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New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14
THE NEW-JERSEY FIRST.

To ne Editor Of The " y. 1ribme
SiR: Your Washington correspondent (see TEipuNE
Of the 7th ins has been led into several in re-
gard to The lst New-Jcney Regiment Allow me, ss
iue officer OF that regiment TO correct some OF then
1. We are not stationed at ClUuds Ms.
III. We have not the enemy Tor neghhors. Their
nearest corps is Falls Church aud Union toops
lie between us and them.
III. We are not Likely to have shirmisbes here.
". Col Montgomery has been appointed Bilgadier'
V. The Colonel is not an cctogeuarian, but hale
act We nau up early and late and devoting as much
time 10 his duties as any other colonel in the service
The man who could do a eavy y's work. then speud
thirty hcnrs in tie indde leading hs forces 90 Boil
RIM ralIying flgiIiyes and bringing mp in mastery
etyle toe rear guard OF the retreat Is not the man to
tank Of resiguing from physical we,k kness
VI. The general stbmp,Le .: the lluc ohcers ot
this regiment is a weak invention. The Colonel has
teeu piOmo;ed No such stampede has taken place,
hot is one thought oi.
VII The iuinultiou that the lire officers have lit
ile confidence il tie other field ofcers i probably
the coinage Of some feud Of Outste prcteudcnt 10
Ihc clouclcv OF officer Iriveu To resign hy te
" Bul. Run fever" rs In camp call certain weak
kueedncss uO' uncommon IN sOme quarter. Odr
" oker hci-oihccrs are men Of known courage. aud
will compare fiyorably with those o! any other voin-
teer regiment iu the field. We OF the ine are, per-
haps lot al Together without aspirations To I'LL the Vs.
cnncy ari,ilg from the Col ncis prOmOtOD; but, II
unsuccessful shall probably do Our day a. mill.
tary men should. We certainly shall make no stl-
pedc. a LIsE OiEiCbR.
sfur1
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14

with throughout the Free States is that the eonptry
could get rid Of the institution Of Slavery. Bdt
question how it is right and best for Governmfn nj 70
proceed iu the present complication Of our relaoh'
puzzles many honest minds. All wish that our army
should not continue 10 be disgraced in this way bus
s the question Continually recuIs: "What can they
do ia such cases ?"
10 my simple direct mind the way out OF THIS seen-
ing labyrinth is plain a. tie way to parish church
Fuaifiyeg who ecek protection from the United Stsos
Army have been slaves either of Union iaeH or o. Se-
cessouisiF Iftheir masters reucl5, they have no
constitutional rights, becac they have forfeited them
by treason If the masters still profess allegiance 20
tue Union the constitutional obligation remains bind
log upon us toward them; but our military officers are
not invested with any legal power To- return their run.
awoys. When Save is claimed, crd process is
requisite TO prove his identity and the fact Of the claim
ants legal ownership Of him in the State he ran from.
JUDGES and Jurors are not band in orts and camps,
and military men have no right 10 proceed in such
cases wthout due process Of law. So far from being
bound TO give up fugitive slave to the man who
elaine him, they positively bound BY our laws not
TO DO il.
Therefore, my proposition is this: Wherever our
army goes let is uniform practice prove that no fug-
tive slave who seeks protection under It, banner is sent
back to bondage. Ii the runaway when questioned,
slys that his master is an avowed cccss onst, let him
be told that be il iee and let him 60 to work at such
waces as others receive for serving the United States.
II lie eavs that bis master is Union Iuan, or tia; be
don't certainly lnow whether he is or not, then tell
him, = Ii your master comes here to claim you, we
have no legal power to protect you but on the other
hand, We lave legal power to stop you from going
where YOU choose"
II this course should be systematically purrued,
appreherd that Government would be under no ncces
,ty of Issuing proclamation on the subject Tie
instinct of freedom might be trusted to take care OF
itself Aud ten, iG GsibaIdi comes to us, be will
have no occasion to blush for the with which he
SO warmly sympathnes. STRAIGHT LINZ
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14
cDTTUrRN NTyyS.

