The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-03
THE MATE AND STEWARD OF THE GRANA.
IA REI EASED


STATEMENT OF THE MASrER--BuRNfNG OF REBEL
FORTS ON OTTAR AND PHOENIX IsLANDs-CHARI.E5.
TON TO DE BuRNED-wHAT THE COAST PLANTERS
INTEND DOING, ETC., ETC.
The following statement OF the mate of the brig Granada
which captured by the prvateer saie October Is,
IN ~. 81 ., long. IS Al, will be read with interest
The mate Mr.. Rufus ButerAed and steward arrived in
this city yesterday from Charleston where they were
held as prisoners:--
We taken by the prva,oer Salle on the 18th Of
October, in lat 81 q lon rs A. Tho steward myse
wore retained on board the Granada. prize crew Of
elk was put on board and were takon through St
Helena Sound thirty i've mles south OF Charleston and
anchored OF small mud fort Phoenix Island. The
brig WAS discharged here and subsequently towed up to
Charleston through creek known n the in and route
In order to have the brig properly worked, was rs.
IeAsed from carance vile until we arrived at
Charleston, which We reached In efety. Tho
orgs cargo also arrived safely When tho briggs cargo
was takon ont she drew ton leaving her bare
~ light enough TO Goat through tho shallow channel Of
the inland route. After arriving Charleston mysel
and the steward prison. and used the same
IS common criminals. We remained there for ten .sys
when we were released and sent homo Scot free
When we were at PhDnix Island I could dg,in,tt,
hear the bombardment at Port Royal SEQ the smoke
The soldiers here are very much dissatisfied; manv
them wished to DO at home. o.
On November IL the soldiers at tho =.
Island, a. well as those Phmn,x 1T on 0tta
al their TAPS, guns, ammunitic' Island, remove
w. l,e T,pamar Planter, and blew a, &C., On boar'
shat they would be taken N up thor forts, knowing
1t is the intention Of = .ney remained.
when tho Yankees 10 planters all along tho coast
can then burn ~ live, to remove all the stock thsy
When tie . rest, with their houses.
charlsstor Of tho taking Of Port Royal reached
seas. greatest excitement prevailed People cou
f. running in every direction TO obtain the
aat many went down in the cars, not believing o
net wishing TO boiieve the bulletins, TO for them
sevss others out Of curiosity but certain s the new
spread general among the people weI
for making immediate tracks into the country.
meeting was held in Charleston while was there
TO the propriey OF surrendern. burning Charleston
Tho Mayor in favor OF surrender, and were sh
people generally sooner than have their property 4
reckossy destroyed; but the Governor said it must b
burned.
: The expected approach Of the Yankees Chares,o
has created considerable work for the soldiers rorfy
Ing the OF the city. When loft about three miles
intrenchments had already been completed.
The soldiers are but poorly Clad their uniforms bein
manufactured OF homsspun cloth. Their food ID pent
full such n II 10.
When left Charleston the following prize crew pr
soners remained in the Charleston Jail
Captain Nichols, mate and crew OF brig B. z. Eaton
which destroyed a, By tho priyaeer saie boun,
to Toriugns
Captain Merrcl, of steamer Osccola, lost OF George
town in ,he gale with tho fleet.
Second mate ana of The brig Elslnors taken b,
the Satiie who 10 be released this week and sen
home