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Wreck of the French frigate Preny--rescue of the officers and crew — the Confederate steamer Winslow burnt.
Advices have been received here that on Saturday evening, the 2d instant, Commodore Lynch left Newbern, North Carolina, with his naval fleet, for a cruise in the neighborhood of Matteras, and was followed on Monday morning by Colonel Singletary, with a force of pour or five hundred men and two vessels.
Finding it inexpedient to make any demonstration upon Hatteras, a portion of the fleet returned to Washington, while Colonel Singletary with his force went round to Ocracoke, where he discovered a vessel throwing up rockets, and, supposing it to be one of the Federal ships, fired a gun towards her. The French flag was immediately run up, when Colonel S. went out and ascertained that she was the French frigate "Prony," seven hundred tons burthen, which had been beached during the gale.
This vessel, it will be remembered, lately went to Charleston and communica