The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-23 00:00:00

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY EVENING.
Nothing whatever has publicly transpired today
concerning this vessel. She still lies at her berth in

,be dock, but no movement has been made to supply

her with coals or stores, or to effect repairs. A

body of the town police was last night placed on
duty in the docks in case of any breach of the
peace occurring between the men belonging to the
Nashville and the crew of the burnt ship Harvey
Birch, but their services have not been called into
requisition.
Colonel Peyton (who arrived in the Nashville)
and Captain Peagrim have both left for London.
Captain Nelson, of the Harvey Birch, has also been
sent up to London by the American Consul, to lay
his case personally before Mr. Adams, the Ameri-
can Minister, and it is rumoured that they were to
have an interview to-day with Lord Russell, the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
The Confederate States steamer Nashville, Capt.
Peagrim, left Charleston on the night of the 26th of
October, at 11 o'clock, passing over the bar at 12.
When she started the weather was thick and cloudy

—but just as she was crossing the bar the weather
cleared up, and the moon rose brightly, lighting up
in full view to the eastward, distant about four
miles, two steamers of the blockading squadron—
one the United States steam frigate Susquehanna.
of 12 guns, the other a powerful propeller gunboat.
The Nashville, being under the land and from the
moon, was not seen by them. She then encountered
strong north-easterly winds and :very heavy seas,
but made the passage to Bermuda in 31- days. On
arriving at Bermuda she received a pilot on board,
who took the vessel to the dockyard, stating that,
in consequence of her length, she could not go into
St. George's. The next day, Captain Peagrim, not
being satisfied, obtained a second pilot from the
dockyard, who took the Nashville safely round into
St. George's, at which place the vessel coaled.
During their stay at Bermuda the commander and
officers were treated with the greatest hospitality
and kindness, both by the citizens and the officers
of the English army and navy stationed there,
and every facility for getting stores, coals, &c., was
afforded them by the inhabitants. A few days prior
to the arrival at Bermuda of the Nashville the
United States steamer Connecticut had called at
the island for the purpose of ascertaining if the
Nashville had been there. She had a crew of 400
men, with 6 guns mounted. Not hearing anything
of the steamer they were in search of, they again
proceeded to sea, without stating their destination.
The Nashville sailed again from Bermuda on the
sth inst., and from the next day until the 17th she
experienced a succession of gales from all points
of the compass. Nothing of interest further
transpired until the 19th, when she destroyed
the United States ship Harvey Birch. The officers
on board the Nashville say that the statement
in the New York papers that multitudes of the
people of North Carolina have gone in and sworn
allegiance to the United States Government since
the capture of Fort Hatteras is utterly untrue and
without foundation. A few wreckers living on
those sandbanks, and engaged in displaying false
lights for the destruction of vessels, have, no doubt,
taken the oath, but their number does not exceed
probably 100. Fort Hatteras, instead of being a
formidable fortification, as represented by the
United States papers, is composed simply of light
sandbanks, and in an incomplete condition.
Commander Peagrim and Colonel Peyton and lady
left Southampton this (Friday) morning by express
train, for the purpose of placing themselves in com-
munication with Mr. Yancey. Commander Peagrim
returns here to-morrow. Colonel Peyton remains
in London. Mrs. Peyton's maiden name was Lizzy
Washington, and she is the nearest surviving rela-
tive of the great General of that name."

THIS DAY'S 111AREETS.

COVENT GARDEN.