Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1861-12-17
RUNNING TUE BLoCKEbE OF TIE POTOMAC.

\ letter dated Washington, December lst,
published IN the Baltimore .SHn, says:
The steamer Reliance came Up 10 the Navy
Yard late this afternoon. Acting Master Han
NUN reports that at half past seven this morn
ing ali the rebel batteries at Shipping Point
opened fire en- wpodauen schooner. About
forty rounds fired, bat only took
effect cutting away the Ib haiyards, which
broa .ht the lib down by the run. The wind
was fair at the time, but the tide being thc
cbb was against the schooner. yt:c disaster
to the ,jib did not prevent her from continuing
cn her course She passed the batteries with
out further damage, and has arrived safely at
" Washington. The batteries on the Maryland
81 ore replied to those of the re bells and brisk
ca0nonadc was kept up on both sides. Several
Of the enen}vS shells were observed to burst
about half mile over OH tee Mary land shcrc.
During the cannOnadr thc Reliance went down
part of the way 10 ascertain what the rebels
were firing at, bat before she came VI hin rang c
the tireing had ceased. Tic namc OF tbc
scilo )ncr has not been aSccrtaincd.
There is no doubt the rebels have artillery
Of sufficient force to reach any of the regiments
# the brigadcs Of fl;cncrals Hooker and S!cklcS
if they could only get the proper rang. Some
of the rebel guns along the Potomac carry over
four miles.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE AND NEW
PORT NEWS.
The Fortress Monroe correspondent Of the New
York Herald, writing under date Of Sd inst,
says:
We arc evidently on the eve of an exoci,ing
ca,npaign Tro"p, are pouring in at rate OF
several Thousand per day. and the cry is stu
they come The proper reason for the couce.Itra
tion of all this force at Old Point Comfort has net
yet transpired but in few days we shall know
what it all :reans.
Twenty four prieoncrs-late n.e,uhers of the
18th New \, rls NclunteeIs-coutued at the Rip
Raps for mutiny. were parduncd hy N:,i"! Gen
" ooi aud assigned TO service III the Second reg
imeEt New J Urk Volunteers, Col Joseph y Carr.
at Newport News.
4 company of the Fomth Alabama regiment
crossed Warwick creek yesterday on n scout,
aud suddenly came 10 our pi"kets. The alarm,
however, Was given to our me-: III due tune, anu
the result was merely skiruishing, without any
serious consequences either side, the
rebels Withdrawing quicker than they al
yanced.
OF the boldnrss of the rebels every body
here is astonished This morning rebel steam
boat came a. far as Seweii's Point anl. having
shown her bow to squadron, she backed As
quickly SIS possible great many persons s+t+r
her, and i'll a fow minutes after the aspiration
was seen the report spread around that the
Merrin nIfc had come a recoHnoitIe We may.
however, rest assured that neither The Nerrtmac
nor the Yorktown has as yet left the dry dock,
and we may rest safely from All attack from that
source.
The Newport News correspondent of the
Herald same date as above, has the follow
ing: =:
The appearance of our steamers in front OF
Newport News has caused greaE commotlon In
the re bel camp and the Fourteenth Virginia reg
imcnt has been ordered to establish a branch !
camp five miles below Young Mil. They prob
ably feel do, that something is brewing in
tins department, and that whoever is hit VIII feel
he blow.
FROM MIsSOURT--THE
CAPTURE OF MONTGOMERY CON
FIRMED
The telegraph has already announced the bril-
liant victory recently won by forces in Mis-
souri, and the reported capture of Montgomery
and his band of Jay kers. The following in
iat.l the Memnlis