The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-02-11
OTHERS BURNED.
The Whole Bloekading Fleet Dispersed.

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! OTHERS BURNED.
The Whole Bloekading Fleet Dispersed.
New ToRK, Feb. 4. s.
T e II -Harald publishes the 4folloHing taia-
gram to the Richmond Despatch:
CHARLESTON, Jan. 81. The two iron clad
gunboats, Chickora and Palmetto State, with
three steamers as tenders, went out beycnd
the bar at clock this morhing to attack the
4 blockading fleet Firing began soon after
! o'clock, and for a time was very rapid; after
wards it slackened but ccntinued at intervals
until nine this morning. Owing to fog the
result has not yet been ascertained. Copa-
/ mander 1ngraham is on board the Palmetto
State as commander of the expedition.
SECOND DISPATCH.
This morning gunboats Palmetto State and
Chicora, accompanied by three small steamers,
all under command of Com Ingraham, made
/ an attack on the blockaders and succeeded in.
sinking two and CT ppling a third The en-
gagement commenced at o'clock. The Pal
metto with Com. 1ngraham aborad opened fire
upon the Federal gunboat Mercedia. carrying
eleven guns aud 158 men, which was soon
sunk in FIVE fathoms water Her Commander
Capt. Steltwager, with boats crew came
aboard and surrendered.
/
through. Capt. s. and crew were paroled By
Com. Ingraham.
Captain Tucker, of the Ghieora, reports
sinking another Federal gunboat and disabling
the steamer Quaker city. Tho latter was set
en- FIRE by the Chicora, and hauled down her
Gag and surr rendered, but afterwards managed
to escape with only one wheel. She was very
seriously damaged.
The number of the bloekading Hcet outside
at the time of the attack was eaixteen, with 2
first class frigates, the Susquehaaaa and Can
andaiera.
The Federal loss Uasyvcry severe
It was complete success on our part with
not man hurt. Our gunboats were not even
struck. All the blockaders have disappeared
There is not one to be seen within five miles
with the strongest kind of glasses.
The following is the official dispatch
On Eoard the GunLoot Palmetto State--I
went out last night. This vessel struck the
Nercideta, when she sent boat aboard and
surrendered. The officers and crew we're pa
rolled. Captain Tucker thinks he sunk one
vessel and set auother on fire, Bher she struck
her flaeg The biockading feet had gone
southwark and eastward out of sight.
(Signed) D. N. INGRAHAM,
Flag Oficer Cong.
THIRD DISPATCH.
metto State and CRicora have reached the
wharves. They were enthusiastically cheered
by an immense concourse of citizens who had
assembled to greet them. Salutes were fred
from the forts and batteries. Not man was
hurt on our side, and our gunboats were not
struck by the enemy. Our attack on the Acct
was complete surprise to the biockaders,
each one running away without caring for the
others. 1t is supposed that nearly all the
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n,etto State, which engaged the Merccdita,
having no boats and fighting at the time, could
render her no assistance. The Quaker City
was struck twice, and one of her side wheels
almost tore off. s8se5st -
FOURTH DIsrATcH.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 1.-Gcn. Besuregard
and Com. Ingraham commanders of the
land and naval forces, have issued a joint
Proclamation dated Jan 3Ist, declaring the
blockade of Charleston raised.
The entire hostile squadron having been |
sunk, burned and dispersed by superior ma I
val force of the Copfederacy.
Yesterday p. NJ, Gen. Beauregard placed a /
steamer at tie disposal OF the Foreign Gonsuls,
to see for themselves that no blockade existed. /
The French and Spanish Consus. accompanied I
by Gen. Ripley, accepted the invitation. The /
British Consul with the commander of the I
FIVE miles beyond the usual anchorage of block
aders, aad could see nothing of them with
glasses. Late in the evening four blockaders /
keeping far out.
& This evening a large number of the blecka-
ders arc in siyght, but keep steam up, evident
y ready to run. /
LATEST DEsPATcH.
The following is the oSicial proclamation,
dated Headquarters Land and Naval Forces,
Charles ton, 8. G, Jan. 3lst.
About clock this morning the Confeder- /
ate States naval forge on tbs statIop, attacked
the u S. States block aiding Eeet off the har-l
bor of tho city of. Charleston, and sunk, diseI
rersed or drove off and out of sight for the
time, the entirc hostile fleet; therefore, we,
the undersigned, commanders respectively of
the Confederate States naval and land forces
in this quarter, do hereby formally declare the
blockade by the United States OF the said city
Of Charleston, S. G., to be raised by o sups-
rior ferce of the Confederate States, from and /
this 81 81 day Of dausary, A I'D. 1853
{Signed,) G.. T. BEAUREGARD,
-E5s General Commandin 3.
s ssf s .. n. INGRAHAM,
bssasoa Flag Officer, Com. Naval Forces
e)fieiai-TIIos. JouRoLAn, Chief of Staff.
Tho results Of the naval engagements yes
terday are, two vessels sunk, four set on fire,
and the remainder driven away
The. foreign consuls here held q. meeting |
last night, and were unanimously of opinion
that the blockade had been legally raised.a
Twe,lty blocksders are off the bar to-day z
Petersburg, Feb l. - The news from
Charleston created great JOY here. = ss
#@sfsss ;Hoadq'rs Army Potomac, Feb. 8.
Parties who crossed the river yesterday un-sl
der a flag of truce state that tho rebels in |
fredericksburg were very jubilent over, the
news from Charleston, among which was the |
official proclamation Of Gen Beauregard and
Com. IngrahaRa declaring the hiockad OF
Charleston raised. step -
sasses New York, Feb, 4. al
The Richmond Dispatch contains telegram
dated Savannah, 1st, which states that
a. Of nYe ttirrak irnr,