New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13
Q The Associated Press.
WAsBrSGToy. Wednesday. Nov. H. 1867
CAPTURE OF A PRIZE.

TO the Associated Press -
WAsBIsGToy. Wednesday. Nov u. 1867
CAPTURE OF PRIZE.
Tho War Department has received information
that Acting Master Warren, commanding U. S.
steamer Daylight, on the morning of the 3Oth ult.,
while on his way to the blockading station off Will
mington, and when about three miles from New In
let, discovered schooner lying at anchor between
Stump Inlet and New Topsail Inlet, when getting
within mile of her, the first and second cutters Of
the Daylight, under command Of Acting Master Glea-
ron, were sent to board and examine the vessel.
Before she was reached, her crew slipped the cable,
10 allow the schooner to drift, and fed TO shore in
their boats, and thus escaped. The boats of the
Day light reached her, and she was boarded before
drifting ashore. Finding no one on board, they
made sail and brought her off, There was no other
veisel in sight at the time, and not gun was fred
in making the capture The parties escaping from
the vessel after landing, fired two musket shots at
the boats crews. No Aag Of any kind or papers,
could be found on her. She proved to be the Racer,
Of Nassau, N. p, and was loaded principally with
salt She has been sent to New-York for adjud'ca-
ton.
TIE DESTRUCTION OF THE BRITISH SCHOONER
PATHFINDER.
Rear Admiral Lee has forwarded to the Navy
Department, report of Commander Clitr Of the
cunboat Penobscot of Shallot Inlet n. c., detailing
the circumstances attending tue destruction Of the
British schooner Pathfinder which was discovered
Oh the % inst. close in With the land Her crew
were driven on shore by the ried gun Of tho Penob
tcot, while endeavoring to tow the vessel toward
tie coast.
Acting Ensigu Edwards, who boarded the schoon-
or, found the cargo 10 consist Of salt, olive OIL
boots, shoes, liquors, &c. Her destruction was oc-
ca.ioued by the fact that he tide and surf prevented
the possibility Of getting her aoat. She was set On
fire on the afternoon Of the I'd instant, every prep
aration having been made for that event early in
the day. Commander Ctz reports having found on
board an English flag, quadrant, and timepece.
ANOTHER PRIZE.
Further information from Commander G.. II.
Scott Of the Matanzas states that the English bark
Sophia has been captured by the Daylight, Acting
Master Warren, and the Noun, Vernon, Acting Vol
Tnthen commanding Their re.
ports show the ose Of three officers, eighteen men
and three boats.
II Gppears that the English vessel was discovered
on the morning Of the ith met. lying at anchor near
Ma,ouve, when she made sail and stood for the
beach, which che struck at $3.50 a. H., and boats
were dispatched TO set FIRE to her, which was
efTectuay performed. During the affair, the bosts
OF tho Daylight got ashore, and the Mount Vernon
dispatched boats 10 their assistance, while the two
vessels kept up q continuous fire on the woods to
prevent, the enemy from molesting our men.
Great difficulty was experienced in getting the
boats Of shore. When returning 10 the anchorage,
II was discovered that Acting Ensign o. J.. s. Rob-
erts and Eve sesmen Of the Mount Vernon, with
Acting Assistant Paymaster Clarke, Coxswain Rob
sris, and thirteen men, wero missing.
Late Richmond papers mention the capture Of
,hese men.
POSTAL CURRENCY.
Owing 10 a deficiency in the expected supply of
postal currency, the Treasury Department will not
DO able 10 perfect the arrangement for furnishing
railroad companies with the much needed small
change until next week.
NAVAL ORDER.
Acting Volunteer Lieut.. Eaton has been ordered
% tie Circsssian; Acting Assistant Paymsster c.
O. Hulchison to the steamer Commodore Moreys;
Acting Volunteer Surgeon LOVELY to the Brandy.
vine.