The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-04-14

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headquarters as still inside the bar on Wednes-
day morning A later report in the afternoon,
stated thar these vessels had gone outside AID
eirht turretted monitors were seen steanng south,
apparently bound to Port Royal. It was thoHsht
they remained inside during the night and follow
ing morning to render assistance to the keokuk
but finding all their efforts to save her useless
they abandoned her and left as above stated In
the evening" however, the seven turretted mont
tors reappeared, and it is believed they had merely
gone round to Stone to avoid the heavy blow
that prevailed at the bar during the afternoon.
The nondescript or yankee devil" for clear
ing the channel was washed ashore On Morris
Island yesterday and is now in our possession. 1t
is described as an old scow-ke vessel painted red
with long protubing beak and jutting iron
rrongs or claws, intended for the removal and
bursting of torpedoes It was attached to the
Passaic, the leading vessel, and managed by her
during the engagement. ,
1t is also reported that two of the small boats
belonging to the keokuk have been secured by
our men on Morris Island.
It is curious coincidence of the war that the
COW manding Generals, Beauregard, Ripley, Col.
Echol, Lieut.. Col Yates and nearly all the garrl-
son of Fort Sumter, were the same men who were
the chief actors in the bloodess reduction OF Fort
Sumter, in April 1861, and who have now so
gloriou.ly and successfully repealed formidable
attack upon this famous Fortress while IN their
keeping.
! FURTHER PARTICULARS.
. It is supposed that the Keokuk was kept afoat
during the night succeeding the engagement by
her steam pumps, but that the water gained stead
lily upon tie pumps, and soon after daylight all
hone of saving her was abandoned just pre-
: i'll; from he He tool
off her crew. The Keokuk now lies in the posi-
ton where she sank, her smoke stack and pilot
house being still visible above the water.
! 1t was noticed on Wednesday morning that one
monitor besides the Keokuk, missing from
! the fleet, leaving only seven moiiitors aud the
Ironsfes remaining. It is believed that the
missing monitor was so badly injured in the action
as to render it necessary to send her to Port Royal
! for repairs. Altogether, the evidence is complete
and satisfactory that the Yankee irpn-clads, " hat
ever otLor merits they may have, are not inyul-
| nerable.
| The haste and confusion of the enemy in his
retreat may be inferred from the fact that he did
not take time to secure the machine which he had
brought with him for the purpose Of feeling for
our torpedoes. This nondescript eontrvance, or
"devi' as the Yankees term it, foated ashore on
| the Morris Island beach on Wednesday forenoon,
and fell into the hands of our troops. We learn
that it is simply long and substantially built
scow, having bow bountfully supplied with
hooks etc, and with forked stern so cons ructed
as fit the prov of of the monitor gun boats
In coming up the main ship channel to the attack
the monitors advanced in single file, the Passaic
slow ~ leading the way, aud pushing forward this
same devil" with the nope of causing prema-
ture explosion of our submarine detences The
monitors, in delivering their fire, steamed round
in elliptic course in front of the East face of
Sumter, the closest range into which they came
being estimated at six hundred yards.
Accounts from Fort Sumter reflect the highest
credit on The garrison for the GOODNESS and bravery
in the recent fight. When the Monitors were
discovered approaching, the men at dinner;
at the sound of the long rol they sprung to their
guns with cheers, the battle-fag up to the
air of Dixie played by the band on the parapet,
and salute Of thirteen guns fired.
Gen. Beauregard himself, accompanied by-Gen.
Jordan and staff officers, was radiant and conf
dent spectator of the fight from the East Bay
battery promenade. This successful repulse and
first destruction of the dreadful ron-m0nster of
the deep, must add new laures to the fadeless
wreath he already wears, and again unites his own
triumph with the distinguished, and so far sue
ccssful. services of Gen. Ripley to the people of
South Carolina and Charleston.-IIercury,9 9th
ANOTHER FEDERAL GUN-BOAT De
STROYED!
CHARLESTON, April AN Othclal despatch
from Hardcevillc announces that early this morn
ing, Gen. VIM. S. Walker, with his light artillery,
destroyed one of the enemy's gunboats, in Coosa
River.
BrTLER's RECEPTION IN New YoRk.-Ihe
city Of New York, which had the trade Of the
South SO long, has honored Beast Butler with
public reception at the Academy of Music. The
stage was occupied BY some hundreds OF 'styd and
wealthy citizens" About quarter before eight
O'Clock, according to the New York reporters, Gen
Butler made his appearance He was led forward
to the front Of the stage by Mayor Opdyke, and
tor several minutes the General was kept bowling
IN response to most fatterins welcome, the vast
audience rising to their feet and cheerin. him,
while the ladies waved their haadke.chiefs
From pit to the ceiling the little perlumed
squares of cambria waved like SO many miniature
flags, the men cheered, the band played Hail to
the Chief and the recipient of all this fas"r &C.
knowledeed it in most graceful and sefppss, sscd
manner The Mayor made q speech OF welcome
recounting Buffers deeds of v.loI, but forgetting
to mention Bethel
Better replied in speech Of two hours. 1t was
just such speech a bully and scoundrel might
make while safe among his friends. He cloriei
in his brntalites at New Orleans, and was applau-
ded by his audience to his hearts content.
The New York people are the ones who preten-
ded to have so much especial love for the South,
but now we find them cheering and honoring the
villain