The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-12

UNITED STATES STEAM FRGATr ROANOKE,
Orr CHARLESTON s. C.. August 2, 1861 !
The Roanoke Ansher Cruise-IIoro IL Looks al Care
Hsny-What Might be Done to Frightn heRsAls-A
Boston Schooner Taken BY The P,iuatees-She is Run
ashore ~ The Saconnah--iGairs al Charleston S. c., &c.
We left Hampton Roads Saturday, July 81 seaming
down the Southern Shore running close Cape Henry
lighthouse. close lookout was kept all along the Shore
as there various and surmes Of the rebels
erecting batteries in this vicinity. 1t was re.
ported, but whether froa any reliable sources or not
that at the lighthouse batteries in the course of
construction We ran TO within very short distance of
the shore, the water here is Of good depth, but
could discern nothing. Even the two housesall that
there is at this pace-seemod deserted and living
being could be At short distance back Of the
lighthouse is large sand HILL the top Of which the
green foliage Of the woods is visible Il surms.d that
short distance from the ehore, probably these woods
be located an encampnent and battery of the Rebels
who keep themselves very quiet in anticipation that
forces may some time undertake to make landing here
for the purpose opreparng for onslaught into Nor
folk, which cannot DO dozen fifteen miles dis
tsnt am safprsed-wlih the sFea, number of troops
that have been speampod around Fortress Monroe,
doing comparatively nothing and all anxious for some
active duties, with the number Of eboas, transports
and small craft in the employ Of g5ve, nment also
more than half the time lying ide-that aition
has not been Cited out and reconnaissance made of tn.
point on which the lighthouse is situated Suppose such
athng had been done and two three companies of our
volunteers landed at this point they could have thrown
up light batteries keeping strong picket guard out to
the main body Of the approach Of the rebels in case
they undertook to drive them from the spot and with
launches small boats and little craft at our service our
men could have beat retreat without tho loss
Of volunteer. 1t would have kept the rebels
in commoton, and doubt drawn of their
attention and means this vicinity that was all con.
centrated Richmond. Such annoyanccs / think could
have been such would have troubled them greatly
and without any great expense of time on our
part system Of warfare be sure that displays
not much geneTashp, gives opportunity for hou.
rish Of ''grand OF the arms Of advance but
nevertheless it would keep the in water and
might be the Of doing great good Such an cxpc
to could be fitted in hours ang time at For
Monroe with the facilities always there in the fleet
Of vessels and soldiers and would Norfolk and that
region fever heat, this tCo without any risk of
losing life dollars tn of property There is not
soldier sailor Fortress Monroe but would glory in
the opportunity to be Of such party.
On Sunday morning, VIC neared Bawdy Island
about eighty miles down the coast, south from Hampton
Roads discoy cred the United states risate Savannah
lying at anchor guarding the coast in this vicinity She
salted the flag Ship, with thirteen guns. short
distance farther we made out the gnboat nf in near
the shore at place called rshead Inlet where she
gone TO look after that the Savannah had the
day previous run into shallow water and had gone
ashore IL proved 10 be the schooner or brig william
-: the latter part of The name we cold moi lam hut
she was from Boston bound To Philadelphia With load