The New York herald., 1863-12-19

striped bar buoy or the northeast channel male
and Captain Nichols. supposing 1t TO be the southess
channel buoyt-he former not being laid dowt
his ohari--steered for IL and the channel
but soon struck The instantly changed and
finally tho vessel after repeatedly striking with gre
violence upon the shoa went and reached ts
lighshp. wnen pilot was taken from the pilot boaI
Trade Wind. The vesse, was then put 10 the prope
channel but the leak had increased that ii was fouus
Impossible 10 keep her anoat. While passing midds
buoy she went down. but not before tho officers an,
taken OF by the Trade Wind, wbi h accom-
panied her up Tho last man Off compeis
to jump into the sea- and was picked up by the Trade
Wind When the bark struck bottom, the seas made a
clean sweep her. and soon carried away everyths
deck, and she appeared to have broken mdshis
II Is likely that she will prove complete Efforts
will be made, when tue storm subsidies, 10 save such
the sails and spars and other material may beusua
from the wreck The COAL to the amount OF seven hun
dred tons, belonging to the navy, will, of course.
entirely lost The Alice Provost belongs 10 the arn
OF Sturges Clearman Co., Wall street, New York;
about six years Old hundred and noon tons bu'nes
and built in Connecticut Captain Nichols has died tns
necessary protest AT the Custom Holss.
AFFAIRS AT HLroS
Affairs exceedingly dull usual, at Hilton Head
occasionally relieved, to be sure, by suadon and
thorizod departure OF conscrp either TO rebeldom
STANCES that show that they have sinai
amoups Of ingenuity and skill. Several conscrpp
who have been caught In the act OF dcscrtss
have been under trial for the onense, aud there ikea
TO DO some executions In this quarter before long
amples to Others and caution them not so aud
likewise.
II is singular fact that there yet a decent hoe,
in this department. The affairs a. Hilton Head and
fort the miserable apologies for
on this continent The propretors OF botn max
Ing money than they dreamed o; before
Those Of the Port Royal House said to have
City thousand dollars since the place opeoed; ys,
they manage " keep one OF the most miserable places
entertainment that ever existed.
There Is o chance now for cnterprising "
start hotel hcre with every prospect OF brilliant euc
cess; but he must set decent table, furnish tocrb)
clean beds and sell wIues ales approx
mate TO the pure articles. But he must keep va
imitation Of the present abortions Pursuing such
course, he become the master OF the situation
In behalf of the suffering community who are onforto
natey compelled to put up at the soced hotels In th
department pay exoroitant prices for 0h rate fare
osH for aad better hotels Such institutions wolt
10 hailed with joy by all
MONITOR wKxiAwgN.
BY the Fulton you already been nfor med
OF tho ourderng OF tho Weehawkenat her anchors u
side Charleston harbo This sad catastrophe ID
last Sunday afternoon, the 9th ns at about two O'Clock
r. NJ The day was stormy and heavy sea blown
In the bar before violent northeast gallo, In who's
the Monors and gunboats pitched and tossed about 10
great labor. The Weehawken. while punging into
tremendous head sea. sprung a leak and began 70
fl In the most rapid aud fearful manner. The pumps
werc started worked for few moments 70 thou
utmost capacity, but no avail The mailed nonste
settled rapidly that sought safety by general raAa
TO the turret and thon outside. some got out, aud
boat tho only belonging to the ship, pushed or VITA
twenty-five on board Tho balance Of the officers ans
crew, or such as got the turret, spranS Into tbs
eea. aRd . portion OF shem picked up by .
boat from the flagship Philadelphia lying
BY, and by tugs; but tweDtyseven sn@
four engineers, unable to escape the down
found tbeir graves and shrouds in the coffin,
the bottom OF the channel Not Ave elapsed bs
tween the discovery the LEAK and the ana disappear
the gaa weehawken under the seethns combers
OF the heavy shall not attempt TO sketch tns
irghtu picture OF the confusion and despair hosc IN
found 0nal peace and quiet under the iron ribs OF tnS
bravo old Monitor. Your readers Can imagine the seems
for themselves fully realize terrible horrors
They arc beyond the powers OF imagination.
Captain Duncan late Of the Paul Jones, and his
tive ofcer had left the ship but short time before the
sad event, and tho Paul Jones when occurred
Commander Calhoun had been relieved from command
but few days BEFORE am unable as yet 70 get thu
names Of those lost IL had been made whom
last heard from the flagship
The cause OF the loss OF the weehawken Il
attributed 70 leak forward, which had 20,
occ,sonei any apprehensions, but which, b.
becoming suddenly enlarged by the heavy punges OF
vessel, quickly caused ter loss
DABLoRESs RKsroSssssLrns
The affair has occasioned good deal Of among
Of the u-clads but there spec,a as V
A.,
must be sub cot OF conjecture We hope test
The pc pie the North y now properly ask why is
Is that Admiral Dahigren has rsked the loss of |,
Monitor aod number Of securing, ~
the only means 10 his possesson-hard IGN.
ing-a harbor for his ron;cads, Instead OF rsk
-,ng their safety through long and fearful winss-
gaes In the open roadstead before Morris Island
We all firmly believe that he could have effected saeo
desirable object months ago. Why he did n a mat
ter that he explain the the people
Of the North He certainly excuse that viii
be accepted yahd by who have watched the ns
val operations in this quarter the past months
at le during the past three months time nov
TO ascertain exactly how matters stand IN quarter
and TO nDd whom the responsibility for
long nacton IN the campaign before Charleston the os
Of golden opportunities and the failure o grand
plan. which ought W have been crowned by
the capture of the city OF Chucstjn The army
com shed its share and portion OF the work long since
lie, the blame for the failure, to gather the fruits OF
isbors. be placed whore they belong, and s1or
made amend before only cads
are used up aud lost entirely
LGHrsuIps ADRryr.
On Saturday. the 9th instant In a gallo OF wind tne
iightship Frying Pan shoals broke from her mooips,
and went adrn. sail made on her, and she a,temp,
Cd to lay TO, but she driven by the fury the sa
down OF Port Royal harbor, and picked ny ross
day last by the steamboat Convoy and towed into pm
It viii probably be time before be again placed
position. Meanwhile mariners win take notice OF sbs
absence Of the vessel from her station aud govern heu
selves accordingly.
The lightship OF Martins Industry shoals, Oh Pov,
Royal harbor went adrft Saturday last, and cams
into PORT Royal harbor Sunday. She will resume ns
position at an early day.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT un Sot1nl
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