About 12 o'Clock last night two Rebel vessels¹ attempted to go to Sea by Fogland ferry, the night being very dark and the wind fair. They were soon discovered by our Galley² stationed near our battery and were fired at. One of them, a brig, in standing too close to their shore, run ashore on the N. point of Fogland;—the other got clear, notwithstanding she was chaced by The Kingsfisher. But as the Kingsfisher is a remarkly bad Sailer, and the Rebel vessels are generally light and clean when they attempt to go out, it is not surprizing she escaped. The Kingsfisher returned to her Station this morning, the Rebel vessel having got safe into Bedford.

Sir Peter Parker applied to The General this Morning for a Detachment of the Hessians stationed near Fogland, to burn the vessel on shore, but as there are no boats on that side, nothing could be done until something comes round from Newport. The Galley should have made the attempt early this morning.