The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-26

AAother Valuable Prise Captured -
the San Jaointo-She Coos In Chase -
Another-Hard Case Of . Colorsd PlisS-
British Colonial JasSice-Tho- Att0eA
on Mobile, &C., SO.
OUR KEY WEST CORRESPONDENCE
KsT wEsr, F1a. March 10, 1884
The flagship Ban Jaclnto captured another valuasss
prize. namely. the schooner Lealtad, with huadrel
and thrtytwo bales OF cotton board. The capture
very easy one, according 70 the information have
received. The schooner nrst seen q noon, upsa
which chase given by the San yaoInto. TIE chase
held her way worry we'll TIL little before two r u
when her main throat hayards gav3 way. and haA
alternative but 70 surrender She then or rortu
gas, in latitude "a deg 81 min longitude So deg 20 min
At the time Of the capture tho wind from tho SOUTH
with heavy
On boarding her she was found 10 DO the IealtaA,
Edward Norvne, master. bound for Havana. She had
board neither papers arms: but the captain
knowledged having thrown both overheard. He also
says he through the blockadug vessels on Mobile
tho I'd instant
NO other United states vessel was In sight ct the time
Of the capture Consequently the Leaad is tho prize d
tho San Jacnto Al the time Of the capture Of ~
schooner larger vessel Of the Same RIG, supposed y
have upwards Of hundred bales Of cotton bosr
seen; and Captain Armstrong OF the 8an
Jacino had completed his little job with the Leaitad -
went in chase OF her Tho captain Of this latter vessel
tells that the Captain Armstrong went after
capable Of slowing and probably had board. upwards
hundred bales OF cotton he refused 70 give
her Tho captain Is a native Of Maryland and Ais
70 foreign ports OF which his little proud.
The prize was brought into Key West By Acting Ensgn
board he San co hoasS She has
weather since her cruise. $500.
~. The Lsa,sd schooner .. iosy tens Uur;Ssn as
cargo AZ The time OF her capture Tortugas bore from
her soutne: ~ By cas-. ;hr,yous mile. dis..o:
made his appearance tnere He said BIO had been 70 ~
habit Of piosns United States vessels among The BahA
islands. He stated he not branch pilot, anA
therefore hs not permitted 10 take vessels into ~
harbor Of Nassau but that wpsokisg pilot be hsA
hama islands and keys. The man seemed 70 be respect.
able, and was. Of any rate known 70 aod treated =
my surprise when this man Informed me THAI
he had been arrested In Nassau. and In
laws. He was arrested TOO under bench warrant anl
not through the quibbpg OF some astute lawyer working
warrant issued BY legal judge sitting on The bench,
while administering what Is supposed 10 be Justice and
pear and the charge Of breach Of the navsaca
laws under penal bond OF f200 divided between himself
black or white. who take rebel vessels into British port:
OF the Bahamas and other places receive aid and comfort
am sorry TO say that negro soldier has been shes
but under circumstances that seem TO justify his dsaA
On Saturday night last between ten and eleven O'Clock,
against some negro soldiers and sailors, Who she sai1
stoning her house. Accordingly the provost guard
70 The house odosssd. but foSnd ihs. lie rcvSss
had left Pursuing sheir inquiries, however they ouaA
party Of negroes behaving In such riotous Annss
TO Justify the arrest Of eight Of the number which
similar scene was being enacted In nsiehborins house,
whore he went TO what the matter % arriving
az AZ
for admttance voice was heard from within askiug
who was there and the response was Provost n.s
shal's guard" The corporal then ordered man who
with him 10 enter the house and arrest the msa N.
side They proved 70 be i've colored soldiers. four g
the other attempted % ran ne was ordered % hs 81
enc Of tho guard The order twice repeated; bus
the man paid no regard thereto, he was shot dead.
have just received some information from Admiral
Faragut's feet or Mobile which know 10 be relabeo.
or the readers Of the Herald have better afcs.
than give them about the operations Of ne
feet; but have from rebel source communicated -
baps could not have reached that nqusvs portion 4
the community by even your argus eyed correspcndsni
certain things viii unfold themselves 70 certain mss
who take the trouble 10 look after Thorn. Well then, ny
Informant tells mS.on the is;h o. FEBRUARY Admired
quarters from Fort Powell, at the entrance 70 NO
bile. II had nine mortar boats and three gunboats
With these appliances be shelled the rebel works 10
riousy from eight NJ to Ave H. doing considerable
damage the rebel works The water tanks 10 pariou
these for their supplies OF the injury done 70 them
Of great importance The officers quarters were aise
rendered untenabe But such the ndomtable spirit
OF the rebels that the damage done during the day Wa
all repaired during the night
On the following day there was an extraordinarily low
tide and the Union feet had In consequence 10 haul on
But this respite OF short DURATION for on the second
third days OF the bombardment the fort was sheleA
from Wight till dark. killing two men ana wounding
several others tsess
On the 10Th OF February, however, Admiral Farragut
showed he realty In earnest His shot and shell
fell fast, and with deadly eject but the enemy himself
played into the hands Of the gallant Admiral In manner
that neither OF thcm bad calculated on On the rebel
works gun OF thirtceninch cabre, which, during
the fight burst killing twelve men and wounding seven
others thus paralyzine the rebes for tme In manner
that they never calculated on.
shfpwrecks on the southern Coast.
FORTRESS MONROE, March Is, 1884