The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-15

FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. l., 1861.
he G,tntoot Daylight al Ly7,nharcn Bay-Rescuc Of
Merchant Ship--h Rebel Battery Silenced-Wha he
Rebels Say-Lia Of The DdW,ghrs 06fcers--Ldtc from
Washington Nary Ydrd-Too Hundred Sailors, Sir
Rifed Cannon and Nine Hundred Shells tor Sec,et Ser
rice--S,ymises--Dorny Attempt TO Blo9 Up the Flag
sup-Why they Faied-A Fuu Description Of the Sub
marine Internal Adchine--A Moral Hospital TO lie
Established at Hampton Roads--Deforture Of Tie Snau,a-
ing for RceauS-Geacrdt Williams and the De Kay's
timing the Passen9ersReinfo rceeats for this Post
Norut Nous, dc, &c.
sent you last evening brief and hurried statement
Of the Daylishs engagement with rebel battery at
Lynnhaven Bay, and her OF ship from hands
Of the rebels at that place This morning board
of the gnboat and learned from her officers the following
rarticuIasThe Daylight is stationed or the Capcs for
he purpose of overhaung all vessels passing in and out
of Chesapeake Fay and during the prevalence the late
gale she lay at anchor about five miles OF shore in
position where she could see er.thng that passed
either way. On the 9th inst the ship John Clark Of
Baltimore from Havrc, bound Baltimore came into the
bay and anchored because had no pilot TO carry her
up the bay. AT about four O'Clock on the afternoon OF
the 10th firing discovered shore and il wa
at conecturcd that there must be battery in that
vicinity, although its existence known to any
on board Of the gunboat The Daylight at once got
under way and proceeded in shore and as she neared
the ship it discovered that the rcbes had 1--we gun
battery from which they throwing shot and she
at the ship at very rapid rate, and with degree
Of accuracy. All steam put the gunboat and she
took up position inside OF tho ship which was drag
ing her anchors rapidly towards the shore fire was
opened the battery, and for one hour broadsidc
after broadsde was thrown into the rebels Owing
to the heavy sea the firing difficult but |
informed that only three shot fell short OF their dest
A. no
firing and boat, containing eleven soamen commanded
by Master Mate r. L. Kelly and u. H. Travcrs pilot
boarded the ship, and after much difficulty succeeded in
getting the ship under way although they lost an anchor
by the operation Previous the gong on board
several Intellectual attempts had been TO get line
to the ship and thus tow her out Of double danger for
she was in shoa water and under the fire Of battery
After the vessel was got out in tho bay she work
ed up to the outer Horse Shoe, where she
was anchored. Owing to some mismanagement
she into the Daylight in getting under
proceed up to Baltimore Not damage was done
by the collision The captain Of the ship did not seem 10
be the least grateful for tho Kindness shown HIM and
went of Without even saying q thank you, sir
BY this little skirmsh the Daylight saved q valuable
ship and cargo aud found the location Of rebel battery
Norfolk paper Of yesterday says that the Confederate
forces at the battery engaged Yankee mauofwar and
drove her oil, their own shot not being effective.
Captain Lockwood, of the Daylight, informs me hat
Their shot and shell fell all around him. and il they had
been good gunners they could easily have hit him Ne IS
OF the opinion that his shot took effect among them Tho
following Is list Of the officers Of the Daylight
COfamander-Sarnuel lockwood
F,ri Lieutenant and Executive Ofcer--Dominck Lynch
!Surgeon-Allon $. Heath.
pdylpds,sr--C. II. Dennison
Chtef Enginsfr--J X Terry
Frs, Assistant FngHser-James Morrow.
Second Assistant Engineer-E. !. Wade.
Masters Mate--R l.. Kelly, W. Y. Smith
pi0t--D II. Travcrs.
Sailors fromcu, &c. sixtyono souls.
The steamer Powhatan, from the Washington Navy