The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-09


excellent health and spirits.
Since the arrys Of the flag OF truce of yesterday the
most intense anxiety ha been fot for the safety Of the
Indiana trooDs NJ Chcor,aoo "he feeling has arisen
''0fn tne report Of gentleman who came Q, anu '"u
'hat General Huger remarked to him. on SATURDAY. MOI
.s before night he would bag the remainder Of
The damned Lncolnes" The gentleman further reports
that active preparations being made in Norfolk for
carrying out the threat This information was regarded
of sufficient importance to constrnn Commodore Colds
borough to tho Pawnce back to the Inlet as well as
to order several light draught vessels out Of tho Potomac
to 50 down possible. Tho Underwater large
and powerful steamer well known In New York harbor
arrived hero this morning. and will proceed Inlet
soon as possible.
The Underwater is commanded by Lieutenant Lowry
formerly the executive officer of the Pawnee. She car
ries one six inch ricd Dahgren gun and eight
OF the same pattern, with one twelve FOUNDER, rifed
Other vessels Of the to arrive hero for the
same destination.
The Spauldng sails this yenng carrying the remainder
OF the Twentieth Indiana regiment and companies
Hawkins Zouaves, Ninth regiment New York Volunteers
under Major Kmball. The movements at that point
to DO under General Mansfield, who goes down in tho
Spauding might We Of tho opinion that the next
news from that section will be full OF interest," from
ali we can learn the rebels will endcavor to regain their
footing in North Carolina at all hazards. IF gn
Roanoke Island, they well know few ofectuay
cut or the communication between Norfolk and Richmond
by tho OF the Dismal Swamp Canal Could We blow up
lock the gaon OF this water communication IS
efecualy closed for they have no means 70 repair it,
Inflated by their success in the capture Of the Fanny
they will endelvor to follow up their achievement with
others bold for them and by far serious for u.s.
The Spaudng should have left here three days ago but
variety oi causes has delayed her, and she goes
night, We are afraid just in time to be too late
10 DO OF service 10 the poor follows who forty
hve miles from assistance and within short dis
lance OF the rebels. rhcy only have about forty
rounds OF ammunition to defend themselves with,
and if ! am informed right no means OF retreat
was unable to get Norfolk paper of Saturday.
Although forwarded Richmond Di.path Of that
ing, II contained no announcement Of the Tho
Fanny but learn the Norfolk papers did and tho rebos
were rejoicing 'hke mad" the news. Well they
might, for Inspector General Cuyler, NJ d., Unitel
States Army informed me that thoy obtained meli
cal stores OF the most valuable kind sufficient last one
thousand men for three months Among this lot was
one pound of qunine, six pounds Of fine lint with vau-
able blankets and al kinds Of hospital stores in fact tho
finest regimental outfit prepared this post. do
not to add to the list OF their prizes but rest
assured 1t VAS sufficient TO make them anxious to obtain
more II possible.
There is but little going here; but they know Of
in Norfolk the same day. and, TO show conccslyely how
i is done, will relate circumstance which happened
TINS morning while some q the ladies' Of Sccessa were
wIng for the truce boat to so over to Dixie, AS the
Assistant Proves, Marshal was holding child of few
months OF age in his arms while its darling mother was
opening her trunks to searched he felt something pec
liar IN portion OF its uncomfortable clothing After
found that letters were secreted therein. He did not
however let his secret DO known until the trunks were
all searched, and the pretty lady felt that all was
right Bat, alas for her. Our genomany Mar shall
qucs;ed tho lady to remove portion of the chlds clothing
Her face flushed, and she trembhgy obeyed; when To-
large package OF letters exposed to his gaze They
taken to the ONCE and opened and OF them
contained checks and drafts while others were filled with
valuable information concerning the OF our
forces or tho letters detained lady was
ordered to roman hero for tho present. No ladies' arc
searched, for tho reason that there female
searchers here IL would De good plan to have female
searcher at this post and think the rebels would DO less
informed In relation TO our affairs in future
fag VI truce went over this morning, taking ell
derby lady and quite large mail She returned this az
terno0D at thrce O'clock bringing nothing OF Importance
Captain Morrison, late Of the Fanny, stopped
evening fiom going to Baltimore. understand that he
will be kept hero until fuller particulars DO had in
relation TO the affair. The story no told Saturday
terally differs from that related the previous day Tho
majority here are very much ncenscd against him and
berate him coward. Some time since he attempted
TO the vessel ashore under the gans OF rebe,
to his mead and babe him go If he dared That proceed
ing had the effect tn tho vessel them but deter
mined person was there to save her this last time
Lieutenant Commanding +. ). Haggerty, United States
Vandalia, TO which he is ordered commander vice
Captain l.. T. Lee, ordered to other duty.
Six O'CLOCK p
just close learn that rumor, which credited,
Is aoa TO the effect that tho rebel steamers Yorktown
and jamestown will attempt to run the blockade this
evening Several guns have been mounted the fort
to-day and the shears being taken down to take down
tho Union gun and replace it by tho Floyd fifteen inch
know OF the rnor, and possibly you may hear OF fight
ia my next go on board oi gunboat in few minutes,
which is to be stationed, as it wero on picket" 70
tho approach Of the steamers and then to turn in
and show them good fight.
Tho Philadelphia has Just arrived from Washington,
with ordnance stores for the navy