Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-01

contrary. The prize Rowens, captured by the
rebels, bad her masts taken out, and after being
otherwise lightened In every possible way, was
dragged through the mud Of Stono Inlet. She
had a cargo Of To- o bags of coffee. which was
purchased by the firm Of Frazer & Co., at a
cents per pound. 80 - - -
The privateers sallie, commanded by Levy,
formerly captain Of the Gen. Parkhill; Gordon,
Capt. lockwood; and the Dixie, Capt Moore, a
renegade Massachusetts, man, are all the vessels
Of this class there. =
Every man who avails himself Of JET Davis's
sequestration act proclamation, and attempts to
sell out and leave, is seized and his property
taken from him, so that the sequesTation act il
a mere trap for Union men.
In passing from Charleston to Kentucky Mr..
Davis saw many Confederate troops, but could
form no idea Of their number. They areooorly
armed, few having rifles or bayonets, the prin-
cipal wea pons being shot guns and long bowie
knives. Gen. Sidney +. Johnston had super
seeded Gen. Buckner In command Of the rebels In
Kentucky.
OUR FORT PIcKENs CORRESPONDENTS.
Further particulars of the recent gallant napal
fair thsrs-TSs rebels hang fso men fhs vert
n,orntrg-TAs fort now prepared to cat the rsb-
els of from ths SEA.
-EHtoT
Star: The first blood was drawn last night, In a
gallant little cutting out expedition Of the Navy.
For come time past we have believed they were
fitting out a schooner at the Navy Yard a. a pri
vateer, which was confirmed day or two ago by
the report Of some deserters from the rebel camp.
An expedition Of q men from the Colorado was
organized to cut her out. The schooner was lying
In the basin Of the dry dock. Upon the wharf a
battery Of heavysguns has been recently compile.
ted. From the report Of the deserters there were
1850 men quartered in the Navy Yard
The boats were discovered a short time before
reaching the wharf, and the guard was formed
upon the wharf and schooner, to receive them.
Upon being hailed by the sentinel they gave way
with cheer, two boats pulling for the wharf and
two for the schooner. Though received with a
CALLING fire, 1t stopped not their Roadway. Their
attempts to prevent landing were futile. The
guards were driven from the battery like sheep,
the gun spiked, the schooner amounting five
guns) captured, set on fire. and destroyed.
The loss on our side was three men killed six
or seven men and three ont of the q We Off Gers in
the expedition, wounded, the officers slightly all
by the plunging fire of the enemy into the boats,
except one marine, who was killed by mistake
after boarding.
This morning, soon after light, we were able 20
see two bodies dangling from yard arm at the
hayward probably Of sentinels Of the night be-
fore for having permitted cur boats to approach
too near before being able to distinguish them
from boats Of their friends
"A deserter (contraband) just arrived as | am
closing this letter puts down the enemy's loss at
thirty killed and many wounded, almost all BY
the nre OF our howitzers upon the crowd that
rushed to the wharf and schooner on the first
alarm.
may not Improperly add that all Col Browns
works and arrangements having been completed
from this time forward he will permit no rebel
vessel TO pass In or out Of Pensacola bay. Up to
this time he has not disturbed their ingress or CO.
ress, but they "mav take my hat" II another one
Of them enters into or departs from the bay AFTER
this. ~