New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-08

80 as 10 cut off bis retreat that he sought 10 have the
amuuition guns, and stores thrown overheard, but
that after throwing over few boxes, Capt. haf,e
forbid the men throwing more over; that ei8ht
shots were fred, one of which he thought hit rebel
steamer and that Capt aarte ordered a white nag
to run up at which time the Captain and bis crew
took two boats, and made their escape. We are eit
in ignorance whether the rebels fired shot, though
understand they did but the Fanny was not bit nor
any one injured.
On board the Fanny were five days rauons, ior
force of 800 or eco men, and the tensand courage
of the Indiana regiment. l,O00 new ovecoals, Whlch
Ouartermaster Talmadge had Just provided for the
Ipdianians two rifed cannon, one IA Sawyerl q =
FOUNDER, the other "a James, a6pounder, and large
amount of ammunition for both, 10000 rounds OF ID
faatry ammunition besdS private stores and suffers
goods, in all worth from $4,000 to $4,000. The
Fanny herself was not valuable, being small class
propeller, and having been about used up by recent
severe usage. Some disagreement had recently oc-
CURED between the captain and engineer andthe latter
left by the late steamer. captain and crew we're
on their way to Join her, AS soon the nows Of the
capture reached Hsterss an expedition consisting OF
launches and q. crew from tie Susquehanna, with
the Ceres and Putnam, each with one gun (what
mockery for the navy to think OF, started for the
scene in the hope Of falling in with the rebel steam
ers though probably there was but little prospect OF
that. A, the same time it was understood at Hat
teras that our force at Qckeocomico had pulled up
stakes and were on their march back to Hatteras, q
distance, | think, of twenty-five miles by land.
fear that with the exception of the prizes taken
and to be taken by having possession OF the inlet,
the fruits Of the HatteIa, victory will be little better
than aches. Within the lsst few days three Rebel
vessels have entered Ocracoke Inlet and discharged
their cargoes. Six weeks have gone by and not an
inlet has been stopped. 1t is sOmowhat difficult TO
discover why troops were not sent TO oekraeoke to
hold the fort instead Of attempting to establish
camp on the beach a Chickeocomco. The policy
that discriminates thus, whatever may have been
the reasons has resulted in the capture OF the Fanny
and goods of more Immediate money value to the
Rebel. than was Hatteras, and three cargoes SNUG
gled through Ocracoke.
We are beginning TO have clear proof Of what we
need on Pan3ico sound-gunboas not less than six
in number carIsing from four to six gum. As II is,
VIC have two miserable lttlc things, with one gun
EACH that are in danger Of Icing captured than
Of capturing anything. Indeed, their only safety
consists in keeping well der the guns Of Fort Hat
teras We not only want the right SOFT Of boats, but
they must be in tho right hands. There is crop Of
disasters in the loss of many gurbOat from the fac!
that they have been placed 10 improper hands.
Nothing is palmer.
The Fanny belonged 10 the army service having
been chartered by Quarterlnaster Tallmadge TO be
employed about the barbor. Some two or thee
months ago, Lieut.. Crosby having been detailed
by Commodore Stringham for service in the har
Dor under the direction Of Gen. Butler, that Off
Ger placed tie Fanny in bis command. The read
ers Of newspapers will not fail % remember the
frequent record Of the services Of Lieut.. Crosby
with bis little craft mp the Chcsapsake, the East,
ern Shore and in numberless by-phees where prizes
were iished out and many an item furnished graf
flying TO the country as they were honorable TO Lieut.
Crosby and,his picked crew and rifed guns AS ey-
erybody knows, the Fanny and Lieut.. Crosby were
part, and no unimporant part, Of the HAtterss ex
petition. The victory won, she remained behind TO
pick up prizes and do sll sors Of work. Promoted
10 tie command 81 one Of the new guu.boats, Lent.
Crosby left the craft with which LIE had become go
intimately and honorably identified, FOX hii new one
Since then that is for the past three weeks abe has
been doing all sorts Of service, in al sofs Of hands
She was suffered TO remain there simply because
without her there would DO nothing in Pamlico
Sound to do anything. BY the last trip of the sPad-
ing, Capt. Tallmadge, to wbom the country is prn-
eipay indebted for having used her for the past six
weeks sent an order for the return Of the Fanny Tor
repairs, which she badly needed, and, will add,
not without apprehension Of the fate tina. awaited
her, as matters were going, and rs many here can
testify. For variety Of reasons but principally as
a matter Of necessity, 1 apprehend, the order was
disregarded The rest we know