The New York herald., 1862-07-27
the NORTH CAROLINA COAST.
Our Naval Correspondence


'she UNITED STATES STEAMER MouSr VERNON
3 Orr WILMINGTON, N. e., July 1, 1862. {
1Ae Rebel Schooner Emily soah Cargo of Salt, Attempt
in0t Run the BJockade-PMrsui by Our B,ats--Tae
Schooner the Shoal, in FIame.A Daring Rsbs Ge,i
Her OE-Another Ch1s,-Destr,scio1 Of the Craft AMI
Her Cdr0o-Gapaic Description Of the Ercing Scenes.
&C., dc. e.k.E
At quarter past four A. NJ on tho a5h o. June, sail
was reported c.oso in shore Smiths nlot evidently
trying tho blockade We Immediately slipped
cable and stood in close to the shore, which or
nearly two miles along tho whole southern and western
length Of the island, on which tho water averages
In depth from three to eight foet The gunboats Mystic
and Victoria were In company with u.s. The schooner,
undor cover Of tho morning MIST which here 10 gene
rally worry donso had succeeded reaching the entrance
20 very narrow and circutous channel, which, Il
thoroughly known, allows vessol Of than Eve
foot daught OF water TO reach the main ship channel at
high water between the shoal and the island The
scs Immediately opened IRE upon her, and threw shol
and shsll ~ the daring schooner. We could not run
within two miles Of h,r by reason Of tho shoal Tho
cipsain Of III, schooner determined to succeed
resolution could mako him, and stood on with every
stitch OF set 70 strong breeze from the north
east. Commander Gsson finding that she would escape
not cut on by some ans ordered the cutter TO be
manned and placing her in charge OF Acting Master VIM
N. Griswod, Senior Master Of the ship, with seven
nen, gave him orders 10 "cut the vessel OUT
7he Schooner had by this time reached a 20
sition which placed hcr under tho guns OF
Fort Caswsll. It . desperate case. and required
desperate prevent the schooner rom getting
In Tho boat ort the ship and with staworth the
bravotEs bent to their till the Httls craft fairly
sprang through the water vessel throwing shell after
sho oTcr them At the cncny's vessel whom to add
Sho beauty Of the scene, the IN spendor.
singing the horizon in tho most magnificent man
nor Onward spsd this boat Soon she came
wiin range Of the fort, and then the enemy opened
VIA shot and sbol at them She'll exploded every
where around them but they no, harmed. Their
position fearful one, and who bcheld them il
seemed as they must be destroyed but still
schosuer broach to We could sos our oce % IN the
boat spring 10 his feet and wave his cap, while on
went the little crart with greater speed Soon
and for the Shore distance Of perhaps quarter
milo, for our boat was coming within rifle range. In
lew moments men were on tho decks of the rebel
schooner, and down went tho mains1iL Tho order to
firing had been given the moment tho enemy left
fancy watching the movements or our boys,
who wero within easy. range Of the fort
Soon smoke arise from three places In the vcse
at once. Still men did net leave hcr but could DO
arrived the boat from the Mystic reached the burning
vessel Soon the two boats leaving thu
schoonor. Shot and shell were thrown after them bu,
still fortune smiled, and they escaped shell passed
ovor tho Mount Vernons boat clearing the heads OF
We welcomed them with full and thankful hearts
They brought an English hng, rag called the
sone the log book showing that schooner hal
loft Nassau on the 22d Of june chronomcter and other
articles.
Hardly had they reached dsck when the schooner
observed to move ahoad, oil on fro shc was the
nainsal burned but the forward sails intact Shc was
OF the shoa and standing direct Cor the mainland, ev
IDENTIFY some one on board steering else she would tavo
pyed or and gone upon the shoal again. "After hcr
"a. - the command from the captain. The boai
was again manned, aud, IN charge Of Mr.. Gris.
w,d away che right into the very tooth OF tho enc
my m fbavh ngurf p1 hn ophO
lie boat not than tr quarters mile from
tho fort following close in the wako OF the burninc YES
fire brought upon them which would destroy them soon
the flames wsro seon TO catch the forsail The vessel
lost steeragc way man jumped overheard waved his
hat, and wse ssen no sont from the Penobscot
by this tmc reached the actien and soon tho
.niasts to go by the board" ths vessel
ared nom ' ,h, FORT IT. but the shot i.I, sa1rs, p
and III, wreck had drtcd out soon after
aho Victoria osdcrcd by Com naandcr Gsson 70 tow
Ssr cut Ilc few things that we're Of use were soon
taken ont Sbo was then owod Ia shore ard scu,tIed
70 ended thk bold &empt 10 run the blockade at W..
M. Grswoii, aiter returning, reports that Oh board
g tho schooner no lowered the msinsn 10 pay her of
but sounding a1d finding her aground and sf sboal
water all round bsr and ahe tide apparently alInghav
Ing but seven me-, with ham, and the vessel laden with
he Thought best 10 Ere her. not 10 expose biS NC,
70 such fearful danger longer than absoaicy nsv~
During this affair there was pretty exchange of eor
Ailments between our boys and the enemy Two stlen ,
dfN shots had been inads by tho robos both passing
atAt half way between the masthead and tho deck
OF Eie schooner, and exploding some thirty or forty
foct astern. Our boys took OF thor g ps and
waved thcm. Mr.. iriswold bowed and kissed his hand
upon which the ssasperasd enemy returned tho c,m
pcni by landing shell from Of the ride guns on
The port COW, penetrating the wood and exploding IN
Tie cause or the vcsse getting on tho shoa, was tha.
The tide was not quite nood and rising ow inches, tho
vesso being vcry fat, with the knowledge Of the chan
nc ossossod by tbs rebel who must have boarded her