The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-14
NEWS FROM THE BAHAMAS.
Movements OF the Dioc kado UunninG
Fieet-Chuse of tho Tristan Shnndy BY
the Gunboat Rhode Island. Sc.

Fieet-Chase of the Tristan shandy BY
the Gunboat Rhode Island. SC.
The steamship Corsica. Captain 10 Messurier. from
Nassau 9th inst, arrived a. this port yesterday.
Nassau papers to the It'll inst received, but c,n
| tain little OF interest.
A fcw blockade bad arrived from Wilmington
during previous fortnight and some bali dozen had
sailed Tor the Same port. Four sailed on the 7th.
Tho steamer Tristan shandy sailed from Nassau on
the LIST inst for Wilmington but chased for fourteen
hours by the guuboat Rhode Island but ,nagcd 10
cape BY darkness coming She reached Nassau the
9Th of Nay and sailed again the 7th She obliged
to throw overheard considerable cargo to escape.
The intelligence which the rebel Colonel Lamb trans
mted from Wilmington to the rebel Secretary OF the
United States Huntsville and another gunboat."
turns out like most OF the rebel nows. 10 be pure
invention.
MOVEMENTS or THE BLOCH ABE RUNNING FLEET.
ENTERED AT NASSAU.
April Ie-stcam,r A. D Vance. from Wilmington, cot.
April is-,sieamer Lucy, wiln ngton, cotton.
April 18-Steamer Anuie, Wilmington, cotton.
April 19-Sloop Maggie, Savannah, cotton.
ton and tobacco.
April ao-s,eamer Edith Gregory. Wilmington. cotton.
May 7Stcamer Lucy Wilmington, cotton and tobacco.
SAILED FROM NASSAU
April l5-Br,g zegri, for Liverpool, cotton.
April 15-Schooner Maria Brooke for liverpool cotton
Quite number Of other ports in tho
nifty OF distributing their cargocs from the rebel ports
vessels bound directly to Europe
THE TRADER TRISTAN snAsDr-Excirrso
CHASE OF THE VESSEL nv THE UNITED STATES
GuHBoAT RHODE ISLAND, RT0.
From the Nassau Guardian, May IL
Tho splendid steamer Tristan ShaDdy left Nassau on
Sunday, LIST instant bound for st John N. b.. with
valuable cargo On Tuesday, Sd, at seven A. NJ in iati
tude 80 10, suspicious looking steamer was sighted
about six miles ahead bearing direct for the Tristan
Thinking both vessels continued in the NJ
which they sighted ncrc might proosby be 40 awkward
har raptaf ~ aI rlst han
time in turning his prov in he opposite direction
a. sou,hward), and not wishing to crafty the evident
desire OF the stranger for closer quarters managed about
noon having started with twenty pounds and finally at
tanned thirty pounds pressure, 10 show the Yaukce
toeraby vague view Of her stern ten or eleven mics
Intervening.
AT quarter pas, O'Clock confident speed
the litlc Tristan endeavored get outside stranger
continue her to ST John All doubt as to the
character of the other vessel destroyed by the
sight OF the stars and Stripes at her masthead and
coon became evident that she was onythng but desr
cable opponent for her clever manmuvres enabled her 10
get our friend within range OF hor guns
The cruiser at commenced vicious fire OF round
shot, to which the saucy little Tristan replied by hoist
ing her colors aud making the best Of her way out
range. But this was not such easy matter. The
cruiser managed keep veil up, and sustained ID
fire OF round shot in splendid line, but fortunately with
(or friends board thought, Just sun
ccntl elevation. At two r. H. the shot not only
nearer but thicker, and occasionally sbrapnci shell
30 near that the spray fell on the deck after which
lively incident the order given throw
aud tighten the ship. The engine room department
worked unlike negroes Every one on board did his
utmost. M
SPEED NJ thirteen and a bali knots was maintained
and still the Yankee keit up. metimes gaining.
sometimes losing, but always within range, And
still laundering away savagey with shot and
shell Sometimes the former would cross half
a mile ahead OF the little steamer. This exciting
chase continued for fourteen hours when the sable gd
dess overlook both parties and the cke goddess FOR
tune favored the brave Of the Trisram Shandy.
The YANKEE fred his last shot eight NJ and must
have expended some three hundred rounds Of ammuni
ton without having anything but log entry 70 show
for It,
There were some experienced hands board the iris
tam, whose names suppress for fear they should be
msprnted 10 the Northern papers and TO the begu-
ners, they bore their baptism OF Gre ike heroes.
The cruiser had walking beam, two masts Without
yards and one funnel she seemed about fifteen Kindred
tous-evideu;ly very hght-with eight ten guns
Probably this Is our old friend. the Rhode Island.
TnE UNITED STATES 0UsBoAr 0ALRNA AT NASSAU
ENTERTAINMENT TO agR OFFICERS BIT TIE
GOVERNOR, ETC.
From the Nassau Guardian, April a. t.
The United Slater Galena item Runs sailed for
Key West yesterday evening. having been supplied with
asulcicnt quantity Of coai to complete her 70, age
Captain Wells aud his officers entertained during
their short stay here BY hs Exceency the Governor
Colonel Moat and the olce OF Maesty's First West
India regiment, Captain Preston Of her Majesty ship
cdci &c They wore quite pcased With their reception
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