New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-14
FROM TIE NORTH CAROLINA
SQUADRON.
Another kscount Of the Cnpinrc Of tho
Cornnb.a important Papers on Noard
Escape OF II Rebel Colonel on Board
f'aor Wood n n Bloch Hummer
~Lirmi-h;ng with Rebels on shore
.yc.. Davis az Wilmington.
Nlw.ISLur. ". C.. Nov. 2, 1863.


On the morning of the eth inst, at a. ~,
the T. $ steamer Nippon a steamer which did not
answer Ter signals. She opened fire on her, and IN
company itl tie james Adgcr ran her on shore The
,re.t,r pntion Of her crew deserted her before the
Nipio.s hoas go; alongside Tie captain and SIX OK
.be rr.w were however taken prisoners. She proved
to b. hr Confederate steamer Conuhia. from Bermuda.
ndfr with munitions uf wai, ,dltpeter several cases vi
rifles medicine. army clothing Ac. her captain ior-
nelly belonged 10 The United states Navy and has
served some time IN The Iscno. army ne Is sou ~
tor t,nn,s ~ Alahama. lie said IN the presence OK
,ri officers that had Il not been for the H. D steamer
Nphou Lr would have succeeded Ia setting mo Wiz
t go, rs. eantaiu III Tie James Adger as he was
''''' ,T.,It ordered the Nphon To shell tho
hr 10 ne sd.llnard. and toward the wrecks Of the
sf,r,n,rs ii,bc. noEgu. and Venice 20 prevent tho
yehels Conn bringing up their artillery ana sharpsAoot-
crs which dorc Information Mas given by DESERT
ems from tno lie bel army that some 30 soldiers and
battery of artillery were stHtohel some Two Mics
below Tho j alAes Adgcr toNta the prllo OIL shore,
with the assistance ol tie Nphon's crew. who made tho
haWscr ia. TO hes- Ile tornubia Is IN good running
order, and j., ordered North. party was sent down
from The Npbou shore VINO brought OF three OF her
boats, which we've fall Of luggage. and found large
quantity .! diplomatic core loAde.ce nHia 'eSie,y
W ION u ihc Rebel ooyenrcBt, winch VII De OF gieat
importance 60 the our Governments. Col. lhODarn "
The Rebel Army WAS passenger on her, but escaped
capture. the Lord Mayor OF LONDON amu n'e SAID
Colonel have ontcred into negotiations 10 furnish Gnmu-
milton and ships OF war 10 the Rebel Government.
Wilmington papers were also found on the prize IN
which IL WAS stated that Mayor Wool OF Ne" YORK Is
going into a joint stock company win hrm rnder
me name of lrcmlln 4 Co. 10 furnish vessels 10
rnn lhe blockade and supply the Rebels with materials
of war Al daylight the Aiphon stood northward. close
In shore and Jaw some eight the beach waving
white dug and who were cndeavoring To escape Rebel
yrnnnv " hen within mile OF them the Rebe pckeis
Mo were secreted behind the sand embankment redon
them driving them before them, but nhicting injury.
The Nphon opened ire the Rebels It'll Shell grape
. and canister. killing many and prevented two boats
full of soldiers who were coming TO reinforce those On
-. bst pf
nmned into the water. One boat smashed TO
pieces the other cscapcd back to the main Land An
armed boats then sent shore and succeeded
IN safely taking of the refugees. The Rebel steamer
Cornuha reg $50 TINS has side wheels. two smoke
stacks and Two powerful oxcliatag engines She has
dciod our vessels even ia the day time. and BIAS made
more Sui trips and from Wilmington than any
vessel that lnu The blockade jefferson DAVIS visited
the oghcaons here Yesterday and 10 all appearance
had "a grand time. TIE rescued have FURNISHED
much valuable lnlormat.nn- 'sOOKilN.