Daily national Republican., 1863-06-29
Capture of the q. s. Cutter
Caleb Cushing. 4.

PoRrLESp, M. Sans s7-y.e. 40 p. m. .--Hoa.
s. p. OAaas, 6eertldyT " ~ Ifessurp' Vhe
party which cut out the cutter Gushing were
part Of the crew Of the bark Tacony, which
vessal, a Appears BY her log-book, In my pos
session, they burned on June 18th, and trans
ferred her gIsanent 70 tns schoonsr sIss Arcner'
They intended 10 burn the two gunboats
here, transfer the Areher's armament 70 the
cutter, and burn aud destroy on the coast of
Maine. The men arc in Fort Preble, under
guard.
was in command OF the men, and is q prisoner.
....L ii. ... ......4t J. JEwETT, Collector. :
FoRT PREBLE, ME., June 27-6.4O p. m.
Hon E. M. Sdnion, Seereid'V Of War;
In the priyate note book Of Lieutenant C. A.
Read, g. 8. NJ, I md as followeif The latest
news from Yankeedom tells US that there are
over twenty gunboats in search OF us. They
have the description Of the Tacony, and over
haul every vessel that resembles her. During
the night we transferred all our things on board
the schooner Archer. Al "a. M, set Gre TO the
Tacouy, and stood west. The schooner Archer
is a fishing vessel Of ninety tons, sails well,
and is easily handled. No Yankee gunboat
would ever dream Of suspecting US. I therB-
fore think that We will dodge our pursners lor
a short time. II Il my intention TO go along
the coast with the view Of burning the shipping
in soIne exposed harbor-of cutting steamar.p
The above appears to have been written since
the night Of June oath. The schooner taken
to-day is the Archer, Of Southport.
GEoReE L. ANDREWS,
Major 18th Infantry, Cong Post
|
PartIc cuInra of the Chase after the Cush-
ing.
PORTLAND, 8 O'Clock p. m.-Capt. Liseomb,
| OF the Forest City, says that she came within
gunshot OF the Gushing half an hour before the
Chesapeake got along. The Gushing hred at
the Forest City six times without showing any
| flag whatever The Forest City then laid to,
waiting until the Chesapeake came up.
After consultation, 1t was agreed TO board
| the Cushing. The Chesapeake took the lead In
this, being a propeller, and also being protected
BY cotton bales. The rebels perceiying their
Intentions, became frightened, and abandoned
the Cushing In two boats, and sent Oh In the
| third boat the regular crew OF the Cushlng,
| whom they had placed In irons.
This last boat was Immediately picked up by
the Chesapeake. The other two boats with the
rebels on board steered for Harpswell shore and
were pursued and picked up by the Forest CITY.
The rebels proved 10 be twenty-two In number.
The Forest City also picked up small boat
| containing a Mr.. Bidder, who had been set
adTift from the Cushing. Bidder, with his
partners, were captured yesterday by the rebels
| while in a small hshing boat OIL Damers Cove
Island.
| He Informed Captain Liscomb that he was
| captured by the schooner Archer, of Southport,
i which was in possession OF reoel ere" from
the pIrite Taeony--not nom the FloridR, as re
| ported by the crew of the Caleb Cushing-and
that the Archer came in last night and anchored
| below Miuoy. intending 10 burn two neT gun.
boats building in Portland, and cut .out the
revenue cutter Caleb Gushing and steamer For
est City.
This they found themselves very much trou,
bled to de. but at two O'Clock this morning
they boarded the Cushing quietly, and seized
the small portion OF her crew aboard, put them
ia irons, and made their way out OF the hRrbOr
through Hussey's Sound, thus avoiding the firp
OF the forts.
Amer passing the forts, Captain Liscomb
learned the Intentions OF the rebels, and imme-
dlately pursued the Archer, which wns making
her way TO eastward as rapidly as the light
breeze would permit.
CAPTAIN Llscomb captured the Archer, and
| found three rebels and Bibber's partner on
board, and towed her up TO the city. By Bib
ber's report Captain LIscomb thinks that there
are three or more schoonera, with rebel crews
| on board, on our coast, destroying our fisher
men. The Archer had only howitzer on
board, and these schooners are probably lightly
armed. Bibber also reports rebel steamer on
! the coast, and the Forest City passed a sus-
| pcious looking black steamer on Cape For
| pOss at two O'Clock this morning, when com
ing from Boston, which at first made for the
Forest City, but afterwards kept to the south
| west.
The Forest City arrived up at half past foul
o'clock this afternoon, landing the rebel pri
soners at Fort Preble. The Forest City hs vel
, a. the Chesapeake was received with the great
est enthusiasm by our citizens.
: The Forest City was armed with two rifle
: twelve Founders, and had on board thirt
troops from Fort Preble and one hundred cit
u zens armed. The Forest City did not get neG
;, enough 10 the Cushing to hit her. and the ShC
y !, from the latter, though coming very close fe
y a little short
u The Forest City and Chesapeake would hay
"a undoubtedly recaptured the Cushing had N
y the rebels deserted her aud blown her up,
the soldiers, citizens, and sailors were all an
ions to have a hand TO hand fight, as they hJ
~ nothing 10 match the big gun Of the Cushln