The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-15
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
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Arrival Of the Wacbusett AND
Florida.
AvIsIT TO THE PRIvArEER.
The seamen's Opinion Of the
Florida.
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laval OPINIONS OF THE CAPTURE.
The Right Of Asylum as Viewed
by Naval Men.
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Activity Of the Rsrth Atlantic Block.
adins Squadron.
Admiral Porter the hight Man in
the Right Place.
LAST OF vessels Destroyed by the
Florida,
10, -. -

Florida,
nay. Thomas n. C0oh's Oespateh.
fosrRsss noxRos, Nov. II, 1868.
SHSriL op wAcpusKrf Ann FLORIDA.
TIE srriva, 70 this por, Of the now famous union
esssser wschosett with her notable price, the corss
Hsr,da hes this instant been announced the world
~ telegraph The Victorious sailed into port
Assut pvs o'clock this evening" her prize following close
- her whine, and both anchor immedi.
assiy opposite The wharf this point The appearance
~ these vessels attracted universal attention The decks
- every vessel In the harbor crowded with sea-
nsn; The wharf and beach covered Win laDtsmcs
aoss,ers others while every tug brought ipso
ssqsMi,ca 10 give those who fortunate enough
sa,sy tne favor OF the qnssey closer view. Ma
sns admitted board the pirate bus Ail fest,ed
sber eyes ouch exterior obssr ysons az tier could
mike
NAUTICAL criucgsss
The opnfone expressed by old upon the appear
o. the Florida BY tss,ering her.
ASIDE from the deformy caused by the loss
she rs universally pronounced to be mulberry
Aaacg craft. Der mssts unusually tall snc yards
scsy shorts defect IN style the importance OF which
appreciated by every nautical Her hill u
snr third csss slocps only that si,s lover
- the water and has sheer 10 her lines
Bes two smokesacks too coss together for symme
Asy besaty The bright coat OF black psips with
Which sbs y covered gives Der much Of Dsn OF. war
sppssfauce The bresch her side caused by the ntr
sss0 Of Abe sew Of The Wscbussii usreasonably
curly hour 10 Ire mofn,pg has been repaired but
asse her 10 perform her journey to this Takrg
AssOe, thing ordinary observers would pronounce
ase looking craft, whatever adverse opinion cscal sea-
men might give; but when lying siongsid the truly
1pssiva poops o. our navy fauc the Wscb3seit not
enc Of the essi osaSs'so the contI very siyisag
ssS greatly 10 the Florida cecrsdt.
tns came degree VI spscUsiiru the. INDUCED in fA
ss North ~ TO the eject OF this capture. under .bs
txnstances attending H. prevails hersaeor.s There %
bvs one opinss 80 ss AZ haze heard expressions from
laval prevailing the navy ~ 10 .he ps,ice al the
sstsors Captain Coins y In. eerc Q. ~. aay aud aIs
pluck and determination IN ibts mstscr
aAurat,op and courra,n,s,cus OF h., ,ec orc.rs a.,
What VIII she government ao' ~ the question The
NsamenS WiSes received FOR the capture Of Mason
sde and The subseeuen, rsisSae Of ooss sovss rebels
- cited iDdcston That, fsr fr@sr beng back
~ ~ ths satborities C0ins expect 90 backed
dsus and hs priSe reefned whenever spfcstfor yhsi
sAss application WV De maze FOR returp
spessgss. II even feared tba. raprs fpssrd vii
ssn wiz surely ISSUE 10 not sscns. the.s probs-
osMes. 0aly say tnsS abe MISTER 10 lett 90 the
.sy Seie she might aus .S.s 50 70 zoe issdcs soss
ses capture her there sDJ foreign Iowers caose TO
IL Gown sbcss AngseO-l pr,,ssf.r plrsies aud IL
20 bsm0T to be fooled ~i'b 10 regard TO them
his matter OF atyiun ell very pice the bet
trpi scap little soc see shat ii sp.arts 10 vessel
Fitted out in Engiand 20 pray Bpo American ccvnsrse.
