The New York Herald Newspaper, May 20, 1862, Page 4

MCLELLANS APPROACH ON THE REBEL CAPITAL. NEW YORK HERATD, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1862—TRIPLE SHEET. The Rivers, Bridges, Bluffs, Swamps, Common Roads, - Railroads. and Canals Between West Point and Richmond—The Scene of McClellan’s . Operations—The Naval .Expedition Up; the . James River. itt ‘= CHUROM —~—— » “a I\N ‘KINGWILLIA OURT HOUSE: 2 is STEPAENS Vig SP&awe g SMLTHSFOB Y, CUMBERLAND] "cas eo WAKEFIELD ‘ABI iN QUEEN ‘COURTHOUSE SKIRMISH AY & 186 i ace <= SELQON " —. AE f OLD COURT HOUS: P| Ss att SQSUBRY, COURT.HOL _SQALE OF MILES ‘Daring Feat of a Small Party of Union Forees. DESTROYING THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE—HOW IT WAS DONE. ‘We have beon furnished with the particulars of the destruction of telegraphic cemmunication between the cities of Mobile and New Orleans. Te appears that on the 5th instant, after three compa- jes of the Ninth Connecticut regiment had landed at \WPass Christian, it was discovered that the Mayor of that had hastily decamped to Shieldsboro (a town on mainland, Mississippi, on the westerly side of the St. Louls, which puts inland from the Gulf), and Jerom there was sending despatches over the telegraph, portion of which is submarine, acrors the Bay St. Louis, to New Orleans and Mobile, informing the rebel authori. there of the action of the Union forces, and asking immediate reinforcements. To destroy this means of Decame a matter of necessity, and was determined on. Mr. Hazlitt and Mr. John 0. Or- |, Master's Mates of the Hatteras, were placed in Of an expedition, consisting of seven sailors the Hatteras and six men and an orderly sergeant the Ninth Connecticut, charged with the accom- | plishment of the desired object. } They immediately seized a rebel schooner near Pass iatian and saile@ on their perilous adventure, having ‘bulit up on her decks « fortification of cordwood, to protest the party from the shots of the rebel who bad repsired to Shieldsboro, three hun- ‘and fifty strong, armed with rifles and tweive six- cannon, to protect the telegraph. The Hay St. i, at the point opposite Shieldsboro, whore the cable submerged, is & mile and three-quarters in width. a distance of three-quarters of a mile from the Shisids shore is am old hulk, which had been sunk for the of wapporting the cable, and over the of which it crosses, Here it was the tthe party determined to sever the line, Hav- Vang arrived within ® short distance of this gp, Soo Valen Rass being isieen smiles in the romp they came to anchor, lowered the boat they had pro- | The Treatment of the Tuscarora in Eng- vided for the purpose, and armed each with a rifle, out- lass and revolver, pulled for the hulk. The rebels on shere, noticing this manauvre, now opened on them, firing very wildly with their cannon, but making some excellent shots with their rifles, completely riadling the sméll boat, but, fortunately, injuring none of the party. Having reached the hulk, they at once commenced their endeavors to sever the cable, but found the job a re- markably tough one, as the insulated cable had an outer covering of five colls, of five-sighths iron, of so hard a character that their axes were almost worthless after having’deen used on it for a short time. At last, how- ever, they succeeded, and, as if in defiance of the rebel shot, which were all the while playing round th then ascended the quarter deck of the hulk, rt Stars and Stripes, fired a volley at the secesh, and gave three hearty cheers for the Union. This was responded to by a perfect shower of bullets from the rebels; but none of our party were hurt. Having accomplished the object of their expedition, they fastened the severed cable to the stern sheets of their small boat and towed it into the middie of the bay, where they sunk it—thus most effectually breaking the telegraphic communication Detween the two principal cities of Rebeldom on the Guif coast. * Commaader Emmens, of the Hatteras, in # communica. tion to the Navy Department at Washington, says of thie amall but gallant expedition, that it ‘‘most gloriously suo- ceeded, in spite of a heavy fire of musketry and six. pound shot, im cutting the telegraphic communication between Mobile and New Orleans,” The importance of this brilliant affair can hardly be overrated, not only as displaying the determined bravery of the Union sailors and soldiers, but conducing so great. ly to the progress of the Union cause by the Gulf expe- dition. We recollect seeing in the Mobile papers published sines the taking of Pass Christian complaints that the telegraph line between that city and New Orleans had guddenly ceased working.” The cause of that cossa- tion is now Cully spperent. land. 10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘Unrrep States Sraanm Trscarona, Avaromas, April 2, 1862. Tobserve in the papers an extract from the London limes in reference to the departure of this ship from the waters of Southampton and in connection with my du- ties there. The veracious ‘‘Southampton eorrespondent” says that ‘the delicate duties of Captain Patey were performed to the satisfaction of both Captain Pegram and Captain Craven.’