JnE EoRPoLE NVY-YARD-r TIE abla Genera, who
commands the Confederate forces has placed Norfolk
ard The Nav,-Yard in u thorough state OF de'ense.
The approached 10 tho uy by the Elizabeth River arc
gnIrded by numerous heavy battclie. Craney lshnd,
IL The mouth Of he harl or brstles with cannon. The
fyng Io,Sius LETT behind them at the Navy-Yard the
most xtensve collection Of heavy ordnance in Amer
ica. Mach Of il has been used il Orifyiug the iver
Two regiments are stationed in tire Immediate vicinity
Of Sewalls Point. The rear Of the cty * surrounded
by an admirably constrn' ted intrcnchcd camp. la
cise the enemy shoud nd AT ly nhyen Bay or at the
inlet the Atlantic saOre, be viii be obliged 10 ira
verse country cat up by innanerable .um creeks
d cnes and swamps under cover OF which our rlenen
can play terrible tayoc among his ranks. IL viii be
usees. for him a,ieiapt 10 advance without field r-
tilery ard he felLgof lofty trees across the no ds
will retard his progress mnch that ere lie could
reach the in'rencned camp he would stand 4 fair
chance of deiintion from our infantry. Btcre, are
also erected around tie NavyYard and enough NJ our
brave troops are stationed there - protect D. seeess
fully against 100 90 Of tho assailabtB.
There is the utmost confidence placed IN the com-
manding officer BnlsidisI General Hu5er. Ills ack-
nowledged position in the Old United Siatea Army as
the best officer of ordnance in that service, Il scient
10 warrant this Confidence find that tie General is
exceedingly popuaT with The cold and ozens. Hi,
warn aud genial msnncr fil 10 captivate thols
who come Ia his rreseuce had idea that h,s long
correction with the regular service bad produced that
hsnfeur and brn-quene6s common among nen OF
military education; but the contrary Is the ct. No
Que could be more frauk and unbending toward he OF
fcers and privaes under LscOmmad, and no one more
courteous toward civilians. TIE Generals beadquar-
ters are at the Castom-llOuse where be s sisted hy
Co.. s. s. Andersou 9. b. Al his SOD, Col Beulainin
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WHAT is TO BE DONE WITH TIE CONTRA.
BANDS1

40 nf Editor Of Them y. TJ.ouae
DIR; Gen. Butiers query, what is TO bo done with
-uem'e slaves who seek refuge III our camps, makes
goa deal Of talk in my neishbo,hood. Not few
.uas over BIS remark, that u would be great OBJ
'on 70 the course ne sess if ts effect shOd be to
give A raen the "fee enjoyment of lie. liberty, and
We pursuit Of bappiness7 Nearly every man hear
eAA Oh It seems to feel that the moral dignity Of
@0se S greatly diminished by employing its loyal de-
.a'e' In the capture of fugitive slaves and the fear
no unifequcntIy expressed, that the United States
WI ose much of its prestige il its ocers and sodiere
1unHn any more example Of that sort. The soldiers
VINO cone home ray tiey consider it mean, unmany
b. which they Gid not understand they were
"e" 70 o." Even ihose who have no fixed opinions
.nu principles abort Slavery, have an awkward con-
s.Ou'ness that there is something very unsoldierly
s'Oa IL sHG thar it ID LOT likely 70 do them honor in
Ve eyts of the civilized world.
uink Il oyeIss..eneut 70 sey that the general
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14
TIE BLocKApE-A SUGGESTION.

To ~, Eatoy Of TIE y. y. TyibnBe.
Sir: While the subject of the blockade exctcs
eanes. attention and definite plan to make ii per-
feet seems TO be adopted, allow me to make a sug.
ges,ion.
Suppose to be six hundred miles from the mouth of
the Chesapeake to the month Of the St. Johns river,
Florida. Between these points stretch a line of sea
telegraph wire from five 10 ten miles of shore con
neced with laud lines TO Washington, New-York, &c
AZ every ten miles or 70 aud before every bartor, pro-
vide station buoy wbereto tft wire 8 be attached
20 that any vessel with Instruments and operator on
board eau courauucate, thereby, with the whole
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14
MOVEMENTS OF TRANSPORTS

