The New York herald., 1865-03-04
N A S S A u.
The Blockade Runners in Their
Last Agony.
Attempt of the Fleet to Run
Into Charleston.
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THEIR RETURN TO NASSAU.
The AIisfortunes of Z Member Of
Parliament.
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Second Attempt Of General Preston to Run
the Blockade,
&C., &C., &C.
Our Nassau Correspond cnce.

Our Nassau Correspondence.
NASSAU, N. p, Feb. ID, 1855.
Arrivals from Charleston Race Of Conraband
Steamers for Charleston and ProGts Return General
Preston Again Attempts 10 Get Home-The Royal Hotel
A Cotton Ship ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Insult to United
States Officer, dc.
take advantage Of the departure OF sailing vessel to
forward you intelligence TO the latest date from this
place.
The matter which pos the most interest to North
In connection with Nassau is the contraband trade
carried with the Southern States This trade has
received mortal blow and will be buried among
the things Of the past beyond the hope Of resurrection
There may be few convulsve struggles, giving the ap
peaance Of revvng strength but they Will be really the
death throes Even such spasmodc evidence Of life
not likely to occur Appearances indicate that Its pre-
sent comatoae condition will continue until death inter
Il will die without struggle, OF pure exhaus
tion for deprived OF nourshment, IL is In the last
stages Of starvation.
On the 9th Of February steamer the Fox, arrived
from Charleston and the 9th the Druid arrived. We
have had nothing from Dixie since. After the news Of
the capture OF Fort Fisher number OF steamers made
haste TO get their cagoes into Charleston before that port
should share the fate Of Wilmington Anchors we're
weighed and away they sailed, gracefully and galany,
ceaving the blue waters and rapidly losing themselves
until the last faint outline upon the horizon faded from
the sight What was to be their destinys A few days
told the story One by back they came fleeing from
the wrath OF the avenger-the Secret the Dream, the
Florence the Caroline, the Chameleon formerly Talla
hassec) the Virginia, the Hansa, the Owl-and never
Stacked their speed until they anchored within the pro-
tectng waters Of British harbors The OWL commanded
by Captain Mafft formerly OF the Florida had admin
stered to her dose Of Yankee pills, which took effect
and operated upon her She returned with several Of her
men badly wounded
The Deer started for Charleston the 13th, and the
syren for the port the 18th. The latter vessel
Is now undertaking her nineteenth round trip. both
have been captured-ED. HERALD.l
The Hon Mr. Connolly, member Of Parliament from
Ireland OF whom spoke in my last the Florence
She colded In the night with bark, carrying away her
Wheel &c The bark not seriously injured and no
lives lost The Florence put back TO Nassau and
the member Of Parliament is sti enjoying himself In
this quarter OF her Majesty's dominions.
General Preston sailed for Charleston In the Chame-
leon, instead Of the Rattesnakc stated in my
last His effort reach the rebel States again
successful and he Is enjoying the hosptalties
OF the Royal Victoria Hotel at Nassau by the way
this hotel belongs the government II might do them
no dscredt invest few hundred dollars in paint and
apply generally inside and outside Of the building The
Nassauese generally appear TO be averse to paint their
houses presenting very neglected and weather beaten
appearance all agreeable TO the eye conveying
q very favorable impression TO their public spirit But
the government have been reasng during the three
last years immense Of money from customs
ports growing Of the blockade running business and
from the Post once Department might not be altogether
smss to apply small portion Of Il towards putting the
th~f,v n tha
place. and pleasant instead OF dsaeeabc the eye Of
the visitor.
The principal feature OF the place and the pos
sess,ng The most interest the library II contains some
Ave thousand Volumes we'll selected and comprising
standard works In every department Of lite
nature. Among these books is volume OF
late Prince Albert On the blank leaf Is the following
presented TO the public library OF the Bahama Islands IN
Of Ss ana ns
how great grief OF this exemplary Queen, which Is
eating into her heart and pervading her whole being
finds expression wherever the occasion oilers Though
Queen she IL sti a woman, and all the pomp and cir
Of royalty which hedgcd her round have gone
down, like broken wreck, beneath the raging waves Of
There are three pleasan, drives the east to
the west, and one across the Island. The roads are
generally lne level smooth and hard, but OF course
the variety Is exhausted There Is house about
three miles from the city, situated the eastern road
known the Hermitage. II Is a scqucstered spot,
away from immediate proximity % other dwelinzs but
should have place In song and poetry In other por
tons OF the civilized world u s not uncommon for the
newly married pair 10 start upon wedding tour, and
spend the honeymoon In travelling Not so at Nassau
There no convcncnces for such excursions. The
Corsica, once . month, offers the only means for
wedding trip but imagine during that interesting period
Of existence how peculiarly NAL aprcf an attack
Of sea sickness such possibility could not be riskcd.
trip blockade runner would be st less desrahle,
for IN addition 70 the above, how very embarrassing 10
the privacy OF the stacroom invaded by the abrupt
and sudden entrance, without knocking OF bomhshcil
with all It's disagreeable possibilities Such contn.
gcnces 10 be thought OF therefore the bride and
groom fee the Hermitage and there spend the
honeymoon In tho delights OF each others society.
There, 10 that retired spot the groom may realize The
"All forget the human race,
And, hating no one, love bu, only her"
The ship Nereid with two thousand bales of cotton,
intended for Liverpool dragged her anchor on The night
OF the 18th In heavy gale and grounded on the oar
loss She has fet Of water In her hold and much
| OF the cotton will be damaged
In my last mentioned the arrival OF thc tnteu S,ates
gunboat Honduras and that the captain came hhoc w
His small boat 10 get permission 10 anchor, which vas
refused. that he obliged 10 return 70 MS ship
through heavy surf, spend the night ~ sea And ttaIn
Ia Nassau In the morning 10 transact hs business with
tho Consul that the fact ~ his landing a. oil
raye great umbrage the authorities 81 the place and
commun cation upon the subject was sent 10 10 the
American Consul, Thomas Kirkpatrick, ESQ, censurng
,he conduct of the commander OF the gunbOa n coming
ashorr The Consul de lined entering into discussion
with the authorities here aud with great good Iudgm
y,forred the matter To the Deparmsn al Washington
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