The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-25
the MOBILE BLOCKADE.
Oar Naval Correspsndencs.
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WEST Cur BLOCK ABlso SouADRos. 4
or h0Rlz, Ala. jan. o, 1884
TA British Man.of War Sssas Of Aobae-A Flag Of
7ruce-7ne Kennebee Captures Another Blockade Kun
mer-Saslins Of the Colorado for the Norsh-Tne New
Ik& Consman6sr Commodore Jenk.ns-Aot,ve Opera
Destruction Of a Rebel Steomer. de-. &C.. dc.
Since wrote you on the 9th we have had quite stirring
times this blockade On she aferno0u Of the 9th the
English man-of sioux made hsr appearance among
us, which At nrs was supposed 70 be some rebel gun
boat All the In the aset ready to give
. receptiou-i. e., she could not show the right
colors and give proper account OF herself On nearing
the aeet she discovered TO be English OF
and showed che coors OF that nation She sent boat
the flagship and communicated the nature OF her bust
to tho commanding oficer OF the fleet They asked
permission TO up 10 Mobile. As Q matter OF course
that request granted TO thsm but promised
that their messenger should visit Fort Morgan the 6rst
fair day Yesterday being calm, the 0corara ordered
10 get under weigh and proceed N Fort Morgan under
flag OF truce After couple OF hours she returned to
station The OF their with the rebel
government has been made known. The Sioux will
remain hero until received to their message
On the night Of the TIN rebel pilot picked up by
the Kennebec He unable make his way the bay
They learned from him that hours previously had
pioted schooner out, and he informed the commander
OF the Kennebec the she would pursue The X.
slipped cable and went in pursuit. steering l.. j. E. To-
wards morning they made sail, which was pronounced
TO be the the pilot had taken out the evening pre-
vious She taken while making fifteen knots, and
brought to the feet yesterday at half past eleven A. NJ
She was formerly pilotboat belonging TO New York,
but owned In Jamaica. She had on board hun.
dred and sixty bales OF cotton and quantity Of turpen
leans This The second prize the above named steamer
has taken within the last six days.
Tie United States steam frigAte Colorado weighed
anchor yesterday afternoon for home She goes North
for harbor defence She steamed around the English
vessel dipped colcrs and proceeded 10 the south and
west. The United States soop-ofwar Richmond is the
flagship at this station, and is commanded by Commo-
dore Jenkins naval officer OF the Grst water, has
greatly distinguished himself during the present rebel
l0n This morning everything appeared lively. The
following named vessels were ordered 10 get under
weghOctorara, Kennebec Gertrude Albasross, Pinola
and asca 1.-THE last named vessel arrived from the North
yesterday, and proceed far practicable towards
Fort Morgan and destroy large steamer aground
on the bar Each vessel at intervals blazed away with
playing the most conspicuous part-explodod ndsnps,
which has probably crippled her so that she viii be
BILE 70 get or She lies and half mile from Fort Nor
gan, which opened Ore vessels at twenty minutes
ten A. M and fred ut intervals or twenty minutes
continuing until three p NJ not one q ~ shots falling
feet commander determined that she shall be destroyed
al all hazards Il believed that Fort Morgan did It's
very best to-day. Now what are the authorities at
washington dolng9 why do they not send some iron
cladsS This feet does not include single Give
the vessels 1--WE have the right mette 10 hem and,
my word it, less than sixty days from their arrival
here the stars and Stripes would wave both Forts
Morgan and Gaines
OFF NOME, Jan. 10, 1854.
wrote that the United States gunboaa 0ctorara
was fred at by Fort Morgan The 0ctorara went in far
rs Sand Island lighthouse with flag Of truce. She
hauled down the white dag TO differently when
Morgan fred shot which went 70 her. She imme
oiately hosted up the white flag again, and remained 10
alongside OF Sand Island some eight minutes and started
ahead, when Morgan tired more shots. She hauled
down the flag OF truce and backed out towards the Meet