The steamship Marion, having had her machinery
thoroughly overhauled s now oadng Governments
s,orcs 1T Pier No. 4, North River. She VIII depart for
Iiayaua in day two touching at Key West to Land
2,0GO barrels Of provisions.
The steamers City OF NewYors, at Pier No 9, N. R.,
Thos Sparks at Pier No. IL, n. r., aud Belvdere at
Pier No. T. n. e. all loading stores for Washing
ton.
The steamer Florida. of Samuel l.. Mitchill s. Sons
line. was towed to W. II. WeJb's yard on Monday
evening to be turned into gun-boa
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14
ONE HUNDRED NEW NAVAL VESSELS.
flIG EMBARGO 10 BE MADE EfFECrUAi|-PRo-
POSED EXCHANGE or PRISuNERS--THE TREA-

POSED EXCHANGE Or PRISUNkRS--IHE TREA-
sURY NOTEs-MR. FAULKNER STILL IN con-
FINEMENr-CE MEAN ZOUAvEs ACCEPTLD-
SUPPLY OF WATER AZ MANASSAS.
WAsHIEGToS, Aug. IL, 1861.
Cs1.ain Fox, Assistant ) crelary of tie Navy, re-
pOs that dufing bis reCebt rip TO the North he en-
ggei one hondrrd els for the use OF tue Depart
Est aud that they viii be emIloled m the eriOrct-
neDt oi tue Revenue laws. The Navy DePart:nen, Il
eanguine Of IT'S ability to enforce The re,eht law Of
COsgrefs, for TIE closing of the Rebel ports IL the
Eaost efficient manner
TIE Rebel Congres has passed ac: for the inpris
o0uent OF e1pllhiOn of all Union Uen.
Tie B0tttn0re EIch"nge OF to-day pnbh ms
czeWent which purports to give the iul prcgia nme
d heClllans future Operation =, bot 1t las Noiall II
an.
Toe Treasury Department is about TO issue an order
t 10 pa.t creditor shah lie compelled 10 take Treas
eyuo.f 10 nay Ineut of fclaim aSas tGc Cove nme,
GOegh If gold l. demanded The claimant will have 10
enbhit 10 deferred day Of ment Ibl', however,
viii be delayed but fora Driei tine. The order aiso
Wheaton people not 10 submit 70 any uAsOOuHI oi
Vie Treasury uOtsr.
Ca,asiu Thomas Francis Meagber and Ileu cnant-
CooLe ugent are here. They are ureiugthc Govern
aeut couleut to make arran ior Tue e&cAaDge
oi peOnefs
There il nothing new 10 the case Of ey-Niniter
fanlkner who lie siill kept in close confinement. On
Saturday last Mr. Faulkner apple for the Lccessary
psS 10 20 through our liues iniO Nirsinia
The War Department to-duy aecepted an independ-
eaf company Of inf .ntry from Pm ladrip H. IL h.
company Of Zonaves, commanded by Capt. Co.lns.
Zach man claims TINT be was in the Chnean war.
The company numbers l0J uuep.
The aeeeItance OF this company was especially
recommended by Geu. ,uks.
lady who has arrived here from Richmond via
Louisville states that workmen ae engaged at Rich
noDd IN the nancfacluie of tanks Tor he conyevance
OF water to- the rebel at Mauassas and for keeping
Ne water brought 10 that pOst.
recent sdvices from the South state that the demor-
son In the rebel array Is great, ia Consequence Of
tae dehcieut couusss lat aud no DIV.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14
CONDITION OF sOUTn.WEsT MISSOURI.

Tie 81 Louis Democrat Of Saturday gives tins sor-
ry picture of the condition Of SouthWestern Mles sonr;
"Our ve bal nd vices froui tbc southwest reveal
fearful state ci thiugs in tbat Iegio4. With tlc de
s,rncIive march OF tho rebel invaders, syeem Oh
horscealing robbing aud genera! ou-awry prevails.
NumLerce, atrocities and eXcesscJ are ddiiy commit
ted by the rebel iores and thOse in league and syn-
thy with them. II IL etimaied thai lodr-ths oi tue
Locs IN possession Of the rebel troops, who are gen
eraly mounted were stolen from tie counties of Jas
,er, Baton Lawrence, ana Nowtou, the secIioh over
rua by the invaders. -;.;oo
Maraudiug parties are furnished with commission
to hunt uiderm need 10 cover mp these predMory
attacks. lIorses, mules, and wagons are capsir.a
wherever found. One Of these commissions, or lar
louubs 10 hunt, was found the person Of heaten
aut from Hickory Comfy. The document was siSneed
by Dewitt &. Hunter, Colonel. nan named snhth'
lately moved in from Kansas was known To nave cap
turcd tweuty horses aud marched Win them " MS
home in jasper County for his private use.
"Tnc community Is demOralized By thls system OF
horse pIi,aieerng, tle lowest wre'ches ~ !ie oo'
nunity taking advantage of tho anarchy wnch pre-
wallis to prey on the property ii their nelgh0o's a
man named Linn, Of Sarco&ie, has mide sleeessiui
huut having captufed, ii IS reported, nearly nun'
dred horses. Foraing parties levy their contributions
on friend aud foe alike Frequent roooeries oi S'o'cs
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14