? I begleave to stato that so far as I ‘am concerned there is no truth in this “correspondent,” who I have reason to believe is in rebel employ. ‘Tho fact is that in my last interview with Captain Gharles Patey, R.N.,1 told him he had not observed good faith with me, and had P»>know: much at the time as I subsequently learned Turight have said some- thing disagreeable to him. [have no doubt he gave satisfaction to the pirate Pe- gram, whose escape inthe Nashville was managed as follows:— On the 28th of January 1 was poremptorily or: dered to ‘leave Southampton waters and proceed to sea.’ Bolioving that in good faith the Nashville would also be sent out of the port, Ion the 20th left Southampton. It was blowing 4 gale of wind at the time, and I therefore anchered im Yarmouth Roads, about eighteen miles from Southampton. The gale continued two days, at the end of which I went to sea and cruised two days, returning into the Solent, and anchoring at Cowes on the 2d February, at two P. M. My movements and whereabouts were constantly made known to the authorities at Southampton by the Coast Tolegraph, and as soon as I anchored at Cowes, fifteen miles below Southampton, Capt. Patey was seon to go on hoard of the Nashville, in uniform. Ho remained there about ten minutes, and hurried on board of the admiralty despatch boat (lying ready with steam up), and started down the river, the Nashville following bim. The weather waa hazy, and we did not discover the pirate unt {thin two giles of us. Iwas Wo lavemhe hag ‘the | Their love of justice is measured wit! Start.”’ Capt. Patey came on board to remind me of the obligations of international law, delivering to mea letter, written at Southampton, thirty minutes after I had anchored off Cowes. I told him “ his visit was unneces- ary. Ihad already promised to observe the laws of neutrality, Dut that be had not kept good faith with me.” That officer is well aware that I was not satisfied, unless his understanding of the English language is as muclr pervertedas his sense of good faith. The true policy of the British government is fully iMustrated by this afd and comfort to a plundering pirate. They have been coquetting with the rebels ab initio. They have held out to them hopes of aid, material aid; while at the same time they have preached to us of their honesty, love of justice and neutrality: Of their political honesty it is not worth while to speak; history shows but few instances of that it in the récord. false weights, and neutral obligations have never been allowed to interfere with British interests. The present situation of the two nations is this:—The British desire to sce the growing power of our country broken down, our commerce de- stroyed, our cotton culture annihilated,and the Genius of Liberty mutilated. They therefore have held out false hopes to the South, giving encouragement to the rebellion, that the struggle bo prolonged, till time is afforded to develop the cotton culture of their Indian slaves, In another year they will have established thie cultare of their territorial cotton ona firm basis, when they will #0 protect and nurture it as to exclude from their market the cotton of other countries. In this a morited and heavy blow will fall on the rebel States. If the rebellion is not closed by the time this, their State policy, is accomplished, they may offer intervention in our affairs, from the desire to reopen & market for the goods of Great Britain, To thie yiew of tho question our people will ére long awake; and it is to be hoped that the fame spirit which in 1775 refused ‘tea’ under British toxation may again eofuse all sorts of British manufac tures. Vory respectfully, T. AUGS. CRAVEN, Commander, U.S. N, / ment, and were condemned in the court below, are in THE PRIZE CASES. Important Decision Disposing of Several Causes. UNITED SPATES CIRCUIT COURT. ‘The schooner Aighurth vs."the United States—The brig Sarah Starr vs. the same.—Nelson, C. 3.