Fortress Monroe, August 10—The steamship Quaker City arrived this morning with the prize schooner George G. Baker, of Galveston, and her confederate crew of four men in irons.
The schooner was captured by one of the United Slates blockading fleet off Galveston, and sent to New York, with a United States crew on board. She was captured yesterday off Cape Hatteras, by the rebel privateer York who put four of her own men on board. In the meanwhile, the York was seen by the United States gun boat Union, who gave chase and burnt the privateer, but not until the crew had beached her and escaped.
The Union then recaptured, the Baker, made prisoners of her crew, and transferred them to day to the Quaker City. The United States prize crew are still in the hands of the rebels, and their names are unknown.
Lieut. Crosby’s expedition to the eastern shore of Virginia has now been absent four days, and has not been heard from. He sailed with an effective force and three days provisions. No apprehensions are yet felt as to his safety.
A flag of truce came down this morning from Norfolk, to make inquiries concerning several Confederate officers whom they supposed to be imprisoned hero—among others, Col. Pegram.
The few houses remaining in Hampton on Thursday morning have not yet been destroyed by the Confederates, who are now near Great Bethel. A white woman, an invalid, was burned to death in the great conflagration.
it is reported that one of General Magruder’s captains penetrated within our line of pickets at Newport News, and declared the place too strong to be attacked.
A thousand rations are now furnished to the contrabands at Old Point. Their services are invaluable to Quartermaster Tallmage, who provides for their various wants. They work with alacrity.
The captain and mate of the wrecked English bark Glory, from Rio Janeiro to Baltimore, with large cargo of coffee, came from Norfolk with the flag of truce. They sympathize with the Confederates, and it is more than probable that the Glory was purposely lost, as the cargo was saved, and sold at twice the ordinary price.
As an encouragement for this manner of avoiding the blockade, the Confederates paid promptly, and treated the captain with consideration.
The Lambertville Press, Lambertville, NJ