The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-26

with the eight ships we are to sink tomorrow weA |
placed it viii trouble pilot boat go through the main
ship channel, fancy.
Tomorrow morning we begin work again, and hope to
complete 1t by noon
FRlpAY, Dec 90, 1851.
Al Work Again in Blocking Up The RetelsCaaiag Array
the Mais from Forest Dect-Hac They - Go BY NE
Bocrd'-one Ship ffred-NGra. Coiotesiss 10 the Her.
aid, dc
Al sunrise today we began our lahore again.
We have towed in and scuttled four ships oday and
the Pocahontas has also towod in -four, which have
been sunk, and the channel is eEectrally block
AIDED. Many OF the vessels had been stripped
Of their sails before they owed n were
stl unsripped. Captain Davis all the whaeboas,
with their crews 10 tho latter vessels, and they wore
stripped Of their sails aud valuable codarge, which
were taken to the Cahawha.
One ship the Robin Hood Of Mystic originally an Esat
IndaInaa and the wonder Of her day selected
III repository for all the salts worth sending the
North and such cordage and other ertles te enemy
woud like 20 Obtain, When ready she tc be burn
ed noflng the Mlernoon the men engaged in cut
ting away the masts o the ships and ct sendown, Of
sixteen vessels but one the Rn Food was unshorn Of
her nasts ami spars.
fhayefvqueny read Of rnas.s eoiag by the beard
shps at sga in gale Of wind, hut ncver the deed
performed till today. 1t is certainly worth Witnessing
gale, Wild mountain and q Gaming ship, leaSug a.
every Joint beneath you. Under circumstances The
cutting away mas,s may afford Of relief but zone
ofgratacation p',asure tut, with feet q ships
sank and biookadng an important channol leading
20 what thrifty eiy but what il now te scat
Of rebellion, and sn object Of just revenge the dsmas
I ing Of the huks within sight of rebel flags spd rebe
guns, is really unaIloyed pleasure. One cs that al
least cursed ahole has been closed and
Of supplies cut or by to hulks and anything gShot ADDS
to the efficiency Of tho work affords sadional pleasure
Most OF the ships n sinking had listed 70 one side and
the fnssts or cousc stood at anec over their sides.
The braces ahd shroods on the weather side were cut
| by the sharp sze Of The whslelnau, and the tai
mas,s, swaying for instant, 4el tagethers
with loud crast, the sticks sGarTng ke brittle ripe
stems close TO ae deck, and ssrkint 40 water ike
avalanche, beating ID INTO foa0 and throwing the spray
high Sto the air For boar cr' s'go this crashing
snasl ihg souni was heard every side, aer
snoiher shipfecaine a lauk tgon the waters. "a.
were dismssted the RoNm isoed, which spared
! for anotherpurpose.
THE scene presented in ;he hsrfC when the WORK
Done was rovel and interesting Here fifteen dis
ased hu Ks, every pcssibe position, lying across t
ehannei-seme their port or their stS'boart
sides ss.ne under water forward, others art Ts
sea swept over some 81 them; chers stood uprish
sees, and puuted tneir sides as the heavy
4 swclls raised them ana G.opped them heavs,
down npon the sEud again and proudly, amoni
u them all was the Esst In1isnan, brave Robin Rood
with bef graceful tuporinasts towering slcfs and ~
I parenfly still aGoat
4 Intre background were NCIri Island, the proynfe
rto lis Of Sumter and the .ow walls Of Mourie owe
l'wcl dew rebel ensign ;larfc enough wfapl ahl j
X in. cae poor, miserable tsg1oot constituting tse rehc
navy these waters and "a mall schooner, Ado'sp sta
rov,ng objects in tha naeet found of the panorama.
tAstix O'Clock sscvoairsg ire applied 10 ,hd cp
1tGoc and she begar TO nrl brightly, bul tr
and . was not ustii eight O'Clock that the snzonnss
fell The ship is now hurnir g. midnight aad wiiscc
I I ssnk.
Dnl ing yesterdsyaand toaay Forts Gumtrr ant Moo
tr5e lave been firing heavy guns Intervals for wi
purpose or ohect ss met knoyn. Our work being accom-
( pliaacd, we leave for Port Royal tonight.
~Iosnd you chart showing where the huIg yysre sem
4, cesre TO rctrrglnytaanks TO Captain Stevens ~.
thowardroom officers for heir hospitality 70 the fiEs
AIDS special II is not tho rst time have tpscoe Ii
dchtd TO them, and appreciate their i.inanoss lnu
thoroughly and gracefully
What SUCCESS will atont he experiment CharlcscY
\ will ae apparent afsa. week two.