—These two ves” sels, which have been seized ag prizes by the govern” this court om appea}. An order has heretofore been made, at the instance of the claimants, for bonding them: They have been appraised for that purpose—the Aigburth at $900, and the Sarah Starr at $2,000—and the bonds tendered. The Marshal has intervened, and claims the payment of his fees and disbursements on the seizure and subsequent safe keeping of the vessels; and, also, for wharfage, towage, &c.; or, at least, that the claimants pay into court a Bum of money to cover these fees and a? The first section of the act of Con- grees, March 25, 1862, provides that ‘‘all reasonable and proper claims and charges for pilotage, towage, wharf- age, storage, insurance and other expenses the bringing in and safe custody and sale of the propert; captared as prize, shall be a charge upon the same, and, having bron audited and allowed by the Court, shall, in the event of a decree of condemnation or of restitution ‘on payment of costs, be paid out of the proceods.’* The third section contains @ similar provision in to another clase of will be seen from the above the claimant is not tesponsible for the 4 penses attending the seizire, detention and safe custody Of the vessel seized by the government, unless folowed by a decree of jon or restitution on payment of the costs; and sueh would have been the rule even in the absence of any statute fegulation. The government any is the libeliant instituting proceedings against the vessel, and, like any other party instituting a suit, is responsi- bie for the expenses incurred in the progress of the liti- gation, accompanied with the right of reimbur: mt in the event of succes*—nameiy: the condemnatic { the ‘vossol, or decree of restitution to the claimant on terms, puch as the payment of cosiz, ‘The claimant acts on the defensive, and is not subject to any pertion of the costs and expenses ihourred by the proceedings of the libe'lant, except his own in the progress of the defunce, tii! ad judged against him by tho Court in the final adjudication, If he is avecessful in resisting tho seizure, and obtains a final decree in his favor, as a general rule ho is ented to all oosts und expenses against the adyerse party; aud, , to @ decree and execution for these » If the One be the party, ag no decree costs can be rendered against {t, am application must be madeto the proper department of the governmont, and which must be made by all offi- cers, or other persons, who may have incurred ox- penses, or been subject to charges, at the instance ofthe government in the course of the prooceedings. It is trie these costs and expenses are a charge upon the property seized, whether vessel or cargo, and which remains im the cusvody of the law, or its proceeds in cise of an in- terlocutory sale, oF bond as representing the pro- rty, in case {tis bonded, as a security for tho reim- Bhresment of these costs and expenses, and this oe upon the res continues until the fina! adjudication of the case, Iffavorable tothe libellant, they are paid out of the proceeds; if not, thoy are exempt, and the property ‘or proceedsare restored to the claimant. What these charges are, or may be, we @re not now called upon to said that the government isthe Hbellant, and is responsible for lawtuland proper ex- pensos incurred in its behalf in conducting the proceed- ings, All captures made by its public armed vessels bo- long to the government. the laws of Congress, alter conuemnation a8 @ prize, @ portion of the proceeds is distributed among officers and crew, in proportion depending y the relative force of the government and: captured vessels. Still tho wholo property ia pro- ceeded against on behalf of the goverument, and no in the captors, except tothe distributive shar is after condemnation; and, until then, the captors havo no interest which the Court can notice for any purpose. An exception to the above views in respect to costs and expenses is, in cases where the claimant applies to the Cour! some disposition of the res which may involve expu ach as for an inter- locutory sale of the property, or for bonding the same. In such cases the claim: necessary expenses in the first instance, subject to @ proper adjustment between tho partics hy the Court in the final adjudication. Applying the principles above stated to the case before us, jt is quite clear tbat the Marshai’s bill presented, which iocludos charges for his ow services, for wharfago, towage, &e., &e., cannot bo ‘allowed, He must look tu tho government, the libellant, for these expenses, or postpone his claim to the fin adjudicution, when, if against the claimant, it may bo paid out of the pr ie; otherwise not. The security taken for the vessel ro} resents the nrocerds, and 1s the equivalent for the prope'ty restored. The only charges thus far against tho claimant is the oxponse of boncing t #01. penoabove views may be tiken as disposing of other chase whish hive Leen Menor el (© the Gourt in toe, course OF the (ori. if a priv costs and @: part