New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-03
Arrival Of the U. S. Prigate M$ nesota'
wIE REBEL PRISONERS ONe3OARD.

Iretuned This morning ID the ADELAIDE b'rect hOiH
Ha9eTas She is FIRST 70 bring 'ntelbgf'e OF lpo
splendid triumph Of our arms on TIL! coast
dsy and Thursday of this week. = hlstor k.n lDe OK
esdnior is embraced in the follow og rek;ds oil TIE
T,;ncinal ever,s "a thew occurred fr9n day day:
Mon9qg Apg. IS, lS6l.-The 'APcdhfA 10 TIE
coso, of North Carolina which has 9een Sflong lore
sold aad with such particularly th4i the Des could
not lave desired more warning, hn'ly salif from tho
Roads this afternoon. The list OF vts'eS Vili show
tfss he expedition is al once formidable an imposing;
,pbe Minnesota, Commodore SuiDgglm; ~ Wabash,
Fant Mercer; tho Pawnee, Capt. -; g. Harriet
lane. Capt. Faunce; the Monticello, Gag Gilissi
abe Fanny, Lieut. CEoebyi the Tcms:t, Capt.
TbOmpsAli the Adelaide, Capt. stGwagu{ the Pea
body, Capt. Lowry the chilling sessesS ;lvsrado,
Ellen Goldsbuo, and Mary aud Hesiy, Sander the
charge Of Lieut.. Mllwsr1 Of he Uaion c ~ Quad.
Five baitesux were in tow. On 20 adj ,idc were
2I0 of the Oh Regiment Col. Hawbins, any % Of tho
Coast Guard Capt. Nixon. On IL Peslf.y, SEQ Of
fhe goth Regiment, Capt. Weber ad 30 81 Guard
Cspt. johnson. On the Pawnee, C1p.. LaEsd's COM
PaDy of lth Artillery OF regulars.
Shortly after 70 O'Clock the Ninnesoia aIt Wabash
left 10 Goa5s and within the uexs hour We entire
Rect followed. Gen. Butler was on hoard / fay-ship
M commander Of the land forces. Tie conn nd Of the
naval forces, Of cou7,e, centerad in ComnOko String
ham. Tie weather was calm an6 cool. R'he feet
presented really fine sig at il passed in kose COM
many down the Roads and through the CsIkI where
she Minnesota and Wabash were lef q Ct kgideIable
Distance in the Iear while some of the snsk err craft,
HE the Fanny, were further still behind BE Month
cello closely followed by the Adelaide and Eeebojy
Aea oil the rest.
Sunrise Tuesday MorniRg--The head o!sthe feet
is off Mays Head nearly twO-.hirds the dkInce be-
tween Cape May and Cape HRttora'. Gu. pIogroas
has been necessarily slow 30 Is not to part kpany too
far The weather has been 80 favorable for 81 objects
oEihe expedition tbatOur progress mues Regretted
by those in The advance.
Ten Oeloct.-DuriDgtho night tAe figa.osss ls,Ower
craft are from ten 10 twenty miles as.sTn eIk ct this
hour the Adelaide, Peabody, and Montcellk are the
only ones to be seen Off Hatteras. The fEigso Cum
berand which for some days had been cr1sEg Of this
coast is seen sailing before gentle breeze, En- miles
- the southwark. The Harriet Lane and ID Pawnee
are the only other vessels Of the feet now IN sight.
Can't S.ewsgen now makes no secret Of thsk0bect Of
The expedition TO those whose good luck it to sell
with him on the Adelaide. II is to engage Bio rebel
Batteries guarding Hateras Inlet, while The Infantry
will land and attack them in flank. 1'hs dong vessels
are TO be sunk in the inner channel leadngE through
Panlieo and Albcmarle Sounds, thus cu.tirs Of the
connection which Norfolk has had with the through
Gho Dismal-SwsDp Canal.
Trelpe OClOck. While lying to, Il steam ! towing
Ealing vessel 10 seen making oil speed for re coast.
On board the Adelaide she is supposed to BIZ Rebel
prVateer with prize and no little dssppois men. is
Ssh that the Pswneo, Harriet Lane, and Mf.lGcello,
instead Of standing ont for the Cum5eIandfl con-
S1xry direction do not give chase The frigfes Min
Desota and Wabash appear in the distance, End tue
Fanny hesves in sight, closely huggEg the gre. IL
sprm out that the prvaeer is inside ae bar, ID that
she Is probably the Gordon of Charleston. Asumber
Of sail vessels are seen further inside TvObabys Eaitns
&sr rs to make our appearance.
Tuesday, the 274-ttree o'eloeI, q. III conse.
Quence Of the delay in reaching the readezvok by the
Minnesota and Wabash, it is probable that SOihing
VIII be done to-day. There has been" mismans cement
somewhere, and the consequence may DO the Il lure of
Ghe expedition. Weather more favorable odsld not
have been desired As everybody knows, thes, is not
pn the entire coast locality 50 liable to Gses and
bOiserOus weather the particular spot wher VIC are
now lying. Should rough weather arise as is liable to
be the case any hour the feet would be scatskd and
che vessels would make their way back as u 81 thoy
cOnd, or return If possible. II will be IN hors before
the fgates will come up though they are now tow of
gunbOais A great mistake ives made IL not hsShg tho
Adelaide and Peabody tow tho Minnesota and Wabash,
% they could have done with the creates. eese and
yet have reached their destination at an eais hour
The day would then have been sure, and Iy tll hour
fhe work would probably have been commenced Il not
accomplished. The men are growing, and good
many predicting failure. Still Il msy cosae out
al right, though day has been Lost
EOnr and k0yf o'eost ?. n.-Tte friga.es have ell
up and the Aeet with the exception of tho Ten.
pert Is together TIE Gag officer HOSTS signals, and
Tho Monticello hurTies Of 10 the south % though sons
thing special was in the wind For the frat tre the
Adelaide crowds steam, and away she gOsa The
f1Oops forget their grunbng and talk about the aeht
which they DO not permit themselves 10 doubs thew
win win before tho ssts. The little Fanny srsks
abOut from ship to slip, giving ard taking csders
Gen. Butler On the deck Of tbs Minnesota ggisls 70
kis troops on the feet. And now the Prov O. each
EOS5el ia tuned il ono dirocOn-toward the bet,ries
Half an hour lafer.--We are brought I'D stsadnQ
by an order from The Minnesota 70 Cone 10 dsclo-,
and Be ready to lead 81 he mOTaiug." 50 Tiers is 10
be TO attack, no 6ghting to-day. The day has been
yost, end now everything depends on the ve9shor,
which IN this latitude Is the mort untrus.w srthy
ding II the world. Ths chances 10 this r,spets are
against u.s. and the feeling among the troops is gagged
eceorlingly.
Sgadowa.-1he ComJrodOre's 6eg hes been hauled
down snd those Of all tho feet at the same INFANT.
The fine band on the deck Of tho Minnsscs 10 plying
JaiTiotic airs The lee is anchored within eIslo Of
thrso miles. TIE tsll n-asS Of the mstchloss a.ss
slend out Ggains. 1sesy, now glowing in theEwest
with tie last rays Of the set The Commoejres
beat goss from ship 70 chip delivering orders for the
unorrOw. SonGnels are posad On deck and In q bin,
and the Disappointment which sa hour age foGsl 60