From Charleston.
Charleston, Oct. 21.
--Ten Yankee prisoners, including an acting ensign, captured in a barge near Georgetown by our cavalry, arrived here this afternoon.
They belong to the United States schooner Ward, blockading off Georgetown, and were taken after setting fire to and destroying a small schooner loaded with cotton it. Dearing creek.
There has been considerable increase in the enemy's squadron off this harbor, and an increase off Hilton Head.
[Second Dispatch.]
Charleston, Oct. 25.
--No change in the firing.
Weather very stormy.
The enemy, on land and sea, quiet.