The New York herald., 1862-11-15

Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
| FoRrREs MONROE. Va, Nov. y. 1862.
| Fine Weothss-Ptaay Of Game-ArrssaI of Gen Corro.
ana His Legoa-Arriral of Ae Uaitss States Gun
boai AScCdrsurc Of Part Of che Crew Of the British
Bark S7hia-The Umioa Sailors and Officers Ssst 70
Take the Vessel Captxred By e ReLcs-Gea- DIR es roue
| 10 Suffolk, dc.
The which prevailed here for several days
last has entirely abated aud left us the pleasanes
knd OF weather imaginable. Never before IN tho reco
lection OF that mythical individual yclept the oldest In
habn" has game been plenty in this vicinity, aad
tho lovely weather brings out the immense masses Of
uail, partridges, ducks, &c which may be bagg"d az
-. as they be shot. We have hada number oL sport
n1 enlemen here exercise their skill, and al Them
havs net with great success.
"avo appearances Indicate sonc stirring events 70
han,en "A ,out here very shortly Corcoan's Legion
rived hcrc oday and viii be dsembarked for few days
~ .o-iar ~ can ship, after which they will proceed
he syaeav;v~ for which they destined Brig. Con.
M;chse oroorss accompanied by his STAFF arrived hero
u ia,ad the ,is samors It Newports News '' ~
YesterJv sfornoo, the United states gunboat Mystic,
Lieutenant Command~s from pcansor,' n The
Mys,tc hrght ae twelve descrters from Fort
Caswcl who sick and trct< wy war, anu aioSe M ~
to tase tae oath OF allegiance sh WIN return 20 their
homes which are within the rcbei IL The od North
State. The blockade at Wilmington ".y "lv. " wv.
On Friday evening last tho British ~ sopna. haen
with ealtpetre, guns, campsene and OH
goods, while trying to run the bIockade OF ~,
N g., was chased by two boats crews, one ny sna
Vernon. Finding that tho bark sure 10 DC capth Cd
her osmmsEner eel her fire and beached her. In rn'
deavorng TO escape the captain and some OF hts crcW
drowned. The mate and four were rescued
and brought here by the Mystic. Tho crew fron the
ayigbt which went IN pursuit OF the bark consisting o
acting master, masters mate, ensign and fifteen
men, unfortunately got into surf, and taken pri
the rebels before assistance could he rendered
em. Tho captured officers aud men attached 70
tho Mount Vernon. Captain Arnold knows nothing Of the
reported capture of three thousand rebels, and Is pre-
susned that the story nothing but mere camp ruor'
The Mystic has been surveyed by board or naval Of
cers and ordered 70 proceed TO navy yard North
for repairs or condemnation.
The following Is list Of the officers of the Mystcs
Lieutenant Coar0aad.ng-H N. 7. Arnold.
Acting Mdsers-Samuel b. Mseder, Roland r. C0din.
Observation-Disclosures Il. Smith.
Su,yeon--G. f. Browne.
Engineas-G. W Shark; Third Assistants. J. b. Atten,
Henry Loyem re-
Masters MIts--J G. Reviiie.
IdEt1ia's Clerk-E. A. R0ife
fitet--I. Z. Lane.
Major Genera, John A. Dix and portion OF his staff
proceeded this morning To suffolk for the purpose OF In
specing the army tho fold thcre. Lieutenant Colonel
C. w Thomas, Chief Quartermaster of the department.
and Lieutenant Colonel W. H. Ludlow, Inspector General
OF the seventh army accompanied the General 10
make inspection o their respective departments.
The blockade Fortress Monroe is s kept by thc
Wynandot and complaints entered daily By captains
OF vessels coming into the harbor OF unnecessary delays