Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-02-06

Reported B9ssas .; our Blqssaaing FIest of

Charleston.
CHARLEsroN. Jan. 3l-The Two Iron-elad
gunboats Chicory and PaImstto State with
three steamers as tenders, went out beyond the
bar at o'clock this morning. 10 attack the
biockAding feet. Firing began soon after
o'clock, and for time was very rap d; after
wards il slackened, bur continued at intervals
until this morning. Owing TO the fog The
result was aot aseertailed. Commodore Ia
graham is aboard the Palmetto Siaie as eom-
mandeg of the expedition.
CHARLEsroN. Jan 3I.-Our gunbolis Tai
metto State and Caoco:y have reached the
wharves. They we're enthusiastically chesred
by an immeuse crowd Of citiz rs, who had as
senbled TO greet them. Salu;es were fired
from the forts and batteries. N5t ma was
hurt on our side, and cur gaabeats were mol
struck by the enemy. Our attack on ihc q e:
was complete surprise 10 the biockaders--
each one running away wiihoal c4riiS i"r he
others. Il IS supposed that nel-iy all ths
crew Of the Mercedita perishcd. Tae Painlct-
to State, which engaged the VI -rc,rl.ia, hivin-,
no boats, aud fighting at the time, coa,d ren-
der her no assistance. The Quaker Ciy was
struck twice, and oue OF her side whcciS a.
most torn off.
CHARLESTON, Feb l.-Gen. B-aaresarI
aud Com. Ingraha'n, as commanders oil the
land and naval forces. haviug Issued IL 'int
proclamation dated January 3lst, dcc.aring
the blockade OF Clarleslua raised, the .csitire
hostile squadron having bc,n sank, bur,te,l. or
dispersed BY superior naval force Of c-nfolc
rates,
Yesterday afternoon Gen. B aurega pL,-
ced a steamer at the di-p3s OF foreign c,nsu,s
10 for themselves that 10 block al. existed
The French and Spanish cuusuls, acc'nlpl-
MED By Gen. Ripley, accepted The invitation.
The British consul, with the commander OF The
British war steamer Pe'rei, had previously
gone five miles bcyo..d the usual anchorage uI
The, bIoekuders, aud could SCI hoihii ofIhrm
with glasses.
Late in the evening fur blockAders reap
peared, keeping far out.
This evening a large number e b!orknders
are IN eighl. bat they keep steam ~, evident
u ready TO run.
OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION,
UEADQUARTERs LAID AND NAvAr. ,Rs;Es
CHARLEsToN, 5 O., Jan 81.
At about five O'Clock this mpruing the Con
lederate > aleS hav1s issfce At THIS station,
tackeu the Uuiird States blork4iiag i-e. oil
the harbur Of the City u UharlesfeB, asll St,',k
dispersed or druve offiand out OF i ght for III
time the entire hostile h.et; therefore, we, tsic
undersigned, commanders respec iv''!y Of tie
Confederate Stnte Naval a ii Lind Forces in
this quarter, do hereby formally declare tie
blockade by the United States Of the said c.ty
Oi Charleston, South Carolina 10 BE- raised by
a superior force Of The Ctmii,t r4,e S,ats
from and after this 3lsi day Of y .naary. A. d
llSS3.
(Signed) G. Y. 3EAUREGAR
General Commanding
-at d. n. INGRAIiAA,
Flag Officer Commanding Naval Forces
official: T'Hos, JoURDAN,
Chief Of Staff
The results of the naval e'tgagem N. US
terday are, two vessels sunk. four set on iife,
and the remainder were driven away. The
foreign Cousuls here held meeting last night,
aud were unanimously Of the opaioa that she
blockade had been legally raised. Twenty
blockade RS are OF the bar today.