THK CASE or THE BALTIMORE Police CoNxrs-
sioYERs.-The order for the arrest Of Col. Martin
Burke, commsndaut at Fort Lafayette, for disobeying
the order OF the Court in not producing the prisoners
in bis charge has been placed in the hands of Saer
Campbell who will attempt g. execute it personally
to-day. The Sheriff Las no design of calling out tbs
militia, although urged DO by parties There
was report yesterday that Col. Burke had gone 70
Washington.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14

TERRIBLE Flour BErwEEs Two WoMES.-Yes
terday evening dispute occurred between two women
named Rickerly and Macarthur, residing in tenement
horre in South Second street, Union avenue, Il.
ID. How it originated could no; be ascerained. but
they soon came to blows, and for several minutes
fought with the desperation Of wildcats, and both re-
ceyed severe injuries The battle, however was soon
settled, it is feared with fatal result. One Of the
women, Mrs. Rickery, struck the other violent blow
on the head with glass bottle, knocking her insensi
Bile. She then run from the house, and for the tins
succeeded in making her escape. Mr., Macarthur, the
injured woman was cared for by some of the donates
of the house. but her recovery is considered doubtful
The police were sent in pursuit of Mrs. Ricker.y.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

StyrRE SroRM.-A severe storm visited tls city
yesterday morning. The rain fen Ia torrents during
the forenoon, causing considerable damage in washing
gulys in toe streets, making them impossible for We
hclos in many places. The wind blew furiousy, and
uprocted number Of fine sbade-trees. One in ths
City Hall Park was blown TO the ground. Fences,
awnings and cbimneys were aso damaged One tene-
fetal result the cleansing Of the dirty streets.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14

The JoiST BoARD.--The Committee Of the joint
Board appointed fix the amounts 10 be raised by tax
the ensuing year. bave completed their abors aud viii
report to the Board at the meeting The business
to come before that body, it is expected, will be dis
patched ia one or two me etugs.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14

The above is a true statement OF The vote IN the
Counties and Districts from the returns on file in the
Executive Chamber at Annapolis.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14

THE LATE policeman MARTIs.-A fund OF i've
hundred dollars has already been raised, mostly by
members OF the police force, in aid Of the family Of
Officer Martin, who was murdered by burglar abous
a week since.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14
LETTER FROM A COLORED SAILOR OF THE
STAR OF THE WEST.

