The New York herald., 1864-02-20

A.-IHo open Top Of the soz
B.-rhe IRON tank.
C-Besss tube
DIron rods, connecting from tube 70 tho end AZ tAc
RAFT.
EE-rarts Of spars mortlccd 10 tho runners Of rat.
G.-The ruuncrs. on which tho box lay
H-rhe moorug
L-Iubc with irou rods attached.
The Place where tho warp was cut
n, L.-Braces across the top.
maton aud arriving al Fort Pickous rate OF
thirty day. aud taking the oath OF allegiance.
shp) Hartford. Admiral rarragu on board arrived on
this station Sho left tho GOTH aud steered for Now
Orleans, where she Is stripping ship for action.
The Capture OF the Rcbei sohooncr Will
liam A. Kahn.
UNITED STATES BAeH Rssrr Ess.
Sr. ANDREWS BAY, Fla jan 26 1864. !
Daring Strotgicat Operation BY Boats 0re,o OF The
Restless, DC.
We are all jabant over the successful accomplishment
OF daring exploit performed by officer aud two mon
belopgins vessel Intelligence was lately received
from refugees and rebel doscrtes that schooner laden
with cargo OF cotton lay creek above 81 Andrews,
waiting for convenient opportunity OF running tho
blockade An expedition despatched for the purpose
Of attempting her capture, but this found exceed
ingy hazardous owing 10 tho shaowness or the water
and tho well chosen position OF the schooner,
between two high blufrs. upon which O strong
guard stationed Within few days VIC learned that
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bayou, ready TO out uader OF the FIRST dark
night or such movement could not be allowed.
Captain Browne determined forestal the proceed
ing by capturing her where she lay This was UNDER
taking which required great caution as the moon was
uoar tho uli. and informed that the crow had
made preparations Tor burning her 10 case an attack
on January %, Acting Ensign James }. Rus
Two with INSTRUCTIONS ssds 70 rearn uo
sibe, before dark, to certain part OF tho
beach where two boats would be 10 readiness TO receive
him and proceed at TO the schooner In ance
with this agreement the first and secopd Cutters amod
and manned were despatched under command Of Acting
kns GU Henry Eason 20 the place Of rendezvous whore
they waited all night, and returned M daylight wthou,
for the safety OF officer and tho two
we're entertained but they put 20 flight by tho
appearance OF the schooner al ten O'Clock A. NJ coming
down the bay Mr.. Russell, with the two men,
aer landing the previous day, had pushed or rather
scratched, their way across the mainland through
thckeis OF brers and stinted trees 10 the
opposite shore where they discovered yawl in which
we're lying two men, one OF whom the OF tho
schooner, and the other one OF the crew Ioese mon
important Information that tho captain, aio and an-
,ther Of the scboeners crew had gooe TO the
tho purpose of spying the location " the Resces n1
watching her movements, in order ~ ascertain wNcihat
Il would he possible 70 encct their escape during tie
night Mr. Russell offered himself as an uninsiisd part
uer In their council, and. having captured. them
compelled his prisoners 10 row ninsoi and ~ men
The schooner Here he found two more men who Sess
takep into custody aud setting his seven sapvaa az
work she was got under weigh and conveyed 70 the Rest
Our new prize Is q stout vcsssi, named the VIM. A.
Kan registering nfty tons and hor cargo consists q
Ar bales cotton and two thousand six hundred
aud twenty ak pounds OF tobacco On board found
other important papers her Clearance Havana
ana leu Thousand dollars In Conieierae bonds with eight
per cent coupons Her crew n,ach mortified ut their
capture, we'll they may be- 1ne nate remarked that
Tie didD't damn about Icing taken but n wne 70
dsgraceul for and tho schooner and cag 4,
DO captured by thrcc menit was 40 ridiculous that ~
ono would boIlevo II.
This s only among many instances or tha dnriuS
aud strategy which bavo boen performed bp Htalng'
EnsgH RUse whose exploits w The vicjrity OF thsfcs
ton, g. O., Whe tina yessc was slaoned tbore rad his
later ssrvss upou thc coast Of Florida hsyo covered his