Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-11-13
Where is Bulls Bay 7

I
Bulls Bay is situated twenty three
miles north east OF Charleston light the
entrance channel TO which is along the
northern extremity of Bull island, be.
tween that aud Birds island.
The bay is abou, ten miles long from
north Ia south, and about three mill
wide. The entrance TO the bay is alout
six miles wide, and is obstructed ty b r,
at one point of which only are soundir rs
sufficiently deep for the passage
Of heavy vessels, giving fifteen !ect
at low water The coast fIom Bulls
Bay south to Charleston harbor bears the
peculiar character of the Whole southern
coast, being series of islands and inlets
to creeks running between Sullyan's Is.
/ land and the mainland. Within the nor
I them point OF Bulls island is a good har-
! Dor. The country Al out Bulls Bay is
! sparSely settled, and at some distance from
/ the coast is lravcrSed 10y The common road
I from Charleston TO Gc0rgeLown, which
crosses the SaLtee river about ten miles
/ from tho coast. The nearest town oI vii
/ lngc is Mount Pleasant, on Charleston
huIbor. .....
COAST >rGNL NLI y RErURT On BULLS BNY.
In the report of the United Stats
Coast Survey Of 1857, "" find Tie follow
ing rs the report Of Mr. BouteIle aud his
sub assistant, B. lIugcr jr. q.
nuling The month Of Of February the
! wo'k was Cuuicd forward ol er Bulls Is
/ land and though Bulls Bay to Cape Ro-
man Ny the parties working jointly Bulls
Bay We found to he hrgr ahSet ot Shui'ow
/ eaicr v,tsrsct tei rH numc0n. ndiror chun.
|HcLs seuftag from tie Crrtk cntering tho Bav.
but suitable for navigation only of light
| draft vessels. \ very fine har5or Of ofrefuge
| il made by the north eastern end Of Bulls
/ ISLAND, ~dk S4t, ant easy entrance from SET
/ Idy nghior sag, and ABOUT rorR rEET MORE
WATER THAN AZ CHARLESTON HAG.'
Although the coast survey Of this cn.
trance wa uJ!i,Lcd in 1880. anda lishl
heuse has since been erected lslc, can
mot, saws Professor Bache, "sec that the
pilots lave in any instance taken vessel
in f-r refuge"
! In the {. S Coast Surrey report of 1852
the Bey is described under the head of,
y6.ogNphy. In March and April of
that year it Vas survey cd 10y Lieut., Bank
head in the schooner Craw tord, who re.
ported as 'ollown:
The inland passage leading to the south
'rard and westward was souhIed out rs
lar ~ Caper's Island. i
doubt whether il will ever be used t&cepL
Is y hnrbDr ct refuge tor coat ting vessels,
for which purpose, however, it is we'll ad'
apt al. being easy CYacccsS utiordiNg
good holding ground and having abun.
d.,nc- Of water (ln :he channcl) for that
class Of vessels. The small channels that
! lravc SO the bay are too narrow and irs
regular in tl"ir depth l,r anything but
vessels the ligh.e,t draft"
aud again the same report says;
The inland passage connecting with the
bay find 10 he too marrow and crooked
( tor any other than very small steam crS aud
Hat boats, there beiug but one foot of wa
ter at mean low tide. and width of only
fifty fest u, tho narrowest ra:t.
While enga ycd on hi, working ground
in this lection, Lieut.. Bankhcad furnish
ed to deputation from Charleston, sent
TO examine in regard to the availability Of
Bulls Bay for quarantine station, such
photographic data as could tie supposed
to bear upon the station.
EES Can our Abolition defender over
the way, inform his readcrs why General
Fremont di,r"gardcL the order OF he Pes
ident ordering hin to modify lis enamel
PATTON proclamation If Generals disre
gard and nuIliry the commands Of the
Commander, in-Chief! What is 20 PIE.
vent the citizen and the common soldier
from doing the same?
DTA,lt seems now that the Admini,ha.
ton aid not remove Fremont becnuse OF
bio extraordinary expenditures, ,tut think.
ing that he and his friend, had "loalher-I