, 1863-10-27

DEAUfoET, N. e., Oct Is, 1858.
in bf b nnSa sny Pm a Sofsdsn Sexsrn sS
ron off Wilmington, bringing intelligence Of
the destruction Of the blockade rupncf Doaro,
and the capture Of five prisoners. by the
United States Eunboat Naneemond, on the
evening of the 11fh intt. From an officer Of
rely, learn III following facts With regsrd I'd
to the exploit:
NaIeemond at S1s o'clock on Sunday evening
lsst, eteaming slowly up the coast Of North
The Mana usemcad followed her cautiously for
{ mile or more, hoping that ehe would get so
Ear from the beach before she was aware Of
being eeen - to be prevented from running
aground, as sucl as she Invariably do, to
aToid being captured. She soon discovered
the NAnsemond, who, as she attempted to
turn around to put back to Wilmington, after
challenging her twice with sigual 'laterns,
fired 1t her from both her guns. One shot
struck her 6tarbo1rd quarter, and assured her
that escape was Impossible, and she ran with
full head Of steam upon the beach.
Tie NanEemond cent a small boat near
enough to Uncertain her character and condi.
tton. and. after It hGd returned, opened fire
upon hsE, until the steamer showed q moving
light, which IVES intended for q surrender,
when au officer and boat'5 crew were sent
to her to ascertain how thoroughly she had
grounded, and roib.ing oGeVery one on board.
The. boa: returned with tour prisoners, and
EARLY pulled OF. After great deal of difficult
ty and labor, two boats from the Nausemond
succeeded in getting d 1awser to her. An en-
Eineer MaS rent on board TO assist by working
herengine. After more than half an hour OF en-
elgetic but fruitless tugg1ng. she was reluctant
II given up rs hopelessly aground, and nothing
could be cone but destroy her. Preparations
hAf 11rpa2r 1,a4r rrada FIR this enrf3rraue1r
and che was fired In the after hatch between
bsrrel Of roein md bale Of cotton, and the
boats LIFT her and returned to the Nansemond~
She had grounded at falling. tide. and before
ehe Was given up the water had left her keel
bare at the bow. A fresh breeze wss blowing
On shore. which carried the IRE forward
through lie whcle cargo, and, within half an
hour, she WAS burning all over with bright,
steady flame, which continued all night, maxi
Ing with the background Of woods, and the
white eand beach, the restless sca, and the
watchtul Nansemond, picture never to be
FORGOTTEN: l.. ths morning she vas nothing
but q ehen OF iron.
After the Donro was fired and the boats had
returned, the NaEsemond eheiled the burning
~reck for an hour or two to raake her de-
structfon more certain.
1t FAB full two hours from the time the YES
sci greunced till she I'll, fired. It was expect
ed tlat within Lalf IN hour after she rau upon
the beach the rebels would be down with field
artillery TO prot ect the wreck, and the small
hoat expedition which Was sent from the
Nncsemond to make fast the hawssr,
and, falling to get her::loat, lire her, was
dangerous one. 1t was commanded By En-
sign J. B. Henderson, to whom great creditls
due for the bravery and Judgment with which
As conducted 1t. The only danger was not
from rebel ehots. for before Ensign aeader-
son and hls crew were ready to desert the
chip the tide had fallen SO low as to leave tue
two boats in the breakers, in imminent dan.
ger Of being wrecked. One of them was al
ready half tull of water, and Its rudder carried
away; but after hard struggle and thorough
Tettite they succeeded III reaching the Nan
semond In safety, without . man lost. There
bad been 10 time for plunder while they we're
on the wreck and the only article saved from
her Was valuable quadrant, which Ensign
Henderson, mindful Of the necessities Of Inc
Earsenacua. seized at tie last moment before
eyacunting. Another prisoner, deck hand,
was found on board, aud brought away to the
Eansemond in the last beat.
Tic prisoners ara Nr. Norris, ed Mate; Mr..
Robcsta, Sd Mate; q German passenger, q fire.
msn, and snilor.
NJ informant couyes.cd nth the prisoners
vt1y fieely, and has furnished INC with the
important part Of tho intelligence they tur-
nished him. The Douro Was hound to Mas.
tau, ard left Wilmiugton at SIX lu the morn
irg, aud New Inlet at seTea In the evening Of
tbs 11th. She had on board $50 bales cotton,
go boxes tobacco, 20 tIerces do, eight bar
rels rofin, two barrels turpentine, and Is
persons, all belonging to the thip except tHo
passengers.
The Talue Of her cargo, It q very moderate
estimate, Is $50 900: She is an iron Clyde
propeller Of Coo or 100 tuns, and Is certainly
valuable enough to make the worth OF the
whole amount of property destroy,
ed 600, COO. She was once captured
by the gunbeat Quaker City, and when
sold % q prize, was bough: by parties
in New Yo:E, and by them rysold to parties
In Alabama, by whom. up to last Sunday
night, the was etil1 owned. The cotton vas
the properly OF the Confsdsratc Government,
and is part Of the sloan Cotton" The rest
cf the cargo belonged to prlyate parties.
There were also on board 600 In North
CsrolinnState bonds, which Tere taken ashose
ty her commander.
As soon ae she grounded the beats s7ere low,
cred, and alt succeeded in getting to Shore
except the tive pricoaezs,. WHO were left BY
nyiEtake. The two Mates have been engaged
in the bue}ness Of blockade running ever since
the War broke out, simply for money making.