New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-25
FROM THE NORTH CAhOLtNA
RLOCKADING FLEET.
Capture Of Prizes-Value Of Contrno;i"ds
Exuedition mp the Little River Inlet.
Correspondence Of The n. Y. Tribune -,
~ 5 GuyBoAr PKSoBSoor, BLocxADING or

. We left Hampton Roads for this place Oh the "a
day of MAY last, and arrived ut our destination on
the 9th stopping on our way few hours al Beanior'
where we were joined by the United States steamer
State of Georgia, that accompanied IA bitherward;
and here we have been lying ever since, with the
execution of two weeks spent at New Inlet, place
about ten miles distant in direct line but ~ miles
in consequence of the deour we are compelled to
make to avoid Flying-Psn Shonls. The blockade OF
Cane Fear River and New Inlet is at present en-.
forced by TIE United States steamships State OF
Georgia, Monticello, Mount Vernon, Mystic, Gam
bridge Victoria, and the gunboais Chippewa ana
peuobscot one of the latter generally being AT either
Lace Tie State of Georgia has recently lett.
Dining the Period we have been On tins station, We
have been once TO Beaufort to coal, where We
remained only two days, when we returned am 70
this place. While here, TWO steamers ana io.i
schooners have been captured Inc steamers were
sent North, ana the schoonefs burnt
On Sunday, the Sth INST the lookout ut our mast
head proclaimed "a sail, aud III lew minutes our
anchor was weighed and we started ia pursuit
After chase oi Il few hours, the vessel ran INTO
ShalIot Inlet place sixteen miles south OF J. or
Ca-,yeu Finding that they would be unable 10
,scare rs the vessel was run aground hoout han
mile from the entrance OF the Inlet Inc oei'n %
water not being euitcioni for our dfhuRht, we con-
timed the pursuit ith two small boats, uhGer Vie
command of our iirst officer Lent +. VI. Bunoe, ana
presently boarded and took POSSESSION oil the ii~e'
She proved 10 be schooner OF % or " tuhH Ouidth
laden with saltpete, sa, and fruit, ndifou Nassau
\ u. As the tide wac falling, and consequently
| IA. could not be hoaed OIL We were compelled 10
let her on fire. which having been done, ana after
remaining long enough To bee siue oil her q. ss"eioi
The boat returned. Her name war the Loie1o. We
| then returned TO station OIL Cape rear River
Nothing vi any importance bad transpfed sIhce theh
mill thursday. the 10Th INST, when Three more
.chooners were captured anu destroy ed-ohe az 'hi7
station, and the other two IN SUI RIVER ~ All
early hour about DAY break, on lhursdsy morning,
ana ma, ma tie morning mist was rising, Nessel
wa discovered attempting To run the blockade he
Victoria WIS presently under way ana Ia pur7rH.
Tie stranger kept III close to tie shore oil Sini'
Leland and endeayored TO run under Tue guns Oi tne
Rebel fort, and pass over the oar hLu iho c '"'"
of Cane Fear River. But tins OBJECT 'he Jailed 10
sccou III and ran aground the several v,rseiH IN
lher vicinity firing upon her IN the meanwhile the
fort Caswell replying. Her captain brayely Kept
NJ on his course unul she grouneed Notwithstanding
Inc heavy fire by which he Was surrounded. Ills
outrageous conduct elected warinrst admiration
The tide rising size presently Oated oil, having been
| abandoned and fired by the crew, who ieit her In Il
small boat, when -he ran ashore, aud icuhd thelr
safety in fight. Her fOIes having been tell stand
luQ when .he wGs deserted, and shght breeze
. ,,Iiupiup up sbe WAS presently under way, heading
drecy Tor Inc entrance o the rytr and The iorts She
was All THE time in flames, and presented beautiful
succ,acle in the early morning hight. Small boats
having been rent after her, she was presently
r.ncl,,d and "A line having been made fat To her,
N. Wac towed out into deep water and out OF range
of the guns of the tort, that were constantly hrg,
and SHELL from Of which entered TIE hui oil tue
prize.
, Efforts were now Immediately made 10 extinguish
b. sames, which were ultimately successful, Dut
not before ehc lad been ~ much Injured by lift as
10 be rendered worthless. Part oil her cargo was
saved il consisted OF salt and salt hsh, principally
msckerel She schooner OF 100 tuns bun den,
formerly the iiaidee, Wi ch name had been PAINTED
over aud that of Emily substituted. She was from
lof counsel Nassau, n. =. Aitcr all her cargo that
WIS not injured had been tafen out md transferred
10 her captors, she was tOwod to convenient spot
aud scutiled, and presently no fesiise OF her re-
mhined.
On Monday the 2G inst, a saii was c,ii led n lew
miles south OF this place, and the Monticello, Capi.
Rain Ia gentleman whv has been Ipdeatigablc III
cutofcpQ the blockade nj who has met with much
and desefyed SUGGEST -taried in pursult. When she
t,tutuod after a few nOLih absence she had Small
boat in tow from which sne lad taken eight con-
. tr,.bnuds some Of nom acre very likely, a.
ltLey sAy down here. lie had picked them ny
+ some thirty miles souih OF beie. They had
. escaped from llsce called Little River Inlet
, before daybIcak, ard were making their way
Ibi,herward. They had provided Themselves lib
erallv and ciscfninatingy with linen aud other
articles of clothing, including Is vests. fact that
speaks well for their Intelligence, was tbtir having
( "a dozen tocth-brushes among them. Most OF Their
r t!Otllug WAS new, one OF theU OWneit Delnp iuo
MOI rietor of store. Tell that these blacks 10
/ not know enough to take caro- Of themselves They
n hive eyinced no such ihcapacily. N0 have one
| ON hoard our own Ntsnel WHO escaped from " u
. mnpton about seven weeks ago III miserable shell
Of boat and found bis way out 10 us, passing, "a!
/ nipbt immediately under the guns Of the kobe
i forts and succeeded in reaching lie mas proved
himself al least industrious as bi8 iellow-s!ois
and his conduct has been III every respect irreprcarh
- allie. am DO particular sdmirer OF the negio; but
e when zee many INSTANCES OF intelligent lore
a Thought and witness their patient Industry ant
i adaptation tor felf-cOntro aud lteservaIiou, All
4 comuellcd TO gee what my eyes behold, aud 10 hi
g effect | cheeriully bear witness. When any o.
. Them cain vessel of tee feet, he is shipped
lndsnan cleaned, If necessary, furnished wan s'ii,
a able clothing ana bedding, aud paid - mont
r wages FROM which the cost oil outfit rs deducted
They generally adapt themselves to II reafanng liz
with great facility and their accession Is very gen
il ,rally welcome more especially many OF tie ship
n cnmnu,ey are reduced in numbers, caused by tttinl
G out prizes with crews.
d From the contrabands TINS captured by the Mon
. tic.llo we learned that there were two schooner
living m stream thirty miles south OF this place. an
called Little River Inlet, bcede considerabc store
of turpentue rosin, and cOttOn-to which loc,iiI.
T. they volunteered to guide us. After the matter ha
been duly considered, IT was determined that an eA
h pedion of small boats should be htled out and dr.
n natched to the place Indicated. boat WAS, there
e lore, furnished by each vessel Except the hontice
Il 10, that furnished two), and all well armed AM
manned. Our launch large IA two Of the otherr
n was furnished by this vessel. The whole expedi
d ,iop was under lue copIland 0i Lieut., +, n, Bune