebels
enabled TO TO close quarters At once, and 70
superior numbers. But II the enemy had three men 10
her be undoubtedly had she had three guns for
every one Of hts.
rms rsssEsrn yAIIs IN Win nn xoRNsa LIGHT
On tue very Day OF these the gunboat Ten
n~seee Commander q. u. Cbds sailed from this port for
Galveston with orders 70 stop OF the Sabine Pass and de-
liver important dispatches from Admiral Farragut TO
Capt. Dillingham;.
Abou, O'Clock the mex, evening, January a. tho
Tennessee arrived on the Pass and fell In with the Morn
hailed her, and told them TO a boat alongside
"N have none, was tho reply.
al know better - shouted Capt Chlds: "for see one
hanging at the stern dsvits -
eyes, was tho answer, "bu, We have no crew"
sWhere n Cal /. Dillingham; asked Capt. Chlds
"Ashore and a prisoner, y was the reply oand the
Morning Iight is a Confederate prize"
The Tennessee immediately made on, and the rebel
did same, the former heading for Galveston and
,bc har Dor. Thor interview have
been quite smicabe The Tennessee asked civil
questions, and the Morning Light answered them cvily
and truly, and the parted company without firing
either side Tho armament OF the Tennessee
ssts 81 one twenty FOUNDER red gun two twenty four
pcundcr nowitzers and one twelve pouDder howtzer.
The Tenpcssec put on TO Galveston where she arrived
on The 23d and reported the facts 20 Commodore Bell Of
ale Brooklyn.
Commdore despatched two gunbosts the OF the
dsaster-,he Cayuga and the New London.
These vessels came up with the Morning Light, which
nad not yet crossed the bar and they copied the vo
ocity inside. Tho rebels, seeing there vas no hope Of
sAving the Morning Lgh, from nee Immediately set
are neI ana deserted her, and about one O'Clock the
The tennessee arrived here At six O'Clock Yesterday
morning nrngna omeal dispatches TO Admiral tarrsgut
IN relation 70 the affair and 70 matters At Galveston
The Morning Light was vessel OF ono thousand tons
hurtDen. and has been In the service since lsel '
Tho qucston often been sked why our sun boa,s A
shot these cotton-cad yesees ana sat
them IRE. The naval officers ought kpo ~he,har
such thing practicable; but 70 ou,siders" appca
that the easiest way get rid of these IL 10
burn them ~. Surrounded they AGO hg mater,a ~
oOmbustbe what e there 10 prevent thor ructiop
m THIS wsy' The unnltiaisd In the ant and mssierv or