The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-13

RATTLE PREPARATIONS
Our veesei was nearly stripped Of her working BELTS
elects, stanchops, &C., &C. but night coming on, the
remainder Of the put Cd until the morrow All
our hebsing matches now on, aud by this time To-
nights rest good days worn, fine day Monday, and
shall have something 70 write.
OFF RAccoOS ISLAND, I
OGEzHm RIVER, Jan. rs, 1868 )
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Tho fog, which compelled 10 anchor yesterday after
noon, continued all Aght in its density did
the influence Of tho this morning Affect sufficiently
to make navigation SAFE About eleven o'clock however,
wc got under way and took up position higher up the
river and in deeper water.
n'ALLIsKR.
The battery to engage 10 known ForraicAis-
ter, named after Major McAlster, wealthy planter Of
this neiRhborhood. This is situated ON the right
bank Of the Great Ogeechee river bend that i,s
guns sweep down reach OF say miles. II mounts
nine guns one, perhaps Of them, being rifles
Is certainly known to be red, It's shot is thrown
distance not reached by the ordinary smooth bore guns
The other guns in the work thirty tw pounders
probably army pattern.
we the rebels have placed Spite OBJ
strucons below the abou: yards dis
tant. Or there must be passage lot the
strucons large enough TO allow the Nashville pass
through until we have taken the work.
The Of Hardwick this work but how far
distant none here know. From that place our
chart shows shell road, connecting with tho Savannah
and Gulf Railroad, about miles distant by land and
thirty BY ,he river. a1
NASHVILLE.
The Nashville lies about Eve miles from the fort, all
ready for seastores, &C., all hoard OF sixty
men, twenty Of whom and the remainder are
crackers" grsenhorns. Owing the gallo which &C.
CURED the spring tides the Nashville did get out
but night down the time for two iron clad
river boats reach here from Savannah get
ting the pirate TO
The Nashville 10 said to DO commanded by c. H. Nor
rs Formerly lieutenant In the United States Navy He
reported 70 be good and pretty clever fell
low but formerly was addicted free use of whishcy
Lieutenant Commander William Gibson, commanding the
United States gunboa Seneca came board later in the
day and added 70 stocK Of Information.
READY ACTON.
smoke stack ana our boats are secured alongside tbs
quarters, guns loaded and only hatch opened,
which wll b closed when We begin 70 draw near the
and one top Of the pilot house. From the truck Of
each We propose 70 show the flag under which We nght
ourselves fine day for the morrow Every one is anI
for The oontes and feel prepared 70 show the
bells somsthing new IN these quarters
FEDERAL PIlHr.
Our feet viii consist Of the following vessels
Mon,auk . Iron clad Com. John L. worden, r.0G
Seneca. .Gunboat.. Lieut. Com. VIM. Gibson.
wissahic<on. .Gunooat.. Lieut. Com. John Davis.
Dawn Gunboat. .Act'g Lieut.. John s. Barnes.
G. p. williams Mortar scbr. .Aet'g Master lawrence.
The Seneca and wissahckon Of the class Of
boats but 1861 The first named dsting herself
the Port Royal tight and in subsequent operations IN
this squadron. The latter prominent In the engage
meus which resulted in the capture Of New Orleans and
the heavy work before vcksburg She engaged the
fort few weeks since and received shot hole four feet
below tho water line.
Tha nauu n 0f ha fsrr huaad nhaatc md lie
armed with one hundred FOUNDER rife, which makes
her very effective vessel at long range.
OF the new ironclad Ericsson batteries launched
from the Continental Works at Greenpoin and the first
roncad TO reach the present latitude and trust the
hrst take and capture pirate. We have often
described her in tho columns Of the HxnALp and At this
time we 90 not thin. prOyes to say anything 10 relation
The G. p Williams Is mortar vessel and was one Of
the celebrated mortar notiia o Commander d. d. Porter
tho attack the forts below New Orleans and bate
ries at vicksburg
Orr LOWER MARSH IS AND
GRHAr 0GxxrHu RIvKa. Jan. %, 1888. ! B
Nothing disturbed our quietudeIduring the night
bright lookout kept for seccsh but be DID
himself
ovERBoARp.
A melancholy accident occurred shortly after four
O'Clock this morning whereby OF our crew was lost
selby young Of about twenty three years Of
age native OF Rouses Point, N. Y, the darkness
70 rise In ess than two minutes after he
fell overheard boat manned and for him bu,
he when the boat about her length from
him. Poor fellow. his voyage is up. lie was fun
Of promise and universally beloved by his shipmates
sad warning 10 others. Had not been
enemys country and expecting lie lines
would have been rove but be blamed
for the sad accident We not able recover his
| body TO day.
Tho day broke dull and heavy promising anything bu,
dne weather The sun, however, came out bright bni
warm Heavy clouds hung around us all day aud there
/ has been wind 70 drive them away.
| ns COUNCIL cv VAR
The commanders Of the gunboats were on board
the morning arranging plans for attack and while the
council in session, rapid nring heard from
the James Adgsr which reported coming up the chan
/ mel SOM thought the fingal coming in whre
others thought had u shoai The Wssahickon
see 70 her Assistance. The firing proved only
IL quarter 10 eleven strange sail was reported AZ.
ward which proved h. be the Paul Jones, bound from
/ Port Royal 10 ~ simon sound.
AZ bsr past eleven he lanes Adger anchored astcrn a
| A xrsRrr ANCHORAGE
Al haH pAst O'Clock hove short, and IN fifteen
minutes aftefw,rds going ahead East bound up
the river At minutes " three r. ~ We anchored
Oh the lover end u lover Marsh Island, about three
miles from Fort McAser lUsi out ~ the ~ their
guns. AZ quarter past three the wssahckcn anchored
zstern % %
Al quarter past i've the Dawn. having In tow the
mortar schooner e. T. Williams, anchored line astern
aud subsequently the Seneca tccs up her position tehind
| Ne and the is0ahpok,n.
About he same time the despatch boat Darodh came
IN having lett Port Royal THIS morning At O'Clock, with
orders % report 70 Captain worden for snch service %
ne mleht require We quite little feet and thin
the rebels are well aware that We wiz make q domon
stration on them tonight
woRKa
We can zee the Bueiah battery The Little Ogeechoe
very plainly, az aso the carp Times Ban A. ths
latter place could men very distinctly The RAT
terry Al the former place " quiso Formidable gbe inc
latter ~ saa 70 nave no guns In position. 10Th arc 10
tended " guard the approaches " savsnn az distant
4 twelve nile by The shell road
fTou our present anchorage arc unable "a "a, ro,