Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09
TIE WIRE TX OF THE YANKEE STEAMER "UNIoN'
AND Der LIVE FREIiHT.-LARGE NUMBER
OF HORSES DROWNED.
Of the Petersburg TIpreSs.
Fear Macon, N. o., Nov. 1, Is

MrssRs EprToRs All praise and thanks are due to
Him who ruleh the winds aud the sea- for another token
OF the justice OF cause, by putting at naught the
wicked purposes OF the enemy and placing them at our
Disposal
We captured about eighty Yankees on yesterday, who
we're marched up fort, escorted BY two Of our
companies. could not hip noticing these fellows
While walking along the beach, What mean and sheep
ian counenances were depleted In their faces and bow
hard they tried TO make il appear that all right
Poor fellows better would have been fer them and
90 and for the country bad stones been put around
their ueCki aud they thrown into the sea.
The particulars Of the appearance Of these Yankees
are these:
tie steamship Urio Capt Cadver Of the Federal feer,
from Philadelphia but last from Fortress Monroe, went
ashore about l6 miles westward Of Fort Macon, aud the
Union dissolved rat her seeded in three pects
she had on board between 80 and 100 men and "a
hores besides valuable stores &c. She also had "
fed cannon and some small arms. So far as heard
FROM that which is Of least account 1.-THE Yankees to US
are nearly all saved but little Of what would have been
useful is saved. Six horses and few other things are
al have at present Of the valuabes. Oar troops,
Aoned t~o three miles from the Fort up the beach,
Col Vsuces regiment Hrst dis covered and took these
af starved and heaven deserted human beings. Thy
marched up to our Fort (aot ) abou. o'clock =.
M. and after shoT. consultation betSeen Colonies
White AID Vance, they were ordered TO the wharf,
marched on board the s:eames Post Boy, and sent O.
Goldsboro and there to be reported to Gen Gatlin.
There TWO negroes among them, and for aught
know, there may be as many gentlemen.
There we're two who regretted, most grieyously, and
ons with tears eyen that he caught taking up arms
against the South ADD assured that 1t sheer
essiiy that influenced him 10 be guilty Of so mpous and
wicked thing.
The most reliable Of them say that the ,et OF which
they one numbered about IS vessel and just
% the north Of Charleston when the storm separa ed
them TIE Captain and all declare that they did not and
dp no. now know for what point they destined.
They OF the opinion that many Jared q similar or
worse fate than themselVes So mote IL be.
Ths general impression is that number drowned,
as list Of names found 10 the possession OF the
Captain numbering between two and three hundred.
There strong probability that others Of tho "Grand
Fottlls bound South" have been wrecked to:ay upon
Lookout FgyiDgpan Shoals, as today lot Of fire.
wood, ship-bread, potatoes, onions &C., came the
beach here also cartridge box picked up and
rockets seen last night, thrown up no doubt as
igrals of distress.
The Union now evidently dissolved as she broke In
.hree parts about o'clock on Saturday morning.
The general statement of the prisoners is that they
sailed from Philadelphia in the ship Union 500 tots bur-
then laden With horses, guncarrisges and some srms,
provisions &c aud joined the let at rress Monroe,
whence she sailed with SO vessels, bound Southwark.
Friday night during the gale the ship sprung aesk and
getting separated from the set they determined to
b.ek Getting observation at twelve o'clock Satur
day. no came tho conclusion that he eff Frying
pau Shoals and deter mined 10 make the land the ship
vas making water very fast, aud Sunday morning at g.
4. H., be ashore supposng himself to be running
along safely to the North OF Gaiteras. This is their
statement, dou't believe il entirely.
The wreck will be taken good care Of. The engine is
said to be splendid and will be very valuable If re-
covered.