S. P. Lee to Unknown

Flag ship "Malvern," Beaufort N.C. Sept 30, 1864.

The following extracts from late Wilmington and Fayetteville, N.C. newspapers, referring to the recent loss of blockade runners captured or destroyed by the blockaders off the post of Wilmington, and to the present stringency of the blockade of that port, are published for the satisfaction of the officers and men engaged on this arduous duty.

A list of the fifty (50) sea steamers captured or destroyed in violating the blockade of Wilmington since Aug, 1st 1863,

S.P. Lee

Acting Rear-Admiral,

Commanding North Atlantic Blockading Squadron.

From "The Daily Journal," Wilmington, N.C., Tuesday Sept 20, 1864.

Editorials.

It may be something of short of petit treason for us to say no, but still we will say it - that we are not so sure that the "TALLAHASSEE" expedition will play a large dividend. She certainly kicked up a fuss, but we doubt very much whether she weakened the military resources of the Yankee government to any appreciable extent. It is pretty certain that she has turned an unpleasant amount of attention upon this port, and may be the cause of bringing down upon us the main part of the Yankee Navy. The blockade will be doubly strict, that is certain.

The Prize Streamer "Lillian." This prize steamer now at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia, is a new and sharp built Clyde propeller of 475 tons burthen, and has been libeled and appraised. The Navy Department has been informed of her appraised value, which was $140.000, and was accepted. She is admirably adapted for cruising, and will doubtless secure many a prize. So says the Philadelphia Enquirer.

How many such have left Confederate ports?

From "The Daily Journal," Wilmington, N.C., Tuesday Sept. 27, 1864.

Editorials

The mobile tribune of a late ays says: - There is not a word of news from below. The fleet is inactive and we hear nothing of the movement of the troops. Farragut as we judge from the Yankee papers had gone to another station. It is believed that he has been ordered to try his prowess at Wilmington.

Possibly. There is a thundering blockade off here now; that's pretty certain, whether the man with the queer name has got anything to do it with it or not. All credit is mainly to the real or supposed presence of the "TALLAHASSEE" and sundry other mysterious sea monsters. The Yankee papers even report the FLORIDA as among the vessels that have come into this port.

Loss of the "Lynx." Last night the fine blockade running steamer "LYNX" belonging to Jno. Frazer & Co * and commanded by Captain Reid, crossed New Inlet Bar and put to sea bound to Bermuda, with a cargo consisting mainly of over six hundred (600) bales of Cotton, one half on govenment account. She had also $50.000 in gold on freight for government. She had some few passengers. Just after she got she was pursued by the blockading squadron by which she was completely hemmed in. She was struck eight times six at or below the water line, Finding the ship in a sinking condition the Captain beached her five or six miles above Fort Fisher. The crew and passengers escaped with a portion of their effects, and the vessel was burned to prevent "it from failing into the hands of the enemy. The gold belonging to government was saved. The enemy got so close as to fire a volley of musketry at the "LYNX," by which one of the crew was wounded.

• Frazer, Trenholm & Co - Trenholm now Rebel Secretary of Treasury.

From "The Carolinian," Fayetteville, N.C., Sept. 17, 1864.

Editorial,

The loss of "ADVANCE" is a pretty severe blow to our State. She had done noble service for our North Carolina Soldiers and has paid herself twenty times. There are more Clyde built steamers, and North Carolina has money to her credit in Europe. We believe that the State owned but third of the "ADVANCE."

Blockade-Runners captured and destroyed off Wilmington, N.C., since August 1, 1863, by the N.A.B Squadron, Acting Rear-Admiral S.P. Lee, commanding.

Names: Date. Remarks: Names. Date. Remarks.

Kate, Aug. 1, 63. Captured Fannie and Jennie, Feb 10, '64. Destroyed.

Hebe, do 18, Destroyed. Pet, do 16, do Captured.

Arabian, Sep. 15, do Spunky, do do {Run ashore on the Bar and destroyed.

Juno, do 22, Captured: Scotia, March 1, Captured.

Phantom, do 23, Destroyed: Don, do 4, do

Elizabeth, Oct., 1863. do Mary Ann, do 6, do

Douro, do 11, do Young Republic, May 6, do

Venus, do 21, do Minnie, do 9, do

Margaret & Jessie, Nov. 5, Captured: Greyhound, do 10, do

Cornubia, do 8, do Tristram Shandy, do 15, do

Ella and Annie, do 9, do Caledonia, do 30, do

R. E. Lee, do 9, do Georgianna McCaw, June 3, Destroyed.

Ella, do 10, do Thistle, do 4, Captured.

Banshee, do 21, do Syren, do 5, do

Ceres, Dec. 6, do Pevensey, do 9, Destroyed.

Gen'l Beauregard, do 12, Destroyed. Rouen, July 2, Captured.

Antonica, do 20, do Boston, do 8, do

Bendigo, Jan. 3, '64. do Little Ada, do 9, do

Vesta, do 7, do Lillian, Aug. 25, do

Dare, do 7, do Elsie, Sept. 5, do

Ranger, do 11, do A. D. Vance, do 10, do

Wild Dayrell, Feb. 2, '64. do Florie, do {Destroyed: reported by refugees:

Nutfield, do 4, do Badger, do {run ashore in Wilmington harbor.

Dee, do 5, do Lynx, do 25, Destroyed.

Emily, do 10, do Night Hawk, do 29, do

Captured 26. Destroyed 24. Total captured and destroyed 50.

Statements of Acting Admiral S P Lee. Giving a list of Steamers captured in violating the Blockade of Wilmington since Aug 1st 1863

S P Lee