The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-28
General Naglee and the Secor Aground in
the Swush.

OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.
STEAMER T. I. SEcoR IN THE SwAsn,l
HArrERAs ISLET Jan. 20, 1868. (
General Naalce and Ste6me poyase Of he secor from
Ne.ser--1he Vessel As;oaaa-0Gcrs at Forts Haaerds
aud Cars-The Fleet Here All aground, dc.
The steamer 7. r. Secor, Captain Alonzo Blanchard
arrived Oh this swash at two O'Clock p NJ. the 10th
instant she left Newbern at nine o'clock A. ~ same
day, having board General Henry NJ Eaglcc COM
manding division and stan, consisting of Captain george
H. Johnston Of Boston, Assistant Adutant General Lieut.
Charles W. Matthews, OF Philadelphia, Abide Camp;
Lieutenant Sewel Chief OF Ambulance, and one or two
clerks and orderles. Destination unknown.
The following is brief abstract OF log kept board
The secor since the hour of departure from New
bern
Thursday, Jan. l5.-Left Newbern at eleven A. n on
The T. =. secor, in company with General Nagee and
staff weather lowering; breeze fresh. At three r. NJ
aasA Q, 'HS Fiver Nsu's river Nsh'' at the
Friday Jan 18.A nine A. NJ. weighed anchor, having
dragged last night and struck course for Hateras
Inlet, previously drifting towards shoal; weather
Al night stormy. This A. n. thick and RAINY.
the swash grounded the Sand Spit the casserly
edge Of the channel Wind very fresh from wesnortl-
west Breakers thirty feet high in sight from the coast
me steamer Maple Leaf, near by, 10 the westward,
aground Many sailing vessels ashore. Later
evening the wind changed to the northwest, fresh with
Saturday jan 1.-THE secor is stll aground on the
East Spit other vessels remain the same Took steam
boat visited fOf - HatteraS and clark;
board the gunboat shawshecn, Captain Thompson. Cen
Naace saluted with fifteen guns from Fort Hatteras
The following is a list OF the officers at that post
roSr or HtTTKRAs INLET, NORTH
Captain j. T. Ashcroft, Third New York artillery. com
manding post.
Captain j. H. Howell Company NJ Third New York
artillery.
Lieutenant y. Hansen Third New York artillery
xllsnleEalt y. & Bowdsh Third New York artillery.
: 1EVssa6t Il. 3 Lehman, Third New York artillery,
Acting Assistant Quartermasser OF post
>LT. Charles hyres, seventeenth Massachusetts, sur
rSSs 81 post s.r ~ $'s.;sss. :s'a2zxsxsss~se
Captain Thompson, Of the Shawsheen volunteered and
gave the OF his bs TO the secor aaoa The
service was well performed, but, unfortunately without
The gunboa was also aided in the attempt by
Sunday, Jan ls.-etin breeze from north-northeast
Heavy sea swash. Weather bright +. General
Nnglee board schooner Lee, which he ordered "
De lowed the bar and proceeded towards Beaufort
" e. Two boats swamped; aud come baggage
os; overheard while attempingto reach the tug The tug
herse! grounded, bet got herself OIL About twenty
.es ashore outward bound. The preparations OF the
government fer the relief OF us vessels this most
dangerous navigation are unparalleled for their netclen
Monday. Jan. l9.-Thc Secor remains aground last
night there heavy wind from the " Y H. but the
Secor dil not appear 10 suffer much ut eight A. NJ the
sgg Champion gave her another pull IL was brief and
unsuccessfu The tug left Immediately for the Maple
Loaf and succeeded in getting her into water which she
could float. Before noon several vessels. including
largo steamers bound out passed through the channel
and reached the ANCHORAGE at the Inlet. M-The gun
boat Lancer, ashore about = Il, gets on, with
Der OF others but the tug grounded and has 10
remain IN that condition Until next tide Five
o'clock-The tng comes % the relief Of the Secor.
sends out big haswer, lGils away strongly but
not move hor. Nigbt-ihe Champion leaves, With the
promise Of the harbor master beard OF her that two
tugs will be the morning help get the Secur oU
The Secor stands the struggle iIer white oak tim.
beers not IN the least strained is her boiler
injured. she has government pilot on board also
pilot No danger Il 20 be apprehcnded about
safety Of the Sccor. She expected to reach Beaufort
before this reaches you