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The Daily Dispatch: November 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
From Norfolk. [special correspondence of the Dispatch.] Norfolk, Nov. 9th, 1861. The intelligence of the inconsiderable Federal success at Port Royal by an over powering naval force causes much regret here; out the affair, over which the deceptive and piratical Yankees will have a grand "jollification," should not be considered a matter of any very great moment. The ships, with their large guns, have succeeded in passing two forts and anchoring among some islands, a considerable distance from the main land. The Federal troops dare not attempt to leave the seacoast and go up into the country. After a tremendous flourish of trumpets they have silenced two forts with indifferent guns and only a few rounds of ammunition. The ship reported ashore near Ocracoke Inlet was the French steam frigate Prony of about one thousand tons burden and seven guns, about 32-pounders. She was from Charleston, bound to New York, and went ashore last Sunday morning at 3 o'clock. Shortly af
The Daily Dispatch: November 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
o her signals and all hands would have perhaps perished but for the opportune arrival of Colonel Singletary and his command. One account says that the "Prony" went to pieces soon after the arrival of our vessels, one of which got aground. At all events, the officers and crew of the Frenchman were rescued, taken to Newborn, and furnished with comfortable quarters. The following dispatch, from our Norfolk correspondent, furnishes additional particulars: [by Telegraph.] Norfolk, Nov. 9, 1861.--The French frigate "Prony," from Charleston, bound to New York, went ashore last Sunday morning near Ocracoke. The officers and crew, 145 in number, together with their baggage, small arms, &c., were saved through the exertions of the Confederate steamers, and the frigate was afterwards set on fire and blown up. The Confederate steamer "Winslow," while engaged in the rescue, grounded, and, it becoming necessary to abandon her, she was also set on fire to prevent her falling into the h