New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-18

The sinking Of the second stone feet as Charles
ton was successfully accomplished in very difficult
circumstances Commander Parrott Of the Augusta,
the ranking officer of the bockadiDg squadron, was
in command of the naval force employed, but the
whole operation was practically in charge OF Actng
Master George II. Bradbury, whose services VIII
also be remembered in connection with the sinKins
of the first feet. The Cabswba, Capt. BAKER, anu
Marion, Capt Philips, left Port Royal on TUESDAY
jan 81 each with two dsmantled ships IN tow, anu
reached Charleston the same evening. Ten o'her
ships started under sail the day before, and arrived III
the same time Before midnight it began to blow,
and by the morning of the next day the wnd hao
strengthened into furious gale, which continued
and increased until Tbursday afternoon and Mght'
During the gale tie steamers kept under way; the
shirs Law at anchor. TIE crews were taken out Of
the hulks on Wednesday morning. That night the
Peri broke adriit, ran afoul of the New-EDgland
took the bowspr out Of her, shot clear, aud went 70
sea. On Thursday night the Augusta took of the
crew of the Mechanic, the sea running 70 heavily
that the men could only be saved by jumping over
boaId from the ship, and then hauled into the
boat lying near.
At this time the weather looked more threatening
than ever, the barometer was lower, the ships
pitching bows under. The Noble and Dove both
parted their chains and went TO sea. On the morn
ing Of Friday the wind veered to the n. W., and the
sea became Il little smoother, but it was still too
rough to co anything, aud all the fleet eScep, the
Marion Law at anchor. In the Of the gale the
Marion had lost both her anchors, got another from
the Messenger, and lost that, returning finally TO
Port Royal with three claims and 10 anchor at all
Saturday morning MIR. Bradbury began the work OF
sinking the ships All but the Peri aud four Others
had previously been disuasted. The Peri went
back to Port Royal; the other four sailed INTO their
positions and were sunk. Their crews were pre-.
viously taken out aud put on board the Marion, and
the ships WeIe navigaed by naval officers and men,
On Sunday the channel was sounded, boas were
anchored as mirks, and the Pooabantas and Pen.
gum towed in the hulks and sunk them. Rebel
battery on the east end of Sulliyan's Island opened
/ fire on the ships but their shot fell short.
( A dangerous shoal, known as Rattlesnake, lies
aiout two miles and q half south-east from Long
Island Beach; Long Island being narrow sand sPi'
next east Of Sulliynn's Island. There are four or
five feet of water on the shoal at low water aud ~
there are no breakers other indication Of IT. e.
istence i; is peculiarly dangerous. Between Rattle
snake and Long Island ia q narrow channel bywlich
vessels have succeeded III getting into naiite Clam
mel; and Ri it was dangerous place FOR BIO kaeuR
vessels 10 lie il was though beet to stop up and
tho vessels were accordingly sunk ut this SPOT. The
same general system was pursued at IN the former
operation, under the superintenderee oil Capt Dawn.
The success of this effort in spite Of the gale which
threatened TO dsperse or destroy the eet, is credits
bic TO the energy and skill Of Mr.. bradbury Csses
Of running the blockade, by fgbt draft yessoS
will heneeforth be rather inireqnent.
In q notice of The ntolerable delay experienced ia
getting packages by the Adams Express, wrote that
the express freight was not landed from tie Ocean
Queen for two dsys after her arrival which was
nssprinied ten. The tgent here considers tho error
of sufficient consequence TO he corrected and M
suggesi on that the delay Was st considerable, an
nounces that in he opinion Two days j. very Tea
sonable Period for the transit at tlis point from shp
TO shore II s that the facilities Of tho Com
pany for transportation very limited, and that
far the agent here is unable TO procure he ],
sbsolved from responsibility. Bu, there Las been
time 10 get everything needed from N,wYork five
times over and if the Company cannot supply wha.
is absolutely necessary for the decent Performance Of
the service they undertake. it is the duty Of Govern
ment to relieve us from the monopoly the Company
enjoys. Moreover delays occur in the New-York
Office less eycusable than those here, and Ear ~
eau learn, complaints are ess general now than
they were a month ago. How long is The apology
Of want OF time 70 arrange their business expected
TO be sufficient 2