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

| THURSDAY Dec. 13. 1861
char'eston gfetaose Dsnrpedrs NsghtA Ga,scep
eJas Sasases- Reees Batteries at Horyss Island and Cum,
a,ss PoisaA Del sieanscs sarress the Sfo nc Fl,e-
The FvS Of ne Who,eys ss,Lts 70 rs Craze -Hor ee
Cha'md Vas AGeccd ty The Operation fc., dc.
We lookea in aip this morning for The Charles ton light
house, tail structure Morris Island hich was
standing last night The rebels have Senty esroyed
it during the ;sh they very propefy feared its use
J by us as mark to guide us into tho channel VIC can
barely make ont With our glasses the ruins Of the bna
I ing, and thai ascrv purpose quite well
Mr. Godfrey, tic pilot, took two, O. the Floridas
,uters this morning, and at noeD had anchored
BOTHER side of the onhe Thar swbsre we are 70
laGnk the huks
AT noon stoou in, at Captatn Davis request, and
archored inside the BAR, proec the bcss and drive
OF the rebels they shoud attenais toooma down The
day s little hazys bat can s glass discern
1 d5o outlines Of fert Sumter, apt occasionally get a
I glance at the re3ci fae flying over il.
Morris Island ,s wttAin two mos and, half 81 our
snohoage, and Getect two rebel l,Ds.arcs upon
it, rear Lighthouse Ipe aud secaad OF snmensc size
| upon cummings Point little stenner pro3ahly the
Emma Davis, nauringfAc rebel flag, occasioasly ran
| ont ing the day froT behind Fora Sumter took a
hasty glance at our whale feet ow ai here snd ther,in
contiDantIy retrcacd OTIS post under guns
OF Moulsge and Sumter Il COOS uot within two
miles Of oar range, and to sc well satisfied IN wit
Messing or movements at.. cafe sfsnco.
At haIfp.s four this afternoon ge tide being yearly
fnl. feaassed the bar and hawser to tIefark
Theodosia ef New london, ws to be bcnao6rst vic.
TIM, and towes her the lar shs upssx boa
ibe left handsde Of The channel Whcn ased her in
good position, Captain stevens, through spcakrg
trumpet ordered the captain 10 cast or the haysefa
Aye, aye sir p came back tbeIepy and tho lhawssF
let 60 and reused in sgan deck in the twink
ling Of an eye. The trembling cG bark being Under
haadYag, moved slawly TO he,essct spot wis1ed
her and then struck he bottom end her anchor dropp cd
for Tho .st tmo in The water, the chain rafting out
.eheerruly any chain might which had
made inst run and the old bark settled down into
itsown grave The plugaad been knocked out as The
anchor dropped and The water rushed msdly wildly
n In monert the whaletoa;s lowered and along
eide, sid the duSnsge Of The officers ana rapidly
psssed over the hsiwarks ann,.nto them
We did not wait Tor hen bot buried OUT 40 tow in
another before dark The nrN stp touched bottom and
the pug was drawn the sun mant down. Each had
finished rs course at tie eigon: one TO Eise on
the morrow as bright and glorious as ever, the other TO
waste away ana to pieces under tho combined action
Of the elements which had brsved sarg and 50 we
Alas! that vessel worn out III tho service of its owner
should be sold and come TO such al ignoble er.'.
Tho Rehccca Simms was owed in and anchor> ID at the
other side Of the channel and the water soon filed her
mold, ana she sank slowly and in dsn6ed ma nner,
rocking uncasiy, to be sure, the wa ter
poured IN, but scng down With every rcae
and spar in place, as brave man falls in battle with
his harness on.
we had ho~ got the position OF the bar clearly marked
out and The yiordas boats were relieved Gro, the an
pleasant position as buoys and they returned 10 their
ship onr work was reported to Captain rays. and lie
requested The Pocahontas and the Ottawa to low n and
sink all c ships they could after the moon had rsen
hgh enough 10 afford us light to see.
At eight O'Clock we again at work. We owod q,
ana sunk four before the low water made il ros
sibe for tho loaded ships to be placed 10 position and
then ran out again and anchored outside The bar
The Pocshontas towed in two during the evening
While were at work the harbor was dotted with
whaebcats runnng from their respective ships TO the
tahawba, carrying away their [the officers and crews)
Naggage and the valuable sails and furniture of the ships
so,ue Of tho mnn-ofwar boats engaged in visiting
u srnscn ships and securing four potatoes onions and
oahsr aNeeriable provisions, rope furniture &c. whcb