The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-03-05

that the cause Of attack Of the rebel rams on gu,
squadron was owing TO tire capture Of the Princes
Royal. The captain and pilot Of that vessel. having
escaped during the darkness Of the night, commune
Gated the Intelligence 10 the rebels. The Princes,
Royal endeayOred 10 run the blockade BIZ gav OF
beach Inlet, and was discovered by the pilot boat
biAHL \ signal being given 10 the IIgaGIkq. she
gave chase, aud captured her when discovered. The
captain and pilot succeeded in getting ashore, carry
lng important dispatches 10 the rebel government.
Al uHyHght tue thunder Of guns was heard, sup
posed 10 Dc our feet engaged ia making an attack.
or that the -iidbHma or FlJrii4 was endeavoring 10
force an entrance. At ~daybreak two rebel iron. clads
were seen coming down from the direction Of Stone
Iu!et, towards the fleet. They attacked the .Ntrce-
ana nrst, and one ram struck Der near the waters
edge, keeling her over. For some time there was
hFlug OF shot, which entered one Of her boilers. caus-
ing the death OF three persons. The ram then hailed
the -Herceiifa, when Capt. S~,elwagen lowered one Of
MS small boats, after tearing one Of the plugs out and
allowing the water TO enter. The ram answered our
han oy, " DO you surrender - This was repeated
three times, Captain StelTagen replying to each en-
quify' " am in q sinking condition. The rebels
answered, IF you don't surrender, we will blow
you out Of the water. Send your boat aboard" The
boat winch had been lowered then conveyed the ex-
mittad on hoard ms ss ~ rltr S"i '"T TF M $50 10 o. al
" l0I can't sink lower than the rails. We can't take you on
turned. Ihe rrLeIs were thus successfully deceived il rrrari
80 o = .-ujr =. .s hsInta,tI SHr lay IN shoal water, and
IHe ram then stesrei to"aTd' the keystone STAT, and sent
4 -A0i li'u-l htr steIn-irlm, causing the death of 2l persgus
.' nun . more. !" the meantime, the gunboat HOuSE-
tome engaged the other ram, driving her away. At half past
Charleston.
During the attack on our fleet, the Princess Rovai succeeded
to the assistance Of the third Engineer of the TAurston. The
boilers injured, At which place she arrived safely and she will be
repaired in IA day.
The Keust9ne Stone was disabled, but was towed to Port
The rebel statement that the Federal feet has entirely disap-
pearei from Charleston i entirely unauthorized by facts. Our
vessels returned to their old positions at dark. The new Iron
SiltS arrived next day to reinforce tn" blockaders.
tack by the iron clad, Nontauk, on Fort McAnist@r on the 2sth
shots i'll her sides, Il on her turret, and was engaged fve hours.
She returned 10 her anchorage for want of shells. Next morn
Ing heinz tpggy sh" did not return u the attack.
The Princess Royal has on board, besides d large amount Of
ton Of an iron-clad also, a. passenger. an English mechanic
who IL well Y'rSed in the process Of making and hardening pro-
WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.-Offcial dispatches in re-
gard to the recent affair nj Charleston do not differ
materially from accounts telegraphed The Keystone
State and -nsrceditd were the only two vessels in
jured, and both Of them are now at Port Royal,
repairing. Other vessels Of the squadron were
struck by the enemy's shot, but the damage done
was trifiing. The rebel ram came upon the feet
during a thick fog, and were not seen until close
the .ncrcedta. The ram was so low in
her guns to bear on her, and was disabled on the
irst shot Of the ram, which passed through her and
Exploded her steam-drum, thus depriving her of
power Of motion. The ram, after being detained
1900 - AA NN
State and soon disabled her by a shot
both her steam chests. Ten rifle shells
struck her, two exploding on the quarter deck. The
gave chase, and a shot from her struck
he pilot house of the ram, doing, it Is thought,
aome damage, and carrying away her flag The
eDel vessels then passed northward and took refuge
n the Swash Channel. About a quarter Of the crew
+ the keystone State are killed or wounded, and
of them died from the escaping steam. An in
has been ordered by Commodore Dupont.
Richmond papers Of the % and Sd Feb, give
accounts of the affair off Charleston, with the follow
ny in addition The Secretary of State notified the
british and French consuls that official information
lad been received Of the opinion that the blockade
ad been raised.
The editor of the DiSDdch says We learn that 4
teamer was dispatched from Charleston, after rails
ng the blockade. to Nassau. to inform the British
of the fact. 1t is understood that m
tficiai notice being giving of the opening of the
Iockade, 1t cannot be renewed until 90 days previ-
us notice have been given TO neutral maritime
overs.
The New York dailies discuss the question of
lisEg the blockade of Charleston in it's legal bear
and nnitedly affirm that the blockade is not
lised by n temporary interruption, whether volun-
Try or by a superior force, except during the actual
me of of interruption.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 10 Richmond papers of
lie 9Th have changed their tone about the raising of
lie blockade at Charleston. The Wing says the
riish Consul sailed in the steamer Cadmus from
harlestOn on tHe 9TH. The officers of that steamer
y the result of the late engagement is less substan-
al than supposed, as no vessel was sunk. The
1pression prevails that Savannah will be attacked
Charleston.