New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-01


AZ all events TO mike il cost the Rebels something n
they must have it. Even if beaten the effect on oor
troops would not be 50 bad as the precpate retreat.
lbe Vermont Regiment expects TO leave on Friday
OF this week. Nothing is known whether other troons
are to be sent to SIMPLY the places of those withdrawn
IL would seem that Government intend to abandon ,bs
Department to deg'ee that will invite a siege Of tba
fortress. From what know, am prepared 10 sav
that even with the force he then had If il had no bae
decluated Gen. Butler would in ten days more have
giyeh employment to ZONE thousands Of The troote
winch are concentrating TO resist our forces in the
center, II not to storm the capital. Ten thousana
uoops properly thrown forward and used from this
point would cause diversion of the rebel
forces from Manassas. But 10 does not seem 10 ba
received in this light az Washington.
The troops that withdrawn in suel, haste. and
that ief here on Friday, were last evening encamped
on Federal Hill in Baltimore. There would seem ts
have been less urgency for stripping Gen. Butler when
he most needed support, than was pretended Ifeyer
we were to feel the rebels il was after their victory az
Bull Rum and if we suffer smother defeat al Nevport
News, or are compelled 10 abandon that important no.
sition it will be because of this reduction Of Gen. Bt
lers forces.
TIE gunboat Albatross Capt. Preniiss came into ths
Roads few days since with the Euchantress and her
prize crew, Iecaptured after che had been taken
by the privateer JEFF. Davis. The following account
of her last cruise may not be uninteresting:
The Albatross after leaving her first prize with
Commodore Stringhsm, proceeded to again on the
18th of july and on the following day arrived OF
Oregon Inlet, on the coast Of North Caroline, where
she saw rebel steamer towing schooner. The
Albatross Immediately gave chase, but the steamer,
being of light draft, able 10 get out of the way,
under Of large battery commanding the Inlet,
and took her position behind sandbank. The Alba
ross opened fire her, which che returned, but her
shots fell short, with exception, which just cleared
the smoke stack of the Albatoss She was nit on the
port bow, but the AlbatrOss received no injury After
she was hit the rebel steamer TOOK o safe position
further of, where was another steamer that took no
part in the engagement. Finding it unsafe to attempt
pursuit a landing the Albatroes made for Cape Hat
teras speaking and boarding several craft the way.
She found the shore strongly fortified with batteries.
In the Husron were six vessels and three steamers,
and a light ship which was supposed TO be a floating
battery Heavy guns were mounted on either side Of
the channel Not being able to enter in consequence
Of these Notifications and cleaners the baross put to
sea gain. This was on Sunday, the 10Th. After sail.
sighted vessel and gave chase, and fetched up
to what proved be tie Excbantress captured by the
priyateer JEFF. Davis, Elk days out from Boston, to St.
Jago and in possession of prize crew of FIVE rebels
and negro belonging TO the schooner before she was
taken. On speaking her and demanding where from
and whence bound, she replied, Boston for st.
Jago. At this moment the negro rushed from
the galley where the pirates had secreted him
and Jumped into the sea, exclaiming, they are
a priyateercrew from the JET. Davis, and bound
for Charleston" The negro was picked up and taken
on the A. The prize was ordered to heave to, which
che did Lieut.. Neville Jumped aboard of her, and
ordered tie pirates into the boats aud to pull for the
Albaross, where they secured in irons. Two Of
the prisoners Charleston pilots, from Boston,
and two from Broo.ly Of the latter has brother
in Fortress Monroe and the other has brother on the
Roanoke. Pnzemaster Tunis ID. Wendell was ordered
on board the schooner which taken in tow by the
Albatruss, and arrived in Hampton Roads Wednes.
day. the odd The Albatross will shortly proceed to
Philadelphia, or New-York, for repairs TO her
machinery. The vessel has now a reputation which s
terror to the Rebels, ses and coast as fighting
craft which they bad better give wide berth TO.
understand that the gunboat Union has been con"
demned, and will shortly go North. She is too slow
FOX the service.