The New York herald., 1861-12-07

to be United States government vessel loaded Will
much looked for "prizo along, in shape Of the
Spanish ship Providentia and great the ollicaton
among when the red and yellow came down and the
Stars and Stripes replaced them After taking out her
crew and dividing ths as prisoners OF between the
Flag and Alabama, and replacing them by an officer and
started for Hampton Roads, and after receive
the pleasing intelligence that she duly arrives nearly
wreck, ana after all proves no prize" a. all few
strength Of it. '.tt.'st'.t#
Somebody win have to 'scome down" pretty heavily
to foot this nice little bill Of expenses rather inclined
to believe that II will be our generous Old Uncle.
While on the blockade the utmost vigilance
necessarily exercised by the officers and ships
company to prevent surprise, lOokouts being kept
stationed night snd day, the crew standing watch
and watch, With their arms and accoutremens on the
guns cast loose, rendy for action and every evening"
after all lights were extingushed darkened the an
chorage OF the vessel shifted bells allowed s
struck. or other unusual noise made about the decs
Having been given 10 understand leaving Hampton
Roads, that when the expedition passed southward We
to join them and participate in the glores defeats
that awaited them, when, on the Sd Of November,
the squadron passing the harbor without sgnalizng
for us to follow began "to scent MICE, particularly
so whom at daybreak the next morning discovered
that the Susquehanna had slipped off during the night,
leaving this unlucky craft alone in her glory.
As for mail communication, wc have none, steamers
going either North South rushing past fearful
Of catching the pagac and when they did condescend to
STOP would be only long enough to heave letter bag
on board, provided we had one ready and sewsd up
As FOR newspapers, never received one until we
reached Port Royal and II Is probable would have
them had II happened that we accidentally al.
rived at the same moment with the mail steamer
After having her share in the gories and pers OF tho
Port Royal affair the Susquahanna again raoinea u.s. and
as our water provisions and coal getting short we
gracousiy permitted to down here and have a
peep, as sort OF second table arrangement. May
be truly thankful for being permitted 10 belong to
fancy ship. #s
On the 27th we arrived OF Hilton Head and soon took
pilot from the O. NJ Petit, who out to meet u.s. but
before got in passed the Forda (hayiDg Flag Of
cer Dupont on board accompanied BY several gunboas
h0na for the blockading squadron off Savannah. The
nag officer nailed VS. and gave orders that we should give
our pilot to the Benvile just arrived from New York,
and follow her n We found that many vessels had gone
South other expeditions and that there we're no Goal
and provisions at present 10 supply u.s. consequently
must remain here till they arrive In the meanwhile the
Florida has sailed to take place of Charleston and
sincerely hope that the true which say
that will be in the AFFAIR for all hands are fgura
lively speaking sroing for fight" and anxious to
some ohor reputation than that Of being Quaksrs
and non -comhatants
Things pretty quiet here present. bat 1t is only
the lu before the tempest bursts and before many
have passed you expect to hear Of series Of second
editions Of atteras and Port Royal exploits Contra
bands come of TO every day. bringing boat loads OF
Sheep oranges oysters and sweet potatoes for sale and
bardment one fellow told that after that stampede
from tho forts many Of the rebel troops the negro
huts begging for food and stating that they were nearly
starved Quite number had legs and shot of TO
use his own words "The sogers coaldnt stand them
rotten shot (shel) that broke all to piecee.a
The Florida, which started for Charleston yesterday,
got aground on the bar outside the harbo and lies there
STILL surrounded by lighters and floats the ugboas hay
ing failed TO haul her Oft
The Vanderbilt which carries this letter, also conveys
seven Of the crew OF the Provdenta Spanish prize
who go to New York to rejofn their vessel