, 1863-10-25
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.

From the n. r. Tribune, asd.1

The naval supply steamer Newberu came
in ttit morning, from the hlockading squad.
ron of Wilmington, bringing intelligence of
tbe destruction Of the blockade runner Dou1o,
ae uo5oat o1 tbs
evening Of the 11th inst. From IN officer Of
tie Men bern, npon whose correctness can
rely, learn the following facts with regard
10 the exploit:
=, This weasel Fas Grft discovered ~ ine
last, steaming slowly up the coast Of North
Caro1iaa, nbout sereu miles from New Inlet.
The Nanec1noEd followed her cautiously for
= mile or more, hoping that she would get 80
far fT1u the bach before .ahe WAS aware Of
being seen ss to be prevented from running
avoid being captured. She foon discovered
tic Nansemond, who, Us she attempted to
turn around to put back to Wfluingtou, after
challenging her twice with signal laterns.
fired 1T her from both her guns. 0ae shot
struck her etarboasd quarter, and assured her
full head Of steam upon the beach.
The NanEemond cent smAu boat near
enough to ascertain her character and condI-
tion, and, after it Lad returned, opened fire
upon her, until the steamer showed moving
light, which WAS intended for surrender,
When an officer and boats crew we're sent
TO her to ascertain how thoroughly she had
grounded, aad to.bring of every one on board
The boat returned With iour prisoners, and
the intelligence that she could probably be
easily pulled Off After great deal Of difficult
tyand labor, two bouts from the Nansemond
Eucct eded in getting haWser to her. An en-.
gineer vas rent on board to assist by working
her ergfne. After more than half an hour OF en-.
ergetic but fruitlees tnggmg, she was reluctant
y given up as hopelessty aground, and nothing
could be doIe bnt destroy her. Preparations
had already been made for this contingency,
and she was fired IN the after hatch between
barrel Of rosin and bale Of cotton, and the
boats LETT her and returned to the Nausemoud.
She had grounded at falling tide, and before
ehe Has given up the water had left her kcel
| ba.e 1t the bow. A1resh breeze Tas blowing
On ehore. which carried the fire orward
through the whole cargo, and, within half an
hour, she was burning all over with bright
steady fame, which continued all night, mak-
Ing with the background Of woods, and the
| whife sand beach, the restless sea, and the
watchfnl NAnsemond, pictnre never to be
forgotten. In the morning she WAS nothing
! but shell OF iron.
After the Douso was fired and the boats had
returned, the Nansemond shelled the burning
wreck for an honr q two to make her de-
! Etrnctton more certain.
! It Ha5 full two bours from the time thieves
sci grounded till she was fired. It was expect
| cd tnat within half an hour sitter she ran upon
the beach the rebels would be down with field
! artillery to protect the wreck, and the aman
i DQll EAptulIUu u4tn NdS cEu% 4}0u4 Lie
Naneemond to make fast the h.wser,
and, falling to get her afoat, fire her, was
dangerous ono. It was commanded by En-.
sign j. B. Henderson, to whom great credit Is
due for the bravery and Judgment with which
he conducted it. The only danger vas not
son and his crew we're ready to desert the
ship the tide had fallen 80 LON rs to leave tae
two boats in the breakers, in imminent dan
ger Of being wrecked. One OF them was al
ready half 1nl1 Of water, and Its rutder carried
away; but after hard struggle and thorough
wetlin9 they succeeded In reaching the Nan.
eemond In safety, without man lost. There
bad been no time for plunder while they were
On tie wreck, and the only article saved from
her was q valuable quadrant, which Ensign
Merderton, mindful Of. the necessities if the
NArfemond, seized at the last moment before
Eas found On board, and brought away to the
Eanscmond in the last boat.
The prisoners nre Mr.. Morris, "a Mate: Mr.;
Roberts, Sd Mate; German passenger, q IRE,
I man, and sailor
ny informant sonverscd with the prisoners
very freely, and has furnished Inc With The
important part Of the intelligence they tur
nisled him. The Douro MAS bound to kas
tau, and left Wilmington Ut six In the 1norn
Ing, and New Inlet at seven in the evening o
279 boxes tobacco, 20 tierces do, eight bsr
rels rosin, two barrels turpentiue, aud 2
persons, al belonging to the ship except t*t
passengers.
The Value Of her cargo, at very moderat
estimate, IL $50, 900. She is an iron Ciyd
propeller Of COO OF 100 inns, and is cert.ial..
valuable enough to make the worth Of til
whole amount Of property destroy
cd $300, coo. She: was once cAptnre'
BY The guubeat Quaker City, and The'
told Us a prize, was bought BY pastie
10 New York, and By them rteoa to partie
N Alahama, by whom, up to Last sunda'
night, she was still owned The cotton va
NE property OF the Confederate Government
nSd is part Of the I" Loan Cotton" The res
ne cargo belonged to private parties
mere Were alto on board $4,000 In ,Nortl
. CaTonna state bonds, which Were taken ashor
As Eoen .. abe grounded the boats Here low
ersd, .rd al succeeded in getting to snora
except The i've prisoners, Who werc LETT b
mi:take, The two Matos have been engage
in tie bueint es Of block ade r11nning ever sinc
, 1he war broke out, simply for uontY-makina