The New York herald., 1863-06-18
Our Port Royal Corresps ndenc~.

PORT ROYAL >, O., june II, 1868.
The Early Departure Of Rear Ad'anal Dpoae Feeling
in tic Squadron his Observation-Disclosures 10
Geaerals Hunter and Gilmore TIE FagGaipLts. of
Vessels Destroyed Captured Leeeniy Of Chdslcton-
ne Retei Friraeer Sono isaac SmiA Saak-Lite on
de Iron Cads- Ipha: Is Needed-Deparure Of cap,oias
Ampien and Hughes, dc.
There very little naval at present. The depar.
ture Of Rear Admiral Dupont and staff the only subject
talked Of the squadron. His successor Rear Admiral
fooe looked for abort next Wednesday, the sloop Of
1uscarora and as the command be turned
over Admiral Dupont is likely to go North.
he departure the exciies the deepest regret
from every officer and the squadron. He is uni.
verally beloved and respected. and there not
the squadron who would not rather under his
flag than that of any other officer in the service
Admiral Foote where known, enjoys the confidence aud
esteem Of ALL No worthy officer could been
selected to occupy Admiral Duponts place and know
that the latter exceedingly grained at the choice the
made TOR has IN Fleet Captain
Rodgers and COMMANDER Corbyn, Oi the Wabash. We
sha lose two most excellent officers and accomplished
gentlemen Ihey certainly bear with them, m their
duties The aiectcn and regard Of all who have enjoyed
personal or Official nterc curse with them.
ADMIRAL Dupont gave General Hunter aud General gill;
more very agreeanie upon the na, on
Friday last which many naval AMI army onicers
present ON the departure c General Hunter from the
ship salute OF the proper number Of guns ured,
aud also the leaving OF General FILLMORE the new com.
msnder OF the department. Ihe affair passed of
sgrceaby ON Thursday night last large
Anglo rebel steamer attempted 10 run into Charles
ton via Lamiords channel, but discovered, fred
into and sunk by our bockadng vessels The officers
and ot the sup took 10 their small boats alter set
ting the ship tire evera places and escaped ashore
o. Morris Island. The ship was totally destroyed.
10 shDw thai the blockade oil Charleston is not lazy
one give tue following st OF vessels captured or de-
stroyed since February 3, 1868, OF that port
OeOr giana. steamer, destroyed Mafch1s
Aries, steamer, captured March 2l
Antelope, schooner, csptured March 81.
\
-. Johns, steamer, captured Aprii Is
Neptune, sloop, captured April ~.
MAJOR h. Willis schooner, captured April 10
Norseman, steamer, destroyed April IL.
Niunie schooner, destroyed April 20
cherokee, steamer, captured May \
Au,eia, schooner, captured Mays
Secesh soop, captured May ID.
e Rcnatan, sioop, captured May 10.
Unknown steamer (cottonJ, destroyed May 10.
Unknown steamer (cotton), destroyed May "a.
stono late United states gunboai Isaac Smith (cotou)
Gcnera havelocs very badly damaged june q
Large unknown steamer, destroyed June IL
Total, eighteen vessels captured destroyed.
the destruction o the last steamer Isaac smith or
Sono the rebes haa named her on the 10Th OF NAV
was nue performance she was coming out OF Charles
for Nassau, having been naded with six huadred
bales cotton. on tue light the 2Oh when sne was
discovered red into aud hit frequently and 90 seri
ousy that she was compelled 10 back but sunk be
e she reached tort She was exceedingly last
ard would have made pryateer no mean character
u she had got out II n specially gratifying that
~ line guoboat captured from should 50 speedily
be sunk by guns and career involving terrible re-.
suits our mercantile seryiee cut short.
Commander Anmen, OF the clad ratspsco eoss
North on sick leave the ArsgO whether he viii rs
turn or not de- ends much the ol health when
hs eaye expires Il " u be hocd tht this command
will not ose gallant aud SO vauab,e an officer
sui we cannot expect 20 keep any 10 health No the
iOn cads ons they kept n these waters They
are horrible c1hns TO live and gradually die il 10
shame vluabe lives should be imIefiied by such
Imprisonment iniess means can be devised by
the ruu clad interest to decntly venthte and Keep dry
the Monitors Is impossible keep them Offered and
manned uness the aayal corps SPEEDILY increased
1h,y the hotbeds =, and permanent
Tue, constructed aud Mr. Ericsson ur
VI siImers II invent wrought iron ~ live IN them
tcy sill be uuinbabtsbe 10 sew xeeks more The
naval people here have arrived az the CONCLUSION thu,
they immense humbugs, ana thst tboc interested IN
slusnde, ng money un tbcn had better come down and
spend iew weeks on bosrd these froatai waters 10
cecinay test bctr Character tov comfort before they
bld auy more ~ other people wAo are only human
Hughes late of the Mohawk goes home bv
order " Adnlra Dupont. 10 obtain a snn heller com
maud he has bccu very highly compimcp,ed nv tba
admiral fof his very faithful aud crlc cut mauper a.
performing biz aduos bucA Aiding duties 10 the sInsdror
afiag the past eight nunhs Tho A,ohswk bcins ,ty
used up ie stu. the hsrbor n quarsntiue su.,d
sHn. un leaving his ship commander Hughes Vas ~,
utsiast ti chs 81 ~ toe nien. who erncsa IN t O.
Ways their Al regard or him TIC commander n M.
shp tt,h ~ uufeursi have rarely e. ne ~ b. ar.
acssei u must ntvc beer gra,fy "a, ..st.ti n
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