The New York herald., 1863-04-15
THE SITUATION.


The attempt to take Charleston Is for the time
abandoned. The iron-clad feet Of Admiral Dupont
and the army Of General Hunter have been with.
drawn to Port Royal. The experiment proved too
hazardous. The batteries Of the enemy at Sumter,
Moultrio and Cummings Point, and the obstruc-
lions in the channels. presented obstacles too
formidable to be overcome by the force brought
against them. By the arrival Of the Arsgo from
Charleston bar on the llth inst We learn these
facts. The nre from the batteries was tremendous,
% the condition Of tho Keokuk shows. She was
fairly riddled through and through with highly
polished steel shot, weighing hundred pounds
each, furnished to the rebels by England
Our vessels fred In all only one hundred and fifty
one shots at the forts while the latter struck the
boats over Ave hundred and twenty times. The
armed transport George Washington was de-
stroyed by the rebels In Coossw river, near Port
Royal, on Thursday morning last, as before re.
ported. She remained behind for special service
under Colonel Hawley, who was acting as post
commandant at Hilton Head while the forces were
sway. General 6axton, who was in COM
msnd at Beaufort, sent for the Washington to
mako . Reconnaissance around the island.
In company with the gunboat Hale she went
up the Coosaw river, was attacked by rebel
battery, which sent shot through her magazine
aud blew her up. The crew we're fred upon while
attempting to escape, and several Of them killed
and wounded.
correspondents to-day, - well IS the comments Of
the rebel journals. II appears that Colonel Rhett
was in command Of Fort Sumter, Colonel Butler Of
Fort MoultrIs. Captain sitgraves Of Fort Beaurs-
gard, Lieutenant Colonel simkins Of Battery Bee,
Major Huger Of Battery Wagner. and Lieutenant
Lesssne, with detachment from Fort Sumter, of
Che battery on Cunuings' Point.
Our correspondence from the Blackwater to-
day gives an interesting account Of the rebel cd.
vance upon Suffolk, the capture Of several Of our
outposts. and the flight Of the women and children
The object Of this attack is to prevent reinforce
ments from reaching Gen. Foster,in his perloui
position at Washington, N. c.. and to cut on ON
forces ct Suffolk from communica alton with Norfolk
which latter place no doubt the rebels intend 'te
Invest. Intelligence reached Fortress Monroe or
she 18th that the enemy had retrsated four mile,
from Suffolk, and that the gunbosts sent 10 Fos
ters assistance had succeeded in running the rebe
batteries.
General McClernand took possession Of the little
town Of Richmond. Miss, on the soth ult, with .
small force, driving the rebel cavalry from th,
pIscs sftsr tws hours sharp fighting.
II IL said that skirmishins has been going on q
Fairfax Court House between General stahsl'
forces and the rebels since Sunday, without mucl
result. There ID no other news from Gen. Hooker
army.
The steamship CITY Of New York. which isf
Queenstown st midnight On the ID instant, arrive,
ssthis port early yesterday morning. Her news 1
iouf days later than the sdvicss Of The Africa.
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