The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-31
The Sea Triumph OF the Iron.Clads.
correspondence of the Providence Journal
THE yoYA0E or THE M0kTAUg.


PoRT ROYAL. 8. c., jan. 1Q, 1868. (
The iron clads have made their debut in South Carroll
ma The Montauk arrived here this morning at one
o'clock. after quite rough passage Of forty hours and
calling cruise Of three hundred miles.
After waiting for northeast blow TO of we left
anchorage In Beaufort IN c. harbor at four O'Clock
the afternoon Of last Sunday January H. The Passac
with her consort, the Rhode Isand preceded u.s. and
sfter the Montank and James Adger followed. VAR
rived outside the bar took the Adgers hawsers and
makG them fast ;steamed out TO Az passed the
-. "a coacinded il being li,sie rough thai the rst
1teuptt0 set her hawser - the Passac failing she bad
ns 70 enrnor For me pn.poss o. accomplishing her
- - sses which time we have seen or heard nothing
sssday morning we found heavy sea, cloudy SKY,
With the wiod the northeast, where Il remained til
noon whea veered around into the north. Anxously
snxiousiy Watched and waited Tor the long arc
cf SKY on the Western horizon 70 get the mastery
As had eighty .hS o S.s n Ss
nos toYed mile during our passage, but with the
na.sets slack " toe sea, merely maintaining with
1erfu accuracy the distance between
This was a. intended, for making knots
sasily. with fortynve revolutions Of engine, and
the Hawserathas We expsrieucsd on hastsrss. and
which would have resulted from greater speed the
Adger Fortunately the sea was with us, and the Mon
Sank with peculiar buoy rose and fell easily and
gracefully AZ . yacht. AT twelve O'Clock last night
I. cleared away, but with the wind rising, and point
awakened early this morning by the steamers pitch
ng and >plunging through the sea- and going up the
urroe. FOUND cloudy, stormy sky violent northeast
xind and heavy sea The lghtports through the deck
closed from below the scute set 10 above the
matches bolted downs and the deck smooth and clear and
most OF the time submerged Around the staunchions
The turret Is broad band Of weather cloth -
shield from the wind and sea- yet not much shield
.hs morning for the dashed against tho turret
clouds spray were thrown over not at all agreeable
the cold northeast wind
As We looked from on the turret this morning-our
Sec entirely out OF sight, tho making four
and five feet deep now piunging head FIRST into the
ocean. completely immersed, and then rising from IL
che water pouring in torrents from Of her Sides pillows
ahead OF US hiding from our view tho Adger main
yards-it was, indeed sight terrific and sublime SUN
GENTLY satisfactory with one experience.
Az eight O'Clock made the lightboat OF Port ROYAL
Soon the pilot steamer cane out to but finding we
wanted no ass stance accompanied In.
We cast loose from the Adger she fell OF us and
we steamed into our anchorage. A passed the Wa
lssrter deck, the manned the rigging and gave us
three cheers The New ronsides the other side OF
took UP, then the Vermont, and finally the Keystone
state. II was a welcome, indeed.
When Oh Charleston last night the reflection Of
the signal lights which understand burned below
abe forts. Some Of the officers wanted TO 20 and
harbor out we kept on. postponing the visit for
sou.
This evening II 10 raining and foggy, with bowling
northcaser and wc have heard nothing of the Psssa
Our steamer Is dry and tight, and we have new
confidence 10 her and her worthy commander, Captain
worden
THURSDAY, Jan. q, 1858.
Saturday afternoon TIL last evening She made Port
Royal entrance. anchor, had weigh anchor the
go high drfed 70 Charleston, made the block.
aiding feet put back she could and succeeded
In getting IN here sst evening tight and dry this
morning iron clad stock was high.