Dor the sake peuray insi-s1 OF flying the o:
~ George her gsn ,ns psts up prscs Of ooD'iuE
1er porting 70 be reoe Ass ana Further 80 isErse hsr
aaArse,sr, renegade from ths american navy II pat
nor ae commander. o,serw~s. she j. wholly sna
p0sefy British. she ie Brush brit-m. % Tesed
unh British rigging; - n.Dn,a With Brush
uDes: carries an srmsDrnt .; PrH'sh xup,, ared
Nth British smnupiiicu rrcpsnsd Nv British Sc:ls
10 Ped for with British gold. she is Bitch fram sseD
An Enls IN all Mar yluvr
noys-ss Is the iosisrc es-sts bss
ssee entered rebel sstefa sae .seks crp,.rs sro nd
vessei, spd destroys uparmed enIs,ntH urscu.
humber. Pfssensy her operations iepprieS. ana
~ asbt, bu, Cd the rTei syn o. ma, war shove ~
sssS and pose fer oeuirsl pot, sBs protection
es.i.e,As !, Iss .sy Q. ,i,I-s,S 'nr r'siIrs
trg be few Of these fsitws 49, sNort
ssash, Tho cemo'pss rs,'es o. ios ws'd crn never
xsish tbem 20 long ,Ie rts o. tie ~a7i octsde o.
obese Of toe uoIieo Stses c-rr - tbem Yhey
never more in.n ~" OF force avs ssn 'tcm ,ons
sevrs port sId a. ins nt.ss Hsr al sfrsa vessel 20
approach ther hey sl~rys rave 5t,eels Start
vrpppg the rscc 20 pSt tsiG:y psvs az been selected
ur fs.tesi bos,s can roo te.n csss 10 t~o or ,hre~
Aays chase. sod 40 trsttss . dsrk nsai does pos
s4ve them The sJJcttsnuy 10 ecse yursris they are
Of rescnns Bri,so er fr.Esb pcrt--s poy, o.
snGe where by .oe iAwr OF s,y they eoosiiered
SAFE The resols 10 ,ce padea s,s,ss Navy - blamed
ssA isusb.j Jsck 10 90 su.er 70 si,ns ID. for,
~ tne mesh lcugss Ne corie 1ds mn tDs rant CT
ssyom Il sbuvra rvr-, tins err OF tssse 70
asnhtet bnso . pc's he Clsirs tpst Trey cpif~
rissses and have 70 rAses 20 csir ssy,rn suyrutre
They are not naval ve.'. sssrsy cor nss., bot
prsyiag simpy 90 rnsf1-i irof.nan ss ccSi.1 Is
eAst every civDfed psiiSn sbpalt elose is psr,s
against tnsu or else 10 in apt wps
Ne pests uut Of erists5Je se1 fosssn fsssfs vii
ses srscs oe tD1 rlsft, inso Jscx co-trssr tns,
- should tAke and -i 20. copuog.Uess
saSe care " tbsmseves nEbt WITH toe losri eases
~ kDglapd and Frapoc vcrld .srpisn NJ real
sansysnce and yopbie than Sstsme nasrs,t pfs
AND The rese,s Sgb, vepd vcs,ii! N aaSi eGtst-
Esston o. pirates fr, ibe scse
ysrssH ~ npfr-sr
pattern ~ ,pJnst,,opr p1sn n ~ vsr'sd m.
,re Porter would ersciy el ,ps h Hsry scd ste, he
y svsys o. bic pcst and s~sys sftepd'ng " husinsss
Ssho three vvexT thai bsvs neep ners osve never
soe seen BIN ob nD fsgsbip spa Yet be is pcrieciy
1s1ar With tbe nolpnss orsRs o. bn in roep,e zqiso
rrs ssa sseus "a tnor svevyir,ps thst 10 gong on
ovrbopi al ibs ertgpi o. All scd river 10 which biz
sqo&dron operating. somebody spo0ezeA 10 hir SOC
@sinoE epth lin. rper he vss much e1Dssd. lyon
oseo pstef oe 6vsd o trsst<ciUs On q time ssa
~ semWs, ~ ear manage teo fs1ks Use tbs spd
nsvs uroe " ostois " ny frieuds. ksturNy he 70 .
sApsf, Ano OF We tgotsg KIND Tho very name -
hptWes 10 tne snnss 81 toe American navy. snn tk<
npoW o. ihs particular pottef 10 the NnssIi ppi river
ave ALREADY MADE hin famous. rh,s squadron ~ar.
~sps hiu I have NOT bcste rnel. oFrcsy.-,nd have
srctsn 30 nsny-erpre,s tpyrrg ba i've yssfest arst.
Aeator ~ the transfer o. sdurs sDd ,s.v al 4, nr,s.
opinion that thI squadron wi 70 sowe r.gat..
sses Axd--priss money $50