The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-22
THE BLOCKADE.
OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENTS.
UNITED STATE, FRiGATE RoASosg

UNITED STATES FRGArs RoASosg !
Orr The Coast OF NORTH CAROLINA, July IL, 1891.
Departure Of the Roanoke froas Hampton RoadsBringng
a Suspicious Looking Vessel to-Thc Quaker city a
Cirise--Engogen,ent NTH The Rel2 BATTERIES eft HGt,as
Inle:-7hey Fire The First Shot, Ju Get The Worse Of tie
Bargain de-
We hoisted anchor OF Fortress Monroe on Monday
about four o'clock, stesmng up to point nearly directly
opposite Sewals Point For short time il the I'M
preston among sailors that were bound FOR Nor
folk to tho batteries and the Jacks high glce
al the prospect Of trying their pct guns. But alas
they doomed to disappointment, for the old ship
obedience to helm, gradually swung around and point
ed for outside seaward-whcre destined what do
unknown to either the officers board. We
in fine STYLE receiving the hearty adcus CT The
officers and board tho feet inhe harbor and also
those Fortress Monroe. We headed down the
southwark, huggug the shore quite closely, or
could, drawing twenty-five feet eleven inches. IN
the evening about six O'Clock in sight OF
Cape Henry lighthouse. This the rebels have taken
good care shall be darkencd every night, and false lights
raised along the coast. Our big ten Dch coumbad
pivot the forward deck shottcd and everything
prepared to reply TO any masked battery that might
salute Only few nights since the Quaker City. that
cruises around in this vicinity, fired upon about in
this spot, and naturally supposed should be bet
mark for the guorr,as. About eight O'Clock, was
said that the Quaker City picked up, short distance rcm
shore Union man, who bad taken slab and evacuated
the promises. He told Of many other Union men who
anxious and only wanted an opportunity to get of
from shore IL IN NAL ing this cruise effort
these Union mon that she fired upon.
No'ns was discovered OH the shofe, as the shaccs OF
night were drawing close nearcd The light sail
however, was discovered, heading close into shore
We vecrcd Off toward the sail TO the shore
dare to- from the heavy draught of our ship Is The sail
nclrcd ts she Kept bearing OF our stai beard bow
meeting Gu the land side in rarge Of the light !oGse
She was hailed by an officer on deck, but appeared
slow 10 light OF need oar hail For mcmcr, there
G.aih Ike Stiffness from Che gathered deck and
ut their d!1rcht stations. Orders passed with
pdity and that precision tha is only On board
of war Several times the vessel hlcd but failed
TO- when the order eycn TO the forward piyct
gym to he fred Flash and boom, and away whYzsd
through The air directly over the DainGSt o toe strange
vessel teninch she'll Bursting with most beautiful dis
pay some way this side 81 Tie aGd. ia mo-
mcBt dozen lights si.own board
tlr unk nown vessel. and she to in double quick
time. oar engines stopped, boat lowered and an
Ciccr sent board OF her. She proved to be the brig
Young tirc.k Of Boston irom Valparaiso bound 20 BaIti.
more, with coffee and other articles The captain made
al apology his seeming negligence in NOT answer
ig oar si.a and EXPRESSED mach g-at icGt ION 10 mini,
he had fallen INTO The hands ur FRIENDS He was allowed
IN deperl and NO steamed away on our course
ON Wednesday afternoon. july TO- a. we nearcd
uo M, ,,0,y Cane Ilniri;lg about Any ni',e ,l,l,d
yn reached the ,pot cyiienc Of vitality in and around
The place narrow st,ip e land a sand beach merely
mach of the WAY ends nr hnd on mics along the
cuast ms Idle Of hr AID the mainland are .leari and
P,n,p Sounds Tn, ii iincs com prisp all that IN re
u ot The spot Insic the bay however we could dis-