The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-23
Blockade Running 10 and fRem
Nassau and Wilmington.
Chase Of an Anglo-Rebel Steamer by
Union Cruiser, the Vanderbilt.
Cotton Thrown Overheard and Picked mp by
an English Schooner.
the MARINE NEUTRALITY QUESTION,
As.. Ae.s Ass


whichefl Havana on 10Th and Nassau, ~ P on the
zsih January arrived this port yesterday morning
the blockade rur ming trade between Wilmington, N O.
and Nassau still very brisk vessels arriving at and
sailing from the latter port almost evory day inthc ser
Woo OF tho rebels and Ango-reDeI merchants.
The blockade runners Wild Dayreil. Heroine and Pet
arrived from Wilmington previous TO the 10th, and tho
Alice Heroine, Wild Dayrel, Fannie aud Mary Ann had
sailed again again attempt the running OF the blockade
The steamer Commerce had sailed from Nassau. ostsn
sibIy for Cuba
Her Ms,esty's steamer veeuvius had arrived from
Bafax TO relieve the virago, which was TO leave for
New Orleans.
Her britannia Majcsty's steamer yesuvias, Captain
Hamitonj r. N. had left for Rum Cay for the purpose
OF recovering tho other heavy machinery
che wreck OF Her Majosty's steamer Conqueror.
me morals Of the people Of Nassau have not
proved al all by the great commercial activity which
prevails In the town, judge by the number
q lights and robberies reported in the local journals
nUNNINa TIE BLoCxADH-TRADE WITH wILMINa-
TON, N. G.
From tho Nassau Guardian, Jan. OF
Tho steamer Alice arrived from Wilmington yesterday
with dates TO tho 4th inst
(From the Nassau Guardian Jan 1911
The steamer dispatch. Captain Coxetter, arrived from
Wilmington to-day but brought Of interest from
The South.
YrRB ON BOARD A COTTON VESSEL.
fFrom tho Nassau Guardian, Jan. 81
Yesterday morning Are observed among the cot.
Con board the sch N0nesuch owned by Messrs
the OF tho lire brigade obtained but it
was found necessary TO cut hole in tho bottom the
vessel and sink her. in order TO extngush the fire eectu
ally.
ACCIDENT IN PACKING COTTON
From the Nassau Guardian, Jan. 81
On Friday last while umber or engaged
In packing cotton board the ship Monmouth the lever
q the ackscrew, by some ina.tention. gave way. and
hv,ng round with considerable force, injured two
worry seriously, IL not fatally.
THE ANGL0-RsBEL STEAMER. HANsA CHASED A
UNION CRUISER.
From the Nassau Guardian, Jan. 81
We notice briefly in our last that the British steamer
Abaco ana TINS port We have nee been favored with
the particulars Of tho chase by an eye witness, thus
.,.,d nye a n, on she o.a inst while oil Abano We
ahead We kept the ship for bali hour, we're
thcn first noticed by the stranger who steered directly
for III with the intention or cutting Off which assured
m that she cruiser. We, however, fortunately got
ahead OF her. and shaped Egg Island reef
she keeping little on starboard quarter and gaining
rapidly in consequence Of n calm preventing us
from obtaining sufficient draueht FOR our fires.
About hai-past seven clock the federal mmepced 10
IRE at us, and continued TO do till half past nine
AZ eight O'Clock she was thst we were
obliged TO tighten our vessel by throwing overheard
about seventy bales OF cotton. On entering six Shilling
channel 20 ran inside the reef after which she fred
The cotton had thrown overheard.
The federal vessel is very fast, brig rugged, has a
straight stern, and supposed TO be the Vanderbilt
THE COTTON PICKED UP BY A BRITISH SCHOONER
From the Nassau Guardian, Jan. 81
We informed that the captain OF the schooner Dart
OF fNaSSau) some OF the cotton,
threatened by officer in OF tho four boats
longing TO the federal vessel engaged in the pursuit
that II he continued to do so he would shoot him the
name time holding pistol towards him. The federal
commander also threatened him down 81 he should
cross his bows.
The captain Of the Dart Curry replied that (the
federal comman3er) In British waters and had
business there.
THE NEUTRALITY OF TIE BAHAMA WATERS.
From. The Nassau Guardian, Jan g.
We rejoice to perceive that the continual presence OF
federal cruisers wathn the waters Of this COLONY In oppo
Biton 10 that policy OF neutrality which IL has been
desire OF the imperial government TO maintain between
the belligerents OF America has met With strong dsa
probation from the authorities at home, and hail with
much satisfaction the issue from the Colonial Office
her Maestys instructions first published IN January
1852, with The view OF preventing, FAR possible
the use II her Majesty habors parts and coasts and
the waters within her Majcsys territorial Jurisdiction
aid OF the warike purposes OF either belligerent.
Here the Gua,dicE reprints the letter OF the Duke OF
Newcastle 10 Governor Bayley, dated October g. 1862
siresdy published in our paper-ED. HERALD
The Nassau Gu0rddu continues
Our merchantmen have been harassed too long by the
opers OF federal cruisers in these waters and
many have had 70 record or vessels having
been laid wait for by them at stirrups Cav and other
places within this government give ample proof that the
law OF neutrality has been utterly defiance. The
entrance into neutral territory with hostile purpose
held 10 be unlawful and Lord Stowe 10 respec, this
every voluntary territory with
ale purposes is absolutely unlawful. When the is
established II oyerrulcs every other consideration The
capture done away; the property must be restored
noswihstanding that II may actually belong 10 The
enemy