The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-25

ram Manassas came down and drilted foul
OF the Richmond, knocking q hole in her
quarter and stern, doing but little damage.
To avoid the Gre ships the squadron i'm
mediately got under way and drifted down
the river. The Richmond, Preble, vincennes and
Nightingale got ashore on the bar, and while
ashore were attacked by the rebels. Only one shot
took effect, and that struck the Richmond on the
quarter. The rebels were beaten Off by the Vim
cennes as above stated, being compelled to tighten
herself of her chains and anchors and all her guns
but two. The Richmond, Preble and yincennes
were towcd of the next day by the steamship
Mcclellan, which OPPORTUNITY arrived.
With regard to the Santa Rosa affair, which the
rebels manufactured into another great land VIC
tory, it turns out that they were driven to their
ships with fearful loss Of life the Union troops
fighting most calamity while their boats were in
range. their loss, as admitted by themselves &C
cordng to different accounts, being from 100
to $50 men. Upon making a surprise attack on
the morning of the 9th upon the camps Of our
men they succeeded in driving them in, practically
breaking the camps and compelling the Zouaves to
unteer troops subsequently came up from Fort
Pickens, whereupon the rebels commenced rapid
retreat for their boats. The three steamers in
which they had come over from the Navy Yard lay
about five hundred yards from the shore, and while
coming that distance they were mcrcessly fred
into by our men-evcry ball telling in the crowded
boats. They numbered fifteen hundred when they
landed on the island in the morning, but left with
considerably diminished force
The rebel steamer George Page made her ap-
pearance yesterday evening between Shipping
Point and Transport and crossed over to the
Maryland side. She was observed to be crowded
with men. While on her trip she fred three shells
in the direction Of General Sickes' Third regiment
It is stated that the government transports which
had been lying below the rebel batteries have gone
round to Annapolis.
1t will be seen, by our Key West correspondence,
that the whereabouts of Messrs Mason and Silell
has been ascertained. A vessel just arrived from
there brings intelligence that the rebel steamship
Theodore arrived at Cardenas, Cuba, direct from
Charleston, with Mason and Slidell on board, en-
route for Europe. The French Consul and family
were also on the Theodore. There must be some
thing grievously wrong about our blockade, when
this vessel could pass from Charleston to Cuba
without molcstation.
The rebel privateers, Of whose movements we
have heard much lately, appear to be still active
The brig Granada, bound for this port from Neu-
vitas, was captured Off Charleston on the 18th by
the prvateer Sallie, and the captain, second mate
ard two scamen were put on board the British
schooner Greyhound, and were brought to New
York. The Granada had 1000 hogsheads of sugar
and other cargo. The Sallie is q schooner Of lao
tons, carries one gun amidships and is manned by
forty men.
BY recent arrival from ST. Johns, Porto Rico.
we learn that another privatecr sailed from there
"a the 9th, having taken in provisions and water.