The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-13
ARRIVAL OF THE ROANOKE.

Tie transport steaner Roanoke, Captain Couch, from
Washington, D. G in forty eight hours, arrived at this
port yesterday afternoon 10 the Potomac she passed
the gunboats Pawnee and Bienvle, and in the Chesa-
peake she passed the transport steamer Matanzas from
New York for Warrington. On the 18th inst, at eleven
O'Clock A. NJ, off Barnegat the Roanoke passed small
tugboat, having in tow three mated propeller, bound
north, apparently broke down.
The following items of intelligence taken from the
log of the steamer Roanoke which arrived at this port
yesterday, from Washington, d. c.
Left Washington at s30 T. NJ Friday; passed Alex
andra at 8. Saw accession flag flying from one of the
buildings of the city Saturday at 20 A. NJ, exchanged
signas with the United States steamer Pawnce, of
lower Cedar Point bound up the Potomac: At o'clock
day passed steamship Benvle at the entrance OF
the Potomac, having troops on board At4 p passed
steamship Matanzss, with troops, bound up the Chesa
psake. At 7. M., off Cape Henry, passed steamboat
Yankee, lying 10.
A SPANISH STEAM FRIGATE AS A CONVOY.
The Spanish steam frigate Berenguea Captain ArrIos
arrived at this port yesterday in six days from Havana,
mounting thrtyseven guns, with crew OF four hundred
Came 10 this port 10 act as convoy, bringing Mr.
Dwight bearer OF dispatches from Pensacola TO Washing
ton. Reports nothing new at Fort Pckens. She also
brings twelve passengers and mail from Havana.
ARRIVAL OF A CAPTURED PRIvATEER.
Mr.. Thomas Chisholm, prize master OF the schooner
George NJ Smith, arrived here yesterday, from Hampton
Roads, and will deliver that vessel TO Commodore Breese
u the Brooklyn Navy Yard. lie reports all on board
the Cumberland we'll and impatient for action. Captain
Chisholm believes that the officers and board the
Cumberland In OF attack would rather blow the
vessel and themselves to atoms than see her fall into
the hands Of the enemy.
EFFICIENCY OF THE REVENUE SERVICE.
STRICT ExAMINATroN or VESSELS LEAVING THE
HARBoR-ALL THE OUTLETS TO THE OCEAN CARE
FULLY GUARDED.
The recent manifestations OF treason in the United
states have rendered imperatvey necessary sricter
surveillance over vessels by the revenue officers In
instances the Secretary or the Treasury has given
distinctive orders-as in the Of his instructions 10
the Collector Of St Louf-to examine the manifests o.
all vessels sailing South, BY the precautionary mea.
sures Instituted few weeks since by Mr. Collector Bar.
ney, o careful examination s made OF every vessel
eaving the port Of New York; 80 that complete block.
ace exists in this collection district. The revenue
cutter Harriet Lane that usually cruises In our Immediate
waters having been called away TO assist in the blockade
OF the Southern ports in accordance with the nrocams
ton Of the President, II became necessary that obcr
vessels should be procured In view OF the pressng mood
imposed By the exgences Of the hour and communca.
ton al the time having been cut OF between New York
and Warrington our Collector ordered three OF the ves
ses engaged in the United states Coast Survey to be i'm
medntcly impressed into the revenue service. These
have been located at three different points, to command
the several outlets from the harbor one Of them, the
Nxen placed al Troggs Neck and protects hepnssagc
from the East river into Long Island Sound She is tenn
porariy commanded by Lieutenant Miner, OF the
United States Navy, in the absence Of Gap
tain Phelps, who has been called 10 Wash
instop' This ls perhaps the most Hauous post Of