Newbern weekly progress., 1862-12-06

been Observed near Masonborongll In
let, Immediately bore down npon hel
land fired thirty pound Parrot gun,
at which The schooner ran ssIaore.
boat under command of Acting Mas
ter Males, with two men went to burn
her, with instructions, as the snrf was
high, not to venture too near, and ii
case Of doubt as to reaching the YES.
sci safely, to return. The boat, how
ever, was swamped, yet the men, with
MI. Males, reached the shore and fired
the schooner which was entirely de.
lstroyed. Two other boats, with Act.
ing Masters Mates Wells and Odiorne
were sent to communicate with, and,
il possible, give them relief Wells
SWAIN ashore with q line, but It having
parted Odiorne followed with il and
landed. just at this jnnctnre come
thirty men came suddenly upon the
party and all were taken prisoners.
During Commander Parker's absence,
while engaged in destroying the
schooner, the Daylight drove an Eng.
lish bark npon the beach about one
mile from the fort, where she became
lizard and fast. The followfKg il 4 lisi
of the officers and men taken prison
lers -
Acting Master Males, Acting Mas
ter's Mates Wells and Odiorne, Guar
Itermaster 81. G. Reed, Captains of the
top; John Graham and Deroacher
seamen George Silly, William B.
Frost, Hans Dabour, Dick Haynan,
Thomas McGee, Wm. Haley and
VIM. Thomas.
A despatch from Lieutenant Com
mander Braine, dated the 18th, re-
ports, ''after giving chase to schoon-
er, the parties on her ran her ashore.
With few shell those unloading her
were dispersed. She proved to be the
English schooner Ariel, Of Halifax.
There were no papers or colors on
board. At this time another schooner
was discovered to the westward, down
the coast. Leaving two boats en-
deavoring to got the first schooner,
Commander Braine Immediately start
cd in pursuit of the second, and she
was also run ashore. He, with q few
shell, drove those away who were en-
gagged in unloading her. On board
ing her she proved to be the English
schooner Ann Maria, of Nassau, N. p.
No papers or colors were found on
board. Getting to her as close as pos
sible with the steamer she was hauled
off. She, however, bilged in four
fathoms of water. Immediately re-
turning to the first schooner and find
ing her bilged, she was fired and com
pletely destroyed. The cargoes
these vessels were principally salt, a
few kegs of lard and several barrels of
-four and sugar. Everything upon
which hands could be laid were de-
stroyed, including about two thousand
bags of salt.
Lieutenant Commander Truxton, of
the gunboat Chocura, Beaufort, N. G.,
under date of November 18th, says
they seized an unknown schooner for.
violating the blockade, from Whining
ton bound to Nassau. Her master
stated that she left Wilmington with
out papers, flag orsname. The death
of the Collector and the prevalence of
yellow fever had caused the Custom
House to be closed, and business to be
generally suspended. Eight hundred
cases of fever were said to exist when
she left. The schooner was loaded
with turpentine, rosin and shingles,
and her master openly declared her
rebel vessel. As she sprung a1eak and
was found to be filling, she was set on
fire, when capsizing, her destruction
was complete.
Lt.-General Polk, arrived at Raligh
q few days since, and is stopping with
his brother-in-law, Kenneth Raynor.
Gen. Polk is . native of Raleigh.
We have often been accused Of ex-
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