The New York herald., 1864-02-21


KEY WEST, Fla. Feb Ia. 1864
The Beauregard Takes Three Prizes Day-Actiuis
Of Her cap'an--sas Of Part of Me Cunberland's Car
go-Another Blockade Runner Lcaps Hapana-StiH An
OH Preparing 10 Leave DE-,
Quite plethora Of luck has recently befaen the united
States schooner auregard, Acting Master Burgess
mandng, belonging 10 the East Guf squadron In my
last mentioned the Capture Of prize by this sch
have 70 report her having taken no fewer than
three prizes in day. Only think OF i'll Why II the
East Gulf squadron goes capturing prizes in the ma
ner has been doing for the last few months
spectacle gentlemen who make business running
blockade will have abandon the coast Of Florida ALTO
gother As the ihe atre Of their operations
On the 4th inst, as harpast ten the BeaureRard
being of Jupiter Inlet Acting Masterf Burgess sen,
Acting Masters Mate II. B. Colby, with boats crew,
INSIDE the inlet to hunt up blockade runners At nine
O'Clock the same night Mr.. Colby discovered soop,
which he boarded. She proved the British sloop
Hope, OF Nassau, on her way down the inlet to Sand
Point, route TO Nassau She taken possession Of
prize, when she found have bales OF
cotton on board.
After captunng the Hope Mr.. Colby took sharp look
around, to see what he could pick up in small way He
rewarded by getting OF the british soop
Garlba,d bound also 10 Nassau, with twelve bales "
But the Unsuitable MIR. Colby's appetite for prizes
seemed to grow on what 1t fed for that night he
pounced incontinently ON little boat called tho
tters. and summariiy made prize Of her. She
contained just two bales Of cotton and five
undergoing SO much for littla the charity boy
sad-acccrdng to MIR Weller the younger-when he had
the alphabet logged into him. is for those who made
venture to decide Some idea, however, may DO formed
OF the paying nature OF blockade running will
run the FISK OF capture and conlscation with SO small
The three taken alongside the Beauregard
od the morning OF the 5th. and they towed this
port yesterday by that vessel which LETT them opposite
the or ir"m wnich Ili &c they were towed to their
chorage by tug ei'tng considerable msrrment at the
4idmi,als oace as they passed
Captain Burgess brought with him fifteen prisoners.
captured on board his several prizes This officer one
Q. ine most active Ia the squadron, aud seems to
me to be deserving OF any mark OF appreciation the
Navy Department may think ft to confer upon him.
Tho passengers on the Hone and the GaribaIdi
have rendered TO him and Ac,ing Masters Mate Colby
their thanks, in writing, their kud treatment Of
mony to tho promptness and fidelity with which both
'gentlemen discharged their duties. The document is
signed by Jacob O. Johns, K. @ Keudrck NJ D., Lydia
f. Greeley, }. Clarke Greeley, j. G. A. Gerry and M S.
James.
II win be seen BY the foregoing that. az said in
previous lcttcr, Jupiter Inlet has become place OF noto
ricsy. the Beaurcgard continues such sharp practice
hewe.sr. the game " blockade running there will be
1have an error In my last etter The res.
eel captured BY tho Beaureeard was the Racer and
prize steamer Cumberland was brought alooaside
the dock yesterday during tho arternoon quantity
taken On board at Havana sod By auctisn, good
prcesses fetching about $50 terce pork something
like $22 per barrel, aud lour about $i4.
The Cumberland is really fine vessel Her cabin
commodations are excellent. and she s handsomely
fitted up
Another steamer, worth looking after, Havana this
day week IN order the blockade. On the day
her departure number Of secesh females drove about
tho city, with rebel flags flying and made themselves
ridiculous generally. There ID yet another fine
10 Havana about 60 start on meritorous errand
Tho passengers on the Cumberland left for New York
on . sailing yessoi.
The stesmer Admiral arrived 10 day from New
York, with large number officers and sailors
on board Tor tho several sQuldrons. She called to
Port Royal on her way.