New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-11

WTEBTNIyG TRGI SOUTH CAROLINA
Gun NAVAL DISASTERS AID SUCCESSES.
Particulars Of Tic Charleston HaTcof
Affair.
The non.aub's SEPARATIONS en- the ose''hae'
arrival Of caaaral Foster with
Re-enfu-o8mcnts.
Operations Of NggFc Volunteers Oh
Georgia Coast.
Correspondence Between Genera
I&rnter and the Isbels.
Correspondence Between Genera
I&uUGer and the %2sbcls.
List Of Casualties On lbe lcrC.lita and
heystOl5 State,
From Orr Srr.,a, Conetnontsrt.

The even course public affairs IL these psrts have
followed toG some tine pas, has been suddenly III
tesrapied by se-ies Of stirring events. perfect
food tide Of exciting set n night before lest, and
has continued ever rince. SO many rsg,cTG Of H.
terest nave claimed my attention during tho lssi
fort eight houts, thar found q almost impossible
10 collect the details Of s IN tine ior transmission
by this an ruoon's mail for Eey-YoIk. The lead
ing occurrences, however, will 10 found fully de-
scribed in the following, according TO information
obtained by Ire from olical sources:
First of al have 70 = cord two serious disasters
10 the squadron blockading Charleston Haroor, H.
teliysnce O. which w2s brought here by the vesals
involved themselves. The principal o. these misicr-
tunes Is no less than a reG1actIrert, Oh smaller
scale, os the eve7-nenoSable naval tragedy IL
Hampton Roads, in which the Rebel Aerirnac ane
the Inflated Congress and Cumberland weie q Tie
main perfornerg-0 It'll the variation, however, that
the part Of the Monitor remained uoreqgeeen.cd.
Thestalion of the gunboat lfaac Smith, rrying
al armament. Of nine heavy guns and p creN.foi
about 100 men, had been for some time ~ the mouth
Of Stono River. SIC Lad orders 10 make from tins
70 time accommodating trips up the river ior The png-
pose of observing tie Rebel novemenson its banks.
On Friday afternoon she started from her station
upon one Of these recJnno;teiing trips. SIZE passed
I'D the liver for some uiX niles U!ln0issed, With
out discovering any signs Of TIE eie.1r. Ifo1 re-
turning, however, when near G.iIl.los plantation,
come lour miles non The mouth % the river, enc
was suddenly opened upon from three mgsked bat
teres-one c. sisce qurs "a auo Ter Of field pieces
on the fiht ard third q heavy pieces on the lef;
bank. SJe rep led - 0Gce 20 TIE eueoy's TIE, bus
III turning she seems 70 have got agT0udd AID be-
come helriess mark u the emf sdBc IL lei arii-
.rf I..lf non strl.
was Wing in Fcliy ls.aud Cree TT the cCilmeuce-
men. q tie firing up the aver IN order
to afss. the isaGc SlV6. Upon nearing The latter.
however, she discovered Ier fss' aground, wrapped
IN clouGs OF steam, indicating the eX lJsi0n @ her
boilers, and evidently already prey 70 tne cnsIty.
Toe n DOnoJgh bsiLg 10 match fOs the SeJe! Uat-
teTieg size steamed back 20 tie tlse5 and couuiuli.
cled tbo fave of lie Isaac Smith 70 The comma ldioe
oicsr This Is all that is known at r-e6eot 20 ,Le
naval authorizes as 70 tie ior.ua@s q tue Las,
Smith. The Sou bern pa erB VII probably have 10
formed you OF the fGe Of her cev before thls Ike
" to reach Ne6-Yo5t.
The capture Of tho Isccc Smith proved ? so.t O.
preiuCs 10 st. more euCc5lsiai rbll poits Oh tx
following In0rIirp ne vcss-is blocscdiug tte
entrance 20 Charicatol ,srboI pr1Der Cc-upy posi-
iiaos forming the arc ot s-rcigCi:. SIC siIib3at
GefcedI.a On Friday ng-s 0'c 'del 'te man cagn
nel, fOrIeG sir tie sinking u. tie sCDe Ice, %
the north of Tho Did caaNuel. Tho keystone state
was mex "a her, "a Gle .lnce Of ABOUT nai nile.
