New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-20
LlYER FROM TIE SOUTH.
ARRIVAL or gHE STElNSBlP RHODE ISLAND
SEVERAL pRIsoEERs ON BOARD.

The ~. s. steamer Rhode Island, 5. d. -lenons'u
contender, arrived at this port on tuesoay az
,or,cop, flom Ship Island Jth Noyerioeri o''''i',
West Pas. 7th; Key West, lob; savannah ana
Charleston. lith; Port Royal, lu'h; wilmington
y g.. i1th; Fortress Monroe, is'b'
Oc fbe oh inst of Key Wet, spoke the Under
.eys, schooner Henry w. johnson, bound to the
E,ls IN The Wall in search Of reported pflFeteer'
Ioas a Shin Island irigate Potomac, United States
,,comers r.. r, Cuyler, Mississippi, Massachusetts,
s.ore shipsJ. c. Kuhn and PamIero. At Fort Pick
ens United States stosmer Colorado. AT South
Wcst Pase. United States ship Pre6le. st -.
Marks. losb steamer Mohawk. At Savannah,
s,ssmer Susqueh;Apa. at Charleston, steamer
sssaaehansa and Wilmington steamer Jamestown
She triggs mail from The various squadrons, aud
Large fumbercf Invalid and discharged seamen
uni fiCis SIS passengers. Lieut.. Febigeg Of the
l.. 5. shin Savannah; Lieut. Russell Of the COlcra-
40, Lieut. SelSoD of the same; Ient. Arnold q the
Mohawhi ffslt. Young OF the Savaauah lieut.
CO. Crsi9lts.. of the 9Th y. w. Wilson XOu-
svsel; fieus Everett, do; Lieut.. Raggory, do;
Lieu. Cox, do; Brighten French, fTom Fort
Tiyh.; = suj. Pope OF the seGmer Richmond;
liCui. Ies oi TIC sane; Lieut.. Parker, Tort Tay-
To-; I.icas Reese U. 5. a., nom tho sGule; iicos-
H,t6eld, Acting Master Mississippi; Aching Master
Cl,Go,1.{.o.; and nun5er OF F,.ilors AID s,ameR
Noth- y Of interest ,ns tlasHp ired st Tie yar-5us
pine 40 new privateoFs taken, OF prizes.
Tic 1eport Of tic contemplate attack on WfsOn's
Zouay rs was in measure correct. force OF Iebes
laG{,udei andwere discovered BY Wilson'S rieke;s,
whec sbe Colorado ael!cd them oil the island They
had 10 del on the Island during tue night to tic num-
bcros 100, aud when disturbed by the Shells of the
I,at-sio took 60 their b0sts and wsBt back 10 Pen
sa,ia.
The health Ct Wilson's Zouaves is excellent. But
rESo men have been lost from natural causes since
their landing.
usu uamed Watson, taken from schooner Saa
Bolnad while running the blockade at Mobile, with
cargo Of naval sores and under British eolors, i
prisoner on board the II 1de Island end claims tie
protection Of ,le British Consul 9, this port.
TIE Rhode Island sailed from Port ROYAL he 1eth
iafter Sic Asutlc and brings the same report as to
she uoI -occpratiun Of Beaufort.
Tine Rhoir Island has between 20 and 80 prisoners
of war on board, among Them three Lieutenan's
ErSIz she Gulf HIocIsoafng sasadrcn-Op-
eraticns OF tGc stenuer EhOGe Esinnd-
OverhRHiinz Rebel Fishing VcsseIs-
The second Attempt 10 Surprise VIII
sons 2Oaa,cs- Capiurc of British
Vessel, after KEuRniog tire Biockade-
Another rnis raEtieual ssEcstioa-Aaairs
us ship EsEnnd-Gn&ageIBen with the
Rebel steamer EIoridu-Edsi cf Prison
err sud Passengers.
Cosrespos.deoce Of TIE =. Y. TnbuneL
UNITED srArss SIEASsnIr REorg IsLivD,
NEW-i YORK, Nov 10, iool)
No opportunity occurring Of forwarding you
lo;:er from Key West, have been obliged 10 await
our arrival here to send you the following account Of
Hlars in the Calf. Two days after our departure
from Key West in latitude 90 A., longitude e3' or
west boarded and took charge of the fshiHgschooner
Aratdes aud scu, her to Key West in charge Of an
officer ana Eve men. This schooner had pass from
Col. French e. fish within certain limits; bur when
we ovefhauled Der she was forty miles out OF her
course Moreover, that we had on board
stated that lie had formerly sailed in her, and that
she was owred in st. Marks by creole Frenchman
under another name. II is suspected that these ish.
ing vessels in the service of the rebels who en-
ploy them TO carry dispatches along the coast aud
every Government vessel should exam inc them
On ire 18th ult. arrived at Folt Pickens, just in
tine TO prevent another attack ON Wilson's Zouayes
by tbe rebels from the Maryland When VIC let
20 anchor, at III p. m sigma! rockets were seen
from Fort Pickens, which we were at loss to IN
derstand until boat from the Colorado brought us
orders 70 set under weigh and stand close in to the
beach assist in receng an attack thar the rebels
were about 10 make on The FORT All hands were
called 10 quarters, and the guns got ready to shell
the enemy. pilot having been seut from the fort
the slip was beaded in shore, and run 70 within q
mile Of the beach; but the rebels seeing our ap-
proaeh, aud being signaled from Fort McCrea, re-
embarked on their steamers and returned TO the
Nayy-Yard. We were all very much disappointed
NJ not getting q shot al the rebels, were anx-
ions 10 try the range Of the S0pOund rifed gun tina.
we received on boaId at Old Point Comfort.
Gen Bragg is reported TO have 10000 men in and
abOu. Pensacola, while ourforee amounts to 500.
Oct - Of Mobile, fleke tle steamer Mississippi.
She reports that the rebels building heavy bate
rice on the Point. A boat with q accommodating
paf.g came very near being captured few days
ago by the rebels, and only saved themselves by q
hssty retreat.
or the llth the schooner Edward Bernerd loaded
with nrpentine, and bound TO Nassau, the
block lie az 4:30 Pc M, and succeeded in getting 25
miles rom the coast, when tue steamer South
Carnll fell in with her and took her as a prize.
This ssel is owned by British subjects, had
British .agis'er, and sailed under the British flag,
aud tie question arises whether sbe liable 10 cou-
Gfeaiioz 3iter getting past the blockade, aud
three ietg ues from tho COAT. The sailing mas'er
states ts vessels le; Mobile the day before he
ssiled, an bad probably escaped
On tbes hh ult. arrived oil Ship Island, where
We foundaae Potomac, Massachusetts and transports
National e -ard and Kuhn Since the evacuation by
the Rebels en- the 10th September, nothing has oc-
cured. force from the ships are constantly en-
gagsd repair Ig the fort aud putting the Island 10
state OF defe3se. Much surprise Is expressed that
the Covering 1t does not eend troops 70 Occu " the
islana as the Few men that be spared from the
ships are Insult cieut TO properly guard the fort.
FroE one che officers Of the steamer Massachu.
sctts, heard ns following particulars Of short |
but spiIied eags cement that took place the 18th
with the lebei steamer Florida While the Massaehu-
sets wsssyag s. snchof In Mississippi Sound, the
Florida cane d0SgI and fired first blank Cartridge