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that were roughly estimated at $225,000. She borne the character of a fast sailer, and was in 



va- formerly the slaver Echo, that was cap- perfect order. 



tured abut two years ago, and was condemned The Sallie was a fore-and-aft schooner of one 



in Charleston harbor. She was a full-rigged hundred and forty tons burthen, mounted one 



brig, painted black on the outside, and had a long gun amidships, and had a crew consisting 



rusty, dull appearance, that would not be likely of forty men. She was formerly the schooner 



to alarm any vessel of ordinary sailing qualities ; Virginia, of Brookhaven, and was built at Port 



crew 260 men. Her armament consisted of a Jefterson in 1856. Her dimensions were : 



32-pounder gun, placed amidships, mounted length, 97 feet 6 inches ; breadth, 29 feet 4 



on a pivot, so that it might be used in all inches ; depth, 10 feet. She was commanded 



directions, and on each side a 32-pounder and by Captain Libby, formerly commander of the 



a 12-pounder, so as to equalize the strength of ship Gondar, of the city of Charleston. She 



the broadside. Captain Coxetter was her com- ran out from Charleston and made several 



mander. His first lieutenant, named Postel, prizes, among them the Betsey Ames, and the 



was at one time a midshipman in the United brig Granada ; both these vessels were sold in 



States navy, and also held a position in the Sa- Charleston, under decree of Judge Magrath, of 



vannah custom-house. the Admiralty Court. 



The Davis had previously taken three prizes; The James Grey, an iron steamer, was pnr- 



one of these, and the most valuable, was the chased by the State of South Carolina for the 



J. G. Waring, captured within 200 miles of New sum of $33,000. She was built in Philadelphia, 



York. The captain, mates, and two seamen, is 112 feet long, 22 feet beam, and 12 feet depth 



were taken out, and five of the Davis crew put of hold. She had two engines of thirty-incli 



on board. The colored steward, W. Tillman, cylinder each, and was armed with one large 



was allowed to remain. The vessel then made 42-pounder columbiad, placed amidships. The 



for Charleston. On the 16th of July Tillman, gun was cast at the Tredegar Works, near Eieh- 



aided by McLeod, a seaman, killed the prize- mond, Va. This vessel had always remained 



captain and mates, and made for New York, near Charleston. 



where he arrived with two prisoners of the Up to the end of May, there were in New 



prize-crew. Tillman was awarded salvage. Orleans the following prizes : 

 The Jeff. Davis also took the ship John Craw- BHIPS 



ford, from Philadelphia, for Key West, with Name Magter ' mnfrvn. 



arms and coal for the United States. She drew Abselino Smith ...Boston. 



22 feet water, and was burned. Ariel Delano Bath, Maine. 



In attempting Aug. 17, to cross the bar at American Union ....Lincoln Bath Maine. 



St. Augustine, Fla., the brig grounded on the ^^^-^';:;^^^ 



North Breakers. This was about half-past j. H. Jarvis Rich Boston. 



sis o'clock, Sunday .morning. A small boat Marathon Tyler. New York. 



was sent ashore with Dr. Babcock and Lieut. Marshall Sprague Providence. 



Bava, and the prisoners landed. The officers M ' 1 , an ;vv";: Eustis Bath, Maine. 



,. ,, 1 . Robert Harding Ingraham Boston. 



and crew of the privateer then went ashore, state of Maine Humphrey... Portland. 



and were greeted with the most enthusiastic Toulon Upshur New York. 



demonstrations by the inhabitants. About BARKS. 



half-past nine two lighter-boats went off to Chester... ...Bearse Boston.. 



the brig, along with Capt. Coxetter and other Ocean Eagle Luce Thomaston. 



officers. The starboard guns were thrown BRIG. 



overboard to lighten the vessel, in order to Panama ProvincetoTra. 



clear her decks of water, and save as much as SCHOOXERS. 



possible of the supplies on board the brig. E.S.Janes Townsend 



Every effort was finally made to save every Henry Travers Wyatt Baltimore. 



thing, but it was supposed that the guns when Ella Howes. Philadelphia. 



thrown overboard stove her in and caused her J hn A d ams Province* own. 



to bilge. The lighter boats, however, were filled Mermaid Provmcetown. 



with a large amount of provisions and baggage, The seizure of vessels made by the Confeder- 



and finally succeeded in saving all the small- ate States, up to the latest accounts, is thns 



arms on board. About two o'clock all hands enumerated : 



left, and were conveyed to St. Augustine. The Off the different p^ 1 S 



crew afterwards arrived at Charleston. The in port 



brig was a total loss. Steamers captured on the Mississippi 15 



The Bonita, a brig built in New York, 1853, 



is 276 tons burthen, and is 110 feet long, 25 feet tal ? 



wide, and 11 feet deep. She was formerly en- These prizes were sold by the Confederate 



gaged in the slave-trade, but was captured on States under a decree of the Confederate Admi- 



the coast of Africa. She was taken to Charles- ralty Court. In respect to some of them there 



ton, and afterwards to Savannah, where she were points raised, as to the legal boundary of 



was seized by order of Governor Brown, and "high seas;" but this was decided to be low 



converted into a vessel of war. She had always water mark. 



