Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-11-13
Successful Operations oil the Blockade
ing Fleet.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l2.-The navy depart
ment has received information that acting
master Warren, commanding United States
steamer Daylight, on the morning of the 30th
ult., while on his way to the blockading sta
ton of Wilmington, and when about three
miles from New Inlet, discovered schooner
lying at anchor between Stump Inlet and New
Topsail Inlet. When getting within a mile of
her, the first and second cutters of the Day
light, under command of acting master Glea-
son, were sent to board and examine the vessel.
Before she was reached, her crew slipped the
cable to allow the schooner to drift, and fled
to the shore in their boats, and thus escaped.
The boats of the Daylight reached her, and
she was boarded before drifting ashore. Find
ing no one on board, they made sail and
brought her off There was no other vessel
in sight at the time, and not a gun was fired
in making the capture. The parties escaping
from the vessel, after landing, fired two mus
ket shots at the boats crews. No flag 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 adjudication.
Rear admiral Lee has forwarded to the
navy department report of commander
ClitZ of gunboat Penobscot off Ihallat Inlet,
N. c., detailing the circumstances attending
the destruction of the British schooner Path
finder, which was discovered on the I'd close
in with the land. Her crew were driven on
shore by the rihed gun of the Penobscot, while
endeavoring to tow the vessel toward the
coast. Acting ensign Edwards who boarded
the schooner found the cargo to consist of
salt, olive oil, boats, shoes, liquors, etc. Her
destruction was occasioned by the fact that
the tide and surf prevented the possibility of
getting her atoat. She was set. on fire on the
afternoon of the I'd, every preparation having
been made for that event early in the day.
Commander Clltz reports having on board an
English flag, quadrant and time pieces.
Further information from commander G.
II. Scott of the Matanzas stated that the
English barque Sophia has been captured by
the Daylight, acting master Warren, and the
Mount Vernon acting volunteer lieutenant
Trathen commanding. Their report shows
the loss of 3 officers, Is men and boats. 1t
appears that the English vessel was discovered
on the morning of the 4th inst, lying an an
Choir near Masonville, when she made sail and
stood for the beach, where she struck at $40
A. M, and boats were dispatched to set fire
which was effectually performed. During
the affair the boats of the Daylight got ashore,
and the Mount Vernon dispatched boats to
their assistance, while the two vessels kept
up a continuous fire on the woods to prevent
the enemy from molesting our men.
Great difficulty was experienced in getting
the boats off shore. When returning to the
anchorage it was discovered that acting en-
sign O. l.. S. Roberts and five seamen of the
Mount Vernon, with acting assistant paymas-
ter Clarke, coxswain Roberts, and thirteen
men, were missing. Late Richmond papers
mention the capture of these men.