Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-11-21
NORTH CAROLINA,


dlbema,le and Pamlico Sounds. After
passing Cape Henry, for two hundred miles
low sand islands and shoals lie between the
shore and the ocean, forming the Currituck,
Albemarle Pamlico, and Core Sounds, nav
igablc for vessels OF light draught. The
Dismal Swamp Canal connects the Chcsa-
peakc with these sounds the first pract-
cable ocean inlet is one hundred and thirty
five miles from Cape Henry, a narrow and
difficult entrance, known as uatteras Inlet,
with only seven feet water on the bar
A single vessel of light draft would be suf-
fcient for the closing Of this channel -
Eighteen miles southwest of ii Is Ocracoke
Inlet, of the same character; beth open into
Pamlico Sound Ocracoke Bar gives ten
feet at mean low water.
Beaufort. Following the coast southwark
for fifty-ive miles below Ocracoko Inlet
there are no connexions with the interior
sounds until the cid Topsail Inlet is reached,
which leads to the harbor of Beaufort, North
Carolina. This harbor is about eight and q
hall miles westnorthwcst from Cape Look
out. 1t is a fine haven, having full fifteen
feet Of water on the bar at the entrance of
the channel at low tide, or eighteen at high
water. The town of Beaufort is CONNER
cia,ly important, having a railroad conpex-
| ion with Raleigh, and at that point with the
various roads of the North and West. The
entrance is defended by Fort Macon, work
of the same class as Fort Carroll.
HHmington- next harbor of i'm
portance is that of Wilmington, North Car
olinn, on Cape Fear river.
This port has single channel with two
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and narrow in places, with depth of seven
and a half feet to eight on the bars in low
water, which could be easily blockaded by
two vessels. Wilmington is connected by
railroad with the interior, and is thus i'm
portant as a commercial entrepot. Near
the mouth Of Cape Fear river are Forts
johnson and Caswell, recently seized by the
seceSsionists. Fort johnson is rather col
lection Of barracks, with block house,
than fort. Fort Caswe!l is a third-cks IS
work
|. .. SOUTH CAROLINA.
Gewqctopn. next accessible harbor
is that of Georgetown, South Carolina,
seyenty-two miles southwest from Cape Fear,
having single winding channel, ten miles
in length, running among shoals The depth
of channel varies from seven to thirty feet.
Bulps Ban. This is good harbor of re.
Cuoc from southern winds and very accessi-
he The depth on the bar at mean low
water is thirteen feet, and the anchorage is
good in twetty-one feet, inside. Capers
and Devices Inlsts, below Bulls Bay, admit
vessels drawing six feet water. ......
charleston. The iarbor of Charleston
has six entrances, which, beginning with the
one furthest north, are in ORDER: Maffitts
or the Sullivan's Island Channel, With eleven
feet: the North Channel, with eight feet
the Swash, with nine feet the Overall Chan.
mel, which is not now used; tho main Ship
Channel, with eleven feet; and Lawford
Channel, which gives eleven feet at mean
low water. The city, lying at the confluence
Of two rivers and surrounded by low rice
marshes, is difficult of approach.
Beautort.- Following the coast downward
the next seaport of any importance is Beau-
on st. Helena Island is accessible by tive
inets, viz. the South channel of st. Helena
Sound, in depth seventeen feet; the second
inlet, of twenty feet, being the southeast
channel of Port Royal entrance. Beaufor
river has an average depth of sixteen feet a
low water, to point within two miles O
the city, and nearly fifteen up to Beaufort
The entrance to this port is easier than tina
of Charleston, but as there are no railroad
or river communications with the interior
the importance of the place as port o
entry is limited. .' .0''3
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Sarannah.-The city Of Savannah fur
nishes the next accessible harbor. to with
there is a single entrance, with q depth Of
water eleven feet at mean low water on the
bar. At high water VESSELS drawing fifteen
feet eau reach the city, and those drawing
eighteen feet can anchor within two. niles
of the city.
Bruns1oick. The entrance to the iarboi
of Brunswick is by ST. Simon,s Inlet and
Sound, which has depth. of seventeen feet
al mean low water. The channel o Turtle
river, leading from st. Simon Sound, has
twenty-ure feet water up to the town.
brunswick has a railroad partly finished,