The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-25
THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND BLOCKADE.
Operations or the United states 0uA-
boat Dik-Arairs in s1ississipHi sound
Sklrmtsh with the Enemy, &c., 80.
OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.

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| boat Eik-Anairs Aa R1issfssipHi sound-
Askirmish with the Enemy, &C., SO.
OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.
UNITED SrArE STEAMER ELK Orr PASS CHRISTIAN,
MISSISSIPPI SoUsD, June o, 1854. !
On the 26tA OF May Immediately after our return from
the expedition up Red river. loft New oreaus with
orders TO proceed to Mississippi Sound and cruise from
ship Island to Bay st. Louis, and from thence 20 the
Rigoists We arrived at Ship Island the afternoon OF
the 2oh stter very stormy and ,empes.uous passage
from Pass L0uire. and proceeded up she sound the
game day. Sfxp Island, ct tho present tme IL gar.
risonsd by negro troops. Tho cleanliness discipline
OF the troops alike cyediabSe to both officers and
For the next four days we cvused up to the Rgoets
aad back 10 81 Louis Bay, overhauling all suspicious
locking craft We then pr0oeededto Pass Christian
town. like Shieldsboro and other towns lining
the Dound. has always been Doted w being the resort In
the hot summer months for tho geutry Of New Orleans
II Is niled with great many beautiful residences.
more beautiful place one could not very readily imagine.
Before the war this place was crowded with the beauty
FASHION ana Intelligence Of New Orie,rs The beach
IurniSneo spendid drvc-the water, oysters and
hsn 10 ABUNDANCE. But now everything is changed.
The halls which once resoupdot wi,a life and
gayety are now isentl and deserted BIT few peoplo
are ashore and they intensely secesh We made re
connoissance TO examine salt works, ana while in
the performance orou duty surrounded By q Sovy
pressed their secession sentiments. Monday the 9th
inst, Information received that large schooner,
laden with cotton and turpentne preparing TO
ont OK Jordan rvor We assembled tho latter about
miles, and there caught sight Of her. We Immediately
gave chase but the schooner being acquainted with ali
the bayous and lagoons, and night coming on,
had TO give up Noxt morning two boats well marned
and armedone being under the command OF Acting En-
sign Abraham Rich and the other Of Acting Assistant
Paymaster VIM. G. Robns--ascended Bayou Philippe
about fourteen miles, and then. having re<raced por
ton of their way, ascended Bayou Lackra about six
were encamped upon the banks. We Immediately pre-
pared to give them voIey; but they fed. leaving
party was immediately Landed and force, under
the direction OF Chief Engineer Benjamin La Bere,
DESTROYED the various engines that there opera
ton Tho scouts reporting the approach of larger body
OF reos We TOOK TO boats aud proceeded tho
bayou When We had arrived within about mile OF the
steamer the rebs let US have right and LETT and no
tain Kirby opened his battery The rebels little liking
the shower OF SHE'LL grape and which salued
them. took to their heels and fed The fruits Of the
petition are very valuable. To fully appreciated the
daring OF this affair Il be recollected that Union
Ioot has rod this portion Of Mississippi since the war
began. Captain Kirby formerly Of the bark Midnight
noted throughout the South Atlantic squadron for her
beauty is determined to give the rebs rest We
now lying of Pass Christian preparing for expedition
up Wolfe river Tho following Ia list OF officers attached
.Autno Volunteer Lisuscns Commanding Nicholas
Kirby.
Acting Assis.ou Payraser-wm G. Robins
Acting Emsi0p-Abraham Rich
En0ineers-Acting Second Assistants, Benj In Breo
acting chief, Jas J. Maratta, John Adkins; Acting
Aching Kasters Aais:-JOhn p Cole, rhos G. Tinker.
Jas. scuily.
Paysaser's Olsrk-aeo W. Ristne.
Surgeons Ste,oard, IN chargc-Henry Fl. wilkins.
Since writing tho above we have captured a large
schooner laden with cotton and valuable stores trying to
run out tho blockade at the middle pass Pearl river.