What Commodore Barron Says
1 Commodore Barron, on his voyage to this port from Ilattci-as, statcd to one of tho offioers of the Minnegota, that he had thorough and complete iuformation j as to tho naval expedition sent to attack him. IIo knew tho number of vessels, their names, and the amount of the forcc sont ñoñi Fortress Monroe. lio ïnado i all the preparation possiblo, but did not ! have time to send for reinforcements. A small Btearaer was sent out to watch tho tbc floet, and when tlio vessels came in sight she ran iu and signalled the forts and the people on the main-land. Thero is no doubt (from our authority,) that liarroa made this statement, and if ho told the truth, it would be desirable to find out the name of tho person at Fortress Monroe who sent him the important informatioD. - N. Y. Poté.
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