The New York herald., 1862-10-05
Our Special Nava, Correspondence.

Our Special Naval Correspondence.
UNITED STATES SIZE ,asup STATE OF GEORGIA,
New INLET, orr WILMIsJroS, ". 4. sept rs, 1852.
Bold Attempt TO Ran she BocaaeAn Old Story The Con-
hutGnd Stesmer Ssnt Norih,ard-Tne Rebels Wei
Waschei-Ciase Of the Con,yaband sean,ey--rse Re5sl
Shore Batteries Open fsre-Rebel Rams ac Wirmt,e,oa
". G-Tae Rebel Steamer kats--Naiare of JEr last
Ca,go--F tloo Fsver a. Vilming'on, &c.
The English bark rgged steamer Sunbeam was cap
tured by Us this morning vhilo running the bockade
Those in charge OF her acknowledge their intention Of
gong but assert they in Distress and, under.
standing that Wilmington bad fallen into the han ds OF tho
Union forces they going in for REPAIRS &C. This is
the s,ereotyped tale and has boon repeated often tina
il Ia hroadbaro. Beside this, tho speed Of the vessel
until she overhaued net indicative Of crippled
condition, nor could the closest scrutiny discover any
thnr like H. Another strlklg popularity Is that these
vesss in distress are uniform in their selection OF time
for entering yOr-hat they invariably seIec, tho night
for approaching the coas and the early gray Of
dawn for entering; that they never heayo 10 until tho
dogs OF have boon let Slip and tho shot and shell arc
falling ike hail around thcm Their cargo appears Sc
ected with an eye especially to the rebel wants and most
generally, in tho present instance, their purposes
are well known before leaving European port The
Sunbeam has assorted cargo Of gunpowder brandy,
medicines, percussion caps, ready make clothing &c
sho goes North IN charge Of Acting Master Charles
Fosom and prize
We have had heavy boistcrous weather recently rather
than usual in this latitude a, this season.
While writing may add that morning or two since
al early light couple Of seen standing in
towards the shore-one creeping s,csithiy along the
beach in dix Of Fort Fisher while the othcr was
already inside tho breakers, and Immediately beneath tho
guns Of tho IL dcuit decide whether ,hls one
had run tho blockade during the night wheaer in an
attempt TO run out sho had struck Tho shoa been
for high water and mad had 10 put back. l am inclined
10 the opinion and think run the bockadc
during tho night. Tho vtner evidently making
strong elort in the same direction, aing which sho
beacllcd at hall tide, with every square ;h
vss spread to tho breeze. Tue was coon max ing
breach her and alter firing sho, shell a her for
she lett prey either 10 tho elements or the
rebels ashore. Tho latter likely stripped her Of
such things were yes sslnapis, the barc poles
aens were visible above the following morn
ing concealed battery, with very heavy gum VIII ch
had opened upon us few days before IT. this point,
together with the fea Of ride psas the wbi,o tents o
cncaDpent gsteniug along tho beach told us uf the
p0seuee CT the reoespeysal9d the entire destruction
the vessel by armed boats crew. This WIS ms.
likely wise on for batteries had Just becn
secured and the ppcd down. ad had our
anchoragcward, when signt pun smoke upon
the beach, ionewed by whizzlng, whirrng, buzzing
sound passed over head, aud shell burst short dis
tance beyond Several shots fred all exceeding.
" nc no shots, some striking beyond aud others just
before reaching Gs
Tho fort opened upon this morning who IN chase OF
the Sunbeam, and Why they dtd pepper as in more
lively manner 10 incxpIicabe, except upon tho sup
position that tho entire affair over be.
fore they could get their guns fully manned
They might hayo openoa full broadsile but content
themselves with arng isolated guns. shi however
managed as to keep tho Eng shman between the
fort and ourselves, and this might accounted for
Their silence. The few shots they did rs however were
exceedingly tine Ones and would have reelected no little
credit On their gunncry " displayed in better cause
one shell passed directly beads, between tho
and mlzen mss,s, strug few guards starboard
quarter. An instructive aud involuntary, eus most
rental, obcisaues made about this " power
OF heavy artillery for almost every slightly covers
beneath the nfucncc OF that ansathy seksmug sound
We are having quite comfortable times. 1t is nonoto
nous and tedious IL true but Of duty discharged
relieves II Of mllh Of this sensation. II rumorcd that
the rebels have Glad two at Wilmington,
which are about 10 embark In mischief We have
heard this from several recently and last from
coptrabands, who are cvning oil In crowds every few
days. They generally bring very correct Information
On day last week twenty-five came OH 10 the va
rous ships. some fifteen or eighteen came of to-day
and they bring scme interesting news. The steamer
Kate which the blockade days on the
opposite side Of the shoal fraught with disease and
DEATH Thecrew and officers sick with yellow fever
she went direct 10 Wilmington but ordered back
quarantine by the authorities There were twenty nve
deaths Friday from this affection aione in wilmington
II they do not succeed In introducing IL In this port
think we shall be fortunate They say tha. this white
people Tying way into the interior, and they
the other 70 The Yankees. The party who took
charge Of the Kate At quarantine arrived day two
ssr. the captain also dead. Work, shsy say The
sunsosts anA rams 10 ssoppsa In consequence Of mo-
chanics seeking safesy In nians.
runes prevails thai Jsf Davis hss IN Idea Of pro-
pcspe terms n psass. while shs soldiers ndgnans
nd snssassa scnesnnss upm Ain.
nyr. =, lsea
since wns6o Ne foregoing have oonvssssd win