, 1864-11-11
TIE BL0CKADING SQUAD
K0N3.
Capture Of the Blockade
Runners Lady Stirling,
Annie and Lucy off
Wilmington.
SUCCESS OF FAReAGUT'5 BLOCK
Abr

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WARRINGTON. Nov. I. 1874
1t h18 already been announced that the
Navy Department yesterday received dis
patches from Resr Admiral Porter, c3n+
mauding the North atlantic blecksdtu5
ssquad1oo, announcing the capture Of two
more steamers OFT Wu1ingto1, while 1uu-
ming the blockade VIZ: the Lucy and tae
Annie The folio wing particulars are now
stated: The Lucy Was captured On the 81
Est, BY the Santiago de Cuba, havicg car
60 Of IA bales Of cotton, and twenty-five
tons of tobacco. She was built in Liverpool
BY Jones, QuEggen g. Co, il al iron or steel
similar to the Banshee. captured aome time
ago, aid nov in tho naval service. Tue Annie
Was captured on the 31st ult by the Wilder
ness and NiphoD, with cargo Of 518 oal 3
Of cotton, thirty tons OF taba1co, and fltseen
barrels OF turpeuti1e. She WAS buil% oy Dali
steamer Of about 400 tous, and is OF the samo
claas as the Don, Low In the naval service,
aid come eight other steamers which have
been captured or destroyed within year, all
built = The same party.
The following ca lures have been reported
by Admiral Farragut:
Oct Is, Mexican schooner Loais,, four
miles south OF St. Louis Pass, with assort-
ed cargo. Oct. 10, three-masted schooner
Emily, while running out Of st. Louis Pass,
with one hundred aud thirty bales c,ttou.
Both captured by United States steamer Mo-
bile, Lieut.. Grand Oct. 12, Britiaa schoon-
ct Louisa, with general cargo, captured BY
Chocura, Lieutenant r. ". Meade, j. She
belonged to Nassau, and Was Ostensibly
bound from Havana to Matamoros; but
when di1coVeted sne vas mixing for Arkan-
sas Pass
ADMIRAL Farragut. under date OF October
Is, sa5s: tin my dispatches reporting the
action on August 5, I mentioned that four Of
the crew Of the fecumsrh sWam ashore and
were taken prison~rs by the rebels. By =
flag OF truce up ths ~ have ascertained
probably James c. Ouistun is meant.) J.
IoDgberry, ?. McGinnis and - Farrell.
They were sent from Mobile on the 21st OF
August to Americus, Ga, Admiral Strip
ling, commanding East Cult blocka iio.
squadron, communicates to the Navy De-
pa1tmint the particulars OF an expedition
from the Uafttd States bark Restless, OF
blockade duty at st. Andre w's Bay, Fl4.
It resulted in tee destruction Of 1ity salt
boilers for making from five hundred to one
thousand gallons each, and niuety. five ket.
ttller, ei1ty. five to two hasdred gallops each.
Three hundred bushels Of salt we're also de-
s1ro5ed. thirty.one wagons, five hundred
cords Of wood and ,ons hundred aud hftY
huildings-an being the property Of the
"Contederates."
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. 5.
TIE PIRATE TALLAHASSEE,
whose escape trou Wilmington / advised
you OF in previous dispatch, seems t, be
playing havoc generally, aud not only de-
stroJs vessels on the hfga seas, but has the
temerity to venture close to QUE harbors.
Day defore yesterday Bhe male for the De1a-
ware b1eakwater, to escape the stress OF
weather. Our new Admiral, D D. Porter, is,
however, match for any and all the rebel
pi1at.e, and his preparations fur their ap-
DFehfnk ION and i-9rFrrtfnn ara an f,erfert
that only short time must elapsa which Will
chronicle so happy IN event.
THE FLEET IN CHASE
Of the Tallahassee, sent out By the co nmand-
er of the North Atlantic b1ockading equad.
roD, is very large. Admiral Porter informs
me that he sent nlne fast vessels in pursuit
from Hampton Roats On learning that this
Tallahassee escaped from Wilmington on the
ed ult., ran the gauot.et Of the blockade,
was chased, and fred into by fur or 1va vas-
sels, but finally escaped after an exciting
chase.
CAPTURE OF ANOTHER BLOCKADE RUNNER.
also learn from Rear Admiral Porter that
the fast blockade rnhner Lady Sterling, WAS
captured on the 28th ult., of Wilmington,
bg the United States steamers Eolas, Fort
Jackson and CalJ pso. The Lady Sterling is
new vessel OF 1000 tons burden, very fast,
being fitted up with very powerful engines.
Her cargo consisted Of $50 bales OF cotton,
valued at nearly SC00, 600. THIS Was the drst
trip made By the Lady Sterling ont Of port.
sne eluded the vigilance Of the blockade in
entering. Tne vessel and cargo are now safe
ct Beaufort, n. c.
THE Q. 8. GusBoAr FoET JACKSON,
Capt, B. F. Sands commanding, arrived In
Hampton Roads this morning, from ths
blockade Of Wilmington. Captain Sands
brought the above news OF The capture Of
the Lady Sterling to Admiral Porter, besides
other information relative to departmental
affairs.
FoarREss MONROE, Nov. 8, 1864.
CAPUTRE OF TIE BLocKADE RUNNER LUCY.
The q. 8. steamer Santiago de Cuba, Capt.
ade of Wilmington, N. c., and reported to
Admiral D. D. Porter, commanding the
North Atlantic blockadiug squadron, the
capture Of the Anglo-rehel blockade runner
Lucy, on the "a inst, while running out Of
the 1eod port. This capture il . very valua-
bic prize, being new and fast vessel, built |
Of iron, and OF log tons burthen. She had on
threw overheard in order to tighten her With
a view to effect her escape. Besides the cot
ton the Lucy had on board IS tons OF tobac.
&C, and altogether this Is very valuable prize |
The Lucy vas left at Beaufort N. c., taking
in coal, IN charge Of prize crew, Which is to
take her North.
ter to apprehend bloc6ade runners, mention
ed by me in = previous dispatch, Is accom-
plishing the beneficial results anticipated,
and not onl5 reflects great credit on this en-
esgetic and efficient officer, but also secures
abundance Of prize money to his officers and
the Government, and deprives the rebels Of
the generous aid and comfort SO lavtshly
heaped on them by their Eoglish sympa-