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expected to arrive within a few minutes. The Powhatan was blockading the Southwest Pass, and it was barely possible that I might get to sea, through this pass, p one for the emergency, I dispatched the Ivy, to the pilots' station, at the Southwest Pass, in search of one. This active little cruiser returned in the course ofoard of me! I received, about the same time, a telegraphic despatch from the Southwest Pass, forwarded to me through Major Duncan, which read as follows: Applied toe Brooklyn, and another propeller, and a large side-wheel steamer; and at the Southwest Pass, there is the Powhatan, lying within half a mile of the bar, and not stiually generating the vapor, and sent a patrol of boats some distance down the Southwest Pass; the boats being relieved every four hours, and returning to the ship, ag ships still at their anchors. The British steam sloop Jason touched at the Southwest Pass, yesterday, and communicated with the Powhatan. We learn by the newspape