New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-07

AERresaivo Movements 70 Take Place With
Gus Fail I'm the First Days Of April
The Coming Events-Capture Of An
other Valuable Prize-The New English
Iron Propeller Aries Taken by the
stcttin-Thc sca-going Qualities Of the
Keskuk-wrccking Of Surf Beats, etc.
From Our Special Correspondent.
Huron HEAD, 8. c., March 81, 1863.
But for q violent gale that arose suddenly last
night, and has been blowing with undated fury
since, should probably have been able to announce
definitely the day on which the army and navy are
TO commence their long-desyed offensive opera
tons Still, can assure your readers with the ut
ncst postiveness that the rough weather il now the
only obstacle to the immediate contamination Of
the aggressive plans Of Gen. Hunter and Admiral
Dupont. Old mariners predict that the present
blow will have exhausted its force by tomorrow
morning. and hence confidently look for the sailing
Of the last ron-clads remaining in port and the feet
Of transports for the point Of attack in the course Of
the next three days at Funniest.
have NJ yet nothing TO say either Of the object Of
the blows about being struck, or Of the means or
mode Of attack or Of the chances Of success have
90 far studiously abstaned from premature revea-
continue to do % until am able 10 speak not Of
&" preparing" but accomplished events" i Am
anxious, for one not TO furnish, on tho ono hand,
the sghtes. pretext for holding the pres response
BILE for possible failures and do not wish to hsrass,
on the other, the public by Prescriptions ss to the
developments OF the future, which the uncertain
chances Of war have always proved precarious.
The blockade-runners have again come to grief
Yesterday morning the fine English iron scrow
steamer Aries was escorted into this harbor by the
gunboui Stettn. She bad been captured by the lat
ter about O'Clock on Saturday morning, near the
entrance 10 Balls Bay, which she was making BY
mistake, her intention being to run into Charleston
Hsrbor. She was sImos. upon the Stettin when
and speedily surrendered after receiving
a summons In the form Of two shots fred over Der.
She ia one Of the finest prizes yet taken By the
blockadsrs. She 10 not quite year old, and upon
her Arst transatlantic voyage. Her capacity Is
sboai COO tuns She came from the West Indies,
with cargo Of coffee, SALT lead, liquor, &c. Her
officers and entire crew were taken. Several Old
offenders were recognized among them by our naval
officers. Her masts were provided with peculiar
gear by which they could DO lowered and raised at
pleasure. They were down at the time Of her cap
ture.
The Keokuk has shown better sea-gong qualities
than the Monitors on the voyage hithsr. She came
through from Fortress Monroe in ~ hours, with but
little assistance from towing-steamer. She made
as many as knots an hour, although the highest
capacity Of her engines was not tried. Her ma
chnery was but slightly disarraDged.
Several surf.boats prepared for the expedition,
were wrecked by the storm on the beach last night.
Their loss, however. will not result in any de-
tention.
Gen. Hunters Aag-ship viii be the Ben Dsford.
The Admiral will leave the Wabash here, and per-
.onsy drec, the movements Of the iron-clads from
the IronSdes.