The New York herald., 1865-03-04
N A S S A u.
The Blockade Runners in Their
Last Agony.
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Attempt of the Fleet to Run
Into Charleston.
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THEIR RETURN TO NASSAU.
The Misf0rtuneS of Z Member of
Parliament.
Second Attempt Of General Preston to Run
the Blockade,
&C., &C., &c.
aassau Correspondence


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Our Nassau Correspondence.
NASSAU, N. p, Feb. 10, 1885.
Arrival from Charseston--Grand Race Of Conraband
Steamers for Charleston and Profaen Return-General
Preston Again Attempts 10 Get Home-The Royal Hotel
A Cotton Ship Acknowledgements Insult to United
States Officer, de-
take advantage Of the departure of sailing vessel to
forward you intelligence to the latest date from this
place.
The matter which possesses the most interest to North
In connection with Nassau is the conraband trade
carried with the Southern States This trade has
received mortal blow and will soon be buried among
the things Of the past beyond the hope Of resurrection
There may be few convulsve struggles, giving the ap
pearance 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 comatose condition will continue until death inter
II will die without struggle, OF pure exhaus
tion for deprived OF nourishment it is In the last
stages Of starvation.
On the 9th Of February steamer the Fox, arrived
from Charleston and on the 9th the Druid arrived. We
have had nothing from Dixie since. After the 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 were
weighed and away they sailed, gracefully and CALAMITY
ceaving the blue waters and rapidly losing themselves,
until the last faint outline upon the horizon faded from
the sight What TO be their destinyf A few days
told the story One by hack they came fleeing from
the wrath OF the avenger-the Secret the Dream, the
Florence the Caroline, the Chameleon formerly Talla
hassee) 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
cSx 49,. U,,rA haxa aAr
stered to her dose Of Yankee pills, which took effect
men badly wounded
The Deer started for Charleston the 18th, and the
syren for the port the 10Th. The latter vessel
is 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 colided in the night with bark carrying away her
Wheel &c The bark was not seriously injured and no
lives were lost The Florence put back to Nassau and
the member Of Parliament is still enjoying himself In
this quarter Of her Majesty's dominions.
General Preston sailed for Charleston In the Chame
leon, instead Of the Rattesnskc stated in my
last His effort to reach the rebel States again
successful and he is enjoying the hosptaties
Of the Royal Victoria Hotel at Nassau by the way
this hotel belongs the government II might do them
no dscredt TO invest few hundred dollars In paint and
apply Il generally inside and outside OF the building The
Nassauese generally appear to be avese TO paint their
houses presenting very neglected and weather beaten
appearance at all agreeable 70 the eye conveying
very favorable impression to their public spirit But
the government have been rcasing during the three
last years immense sums Of money from customs on
pors growing Of the blockade running business and
from the Post ONCE Department might not be altogether
amiss to apply small portion OF Il towards putting the
place. and pleasant instead OF dsaeeabc to the eye Of
the visitor
The principal feature Of the place and the one pos
sessins the most interest the library II contains
i've thousand Volumes well selected and comprising
standard works in every department OF lite
nature. Among these books Is volume OF
The public speeches So and addresses :s Of the
Prcsented the public library Of the Bahama Islands In
memory Of her great and good husband oy his broken
how the great grief Of this exemplary Queen, which Is
eating her heart and pcrvadng her whole being,
Queen she Is still woman, and all the pomp and cir
cumstance Of royalty which hedgcd her round have gono
down, like broken wreck beneath the raging waves Of
There are three pleasant drives the east to
the west and one across the island. The roads are
generally nne level smooth and hard but Of course,
three miles from the city, situated on the eastern road,
known as the Hermitage. II Is q scquestered spot,
should have place IN song and poetry In other por
tons Of the civilized world Is not uncommon for the
newly married pair 10 start upon wedding tour, and
spend the honeymoon In travelling. Not so at Nassau
There convenences for such excursions. The
Corsica, once month, offers the only means FOR
wedding trip but imagine during that interesting period
OF ones existence how peculiarly NAL attack
OF sickness. Such possibility could not be risked.
trip blockade runner would be still less desrable,
for n addition 10 the above, how very embarrassing TO
the privacy Of the saeroom invaded by the abrupt
and sudden entrance, without knocking, Of bomtshel
with all it's disagreeable possibilities. Such contn.
gences not TO be thought Of therefore the bride and
groom fee the Hermitage and there spend the
honeymoon In the delights OF each others society.
There In that retired spot the groom may realize the
"All forget the human race,
And, hating no one, love but only her"
The chip Nereid with two thousand bales OF cotton,
intended for Liverpool dragged her anchor on The night
where she bilgcd and is supposed Will prove tota
loss she has feet OF water In her hold and mucn
| OF the cotton will be damaged
In my last mentioned the arrival OF the United states
gunboa Honduras and that the captain came ashore IN
bis small boat get permission TO anchor when was
reused. that he was obliged to return 70 his ship
through heavy surf spend the night al sea- and return
10 Nassau tho morning TO transact hs business Win
tbe Consul that the fact Of his landing at all
paye great umbrage 10 the authorities OF the place. and
eomnuncation upon the subject was sent In TO the
American Consul, Thomas kirkpatrick, Esq, censurng
tho conduct, Of the commander OF the gunb0a coming
aahorc The Consul do lined entering into discussion
with the authorities here aud with great good iudgm
referred the matter TO the Department al Washington
| Tux vorE ON rus CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IN Tur
Nyw JfRsry LEGISLATURE the NEw YOEk II makes
singular blunder IN reference tu tie defeat OF the
stltuonal amendment II says thai The vote stood 30
TO 80, and the casting vote OF the SPEAKER against
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