10 he rdiioro Of The ". y. Tr.JpAG
SiR deem il my duty to inform my fellow-conn-
trymen that am more among them, and now en-
oy0g the sir of free country in the land Of the free
and the hone of the brave, aud hail the Sa's aud
Siriues with three times three. i leit New ork on
the l1th of March the steamship star Of the Wet
bound for BrIzcs port In IeNa. Arrived there after
pa,sage Of feen days; taied from there on The 18th
for InGianoa arrived the 2Gh .d oil IN the stream
.even miles for three weeks. ON the fourth week
Captain llowes lcit the ship for Powder Horn lie
reformed to the ship on the folow wing evening and
brought word thai the Federal troops would be "n
board the next cvoring az l. O'Clock, bat infead Oi
tlat the ~ amer Eufk brought down Confederate
trols aud We were nude prisoners o war, and taken
TO Galveston, and received there by u tUuitdcrlte
captain and engineer. Then started ioI Nrw-O css,
aud were received Fort Builsr AMID cheering OF sol
oiers and firing OF guns. When We auiSod - New
Orleans We were taken from The ship, under .
heavy of infantry, 10 the rulsay station hud
then Forwarded 20 Mobile City, AID nom there %
Montgomery the capital. Neafrycd there after thrtc
DAYS passa 10 aad Werc received hy the War Depart
ment and taken before the lien. Jeier.on
Davis aud liz order 10 take TIC two niNe.n
aud eel tbom, aHd appropriate tue mo1ey 10 tue
commonwealth The idca of s,uding flu; ui;gcrs
through here NJ prisoners OF parole ~ honJr
WAS Iid rJls. ! wlp then taken bv man named
Pin. Williams, transferred 20 bio pla;4iiou, tle vt"r
c,lhfrd man wa s0li 10 another IuIty Ia ctunkr
| raid with Williams hrec w,ekt, ! then mare My
escape taking with tho ,.aVe girl Sarah, lllced
thert - watch Iua. 1 went TO MO, liz diy, wLere
shipped 10 an tngi-h vessel bound for Liverpool, mk-
inq te ;irl with me. TIE other coored man II eil
on Saturday morning. am wiling to slip ns'dG aud
.etla.n your bumbl~ Servau,,
Wt.TER ETOfNE MURRAY
= IL. l.aH. al. II
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ANY one wishing TO gre me, can do 20 by clung
No. i69 Church street, New-iork city.
Nes io,k, Monday. Aug 10, H. 1871.
THE FIRE ZOUAvEs AND THE NEW-JERSE
RAILROAD.

Tue following communication " The Herad Of
Yesterday Is satisfactory explanation Of the crcum-
s,ances complained Of by correspondents:
To tn E.E',r Of The He,oh ,
SIR: communication IN this mOTniugs HfrWd
from about 30 members Of tie Ire IOuyes, c0mp lam
ing Of their being ccc,Cd from the Of TIC AoS
,Jereey Railroad Conn any, calls Tor statement of
facts witch. as the officer OF ibc raiioOad cpmptny
referred to- beg sfa'e In your PAPER to make public
Just before tue irain started for Washington ycserBy
afternoon learned that largo number OF the Ionayes
had entered without tickets. On going TO tie trnI,
found them nearly all seated in the forward cnr, wth-
ont tickets or anything enttling them toa paNage
addressed them kindly, urging that they rbould pay
their fare, or che prOoOro au order for " ihs-
porta.ion from the United States Q1atterm,s-
ters Office. No. 6 State street, New-iort.
This they utterly refused 10 do, saying they were
ordered TO Washington, aud would go even legged
to be spared the neccity OF putting thew OF the lih
bu, fading all rem ,nstT1nce OF effect, was Obliged
to top the train and scnd for the police TO eject them
This was done without violence; oienhigo language
was used nor was any reOly made - the taunts and
spprohrious language freely induced IN by the men,
ri er they were ont Of the carr pen'enan, unknown
TO me- but who. II appears, JOi. NaTth OF "a
Artillery, demonstrated as the men beiag lefi, but
declined paving tbei fae did he, IN my bearing,
or TO become responsible. The occurrence Oi Sunday
evening Was but ono OF seyeral ntteInis--s0ne oil
which were sfulto control the trains of this
Compauy by bodies Of men, sometimes Numbering forty
or fity ~ time aud il was not until actual i0se "aS
used and threats Of personal violence, ACCOMPANIED
with the drawing Of weapons that the employment OF
the police was resOrted 70, about week since. 10
Ion, as there are officers appo ted by the Goverment
10 grant orders for transportation TO all cnttlcl 70
them which orders are iw;y respected, IT ia certainly
proper that railroads shouli obtain from those ple'et-
ip9 no evidences OF such right that remuneration Tor
services rendered Which any other branch oi business
IL expected and allowed PelceaG'y TO ro,elIe; .,
DEgf n j. r. Il. 4 a.. IO JCYscy CAY, Aug H. latI
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14

THE PUBLIC P,Rgs.-In consequence Of the con-
duct of parties freqaenng the public Parksin Jersey
o'cf ck every evening On Sunday an ohieer viii bs
detailed ut each Of tho Parks 10 preseEve order.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14

