The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-12

Tn. Cap,ur OF tho British Steamer
Oo--Tn. w. Il Valued at Nearly TIVE
Hundred Thousa> VI
the Chase, &c.
our BEAUFORT oorps. TeoNDENoE
p..rsoa, March .. 1884.
have the pleasure OF announcing to you "a -
tho 4h inst BY the United States steamer Peqp 'ne
British blockade runner double screw iron steamer
Captain Fred Cory i've day out from Nassau, N. p. c
Wilmington, O., with cargo OF army blankets, dry
goods, &s.
At forty minutes after nine black smoke was sighted
from she masthead, aud the Pequot at headed
for IT, We soon made out lead colored steamer with
one mast steering soutberly As soon as We were de-
scried from the Don, she headed from u.s. giving
stern chase and mancuvring TO get to wndward. We,
however, gained on her rapidly, and when about milo
from her sent shot from forecasts gun across her
bow, TO which she paid no attention. We then sent
shot ahead OF her and another her; but she still
keeping on her course we gave her broadside which
scattered through her rigging without doing any serious
damage when she lowered her oolors English ensgu)
and rounded to towards US.
TUE oAPrURE-vnssl AND cRKw.
Two armed boats were sent. in charge Of Acting En-.
signs George Lamb and VIM Y. Chase board and take
possession of her. Her papers had been thrown
board and her captain acknowledged her to DO block
ado Tho Don Ia the sister ship to the Dee lately
on the beach and destroyed She is fine vessel,
built at London last june IA tons British register has
four engines OF 100 horse cach driving two screw
propeers Tho vessel was built expressly for blockade
running purposes, and 10 thought to have cost about
f23 00O equal at present rates. TO S186 600 Her cap
tain, officers and crew are ALL or nearly ALL Englishmen
and are q fine looking set OF mon.
EXPLOITS OWNER.
Tho Don has cleared nine times for Wilmington but has
succeeded in getting In only four times having had to
to Nassau bermuda the other trips with her
original cargo Captain Cory reports that no found
blockaders 80 plentiful approaching New Inlet that he
obliged to put to again. On the I'd and Sd he
was chased by the Dacotah, and ran within boats
length OF her twice; once on the evening Of the I'd
instant, across hor bow, and on the morning
Of the 3D. instant under her stern, but escaped
eddy. The Dacotah being under sail, was taken
aback each time, and cond not follow. The captain Of
the Dacotah says that Captain Cory displayed splendid
eeamanship and deserved 70 get away. The managing
OF the Don supposed TO be Francis Muir OF Pud
ding lane, London. Her complement OF officers and
senger about whom there 10 something mysterious as no
on board knew his name anything about hm-as
they say He gives his Alonzo G. Craggett, says
he Southerner, and has been Ia Europe. The Don Is
said 10 DO able to fourteen knots but Captain Cory
says her furnaces cogged he could not enough
ing her. and with the ordinary head OF steam. We all
feel proud Of the vessel she has proved herself TO BIO
splendid craft She has made fourteen knots with
steam and sail. Captain Quackenbush has shown his
celent seamanshp and tact 10 handling this vessel while
chasing and firing should have said that he completed
minutes AFT sighting the smoke the horizon Acting
Ensign George Lamb goes homo in charge OF the prize
The Dons officers guests OF tho ward The
crew is at present on board the Pequot.