Year: 1861

OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.


UNITED STATES GuNBoAr DAYLIGHT !


Orr CAPE HENRY, Oct. IL, 1861.
Rebel Batery Opening Fire Distressed Vessei-Movc-


mea Of The Daylight to the Rsscue-Success Of the Under


taking, de-, de-


Yesterday at four O'Clock r. M at the close OF a heavy
gale which had lasted for sixty hours reported by
the officer Of the deck that battery, whose existence
had been previously unknown to us, situated Lynn
haven Bay hal opened fire upon the American ship John
Clark, Of Baltimore which had arrived from Havre the
day previous and ancborng in the bay during the gac
with two anchors down, had dragged within its
range. We could see the encmy's shell dropping
about the ship in all directions, and ho was eyi-
IDENTIFY not enjoying his ma,pais quart dheurc
So all hands working with will had our anchor
on tho bows, and the Daylight putting her best foot FORE
most eager for the fray In short time we ran down
to the ship and opened brisk fire upon tho battery
which vigorously returned and sustained for forty
minutes, when, having efectuay seIccd their guns and
thrown several broadsides into them which elected how
ever. no response, they having "shut up shop"
turned attention towards extf cng the ship from her
perlous position, which finally did by sending a part
Of our board and getting her Off under her can
vass having failed in several attempts get line aboard
Of her to her Off owing to the heavy and strong
tide prevailing This occupied and half hours after
had fired the last shot, giving adversary every
opportunity to renew the combat; but he, like the
"poor craven bridegroom spakc never word.n
Finally got under weigh and anchored near the
outer ghtshp, and while rumnatng the OF
the day. foul Of by the John Clark she stood
for her anchorage smashing portion Of upper works.
starting several knees forward carrying away tn
hukes of anchor and doing other danage-throwing
herself into our arms, as 1t were. with unweldly
gratitude for which entirely unpreparol. The
Clark was struck twice, | believe by frag-
mcnts of shells, but sustained material damage and
this morning. in charge Of pilot stood on up the bay
towards Baltimore.


While nearing the Clark at The outset of the engage
ment, we were considerably astonished, after sue
ed, by receiving censure in no measured terms
for tsnot having warned thcm,n they said
superior feelings, should have been sorely
tempted have let them work their own salvation
with "fear and trembling"


In closing refrain from again abiding to the
spirit with which entered ntothe above
alluded to- and feel assured that they will always give
similar good account OF themselves when called on fot
which Dick Swivcller observes, town and country
ders respectfully socited business attended with
neatness and despatch"


Of our seanen while aoft the John Clark fell from the
foreyard and fractured his arm.


OUR NEWPORT NEWS CORRESPONDENCE


CAMP BUTLER, NEWPORT News, Oct. II, 1861
Rainy Season and Dun 7ime in Camp--smuggltng
Liquor IN Pdckagesfo tie Soiic,s-Gratifcdo Of the
Troops Nth the Continuance IN Command Of General


Wool de-, de-


is mighty hard for correspondent to get efficient
matter to f up letter with these dun days-dull in
deed for i. nothing but rain, and MIST and wind from
morning till night and from night till morning-not even
Of those attacks promised to US by the New York
papers. The only enemy whose attack afraid OF
now is General Coldnthehead To the language of
waggish officer, the only at this point is Nowports
News.


Contrabands still continue to in Yesterday we
received one and today one. They both came from
battery erected mile and half this side of Williams
burg where they have been working for nine weeks-he
same sad old story hard labor poor food and cruel treat
ment These have actually been days on the
way and the distance is not twenty miles, they had TO
keep away from the highway in order to eude the pur
suers during whole stretch Of three days they had
nothing whatever to eat, and would probably have
starved to death if poor white woman q do not
know her name, but it is written somewhere becve)
had pity them and given them loaf bread
When they came into camp, they found in coored
population quite lot Of acquantances and all their
sorrows were once forgotten What With embracing
and kissing and laughing aud jumping was at once
ludicrous and most impressive scene.


The order Of the camp continues good, owing mainly to
the fact ardent spirits being entirely prohibited Ex
press packages continue 10 bo inspected in obedience TO