The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-09

AS the particulars respecting tho loss OF the United
States Columbia about which you have already
heard) must DO interesting to your readers have pre-
pared tho following facts in relation 70 the matter.
Tho accident occurred, it seems, the 14th instant,
O'Clock the evening" and was discovered the
next morning the gunboat Penobscot which proceeded
Immediately TO give all the assistance in hsr power The
wrecked vessel ashore In the breakers or
Masonboro Inlet, with the surf breaking very
heavily around her Captain De Haven Of the Penohscot
sent on launch under the command Of Acting Master
Jack with picked crew 10 save the mon from the wreck
The launch aided BY boat from tho Columbia, and
aer much difficulty thirty Of tho brought on
from the Columbia through tho surf by means Of rope
Night coming on, the captain Of the Columbia 70
xerv reluctantly called biz boats alongside with the or
ccption Of the launch and another boat left for tender
The launch lett in position for Recommending in the
morning; but the gale continued TO increase and
the surf to run 10 high that after losing the
boat left for . tender the launch returned to the
ship. Al twelve O'Clock blow 90 violently
that Psnobscot could longer maintain her position
the wreck and the captain the order TO hcavs
up the anchor and stand on 70 se. For Isw minute
sunboat would not share the fate Of ITS unfortunate com
rsde the threw her propeller out Of the water so
much that II seemed almost impossible 70 get command
of her properly The morning the gunboa stood in
again and received on board i've men and two ON
GERS in one OF tho Coumbiss boats The gunboat then
stood in and nehored a. the
doomed consistent with safety Hat - the rebels
had planted batteries all around the wrecked vessel
during the night, and sending shot through and
through her, very little assistance could be given FOR
unste the gunboat was only struck once and then not
materially injured
A, about twelve O'Clock the captain surrendered the
sh the rebels and she boarded from the Shore
II impossible from the gale for the Penobscot TO do
anything at that time, but she lay al anchor on
shore until morning and then went in, In company with
the Cambridge, which had arrived the day before. And
opened the steamer she having at the tms Con
fcderate flag Tying her main The rebels wore soon
driven from her Ike flock OF sheep, jumping overheard
and doing the best they could to get away but after
firing shout a hour the Penobscot was disabled bv
breaking eleven inch gun carriage and another vessel
mad be sent in her place. The Columbia Was al iron
captured by the Santiago dc Cuba 10 June last
trying TO run the blockade. She was purchased by
government and inverted into of war. Her crew
consisted seventy eight and sixteen ofcers forty
five of whom board this vessel The rest with
the execution Of i've the Cambridge, and an on
sign on the vessel, captured by the rebels
would add that those who eft board the
Columbia all safe and their way 10 Richmond
Also that the the Penobscot Aired the steamer,
Friday the 16th seventeen rebels drowned IN try
ing 20 get on shore through the surf
These facts learned from three deSerters from
Wilmington who came on the TO Cambridge day before
yesterday.
Yesterday we went board the Penobsoot, dowa 10
the wreck captured from her her thirty FOUNDER
PARROT rifle, with its carriage, &c.
The vessel is complete wreck, the making breach
over her at every high water.
The following In list Of thu officers and saved
from the rnted States steamer Columbia BY aud on