The New York herald., 1864-06-18
The Cargo Of The GeOrgiana McCaw
Saved by tho Rebels.
The Rebel Rams Take a Cargo and
Then Fire at Our Cupbsais.
Chase Of the Blockade Runner Pc
vensey by the Gnnboat Newborn.
Slo 10 Rum Ashore and Her
Boiler Exploded.

The Two Hundred-Pcundsr ParFott Captured
At Plymouth Taken to Richmond,
Aess &s.s -.
The supply steamer Newborn Captain Harris. fsom the
yesterday, via Fortress Monroe.
lIr. George II. Hart's Dcspn tches.
ERwsxRs, N. c., Juno 8, 1854.
soMB FACTS ABOUT rHR stOCnADs.
Hb the generally prevailing opinion in this country
that the rebel port Of Wilmington ofectuay closed
against blockade by Union blcekadas squad
stationed for that purpose.
Every day SO the name ov names OF valuable prizes
published for tho edhoation Of people North. In
fact thoroughly convinced MI parties. exceps
ing venerable head OF the naval bureaus and BY other
high Official personages, that fsvorito theory OF aub
DUNG she obstinate rebeis the principle applied
In tho Of Wild oeasts has been them
However general the belief In the mporviousness OF
blockade among ourselves. Is somewhat notable
that the folk other side Of tho great shpoad with
characterisc lack Of reciprocity Of sentiment take
entrey opposite toe question. The best proof
the world Of this antaeonism Of affinity the almost
nightly excursions made by enterprisng Engshmen in
search Of and hoos In the bockade who. with
true Yankee spirit, rest content untn they have
explored the town tw'miugtcn) itseh.
Gentlemen who have knowiug--for IL is their
business 10 know-assure that, after patient watching
long while In the bocksding squadron they have
. number Of blockade successfully eiude
efficient bcckaders; and further that there might
have been many the nights had been
fouudedy dark and the blockade steamers such great
way on
To In uOtY1 MuOht tn ms 0vYn AOrfoa
presume Is will DO 70 the surprise OF Others In the
North, the famous blockade squadron before Wilmington
succeeds In capturing ust about out Of every forty
vessels which run tho fearful gauntlet Strange t
may seem, dark nights many ten and twelve
steamers in and ont OF port unmoosted by block
aders Az Il would appear, owing TO .neslect or inca
pacty opportunities afforded 70 the adventurous
blockade 70 the blockade in the open day.
On May 81 and juno the flagship Of the west side
squadron at Lockwood's FOLLY Inlet, around which
clustered al the bookadsrs that sade This point
Is n lssss miles the bar and any block.
ade moderate spssd oould have denansy and
securely ran out.
On June the flagship stiM maintained the same posi-
ton the lst ths Victoria and Dacotah having ap
preached the bar, points miles
OF sagshsp On this dag (rhursday, the 3d)
about daylight, two-masted eidewseel blockade
discoveries ashore at Piney Point, about fosr
Victoria 70 gunboss) Immediately despatched and
boarded bsr taking on prsooers and setting
her fire. During this time Battery Campbell rebel
earhwork, and several flying bateria keeping ~
brisk hre directed against she boss OF the Victoria.
The shots from the battery at about able to
the vsssel-whIch proved 70 be the Georgiana McCsw
aud the airing from the light gursvas short and Wild.
The Dacctah up and Cred few shots, which,
the rebel batteries returned bu. generally speaking a
short.
In tho meanwhile the vic,orla,s boats got ma
returned, and the rebels came sooly and impudonuy
down ana pu, the nre and began dschagng the cargo
from tho McCsw.
The pacotah signa,ed 70 tho senior ship the sato OF
snairss but apparenay nsscswas taken, nnd thseo
joyec the grstGcsn OF sesing the rebels unload ;hs
almost der their gGns. Although the stsamer
aground she bod not listed, bat remained perfectly
upright The ressis orough; carry the
and among others OF tie rams that out
short time since.
a1a her return trip, iokngy and with spcFsive sss
tuze when abr the Daootsa. fred sncil. which
rIcdod about eight hundred yards distant
On the night OF The fth the hcCsw s' preserved her
position keel, posilna X cargcwhch must
Asve been arge--pei. up the beach, steamers con
stany plying between her and the Cape Fear river,
where her delivered. In this instance IL s
the unanaoas opinsu Of all who Witnessed the crcum
stances have rsrys,ed ths. the Gscrsiana McCaw
could haJs been destroyed without the slightest haxard
TO vessels 7ne Of the officers and crews
Of the b'ockaders are no, loud very assp. So utterly
Indifferent p,uousy do blockade
regard apology biookske that they es perfectly
safe running tho gauatet with steamers capable ~
their maximuA rate, d ouly SIX knsa an bour-sor sx
ample, the srsa, captured the othss day By aoc
dent, her compass being out swo and half poists.
Until vessAs & speed placed IN position whess
thcy ~ q sssv,cs our blo1ksds s,npiy aos -
rre0dly the bieckads runners by enhancing
The vaussf their contrabAnd oagoe. We're the mssts
aos too ssfous, would appear good oks. why, vss
sails outward bssnd isaeo With costea snmssimes ges
chased ~ blockadsr; thsrespop they l,gh.
sniss hsr By throwing ont cotton, sod I sm told
BY good authority hat the slockadors good
~ spiy picking up The ceson cast overheard 40
maAy nva hundred bass month hsvs beeu picked up
~ show ths enormous profits os biosksds rupniog
only - saks round trip successfully 70
pay the vaus Of swo vessels and carro0 Bat
two blockade ruansrs, ~ miasy value have been cap
sursa during the last interval q -four weeks
Bs.uyoar, n. O, JSns o, 1854
mo residents In tAis vciny early this morning. were
the interested spsosators Of exciting chase after
blockade runner when % Frying Pan Shoals tns gun
NsS born, supply aoua in those wstsss
discovered vessel sawh srdeavsrsd 10 avoid her
Cass was al oOos given and followed ~ unta the block
$40 rxSusr ran ashore 81 poa, sssot eight miles dis
tsni from Bssufors, when tbs engineer shutting tae
safety vsws the bosr burst almcss destroying the
| soL
sns proved 70 be teo rcvenscy from Bcrmuds oapscty
registered Al four hundred and swhiy tons bat, accord
ns to Tie ca tAins statement eapaple of carrying ap
| cards ef ave hundred she laaen nth a.
sDStsA cargo, p<inopAly wscs, and tho Gauss II hsr
| ccms lar up beyond wamingtsa, where pss wss
| bound, owing 20 the esptaa osns hn recssoics
me odlcsrs ami ers~ -tsry.o 10 uumcer-escspes %
the grouudos - ,ae sors, whore they
sciuecsv--recaetsred, wnn the sxosption Of AK wn,
| wni probably be fcuna to-tNy.
| A squad OF s,lhs, sppposss that ihey were tne
i uieln.,r Of ma s.tharn Il.aa