The New York herald., 1862-08-09
IMPORTANT FRQk HILTON HEAD.
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The New Rebel Steam Ram
- Fingal.
Description Of the Vessel, Her Arma-
nent and Strength.
Her Appearance Before Fort
Pulaski.
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A Land Attack Expected, but
Not Feared.
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THE REBELS CONCENTRATING THEIR TROOPS
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through both the land and naval forces at Port Royal
momentary expectation Of gay and festive exchange
/ Of compliments with the rebel The note Of
alarm has been sounded Uiless Monitor comes to
succor the fair weather yachts repoeng on the
placid bosom Of Port Royal bay have before them an cx
ceen opportunity Of learning what is TO DO blown out
Of the water and looking at all reports true the holi
day soldiers who few days since bade hearty
10 their comrades sailing for Ncwports News, are this
night wondering what will become Of their families we
| perchancs 30 into captivity. There is something
| Of the nature Of joke in the reflection that we
may but short time longer occupy the hand
some seaside cottages we have built; that per
hape not another week may intervene before
will 10 compelled relinquish bathing house,
our post office, and our hotel, that officers whose
wives are here, wishing they married,
and those who have written thcir wives to come
hoping their letters have been miscarried.
COMPLETION OF THE YKGL.
Seriously, in danger. The rebels Lave com
pleted their 1t has been manned and armed and
is now ready for With enterprise, perseverance
and determination which yet to be met by a
pondng activity the part government but with
resources Insignificant IN comparison with own they
have again succeeded in constructing engine Of war
whose advent will find us powerlesssor resistance
PREPARATIONS BLOCKADE.
For several days haye noticed growing
boldness the rebel side. We have seen them
dehantly coming down the Savannah river, re-
placing the buoys, taking soundings and making most
careful and minute observations Through the strong
glasses Of the signal station Fort Pulaski have
watched the Of the bockaded ships as they bent,
their sails at the city wharves and have noticed the a.
sual activity with which fatboats were multiplied Ana
lighters have increased Word has TO rs, 100, Of
the condition Of the naval monster aud the fact thai u
was to be aeed against us AZ an early day As not been
unknown.
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The new rebel vessel has been G. ...,a ,.o,, .,o
British steamer Fngsl which, you "a r.colec, ran into
Savannah early in the spring W N .aroo Of En6od RI
ties, Bakeiy cannon, gray IN <rm cloth .s, salt Thu
Fngal was then new and aunch craft ust out Of the
shipyard a glasgow an it was understood at the time
that sne nsa ceen pu' cssed by parties m Savannah u,
matey % become portion of the Confederate navy The
secessionisS " once nmenced the work Of trans
forming ner INTO an i'm pregnabie cadthsr object
~ na' 'e oeing ap rarsntly, the preservation Of Pu
ssSi una iong oef the fall Of that stronghold an
exact picture Of hs' rooted like Merrmac pre-
pareo oy tne Coz nmandsr Of the sloopofwar Dale
forwarded BY cn Hunter TO the authorities a Wash
ington.
BgR ARxAnasr. N
The arm ASNenl or the Finga s as foNows:-
Two" ae hundred pound ri1ed guns,
Iou fifty pound riled guns,
: q ten inch cOlumbiads,
Two twentyfour FOUNDERS for grape and caD;ster-ip
al, fourteen heavy pieces
shape she is similar 10 the MISUNDERSTANDING from
the latter however, in her draft Of water which much
efs than that Of her fased predecessor She heavily
| armorcd, and her porthless protected by heavy
wrought iron Eds arranged close at the recol
every gun. She has massive beak at either end and
| moreover provided with scalding apparatus, with
which 70 rspei any attempt 70 board her. Her com.
zandsr is J. Pembroke Jones, formerly Of the United
states Navy.
Day before yesterday she FIRST under the Gre OF
Pulaski She was feeling her way, apparently unmiDd
fu Of the shot from heaviest guns OF course the
telgcnce was not long in reaching Hilton Head. From
chat such preparations have been able
make proper reception have been in progress. The
heaviest Of our transport steamers have been placed
under the orders Of Dupont Gunboas have been
stationed at each approach, and signal lines have
placed them instant communication with headquarters
We shall know when the passes Pulaski what direc'
ton she and what her evident purpose 49, long
| fore see her.
| yRxpARAnoys os TIE Pant oy 1m HnBR1 rASp soncn
Meanwhile the rebels arc concentrating al Bufton, .,
Hardeesviic, and at Grahamsvs. u apparently their
plan FIRST to destroy feet and then the Fin
gal around 70 seabrook and there the landing Of
| their forces.
4 ADMIRAL DuyoNre YoN1oN
How the Admiral proposes 70 meet the Fingal II 10 NOT
proper for TO reveal II 10 sufficient for TO state
that he believes at the mprsgnabls nature Of the
craft, and in the reckless daring Of her commander
whethor-in the event OF her advent-hs win remain or
| board the rudderless, helpless cid Vermont which a
present HE flagship betake himself 10 some one
the steamers in port, do not know His past record
| bright one, and IL 10 not likely 70 be dmmsd BY any
thing come; yet know he thinks that unless some
ether than those At his disposal supplied
| there 10 dire disaster in store for him.
oua noors wonH.
The prospect Of an encounter with the land forces
which may operate asuinst d seabrook and other
points on the portion Of the island gives us nc
uneasncss fortncations, always strong have beer
materially strengthened within the past three days and
largo fatigue parties constantly tong them. Tbs
supply OF forage at the fort exhausted some dayt
since, and, consequence the heavy labor Of hauling
ordnance and mounting has 70 be performed en-
trely by the men, This, however, cheerully submit
ted their part the prospect Of meeting an enemy
increases.
| now myNp iHs NIGHT.
Tonight every transport s fires lighted and steam
ready; all lying spring cables, ready to move
at o moments notice. All civilians have bscn placed
on Shore and 70 each remaining on board
has been given life preserver. The gunboa
Conemaugh, of the now " double enders, I,
lies quietly down tho channel Lanterns are swinging
from the signal station, and from every elevated spot
anxious eyes pesrng through powerful lenses down
the bay Everybody is on the rampage about tho ram.
Bnros IiEAn, 9. G., August 4, 1862
suEa REpoau yRon coSrRABASps.
The lasst intelligence from the is OF questionable
truth Three negroes, who camo direct from savanuah
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