Daily National Intelligencer

THE MONSTERS!
Richmond, July 19:
Another Express to the Governor has just arrived-the following is an extract from the dispatch:

Westmoreland County, Mattox Bridge, 15th July, about 12 o'clock.

Col. Richard Parker, of this county, being absent, I conceive it becomes my duty to make known to you the following communication-Major John Turberville of the 2nd Battalion, residing in the lower part of this county, informed me very clearly this morning that about 16 British ships of war were seen yesterday from a place near Yeocomoco River, which is a branch of the Potomac, pass up the Potomac with crowded sail, and supposed to be in pursuit of the Scorpion Sloop of War then flying before her. Major Turberville also mentions that on the evening of yesterday the enemy's barges entered Yeocomoco in pursuit of an armed schr. belonging to the gun-boat squadron which was at anchor in that river; that an action took place between the barges and schr. and the schr. was captured. Maj. T. mentions that Capt. Segourney the commander of the schr. was basely murdered after the enemy boarded, when there were but three men on the deck, one of whom asked for quarters, which was refused! And Mr. McClintock the Midshipman and the other man jumped overboard and succeeded with several others in making their escape through a shower of balls from their musketry. The body of Segourney was found on board and was to be buried yesterday with the honors of war. The schr. was left on fire; but, through the vigilance of some of our men who repaired to her, it was extinguished and exertions are making to save the guns, &c. There are at this moment four frigates with their tenders, under crowded sail, just off White Point which is about three miles above Mattox Creek. They are supposed to be about 11 miles below Hooe's Ferry."

(Signed)
WM. NELSON.
Major of the first Battalion of Militia in the county of Westmoreland.