New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-06

Southern papers received here say the loss of the
Rebels at Leesburg was 300 killed and wounded.
One hundred and sixty Union prsonesfrom Lees
burg reached Richmond on the 2ith ult
Richmond papers say that Gen. Evans fought at
Leesburg contrary to ORDERS and is to be courtmar-
tailed, and that the Union loss at that engagement
was 1000 killed and wounded.
Tie KnorvMe Register says the Rebel loss at
Camp Wild Cat was only FIVE killed and twenty
three wounded.
Col. Ficblin asks for re-enforcemeNts from Rich
mond, and fears the Unionists will cut OF Preston
burg, Ky., from communication with the South.
Gen. Beauregards official report Of the battle Of
Manassas says 399 rebels were killed and 200
wounded; and that the Union loss was $500 killed,
wounded and prisoners He says his entire force
there was $4,000, of which one.fourth only were
engaged.
The Secessons operations in this vicinity have
been thwarted by the energetic movements Of the
Unionists, and within few hours it is not improba
ble the Disunion ticket will be withdrawn far as
this district is concerned.
The Southern Rights candidate for State Senate,
Outerbrdge Horsey of PetsrSvile has been arrested
on the charge of secession proclivities. Twenty
others have also been arrested, and, with Mr..
Horsey, tent to Berlin. Among the number are
Benjamin Philpot, Capt. John Shorts, Daniel 5.
Biser, DR.. G. w. West, Levin West, Q. Named
Hillery, Michael w. Fout, William Graham, Yanson
NARROW, Col. Henry Dunlop, Augustus johnson,
James Giddngs. The arrests were made by Capt.
A. Pardee, Company N, 2Sth Pennsylvania Regi-
ment The prisoners will be permitted to vote, and
afterward will be detained until further orders.
Lieut. Col. George r. Dennis, lst Maryland Reg-
ment of the Potomac Brigade, has issued procla-
nation directing the closing Of all places on election
day where intoxicating liquors are sold.
| AN ENGAGEMENT OFF HATTERAS INLET.
REBEL STEAMER ATTACKS THE HARRIET
! LANE--THE FORTS AND HARRIET LANE
REsPoND-THE REBEL ESCAPES.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. -
Via BALTIMORE Nov. 5, lsol.j
The following is from The Richmond Examiner,
Of November 4, 1861:
There has been received at the Navy Depart
ment the report of Captain Hunter, dated oil the
North Carolina Coast, Confederate steamer Curlew,
October 30, 1861. We make the following extract
from the report;
CONFEDERATE STATES STEAhkk SVhh"t
At dawn yesterday we started, and ON way
looked in at Beacon Island and Ocrocoke, but saw
nothing with certainty of the enemy at or near either
place We then started for Hatteras Inlet and when
the position of the inner buoy the enemy opened
fire upon us from the fort and two or three OF the
steamers without injury. On coming within easy
range sighted the rled gun at the Harriet Lane and
fired the fort and two continuing TO lire at us
rapidly possible. We fired six shells OF twenty
five and twenty fuse and as the course OF the steamer
was necessarily changed to keep In the narrow chan
nell we fired the stern gun at them hive timee tan-
ing il well forward. II is uncertain whether the
enemy sustained any injury, although many OF the
crew and officers think the fourth shell took effect
amidship Of very long three-masted steamer lying
near the Harriet Lane and another burst between
the two. smalhsteamer was seen employed tow.
ing merchant vessel either out of danger out Of
range of the fort. The Vandals trad rs shells at us
Only one of which came near.
Feeling that | had carried ont the spirit Of your
instructions, withdrew and waited within half q
mile of the buoy, hoping to draw the small steamer
outside When we fred the stern gun the fort re-
turned the shot. We stood back fred another shell,
and took our departure.
All hands displayed great enthusiasm, and seemed
delighted when one steamer began moving toward
us. There were at anchor inside sixteen sailing YES
sells and three steamers. Only one vessel in the
citing.
The steamer Spaulding is hourly expected here,
and we then will have the news Of the fight. Moth
y ine has been heard fun Hatteras aimee two weeks
ago.
From The Richmond Examiner Of Nov. we
learn that the work on the Merrimac is still
pleted and that there great complaints OF slow
ness and imperfecton in the iron work as furnished
by the fouuderies there and adds that il is certainly
high time that the Merrimac was completed, If there
had been proper regard for our river defen'es
A correspondent Of The Examiner complains that
Gov Letcher, who lad visited the Peninsula to look
after the situation Rad done nothing arriving there
but eat hog fish, and drink.