The New York herald., 1863-11-14
NEW YORK HEKALD. SATURDAY,
HOW OUR JACK TARs MAKE MONEY.

sbO W oSh SHVN bf>'S ssStsI -
Capture OF the Bloc n ade Runners Robert
E. Lee, Ella and Anna, and COrnubtn,
with Valuable utivn Of
the Prize Money or the Memphis, Bril-
tannia and vietory-Senm Wanted
by Uncle Sam TO share tho Spoil, sc.
Admiral Lee has communicated to the Navy Depart.
meut the particulars relating TO the recent captures or
the North Carolina coast from which appears that tho
cargo OF the Robert Ice consists OF two hundred and
fourteen large and bales m shoes and blankets some
OF the bales weighing two tons hundred and Af,y
OF Austrian rifles two hundred and atty bags Of
saltpere and sixty barrels OF SALT provisions pig
lead, &c. OF sixty two PERSONS composing the onices
and only nteen natives OF tho United States
Among the passengers are c. r. Stewart Belgian Consul
and Horace H. webber and Fl. W. Rookie, Leuteuan,s 10
the British royal artillery The vessel had no ships
papers.
The Robert Loo was discovered by the James Adger
on the morning OF the 9th inst, and chase was given,
which resulted In the capture OF the vessel at half past
seven the same day. Tho r. F. Leo left Bermuda Ave
hours after the Cornubia.
The cargo or the Ella and Anna consist Of four hundred
and eighty Of SALT i've hundred sacks Of sapctre
hundred and eighty Of Austrian rides vc
hundred barrels aud fotytwo Of paper She had
ships papers or thrtyeight persons board only
was q native OF the United States.
The cargo OF the cornuba consists Of munitions Of
arms saltpse and Lead and solely owned by James
A. esddon Of Richm md. quantity Of ociai dispatches
mail matter and private and public paper-some OF them
considerable interest and value picked up In tho
surf by tho boats Of the Niphon having been thrown
overheard or dropped BY the enemy.
Olcal dispatches say,-About two A. n, November
the b!ocksdng vessels of New inlet warned BY
signal tho James Adgero Of the prssoncs Of blockade
runner and while the Adger pursued the strange cram
along the beach, the Nhon stood In 70 cut her on r.
cape being impossible the pursued vessel run ashore
in half an hour after the chase began; but half hour
later tho Nphon got her or unnjured. she proved 70 be
the Cornuba Of the most successful Of the blockade
runners She owned solely BY James A. seddon. robel
Secretary Of War Some idea Of the importance Of this
capture may be formed from tho statement Of her
tho Of the James Adgsr that, though
the vessel small his government could better have
Afforded to almost any other vesse Acting Master
Breck OF the Nphon reports that he went 10 boats to
capture tho crew OF the Cornubia, who wore on The
beach, aud succeeded. Tho next morning several men
appeared tho shore, making signals TO bs taken or
Before could reach them they made prisoners
by party OF soldiers, whom tho Niphon Immediately
opened nre and killed and wounded several In their
treat Soon after eight mon. making siguais from the
shore, taken or by the Niphon's boats.
Several valuable prizes have recently been finally adu
dicated and the money will be ready for distribution 10
the course OF week ten days. Among thcm the
Memphis, the Britain a and tho Victory Tho Z rmer
captured BY the United States steamer Magnolia and
YIELDED tho snug OF $51os4 OF, after paying the
pensos Of adjudication Acting Volunteer Lieutenant wm
Budd is the happy who takes his share 33s s S.
bis vessel not being attached TO squadron at the time Of
the capture and bis share being Of the
half awarded 70 the captors All the officers this
belonged the vounteer service and their
rhsres amount TO . handsome The sauors too,
como in small fortune for them, the getting
81 T3e SO each: ordinary scamen 81 $50 ss, and tho
landsmen 81 ,lo7 o.
Tho Britannia and Victory captured by Commander
r. H. wyman OF the santiago Do Cuba the former yield
ing tho OF $lGo e95 r. and tho latter $500 oos 49,
making S46o 6ol II, the captures being made within the
space Of o week. will bs noticed 10 this that
~ns tho 60; liberal ssarss, tho seamen each
ceive Sss7 ST. ordinary seamea Soos H. and andsmsn.
Ss9s 40 Another steamer capturod about the ssme
time which has yer been adudic,tcd, making alto.
gsthsr . very handsome Tho tables 10 these
arc given below.
Tho navy Ia Ia immediate want Of ssamsn. snl with
such chances for fortunes 10 amazing that the ex
lists for single day. All viii sgrss that 'Jack' d reap
ting a reward for his servces.
nBHER MAGNOLIA, ACTING voLuxrkss LIEUTENANT VIZ.