The New York herald., 1863-11-24

sncs the Monitors has steamed tbe ohannei'
under Of Darkness and anchored within easy range
OF Sumter. and kept bright lookout, 70 suar'
against midnight orays Of rebel rams and Internal ma
chimes.
The Lehigh Commander Bryson, 10 his turn, went up
ast Sunday night and anchored In the usual manner, %
tho rising tide. Unfortunately, sho happened 10 DO III
te channel and when the tide fell she touched
and became last old wreck, hump" from which
she could get on raysht Monday morning found
hsr that po on, and the rebels sulivans Island
did fan 10 her few oments later. They imme-
da ely opened nrc and In few moments every gun that
could DO brought 10 bear in full play upon her. Com
mander Byson did propose to lay SILENT 20 he opened
from both his guns, and maintained the beet light
that one tho Monitors 10 capable o. did not
amonnl Is & sfeai deal, 10 be sure; but the ham
meripg was continued, aud Efforts were made 70
exircate the ship from her perous position. All tho
officers except those necessary 70 attend 10 the engines
aod the working Of urret and guns and tho were
desk, under terrible nre which not Ineffective,
using their best efforts 70 get Hedges and work tho
vessel OF, but without avail The tide leaving her
fast and hsr'poston became momentarlly danger
Signals were then made to tho Admiral that the
vessel ashore. Admiral pahlgren Immediately Sig
nalized all tho Monitors TO 60 up 10 the IAhgh's
assistance, and then jumped into his barge. with
Ensign johnson, and pulled up 10 the scene OF
action. He was placed aboard OF the Nahant,
Lieut.. Com. J. J. Cornwall, which then proceeded
70 the assistance Of the Lebgh. The Passaic, Com.
Simpson, and Montauk, Lieutenant Commander john T.
Davis had already proceeded and opened fire. the
rebel batteries.
GALLANT nKKD on AN ofIIC n sABASr.
Whom the Nahant ,a hailing distance OF the Le
high Commander Bryson informed tho Admiral Of his
precise position and asked for line or Tho
hre at this time TERRIBLE and the chances of boat
passing through the hail of shell and shot whou, being
shattered to spiDtersr ~ exceedingly sim Blu. the
safety the Lehigh apd aHar noble crew perhaps de-
pended 6ne effort 10 attach line to her,
and Admiral pahigren determined to perform the act in
spite Of all risks. He called for volunteers from the
haut to the boat and carry to the Lehigh The
tire jumped forward and offered themselves
officer held back. The surgeon OF the ship, whose
name regret to say, has escaped ine aud
accepted, and Immediately sprang into tho small boat
alongside aud taxing line, pulled to tho Lehgh under
storm Of missiles The ling iwas attached and the
Nanant essayed 10 pull on. th>edtd not bulge
nch and finally the line parted Again the surgeon and
tho carried limo to the Lebgh, and again did
tho cable part shot away, and finally, third
time line carried 10 her, and at little after The
| turn OF the lido she towed of by The Nahant.
For their coo!ness and bravery Admiral Dahlgen pro.
NOTED tho seamen on tho spot TO tho grade of petty
! Official reports.
During the fire Commander tyson, OF tho Lehgh, re-
ceived Painful but not dangerous she'll Ia the
face which badly lccatcd his cheek and Lieutenant
Hopkins, executive m er, wio had but Just tocd her
badly wounded in the cal o; the log which made 4.
necessary for him TO be sent below; and tive were
wounded, some Of them seriously. Lieutenant Hopkins
IL feared may lose his limb, unless symptoms up
A Last ali l.s..a
well.
The frigate New lronsides, Commodore Rowan, got
under weigh and started up slercc the enemys 6rs
but before sbe got In range the Nahant succeeded n
drawing the Lcbigh Off probably htlie tho salts
fc,ion Of the rebels, who whoiesome Of the
tremendous battery OF the noble frig,,e
The Lehgh was somewhat damaged, but ser lous -
few days viii, repair her and good as ever
| CrAscrs a.uAnRos.
Lieutenant Commander Buncs has been detached from
! the Monitor Patapsco Commander Thomas H. Stevens
| and ordered to tho Wabfh account Of ~ health
Lieutenant Commander Bupce rendered most vaius
BILE the country. only 10 Of
naval armed Doa, in the attack korris Island but
In command of the Patapsco, before Commander
s4evsus joined hsr, and his executive olcer. By
recent premature discharge OF cartridge tho ride gun
by which two blown 10 pieces. be ~as good
injured and he compelled 10 ask for
vessel whore the conclusion produced by the nrng Of
guns should not affect him seriously. rs expected
that the Wabash will be sent home for repairs
ruH usApuIA yrED INTO.
Tho Unadia, while patrong aud doing inside picke,
duty between Port Royal and the Savannah river
fred into by the rebels from rifles and 'ske,s shs
replied with grape and canister, speedily potting TO
flight the rebels teaching them les hoy viii
no, soon forget. No injured board; bat she
bears many marks Of tho brief conflict
The gunpoat Neipsc, Lieutenant Commander Bradford
commanding arrived at Port Royal the other day. she
one OF the class Of gnnboais, and has proved
herself 70 be very fast steamer, having
made eleven knots under reduced pessure.
she ls a beautiful vessel, ard has fno and
commodlous accommodations. She will soou 20
blockade duty. Smallpox has prevailed slightly
the storesbip Valparaiso aud the tug ooaaer which
now quarantined at Port Royal Tho disease is rapidly
sbstiug and the hofe confidently expressed that viii
soon entirely pass away.
cBiHfBroy AGAIN sHr1IgD.
On Tue day last one OF our batteries Morris sla.d
threw twenty shells at Charleston nineteen of which
struck and exploded the city, few shells nrst
Grcd into that portion OF the city about the wharyes aud
then nearly the others fred into The business
part OF the town whie four five sen, entroy
heart Of the city into tho extreme suburbs,
merely show the bololguered Inhabitants that part
OF the town eNem from the visitation Of our
MISSILE.
Yesterday, again, being Thapksg ing Day in So, III
Carolina twelve fifteen shells thrown nto the
town with what enee, s not known,s suggestion to the
rebels that their soe~hat naprop ate
and III timed Again, afew shells ,ossed N ihi
iug at O'Clock. You ascertain the result by
looking into Charleston papers We cannot tell you H.
Ad utant General sprague of New York arrived IN the
Fulton. and Is the guest OF the General commanding
General sprsgue visiting tho New York troops this
department and attending 70 their wants
NEWS TR0M FORTRESS MONROE.