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rever practicable, the "firing party" proceeded to St. Helena, opposite, destroyed or burnt all the quarters there, and arriving at Portsmouth, fired every pound of cotton and tobacco, &c., leaving naught but ashes in their wake. Such was the success of the party under Lieut. Spotswood, that scarcely anything of value was left untouched or intact — all was complete wreck and destruction. All steamers and vessels in both ports were burned and consumed to ashes, the old "United States" being filled with rock and sunk in the harbor. After leaving the latter place, a party of Marylanders, under Lieut. A. P. Butt, burned all the quarters and Governernment buildings below Portsmouth and Suffolk. Thus the enemy, in occupation of those places, will find nothing but ruins and ashes to reward their labors, We are indebted for these items to Messrs. Macguire, Hager, and Barr, who were participants in the incendiary duty, and acknowledge our indebtedness for their politeness and attention.