Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-11

= Ice Y esseI and its Warm Reception.
IT, Soovannah NetCs of Friday announced the arrival
~, Dort of the unknown vessel which was ousted
tDa' GRborIeston on Wednesday, and reports
Nt %Oton Marts informs us that on Wednesday morn
pprt II o'clock, the weather being rough and
g 6p mstook Charleston harb0r for that OF Savan-
Ey \ did not discover his error until after he had
aD tbo bar when he made signal for pilot, Intend
pssu m into the harbor and to come out next morn
S y be event the weather proved fair, and proceed
bg u vovage to this port Shortly after making his
piI nv displaying the United States coors, in the
DS' If one of bis men at the masthead, and when his
u Lod arrived nearly abreast of Fort Moultrie, one
'To ouns were fired, as he thinks from that tort,
" his bows He continued on his course ana
'Jd his colors to be up to the main peak, sup
Hsg that Specification of bis nationality was what
=. required.
1n in few moments the fire was opened from both
~, If the cbanuel-from Fort MOnltrle and from a
a nm Morris Island-the shot passing fore and aft
@ga schooner and whstliDg as he describes it, fear
dd ' head Not knowing what to do, or what was
HF:o.i of him. he ordered his colors hauled down,
NqtJ shin and stood out to sea. The firing from the
D"nd battery continued, most of the shot coming IN
' arors proximity and one ball passing through his
1lSsoT onIv some twelve inches above the head Of a
DalI mbo was standing on the house at the time. The
Da bin that one shot struck the schooner forward
a grew water, and doing no perceptible damage.
OI no within speaking distance Of brig that was
It0 the harbor, Captain Narts hailed it and ask
3I1 he was fred upon The captain of tie brig ad
NJ Kim TO haul his jbs down and come to anchor,
FL ba accordingly did, and the firing ceased. About
WHY" Ill., after coming to anchor a revenue cutter was
81 Srino down towards the schooner but owing to
Sen oness of the weather she compelled to put
W fer onnrOaching within half mile of the Shan
Va As she wore round, on her return the officer n
D,ond waived his hat which Captain Marts took tC
s SIGNAL that all was right and to come in from his
gaor0us position. The crew OF the Shannon com
,c,d hpaving anchor, when boat was seen approach
the schooner was supposed from shore, but which
r0ypd TO be from Fort Sumter.
officers from the boat came On board the Shannon
I'D after aScertaining where she from, and all the
.umgtanCes of the case asked Capt. NJ. why he die
,t display his colors. The Captain assured them tha
chad done So but that the flag had not been respected
1.-the firing continued while it displayed from hi
,ak The officers informed him that bis vessel had d
bt been suspected of coming there to rein force For
mtpr which was the cause of his being fred into, ant
Tpctpd him TO remain where he was until they couC
nrpDt his true character to the Confederate author
+ss when he would be permitted to enter the harbo
1mIeSed.
After the boat had left and had got about half way t.
Ae Island night coming on, and the weather becoming
more threatening, Capt M. weighed anchor and stOo
into the harbor for safer anchorage; but looking
5roucb his glass and seeing what he thought to b
mpDaraons tor opening fire on him again. preferred tn
Tis of stormy night on the coast to again runnin
he gauntlet of the Carolina batteries, and accordingl
put 10 sea- Getting clear of the bar the weather bein
ugb the Shannon hove to until o'clock yesterda
morning when she bore away for this port, where sh
arrived, with no other damage than pretty good frigh
and shot hole in her mainsail
Capt Marts, who is an intelligent and clever skipper
ays although he brought US cargo to keep US COOL W
arany gave him very warm reception on his frs
voyage South.
The Captain informs US that there was one or tw
tDs outside of the bar when he went into the harbC
which, in the hazy weather, might, from the land, hav
BEEN taken for steamers.