Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-15
Arrival OF the Star OF the West AT New.


! New YoRK, Jan. l2-Thc Star 0fthe West
! with the troops recently from Charleston, ar
rived here last night The Star or the Yves
! was struck by two balls, one on her bow aut
! the other on her starboard quarter, hetweci
/ her smoke stack and engine beam. Nobody
! was burt.
| She struck Oh the bar twice in coming out
/ At night sho saw steamers coming out o
! Charleston harbor, and supposed they were II
! pursuit OF her. On the same night she spoke
! the ship Emily ST. Pierre, Of Liverpool, iron
| Charleston, which had been refused admitiancC
into the port in consequence Of having tn.
American flag 0ying
When leaving the hsrbor, tho Star of the
West received several parting shots from Nor
ris Island, but they all fell short.
The general feeling on board now is to re-
turn TO Charleston, with the proper meats d
defence, and effect landing.
Statement OF Captain NcEo:van.
The following is an official account Of the
trip Of the Star Of the West:
srE,MsuIP STAR or the Wr.s
SEv YoEK, Jan. IL, lsCi. !
~ O. RnnRHTs rsq-sir: After leaving the wharf on the
olh ns at O'Clock, Z. M proceeded down the bay
where we hove to aud took on hoard four oucsr, ana 2
soldiers, with their arms ammunition, &C., and thrn pro-
creed soa crossing the bar at Sandy Hook al r. NJ
Nothing Unusual took place during the passage, which
q pleasant one for the ssiscn Of the year
We arrived Charleston bar At l3O A. NJ on the 9Th
inst, could find guiding marks for The bar, hs the
lights all out. We proceeded With caution. runoir
very SLOW and sounding until ahout4 A. NJ being then In
~ faums OF water when We discovered light through
which n; that time covered the horizon conciud
Ing iha, the lights at Fort Sumter after getting The
be ng- Of We .,rcrcd for the main ship
channel where hove to- 10 await day light, our lights
having oil been put out since IL o'clock to avoid beig
As the day began break discovered steamer jus,
In shore Of which, rs she saw US burned one
blue light and two red lights signals, and shortly Re
rteu,ued over the bar aud uto sip channel The =
ers all put below, aud no one allowed on ilie
deck except our own crew. As soon a, there WAS hight
enough crossed the bar aud proceeded
channel he water bar hnoy having been taken away tic
Steamer ahead Of anlng of rockets md calcium Gis
until, ner broad daylight continuing ~ her course up rear
Two mile. ahead Of When arrived about two ules
from Fort Moulte Fort Sumter being about the same dis
t.nce masked battery Morris Island, WHERE there was
red Palmetto Gag, opened ire upon distance sbor.
Gyr..yhths OF mile We had the American Gag ay Ing as
flag ,,a at the time and soon after the nTs shot oIs
ed large American ensign az the fore We continued on
under he Ore OF the battery for over ten minutes several
of the going clear One Just passed clear o
the pilC h0ue Another passed between the smoke STACK
and walking beains ul the engine Another struck the
shp just aha the oTrr!ggng and stove In the panEinE
while another within ace OF carrying away tie ru
der. At the time there noremeut Of two steam
ers from Fort Moultric Of Them towing aseooner
IL presume armed schooner) with The intention OF cot
ling Us oE Our position became critcHl We hid
TO approac Fort SouI.rie to within three four Of mile
before could keep away FOR Fort Sumter.
steamer approaching with armed schooner In tow
and the buttery tae island drng all The ue ant
having defend ourselves from the attack .!
the vesee concluded that 10 avoid certain capture OF
dr.truclion would rndcavor 10 get TO Consequent
IL We wore around and stecreI down the channri the
battery Gring upon Us, until their Shot fell thort As 1t
strong tbb tide un The water having fmrn some
three feet proceeded w,h caution and crossed the bar
safely .. AMI continued on our course, Tor ii'
port where arrived this morning n!;rr boisterons
passa.e 4 steamer from Charleston was about three
hours watching ou- movements.
In uscc to the officers aud Of each derarme3 3t
OF the shin must add that their behaviour while under tie
Ere Of the battery reflected great credit on them
Mr. Brewer, the New York pilot, was OF very gea' al,
ssancc In helping pilot the ship over the Charles
ton bar and up aud down the channel.
Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
J. MCGOWAN. Capllta