This Morning, the Wind being strong at N E and the Weather hazy, the Phoenix and the Rose, with two Tenders, came down the River, in Defiance of all the Efforts of the Rebels from Batteries, Cheveaux de Frize, &c. Not one of all their Shots struck the Phoenix, and but one or two the Rose, and those did but little Damage. One man only was wounded by a Splinter in the Leg. The Rebels kept up an incessant Fire from all their Guns, many of the Shot from which we saw falling very short of their objects. The Ships, on the other hand, returned a smart Fire, and came down, with Sails set and Colours flying, till they joined the Fleet. A young Man came off from the Shore in a Canoe, and got on board the Ships, by whom we find, that the former Accounts of the Situation of the Rebels were true, and that many among them wd. be glad to leave their Service. A Captain Hornneck, an Engineer, who came off with him, was drowned by the Canoes striking against the Rose. They tried to save the poor Gentleman, but in vain, as they could not stay for him, being in the midst of the Rebels' Fire. This was regretted as a capital Loss. Capt. [James] Wallace explained the Reason of the great Fire we saw two Nights ago. The Rebels had fitted up a large Brig as a Fire-ship, which came very close to the Phoenix, but did no Sort of Damage. It was well constructed for its purpose, which the activity of our People defeated.