The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-11


Perry lay several hours Cape Fear and finally made
Hatteras Inlet.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov Q,
Via BALTIMORE, Nov. 10, 1861. )
The gunboat Rover Of Boston, has jast arrived from
Cape Fear and anchored in the bay.
She reports that last Sunday, Nov g. she found the
steamboat Governor Captain Phillips, with marines
board in disiresssmoke stack gone steam pipe broke
bow stove n rudder gone and machinery out Of order
Alongside Of her the powerful gunboat Isaac Smith
Smith ran down and hailed the Sabine which the Rover
thought was assistance enough, and LETT.
The rest Of tho feet is supposed TO be all safe.
have Just learned, from flag Of in from
Norfolk that troops have stormed captured
forts at Beaufort sc tcegraphc despatch announced
this to the people at Norfolk this morning.
THE TRANSPORT GOVERNOR.
The Governor Of the transports that accompa
MED the great naval expedition She joined the feet
Fortress Monroe and sailed with on the day Of its de-
parture. She side wheel steamer of ESQ tons burthen
built in this city in 1s46, and hardly suitable
vessel to send such expedition she only in
tended for river navigation She ~, and draws
eight feet of water she had on board battalion of
United States marines, under the following oficcrs
COMMANDING OFFICER.
Major r..................... JoHN GEORGE REYNOLDS,
7t Company A.
Captain n.................... James Wiley.
First Lieutenant. .......... J. II. Grimes.
Second Lieutcnants. = = A A sss,msn' saxris
Company
Captain n.................... Geo b. Graham.
First Lieutenant, ......... Frank Monroe.
Second Lieutenants. 4. a. ~ neyerans' ymasy'
THE GUNBoAr ISAAC sMIrH.
The Isaac Smith that was seen in company with the
Governor, is one Of the newly purchased vesses She
her armament consisting Of four brondsde guns and
riaed gun, board at the Brooklyn Navy Yard where
she into commission the 18th Of October She
propeller, of $50 tons burthen was built in 1860,
Williamsburg, and has the character Of being staunch
boat. She carefully surveyed las. year. II is highly
probable that the marines board the disabled vesse
have been transferred to the Isaac Smith, in which case
she could proceed and allow the Governor to re-
turn hcme. The following list Of the officers Of the
kaac SMITH
Lieutenant Commandtng-I. A. Nicholson.
Acting Lieutenant and Executive Ciccr--J r. K. Mygatt.
Nidsaipman--J.P p. Bradley.
Acting Hasters-J w. Dick, L. McKeegi and H. e. Iyt-
tie.
fFrs. Assistaa Engineer. Tucker
,secon9 Assisant-J. Turner.
Third Assssa'anss--E. Barry and c. Howard.
Actin9 Assistant Su7geon-G ]. Sweet.
FURTHER NEWS FROM THE FLEET.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 10, 1861.
The Young Rover arrived at Old Point last
night was reported she had spoken the steamer Gov
pelicd on Of damage by the Storm put her
marines on board the frgatc Sabine, which vessel pro-
cecded direct to Port Royal What became the Gov.
ernor the informant did not ascertain
BALTIMORE, Nov 10, 1861.
All get from below is that the impression pre-
walls at Fortress Monroe that the expedition has
cessfu Rebels here are evidently greatly dispir,ed
OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Nov 8, 1861
The Bomba rinst Of fogt Royal S. c. Excitement among
The TroQs-Jrild Rumo,s Of the Erpediti0n--4Kocmeats
Of JeT Daris--The Eiectima in The Bogus Co7sfls7-
eTucy--Thc Advantages Of Port Ro,al to Or Go,en-
ment-Thc Informant and Hoac the Information Of the
Expedition Derived, de-, dc.
The excitement consequent upon the news received
yesterday by way of Norfolk in regard to the landing
troops and the bombardmcnt Of Port Royal S. C.,
he fbe nd tho In;o-
loving citizens Of the Point. Although the report was
kept very close and the news only impaired to few
entitled TO be informed Of the same still the facts OF the
spread like wld6re, and at Camp Hamilton the
troops wild with joy tossing up caps and muskets
the paroxysm OF their trenzed delight. Rumors Ct the
capture of Charleston also rife and that General
| Slermans column marching on to Charleston aud
| had cut his way through to within miles OF this
hotbed Of secession How these rumors gain ere.
/ dence you may imagine. They like rolling
snowbaI!s, gathering at every revolution until mnencd
10 the extent Of the frog in tue fable But thing
certain and is that the feet has struck the blow
and that cfectual Further Developments
from the derived my information lead TO be
| lieve my assertion know fact that JEFF. Davis
has LETT Richmond for Charleston taking with him
raj Of his attaches He doubt wishes to be present
witness the fun and is glad draw of OF the
attendant upon the election Of President In the
Confederate States Whether he has been reelected
not have means Of knowing, as the latest dates
from Richmond those l telegra}hed TO you, being
! extracts from the Richmond Ezomsne OF the 4th ms,
The coming Of tho feet to the Southern shores has
Godsend TO the conspraors Of the stripe of JEFF Davis
Co., it naturally divides the attention of their con
stitucnts, who relax their vigilance in watching the poll
cal warfare and concentrate their power TO rcpe the
assault Of the Union Fortunately however for our
cauae the destination Of the expedition has been safely
kept from the public, and only divulged at time
| when the blow about being struck.
Port Royal or Charleston either one terrible loss
10 the rebels The former being fortified least
strong the latter still II offers safe harbor to
rne be adopted for the fitting out Of future expe
dtious destined TO make ncursons into the heart Of the
rebels domain. The possession OF that port gives
strong foothod and will prove raying point for the
oppressed Union population. Great numbers Of this
class will hail with delight the advent Of our troops aud