PosrPoygD.-The annual picnic Of the Hudson
Guard, Capt. Ramsey treturned vounteers,l Which
was 20 have taken place yesterday, postponed "
the 18th inst. account VI The weather.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14

yroLArtSs A Cry ORpIsAScE.-Mr. Charles b
Durnnt was Yesterday fined SIS by Recorder Martin
dale for violation Of City ordinance In allowing the
sidewalk adjoining his properly corner OF York ana
Warren Streets TO remain In an unsafe and impass-bss
condition.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14

BURGLAR FRUsTRATED.-The dwelling Of Mr. X.
Case. No 255 York street, Jersey City, was bursa-
An aiarm.bell attached to tho front door awakened
Mrs. Case who called the police, but toe thieves made
their escape.
suite OF rooms In the Darcy House, occupied a.
Club-rooms, were broken into yestenday siterh"on,
and ransacked bat the thieves evidently found nohioS
that they coveted.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14
NEW-JERSEY ITEMS.

SrABBISs AFrR,Y.-Yesterday afternoon, a man
named Edward Norton arrested by Officer Carroll
OF the jersey City Police charged with stabbing ad
named Edward Post in the back OF the neck. Tbs
wound inflicted was within half an inch OF the spine.
but Is not of serious nature. IL was stntedthat
party Of boys were amusing themselves by throwing
stones at Nocton who became enraged, and used his
inahon.
The daily Gate City., 1861-11-12
From Cairo.

Cairo, ILL.,, Nov. So D. M.

Cairo. H., Nov. S--9 p. IN.
It is impossible yet to obtain anything
like an accurate report of the number Of
killed wounded and missing, in the engage
ment at Belmont yesterday A hag Of
truce was sent down to Columbus on the
Memphis this morning, and another from
Birds Point, by land, TO the battlefield.
this afternoon.
A courier just in from the Memphis re-
ports Col. Dougherty as wounded and cap
tured; that he has had leg amputated,
and was doing well. 1t is estimated that
% Of the 22d regiment are missing.
There are thought to be $50 missing of
the 7th Iowa. Col. Laumans wound is
not dangerous Lieut. Col Wentz was
killed the Major is wounded, and the Ad-
jutant is missing.
In Logan's regiment there were thirty
five killed and forty y-seven wounded.
All but Al of Col. Fouke's regiment re-
ported themselves at roll call this after
noon. But one commissioned officer was
wounded.
In Col. Buford's regiment / did not as :
certain the loss of them, but it is not
thought to be heavy.
OF Captain Taylor's Chicago Artillery,
Orderly G. A. Everett is slightly wound
ed Sergeant Chase, flesh wound; Geo.
@. White, right hand shot of by prcma-
tur. discharge Of gun. No cannon were
lost.
The rear portion of two caissons had to
be left behind. They are compensated
for by the capture Of two guns, one
twelve FOUNDER. and the other fifty -four
FOUNDER. 1t was manufactured by John
Clark, Of New Orleans, and is beautiful
piece. Both belonged to Watsons New
Orleans battery.
A letter was found written BY one Of the
officers cut down, declaring that Watson i
battery was the best company in John
ston's army.
One hundred and thirty-four prisoners
are captured, about thirty Of whom being
the sick and wounded, were sent down on
the steamer Memphis.
All accounts concur in placing the loss
OF the enemy as very much greater than
Ouls.
Col. Cooks regiment and part Of the
2Sth, who marched from Ft Holt to with
in miles of Columbus, returned at one
o'olosk last night.
An expedition which left Paducah for
Columbus has also returned.
No reliable news from Col. Oglesby's
The daily Gate City., 1861-11-12

Fort Monroe, NOV y.
The ferryboat Com. Perry arrived this
morning from the expedition. She lost
sight of the feet on Friday, off Bulrs S
Bay, the feet bearing towards Port Royal.
The Captain knows nothing of the re-
ported loss of the Union and other trans
ports The Perry was disabled and could
not proceed further The Mayfower was
some distance behind the feet with sig
nal of distress flying, and the Captain
thinks she could not have reached her
destination.
A flag Of truce arrived to-day brings
nothing from the great expedition.
The Goth Indiana regiment will return
to Old Point.
Report says the pilot of the rebel steam
er said to one of the hands of federal
steamer that Beaufort had been taken
An arrival from the feet was hourly ex.
pected.
A party from here, with volunteers from
the Island, went up the creek mile or
more, and found and destroyed a schoon-
er and two sloops, without the loss of a
man,