The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-09
OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.
UNrED STATES SIE,M FRIaArE RoAyoKu. !

UNTED STATES SIK,h fRIGArE ROANOKE,
OFF CHARLESTON, Sept. l, 1861. !
",dtl, HoThe AonotoSy Broke,-7ae Roanoke and Van
dalia after Strange SdiL-A Vie,o Of Fort Sumter--
Arrival Of The Watash-EScape Of Tie Rebef Craf-De-
parture Of tie Roanoke from Caarlessow-Arrisa1 or
Hampton Roads, &C., dc.
This Sunday morning the usual dull monotony OF
blocking life relieved by the cry from the masthead OF
"Sai ho' Although 1t was rather early the morning
ABOUT halfpast four ociock-every body in short
time turned out Of their hammo ks word passed
to up anchor Signals made from our Flag Onlcer
Pendergrast, on the vandala that lay anchor short
distance from u.s. to get under way and must say
saw ship got under sail in any quicker than sho
was. AT six O'Clock under and SAIL fol-
lowing in the wake Of the Vandaa far in Shore after
the strange SAIL As we ncared her she proved 10 be
hermaphrodite brig Of about two hundred burthen
AZ near as we could judge by looking through glasses
she was cruising down the from tho North, and
they saw both our vessels after her. made closer
10 shore or the bar We expected to be able to cut her
of before she could gain the entrance of tho
harbor, and for about half an hour it
was an exciting time board Our ship, as
have no doubt IL was more SO on our
strange craft Never has our ship WORKED better
on the cruise, or the engine worked in better Ofdr than
this morning Some OF sharp lookouts at the
heads or more eligible positions with good glasses thought
they could distinctly discern the crew OF The strange
craft throwing overheard Of their cargo and othes
but, BIO that as il may, Of one thing quite certain
did not overhaul her. The Vahdna, running
she dare tackled and left the chase big ola
ship must say We showed our pluck to the last,
ming into four and hall fathoms Of water While we are
drawing twenty three feet, and then forced to give
up astdid the Vandaia.
1t was very annoying to be sure but there was one
qualification and that had lne chance to see
Fort sumter sight than will probably many
Of us, ever get again AS moved off from the little
rebel schooner the saucy little vixen up the secession
ag and Moultrc and sumter both this OCCASION
up much larger spreads Of bunting Than usual. expect
ed every moment to hear gun from Sumter a shell
from that quarter coming toward u.s. AS the chase
progressing little I, bel steamer that evi entity
great rbulaon for the result could be pokng her
nose from the shore beyond Morris Island We could
distinctly the smoke, but she did not
| from the land.
OF COURSE failure TO this prize created
siderable talk among the ships company and it may DO
safely stated that there great many mad and ndg
nant follows that went TO their breakfasts that morning
on two ships and reckon few happy rebels tho
little craft and also Shore that had participated and
| watched tho excitement. doubtless Charleston
friends had glorious time, II II Sunday, and don't
know could blame them any, for It Certainly
daring pece of business the part Of the rebel prva
tcersmen and they gave tho slip most effectively.
Nevertheless this Is OF the fortunes and Incidents OF
OF of war; and is not TO be expected that
all the good luck Is always to be side. C0tfd
we have got under weigh half hour would
have been able to get within range OF guns Of tho
little schooner and then 1t would been all day with
her. but unfortunately did not, and OF the
others OF our fleet will soon get chance after her.