The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-11
FROM NORFOLK.


NORFOLK, Nov. eth, 1851.
The intelligence of the inconsiderabie Fed
erai success at Port Royal by an oyerpower-
Ing naval force causes much regret here
out the affair, over which the deceptive ana
piraucal Iinkees will have a grand ..joiifi-
cation, " should not be considered matter OF
any very great moment. The ships, with
thetr large guns, have succeeded III passing
two forts and anchorlng among some islands,
d considerable distance from The main land.
The Federal troops dare not attempt to leave
the setcoast aud go up iuto the country. At
ter tremendous flourish OF trumpeLs they
have siienced two forts with indifferent guns
and only a few rounds of ammunition.
The snip reported ashore near Ocracoke
Inlet was the French steam frisate Prony OF
about Ole thousand tons buraen and seven
guns, about 3s-pounders. She was from
Charleston, bound to New York and went
ashore last Sunday morning AT o'clock.
Shortly after she struck, four Yankee vessels
passed her, and, having answered the sig na is
Oi iStres5, PROMISED assistance; but We're too
cOntem pubic AND mean TO att ,rc any rellei
whatever. 1t is reported, too, that the Prons
Was fired into by some OF th- Federal ships,
bat this Is not confirmed.
As soon as possible, the Confederate steam =
ers Winsiow, Curiew, and Albermarle Went
" the assistance of the T,igate and succeeded
III saving the officers and crew, lt5 in mum
ger, together with the baggage, small arms,
Instruments, &c, now on the way to this
city ana expected to arrive day.
1he Confederate steamer Win low, on run
ming out towards the trigata on "Wednesday,
struck some object and Immediately com
menced to sink She was set on fire and
abandoned.
After everything that could be removed
from the fTigate was saved, she Was set Oh
fire by our men, and soon blew up with a loud
report, and presenting grand sight.
The Ulcers and crew of the Prony express
themselves In terms of much thankfuluess
for the valuable and timely assistance rem
dered them.
Our busy little fleet in the Old North State
are, for the most p'rt, as follows
Sea Birt-Flag- officer Lynch.
Curlew-Ua plain Hunter.
Fanny-Captsin T yloe.
Forrest-Captain Hoole.
Ellis aptain Cooke.
Wi"siow-tSnnk and partially burned ,)Cap-
tain McCarrick.
The soldier who wa. recen tly found guilt ~
by court.martial Of rev ltirg crime, and
condemned to be executed, suffered the pen
atty CT death Yesterday, in Norfolk county,
seven miles from Portsmouth. Having been
conducted out to the place Of execution, the
doomed man was shot. Thirty men aimed
their guns at the culprit, and three lis pass
ing through his body. he fell and died almost
Immediately.
Gen. Henry A Wise one OF ViTginia's most
brave men, the aole statesman and bri!liant
orator, arrived here yesterday, accom- panied
by his son, the gallant Capt . Wise, and
has gone out to his beautiful farm Ia Prices
Aune, about eight miles from this city, 20 re-
cover his health, rest from thu tess OF war,
and get ready 10 go forth rain to assist IL the
great work of defending our soil frofn the IN
v"cing forces Of Yankee hirelngs. 1t Is highly
PROBABLE, Indeed, almost csr saiu that if " ise'
views and counsels had been heedsd, the ngs =
sent war would DO brough 10 an early tarmi-
natiou. Eirginlas mag nificspt strong hold
would have been ours in the spring, our hsT
crossing In the seaport towns OF the Old Dc
mtnion.