New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-11

mentioning tie family group at dinner ana supie'.
Rolling ard pitching as tke vessel was H"~ neA' "
impossible 10 keep any dishes on the tap'es' Inc "N
yoom bows had all Joined the sea-sck brigade ea'ep'
one and he had to DO the duty OF the four Inc
and dishes set ont on the AFTER magazine H''''
and IL wonld have made the fortune Oh ""y
artist 10 lave sketehed the group that gatDc'eu
around upon the ward room floor. Hungry eho "c'
and tired they grouped around In the most
attitudes But the water was too salt at dinner "nu
the tea too weak at supper. Esculapus' the ea'o'e
bepe Frustrated by the gale, and the ste"aru oe"S "
durance vile fr misdemeanor the IepasI pio'eu
what frugal. A committee was appointed VINO W.
seconded 10 the after hold and returned laden WIN alo
bnt,er and other goodies. From that time inc 'hea'
pertook Of hilarious character and althoush '"e WE
sci was pitching and rolling in most irightiu in"he'
the surroundings were Of the most jolly sort
Thi. morning. we found ourselves IN smoother WATER
with LEES wind. After much speculation ana many
soupdiues il WAS found that were Of Beaufort ana
ar the ship had strained her iimbeFs aHd beams an'
consumed igood part OF her coal, he Captain de
cided 10 put into port and the Osceoa was nesueu
ward. APPROACHING the shore the wind increased
aud We found the steamer Quaker Clty ~ ahc"o'
of shore Coming in, quite feet Of vessels war
A''''f
Calypso were among the number. There are also
two prizes in port-tho Lady Sterling and the Annie
Both vessels are owned in London and were bonnd
,rom Wilmington 10 Nassau Tho Lady Sterling hsd n
cargo OF eO2 bales Of cotton and captured by the
cslypso and Folus. Her cotton WAS fred by shell,
and is sti burning The crew are breaking out cargo
but Il is thought that the larger portion VIII be lost.
Tie Annie Is double.screw propeller with cargo oil
I 40. Il. con
her captain. Gray by name, and an Englishman by
birth and from him learned the following particulars;
This blockade.Iunning is carried on by Joint stock
cornran,, and +. 20 profitable that they afford to
lose vessel on the third round trip. Capt Gray has
made eleven successful voyages, and never met with
any disaster He is shrcwd bold, and Just the man oT
tie business. He says openly III The gentlemen W
North will let me go. 1 .hall 90 az once to Nassau
whore think there Is a nice vessel awaiting me and
| Try \ over again"
II there no law, national or international, by which
sneh man can be detaineli Among other reasons foi
il are these: Through the mistaken kindness Of the
prze mister this Capt Gray brought on board Tho
Osceola and doubtless visited other vessels Of thf
feet Keen and intelligent he may be described as one o.
the Lind who Keep their eyes wide open and their ear
buttoned back lie therefore CLEANED Just the infor
nation be wanted through the goodnaturcd stupidity
Of those with whom he conyersed viz the character
armament and above ALL the speed Of our blockadina
vessels with many Of them he was already familiar
having been chased by them. lie said he should ask or
his return for sreonknoi ship The vessels now or
the blockade were Of greater speed than formerly
/ Now, here is perfectly familiar with oul
coast acquainted with our vessels, and bold
and adventurous, and yet understand tha
under international law be must be allowed TO go Tree
IN resume his nefrious business he openly declares
re VIII DO. Can nothing be done TO prevent thisi
Ofthis particular voyage, resulting In the capture
Can't. Gray gave the following particulars;
He was TO leave Wilmington Monday night Tit
Lucy smaller vessel. 10 leave at the same time
Just a. he about ont he discovered iaancl
cruising of shore which aferwaTd turned out 20 b
tie Niphous boat He therefore kept the Annie back
hoping the Lucy would ont first and take the brnn
Of the fight in which case be would watch bis chance
and zip away. But the Lucy seeing him hold back
also remained aud he decided 20 chance H. He there
fore steamed out. and fred at from tho Niphoni
boat, but succeeded in passing her. Tie wilderness
then ran mp alongside and called npon him to 5urren
der and in less than hall hour from his running on
he was n prisoner lie Lad with him Mrs. johnson
and her young daughter from Fayetteville n. C.. o.
passengers Captain Gray planned that we did no
give blockaderunners fair chance now. JIG ddn'
mind running through the squadron but sccd to N,
small fry" of the bar. He says oil the blockade run
ming vessels are now obliged bring 40 tons Of Goa
each for the Confederate cruisers. Ills in addition Il
their supply for the round irp makes quite cargo II
Itself
The Annie goes north with pri2o crow tomorrow
that is f,he wind abaes for 1t lie blowing gale olt
side st.
Tie yellow fever Be- aho,ing In Beaufort. C0mmuni
cation via canal has been shut OIL with Norfolk for
long time.
Captain Drake Of the losco leaves for New YorI
on the Caroline on Saturday. He goes home on &C
count u sickness This leaves the Iosco in command
Lieutenant Franklin. W. H.. X.