The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-14

rebel steamer Page Is reported hcmmcd in by our 40
tia, unable to get oat, as also is the ice boat.
The following is list Of the officers OF the Dawn
Iicateusnt commandng-A 'Clarey.
Executive 0ficer-E. H. brake.
Acting Assistant Surgeon--J w. Sherry.
paymgster-- Parker.
Chief Fnrncer-W. i. Bates
Second Engineer T3mlnson.
Ihi d Engincer-- Green.
First Masters Mate-Wm. c. Underbill.
Second Masters Ma;c--J barrett.
Third Masters Mate--C. NJ. Cooley.
The steamer s. r. S2auldng, for Tatteras Inlot will
leave boro about ten O'Clock tonight carrying
with her the Forty eighth Pennsylvania regiment,
Colonel Magic, which takes tho place OF the Twentf III
lndiana regiment, returned here yesterday, and now
encampod " Camp Hamilton. also learn that Captain
Charles > stewart Of tho Typographical Engineers also
proceeds to ateras for the purpose Of selecting the po
sos for the new dcfences roads. camps &C. about to
be constructed there, and TO their erection
= wiid runlor was afoat here last evening, emanang
from samc fishermen Who had Newport News,
from Norfolk that mslny had occurred among the rebel
troors, portion of whom had raised the Stars and
Stripes and applied the torch to buildings. The
ruInor gained considerable creAence nasmuch strong
light Was observed IN Tie neighborhood OF that place.
ans morning the ,san tug Narrasansst went to Craney
Island With ig Of truce, TO carry passengers who
wore bound South and has just returned Tho flag OF
truce went IN carso Of Captain sltonsta Of tho Mime
sofa and has Just returned "a T. ~ AZ return paseen
she brought hundred and thirty officers and
saog Of tho French corvette Proney Captain IaEontage
Which wrecked on the North Carolina coast on
Tuesday, the 5 inst Ocracokc Inlet in gale Al
though the officers maintain suky silence Twas enabled
10 learn the following parcuarsIhe Proney cruising at
Cape Hatteras, often hailed by buckaiirg feet
bat would not communicate with ycsseis On tues,
day during the prevalence Of the gale IL was found that
the corvette abocd hard and would 10 pieces Captain
Warren. Of the stars and Stripes the flag ship of our
squadron at Hatteras, sent the gunboat Underwater
Lout. Iowis commanding, to assist tho Proney But
Lieut. l0wrio could not set within three miles Of her
and finding his vessel strainng considerably concluded
to return into harbor II afterwards found that the
crew o the corvette Wac saved by tho rebels but prior
leaving the officers of the proney got fire 10 elr
vessel and burned her to the waters edge The explosion
Of The magazine is said have been heard great dis
taIce.
Captain L. Fortage and were taken to Norfolk
and well treated far the officers were concerned
but the sailors placed board Of dirty steamboat
end made to do all kinds Of work probably TO pay for
their food This afternoon they transferred the
Narranganset and sent here whence they viii be trans
ported to New York by this evenings boat via Bati
more.
The fro spoken Of at Norfolk as seen from Newport
News, tie burnng Of the Custom House, which had
attery been used AS guard house II ncendiary
lire, but my informant could not find out whether ID
emanated from mutny among the troops by disaneced
rebel ctizeng
Among tho passengers tho flag Of truce were also
two sailors who wrecked at Currytuok North Caro-
na on the schooner Scraphine, bound 10 Rio JGueiro
about three weeks ago These two men at Norfolk
two weeks.
The Twentieth regiment New York Volunteers, Colonel
Max Weber, this morning to make reconnaissance
Ia force. lie took with him his entire coinmand-slr
companioe--four being at Newport News. On reaching
New Market bridge his scouts returned anl reported two
hnwitzers in position by tie rebels. Colonel Weber i'm
medately advanced and was received with vol!ey from
the howzcrs His returned the fro, killing two of
the enemy ana wunliBg several others Two companies
were ordered the bridge but the rebels struck
bee line for seccssa taking with them their guns and
satn comrades col mel Weber having been sent out
his mission aud b ng well informed q the position Of
the enemy, returned e camp as close This letter.