Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-01
NAVAL ArrArras.

dispatch TO the Navy ,Uopaf3UG1, from
Commander Parker, United etatss steamer
Cambridge, dated Nov. II, reports ! achooncr
having been observed near Masonborbugh Inlet.
He Immediately bore down upon her and fired
athirty pound Parrot gun, at which the schoo-
ner ran ashore. A boat, under command Of
Acting Master Malls, with two men, was sent
20 burn her, with instructions, as the surf was
high, not TO venture too near; and In case of
doubt as to reaching the vessel safely, to re-
turn. The boat, however, was swamped, yet
the men, with Mr.. Malls, reached the shore and
fired the schooner, which was entirely de-
stroyed. Two other boata, with Acting Mas
ters' Mates Wells and Odiorne, were sent TO
communicate, and, IL possible. give relief
Wells swan ashore with line, but Il having
parted, Odlorne followed with It, and landed,
Just at this juncture, some thirty men came
suddenly upon the party, and all were taken
sence, while engaged In destroying the schooner,
the Daylight drove an English barque upon the
beach, about one mile from the fort, where she
became hard and fast.
dispatch from Lieut.. Commander Braine.
dated Nov. 1S, reports, after giving chase TO a
schooner, the parties on board ran her ashore.
With few shell those unloading her were dis
persed. She proved to be the English schooner
Ariel, of Halifax. There were no papers or CO.
lors on board. At this time another schooner
was discovered TO the westward, down the
coast. Leaving two boats, endeayoring to get
off the first schooner, Commander Braine i'm
mediately started in pursuit Of tho second, and
she also ran ashore. He with few shell drove
away those who were engaged In unloading
her. On boarding, she proved to be the Eng
lish schooner Ann Maria, of Nassau, N. r.
She had no papers or colors. Getting as close
TO her as possible with the steamer, she was
hauled of. She, however, bllged and sunk In
four fathoms Of water. Immediately returning
TO the first schooner, and finding her bilged,
shewas fired, and completely destroyed. The
cargoes Of these vessels were principally salt,
a few kegs OF lard, and several barrels OF flour
and sugar. Everything upon which hands
could be laid was destroyed, including about
two thousand bags of salt.
Lieutenant Commander Truxton, of the gum
boat Chocura, (Beaufort, North Carolina, Nov.
49, says they seized an unknown schooner for
violation Of the blockade. She was from Will
mington, bound to Nassau. Her master stated
she left Wilmington on the 18th instant with
out papers, flag or name. 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
he left. The schooner was loaded with turpen-
tine, rosin and shingles, and her master openly
declared her a Confederate vessel. As she
sprung leak, and was found to be filing, she
was set on fire, when, capsizing, her destruction
was completed.
Rear Admiral Dupont, of the flagship Wa
bash, dated Port Royal harbor, Nov. 25, writes
that on the night OF the 18th, a steamer at
tempted to run the blockade off Charleston, by
Maffit's channel. She was first discovered by
the Blunt" /" and was fired upon by that YES
sci, whose commanding officer, at the same
time, gave the usual signal to the feet. The
Flag, hearing the gun and seeing the signal,
stood In the direction indicated, and got sight
Of the steamer and fired one shot at her, when
she appeared to run seaward, but dense fog
Just at that moment unfortunately shut her out
from view. The Seneca, aroused by the pre-
vious signal, soon after perceived the steamer
and fired her rihed gun, when she turned, shot
around, and steered to the eastward, imme-
diately after which, owing to the fog, she was
lost sight of. On the night of the 10th, a
steamer again attempted. to run the blockade
by the Blunt, which vessel she approached
within three hundred yards, when shell from
the Blunt struck her, exploding on board.
The steamer Immediately turned to the north
ward and westward, and apparently ran aground
on the shoal off Davis Inlet, where, however,
she remained only for few minutes, in which
time Acting Master Beers, the commanding
officer of the Blunt, fired three more shells at
her, sending also boat to board her, but she
succeeded In getting off, and steering seaward,
disappearing In the darkness.
There Is reason to believe the steamer last
spoken of was the same that attempted to enter
the previous night, on both of which occasions
she was foiled, and the impression Is she has
returned to Nassau disabled. r.
The 29O.-The Navy Department has In
formation that the pirate 200 was expected In
the vicinity of the Azores early In November
She was to receive her supplies, ammunition,
and seamen from the steamer Bahama. The
Turkish steamer Shangebast has taken dis
patches to that place for Captain Semmes. Sew
eral United States vessels are In that neighbor-
hood.
PRoMoTRD.-The following masters have
been promoted to be acting volunteer lieuten-
ants In the navy, for gallant conduct in the
action at Sabine Pass
Nathan H. Hammond, of the steamer Ken
sington; Lewis W. Pennington, commanding
the schooner Henry James Frederick A.
Quincy A. Hooper, commanding the Rachel
Seaman. 'os t.t Dss
George Wiggin has been appointed acting
volunteer lieutenant, for gallant conduct at
Atchafalaya river. a
Edward Jannin has been appointed acting
ensign in the navy, for gallant conduct at sa-
bine Pass. pa g. II.
Acting Master Henry o. Porter has been orr
dered to proceed to New York and report to
Rear Admiral Paulding for passage In the Cir,
cassian to the West Gulf blockadlng squadron,
then report to Rear Admiral Farragut for such
duty as may be assigned to him. E.
Acting Assistant Surgeon w. II. Holmes has
been ordered TO the steamer Southneld.