Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-02

UAltkICIiON " IN O1hAAAh Jazz AANAhA
ACCUSE -BLocKADH oTT WESTERN Bar, WILMSsrON
N O. jan g 1854 1t is my purpose 10 narrate in this
lGtsr the facts concerning the chase and destruction Of
tie blockade runner steamer Dare by the Uni ed State
Gamers Montgomery and Aries resulting IA the cap
turs Of the Executive Officer, Engineer and seven
teen men from the Montgomery, and one Ensign, the
Captains Clerk and seven men from the Aries BY Rebel
eavslry on the COAST
1t seems that at esrly dawn on the morning Of the
Slh the Montgomery discovered = steamer apparently
attempting get away nom the blockading ct after
an unsuccessful aiempi gel into Wilmington during
the night. CHASE vas Immediately given, when the
steamer hOistsd the Rbe flag, and soon after the Aries
hove in light and joined 10 he cAasA
Notwithstanding the well kOoWa speed Of the tEO
vGss. IS Gas evident that tie Rebel getting the
bs II. Several shots were fred at her and 1t after
wards SOyed thai one took effect II one Of Eer paddle
box a LAIR in the CHASE a strong and favorable
breeze for he Union steamers came up, and wi full
sail aud STAN it certain that the blockade runner
would NOT get away. She was determined not to be
c9pnred however, and, after all hope OF escape was
gone, she headed in for the land and ashore
thirteen miles northeast Of Georgetswn Light S. O.
The Montgomery and Aries Immediately lowered their
boats and with armed crews. boarded her, not, how
ever, until all HANDS on bea5d had gained The land.
Toe surf at the time was running very high, and the
s,a was striking the ground e heavily thus making
the matter Of boarding SxUemely dangerous and afi-
cult Had Is not been Tor this, the steamer could have
been taken OF and made valuable 70 our Government
After setting her on e he officers aud repaired
to the boats. A very trying time Ter the boats crews
nov ensue6. The surf was so high that it was almoI
mposs bic TO push nom the burning vessel Six boats
had escaped the danger and returning to their
sels when was discovered that bOas from the Aries
had been swsmped ard all hands aoundtring in
the Na.er. George II. Pendleon, Acting Master ard
Ex sutiye Officer of the Montgomery, in charge Of q
launch at oIcS returned to the unfortunate meD
aud succeeded in sking Eve from the surf. Having
esmpshed this noble and daring act he again near
ing steamer when others were teen in the waves
Turning once to the good work. his b, at soon be-
came unma. az, able and was thrown on the beach.
Il impossible to render them any help. We could
only feel thankful when we that they safe
land.
Nigh coming on the Montgomery and Aries lay by
at anchor until m 'rnug, with the hope Of recovering
the unfortunate officer and men. Is was then, however,
discovered tha. they had unfortunately bsen captured
during the night by Rebel cayary, several hundred
were seen on the coast in the morning.
At dayb;eak the United States EchoonT George
Ia ghan blockRding an inlet by, came up to the
scene action, and, owing 10 her light GraUght of
water, was enSeed TO go close 10 shore and she'll the
Rebel cavalry and cSsss guard.
The destroyed vessel proved to be the English steamer
Dare, asplendid side-Wbee vessel Of seven hundred
to s. and Was from Nassau, bound for Wilmington.
Her cargo appirtnly vas not large, ana from The
fec gatherd it is highly probable that some impOr-
ant and distinguished Rebel persons we're on board and
the only object Of the vessel TO ge! them safe into
RebeldOm
TIE Dare chased distance Of sixty miles. Il is
possible tina; some of the unfortunate boats may
have been lost but it is 10 be hop:d that all alive
The bravery and nobness of conduct on the part OF
Acting Master Geo. II. Pend.eton is commoRdable in
the very hishesi dIgree. THIRD Assistant Engineer
Geo. NJ. Smith, of the Montgomery, and Mr.. -
Parkman, Captains Clerk, OF ihe Ares, And ensign
of the same vessel whose name have Otlearned
among the captured.