The New York herald., 1864-09-13
THE WILMINGTON BLOCKADE.

Arrival or the Prize steamer Elsie-Cn p
suro OF tho A. ID. Vance-Ths Georgia
at Bsaufort, En- Route for Bostoa-
The New Privsteers Hawk ana Edith
Preparing for sea-The Biock"ie Fleet
ae Halifax, SO SC.
Tho prize steamer Elsie British fag), In charge OF
Ri,hard wilkinson prize master, from Beaufort, ~ c.,
9th instant arrived here yesterday. sho 10 bound to
Boston, and after obtaining Tioilgste pilot procecdsd
Bhs captured by the gunboats Quaker City and Key
stone State the 9th iustsnt in latitude sa TO- long
tude II o. from Wilmington, N. O. for Nassau. with
cargo Of three Thousand two hundred bales Of cotton
Rear Admiral Lee, in despatch dated Beaufort, Seps
Tho Elsie ran out Of Wilmington on the 4th
instant and captured the day by tho keystone
upon when she out by the Niphon and Britannia,
and was chased of by the Santiago de Cuba until lost 10
sesn and captured, without papers or flag. Shell
from the Quaker City exploded IN the forehold Of tho
Ese and destroyed about hundred and ty bales OF
cotton Part OF the cargo thrown overheard in the
chase, and there now about two hundred and hty
bales on board. The prize will be sent to Boston. The
Elsie new steamer, of light draught and fair speed
the Rothesay Castle class and this her first trip
She win be made usefu vessel on blockade duty Tho
blockade s close and vigant; but 1t s impossible to
vent its violation on dark nights by steamers built for
tho purpose
CAPTURE OF THE BLOCKADE RUNNER A. D. VANCE.
Captain 8sson OF tho United States steamer SAINT
de Cubs, under date Of September IL informs tho Navy
Department that Saturday, when on his way to Hamp
ton Roads for coal he discovered chased captured
blockade Sho proved to be the English steamer
A. D Vance, late Lord clyde, from Wilmington N. q.
She is iron Wheel steamer two years old very
FAST and has on board four hundred andten bales
Of cotton and come urpentne Her full cargo Cannot be
known until che broken out in Boston, for which port
she will be despatched In charge OF Acting Ensign c.
Bower This vessel has been OF the most success
fol OF the blockade and those board say she
was caught only IN consequence Of the bad coal she
used.
THE VALUE OF tbs PRIZES
Gentlemen connected with naval affairs say the English
blockade runners Else ana A D. Vance, recently cap.
tured, together with their csrgoes worth probably
half million dollars. The officers and sailors who seized
these prizes WI tnsreIors realize handsome divae9ds
OF the bad coal board. The obstruction OF the
Weldon Railroad by army prevents the supply Of
better article to the blockade runners,
THE Kx-PRIvArEEk GEORGIA.
The prizo steamer Georgia, captured by tho United
States steamer Niagara on Lisbon arrived at Beaufort,
n. G., on the 9th, and would proceed 70 Boston.
a NEW PRlvXrEERs.
II was reported n Beaufort that the rebel steamer
Edith was about to leavs Wilmington, heavily armed
There Is no longer doubt that there several rebel
cruisers now within the port Of Wilmington. Two have
been scen One is named the Hawk another the Edith
The names OF others could be ascertained They
came in ~ blockade runners, and received their arms
ments at Wilmington. There 10 probability that they
may attempt Immediately to forc0ly run the olocaEdo
rather hazardous undertaking, by the way.
THE BLOCKADE RUNNER FLEET AT HALIFAX.
HAHYAx, N. g., Sept. IL, 1864
The blockade runner Old Dominion arrived here on
saturday night. and the City OF Petersburg Sunday
morning. They have about eighteen hundred bales OF
cotton on board destined England said TO be in pay
the interest for the rebel loan They left Whining
ton last Monday night
They report that the pirate Tallahassee leave
piratica plundsring cruise on Tuesday night. They
also report that two more blockade runners were To
leave the same night. tt
The famous Alexandra, now called the Mary, arrived
here on Saturday, II is said for repairs
The following blockade runners are also In port
Steamer Little Hattie
Steamer North Heath, repairing
steamer Constance.
Steamer Flsmipg0.
Steamer Lady Shirley
Steamer CoudOr
Besides the above the steamer ASIA tender 70 ths
rebel feet