About cl0s.- o. Saturday morning lie ookou!s
On tie Meredith Uncovered steamer making,
apparently, directly To- .te us.f eut.asc3 0f he
haTbor SuppJsiug he. 10 b. q 20 kt4e uor, The
Merc4oits got uudoe lay @Ed eaded be- o., Upon
nearing ara Hailg- Der she w2s iculd TO b one o.
tie trans ports eSrcyir~ tro,ts from N0ri Carolina
10 this port, Of I'D alYvsl Fl which Shall spea-
hereafter. A.er o,rect upon the proper cpglec
the MerceCi,. Returned 10 LeT oEl6iDe For.,I0l.
The morning was brly, ~ iAe', although there
was HcCDigLt 10 We impossible T. l.e,l guifI
objects q sIy considerable dis,Llce TIC Mefct -ita
had hardly rcsured her station, when Der cihcert
dscOv cred vc'un.es OF thick smoke arising, aud
evidently spproac ligg from t1e nam Chl'uel. /
few mlnntes l. Z toe TOWNS Of two yesssb were
made cut Believing ;bem TO be wakIug Simply IN
attempt 10 Iuu the blockade, TIC AtreCal.a made
toward them. Having approached VII. n short
distsnce tie IeaTCsi wss nailed. Al 0niutelisitie
reply WIS given, when the tGl Wa reTelteG. No
response tsirg made, TIE order was given On TIE
3isreeoita 70 Ire. Almost sinlliaIeo >sly there
w2s a fash from the side of tie rapidly ci9ing in
stranger, followed instantly b. fearful cghei IN
the sei6Oagd s.ts ;4d ,hs0uGi the iod o. Tic Ger-
cedita. A few nose gcs, and tue bow o. The
energy, now disclosed, st.ac. The Nosceoit. ire
rnendous blow On TIC 5.arbcaTc Size, .orwaid o.
where the lrojeciiio had entered, iaiAsUg eoa.id.
erGble though MOI fat3i injury.
The Rebel IRE, howevec, bad already Plsced tie
Aereed;is hoTs On combat TIE first ara only shell
fred ct her had entered On the 5trbos,d and p2tssd
clear through 70 SAu 0ut Vl tho pOft ace, bursting.
On its passage Ler bc.icis deprived her Of go.iys
hNA~ta~A
crow. Tie escape Of steam revSs4s0S 10 the euc.oy
her condition, she was sIs. mCIe1 - cIcrrder Be-
ing completely ~ the ke5e.s mercy Capt. SteWi.
gen could BAT yield 10 A. Q summons, Which - did
after some psrieyne puipo5Y l!oifacled az long "a
possible 10 order 70 PIN tr1e 10 WGin be other YES
sells Of TIE feet Ct TIC presence II Tie enemy. The
Executive Officer, Lieut.. Com AIMING Abbott, was
sent aboard the Rebel yc,sel make teruo o. sur
render. lie found Der 40 exact eecond eciLion O.
the Merrir2c a. 70 exterior fcrra aid mode of iron
Nlg.IIW. q
plating end be had 10 maze tis way 10 tho interior
through q sna1 opening. Tie sides and roof we're
fairly flowing With oil rendering then 70 slippefy
that be Gould not psss 70 the Interior without assist
snce- Having reached TIE lstter, no wag Introduced
20 the commanding oiice4. 10 tie que ,ioa whether
he would take The crew Of the Mefcej!ta aboard a.
she was flhnG with water and believed 70 10 in a
sinking condition, he relied tha, be could NOT DO
that for want OF loom, AID would il bib, only upon
the parole OF the officers and no. 20 bear .rus
against the Confederate S3tes until pNuerlv ey-
changed. Tbs Lieut.. Abbott gave for Cfo,. Sell.
wngen, himself, and tho remainder OF the crew and
then returned TO bis vessel.
All this occurred within less than half IN horr.
Having Disposed Of the Me-eedi,a, the Retel IRON
clad eft her and made in the direction 81 tAs Key
stone State. Her cousort, which tco tskan 10 parg
in tho action with the MeIsedjta, followed.
Capt. Le Roy OF the Keystole s,ste Was resting
nndlessed In The cabin whea 10 heard ste report CT
She gun be Rebel ram discharged 10 tie Ielce dts
He Immediately re,nired apon deck 70 discover iu,
occarioa. After agbiis, some uninelI9ibls signals
we're discovered, and soon afterward two Object IRON
which black smoke was iasuiag were observed ap-
proaching. Capt. lie Roy, having ordered the entire
crew On deck, erected gun 70 be aimed o. them.
Upon lie foremost coming within hail, Lieut.. Com
n&hcns Eastman sang out, "Wbst ship lie this 7"
An inqulIing "H2j.oo' was Heard in reply. |
another another hail having elected no response ct ell
OAP'' l." Roy ordered The bow guu to b. dis