Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-05
FIVE U. 5. VESSELS DESTROYED IN
THE CUMBERLAND.
Another Attack on Fort MCAllister.

anu Sllltothi accompanied Nv thfrr hWill steam
ers, all under command ol Commodore lngra
ham, made 49, attack on the bloekaders. aud sue
oeoded IN sinking two vessels AMI erppling a
third The engagement commenced az o'clock
! he Palmetto state with Com lngFnhim
aboird, opened upon the Federal gnnboat Mer
cedu, carrying IL guns md IS men. which was
soon sunk Ia five athoms OF water Her com.
mander, with u boats crew, came aboard md
surrendered. One shot pierced her boiler, going
clear through. The Captain aud crew were pa
rolled by Com lngmhlm
Capt Tucker. OF the Chirora, reports sinking
another gunboat, mud disabling the steamship
Quaker Civ The latter WIS set ON fire by the
Chirora. and hauled down her llg aud surren
dered, hut aiierward managed TO escape. with
only one wheel She was very seriously dam
aged.
The blockading fleet consisted of - vessels
with Two fast class ifgnies, the Susquehannah
and Cunaudaieua.
IL wasa complete success on our part with not
a man hurt. Our gunboats were not even struck
All the blockalcrs have disappeared: there Is not
one 10 be seen within tive miles with the strongest
kind Of glasses Our boats are now returning to
Charleston.
The following is official;
On BoARp GUNnoAr PALMETTO STATE.
went oIt last night. This vessel struck the
Meicedila, when she sent n boat aboard and sur.
rendered. Officers ana crew plroled.
Capt Tucker thinks he sunk one vessel and set
another on fire, when she struck her flag.
The blockading Zee, had gone southwark and
eastward out Of sight.
[Sigued1 ID. ISoRAuAM.
Flag Officer, Commanding.
THIRD DISPATCH
CnaRLn-roN. =. c, Jan. 3i.-Our gunboats
Palmetto Stite and Chirorn have reached the
whafves They were Enthusiastically cheercd
by M immense concourse OF citizens who hid
assembled 10 greet them. Salutes were fred
from the forts and batteries Not u man WIS
hurt side and our gunboats were not struck
by the enemy. Our attack on the fleet was
complete surprise. each one running away with.
out waiting Tor the others IL IL supposed that
nearly all the crew of the Mercedla pershed
The Palmetto State. which engaged the Merce.
dta, having no boats aud fighting NJ the time,
could render her no assistance. Tho Quaker
CITY was struck twice and one OF her side wheels
almost torn OF
FouRru pIsrAlcH.
CHARLESTON, ). G, February l-General
Beauregard and Commodore lngraham, rs com.
mandcrs oi land and naval forces. have issued u
joint proclamation, dated January 81 declaring
the blockade ol Charleston raised. the entire hos
tile squadron having been sunk. burned. aud dis
persed by superior naval force OF the Coned
crates. Yesterday T. NJ. Be,uregari placed a
steamer at the disposal OF the foreign Consuls to
see tor themselves that no blockade existed The
French and Spanish Consuls, accompanied by
Gen Ripley, accepted the invitation. The Brit
sh Consul, with the Commander Of the British
war steamer Petrel. had previously gone five
miles beyond the usual anchorage OF the block
nders. and could see nothing OF them with glasses
Late in the evening four blockaders reappeared,
keeping Tar out. This evening u larger number
ot hlockadcrs are IN sight. but keep steam up.
evidently ready to run
LATEST DISPATCH.
The following is Official
HEApou ARrlKs LAND AND NAVAL Forces
Charleston, S G. Jan. 81
At about o'clock this morning the Conteler-
ate States naval force on this station attacked
the United States blockading fleet off haroor OF
the city of Charleston and dispersed or drove out
of sight for the time the entire fleet; therefore
We the undersigned, commanders respectively OF
the Confederate States naval aud land forces in
this quarter. do hereby formally declare the block
AIDE by the United States of the said CITY OF
Charleston : c.. 10 be raised by a superior force
of the Confederate States, from and after the
Sis day of January. A. D. 1863
g. L. BEAUREGARD. Gen. Comanding
ID y. lSGRAHAM. Flag Officer Com
Tnos JouRpAS, Chief OF Staff.
The results of the naval engagement Yesterday
are two vessels sunk, four set on fire and the re-
maiuder driven away
The foreign Consus here held Il meeting last
night and were unanimously of the opinion that
the blockade had been legally raised.
Twenty blockideIs are off the bar TO day.
PETERSBURG. Feb The news from Charles
ton created great JOY here.
HEADouARrERs Army OF THE PoIoMAc, Feb
3.-Parties who crossed the river Yesterday under
1 Al Il. Il
burg were very jubilant over the news from
| Charleston. among which the official procla
nation OF Beauresard and Ingraham declaring the
| bloc kade OF Charleston raised.
INV YORK Feb. 4-The Richmond Dispatch
contains telegram dated Savannah lst that the
/ Federal fleet, consisting of one turret iron clad
/ four gnnboats and one mortar boat attacked Fort
McAllisier this morning. The firing continued
| till 2:30 p. NJ, when the enemy retired whipped
The Commandment was more furious than be-
/ fore.
| The only person klllei was Major John B
| Galley commander of the fort.
A Charleston dispatch OF The 3lst ult gives IN
account OF the capture Of the gunboat Smith A
| force of artillery of Il guns surrounded her in
/ Stono river. eight miles from Charleston. The
engagement lasted an hour. when she surren
dered Internationally, with ls0 men. The Smith
had eight men killed and fifteen wounded
\ Vicksburg telegram OF the 30th uIt states
that scouting parties appeared opposite the city
on Sunday. Ii is supposed they are erecting
batteries No movement among the feet
Petersburg telegram claims victory in tbs
affair near Suffolk. They lost less than fifty
men.
A Chattanooga dispatch SAYS:
Wheeler's cavalry attacked fleet Of twenty.
/ FIVE transports and two gunboats on the Cum.
berland river Friday, destroying five transports
Also. Saturday. they destroyed locomotive and
! FIVE cars at Lavergne. capturing fifty men.
A dispatch from the Army of the Potomac
says:
Hookers order announcing that only limised
number of burroughs would be granted has beer
we'll received.
The roads much improved and are nov
passable for wagons