The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-09
IMPORTANT FROM PORT ROYAb.
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ARRIVAL OF the STEAMSHIP FAn-KEE.
3he Destruetion Of the Steamer
Nashville osnArmsd.
Sne h Struck by Shell and
Set ON Fire.
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Explosion Of Her Magazine and
Complete Destruction.
another Gallant Achievement Of Cap
tain Worden.
The Attack Of Four Unien Monitors
, On Fert McAllistsr.
Heavy Firing Heard in the Di-
rectiOn Of Savannah,
,'&sss As.s -.
Explosion Of Her Magazine an
Complete Destruction.
another Gallant Achievement Of Cap
tain WOrden.
The Attack Of Four Unien Monitors
on Fort McAlIistsr.


fhs Adams Express transport steamship Fah-Kee,
captain Hldreth, from Port Royal, s. c., va Beaufort
c., with merchandise and passengers arrived at this
Dort q late hour last evening.
Tho Fah-Kee left Port Royal tho morning Of the Sd
tnst. Her purser Mr. wande reports that just before
aving Port Royal very heavy firing was heard in the d.
Fecttcn Of Savannah supposed TO be attack Of the
unicn forces on Fort McAilster.
tho destruction Of the rebel steamship Nashville by
Ne Aontauk 10 confirmed BY this arrival.
On Wednesday, the 4th inst, at ten o'clock A. NJ,
twelve miles east Of Cape Fear, passed large steamer
having Monitor in tow, bound 70 the southwark.
xne lighthouse on Lookout Is regularly lighted up
Our Port Royal Correspondence.
PoRr ROYAL, .. c., March s, 1888.
Destruction Of tAs Rebel Ssamev Nashville TIC OoeeeAee
b ne AontaGk-Hr Carer-FtAik Attempts 70 Eluds the
1socsods-V Vigilance Of the Navy-7Ae Nashville Is Made
PTfvater-Hv Appearunce February 2T--SAe Gets
A0yosnd-Galaw Attack BY The Aontawk On ne Nash
sile-SAar2 Contest Baoss~ Ne Gunboan a@d Fort
AeAuiaer. ne Ndshvile q Struck Three Times BY FiE
isen.inch Shell AVID st Fre-Erplosiom Of Rr Maoa-
sts and Her Complies DsmoliIio1 Anaek by Four Mont
asvs on Fort keAQister-Navat Nescs, de-, dc.
me career Of tho famous rebel steamer Nashville
ended. After having made several successful in and
cut Of Southern ports, cievery GLIDING our fastest
cruisers, and landing large and valuable cargoes she
tsrsd Warsaw Sound six months sncs, passing
np tho Wilmington river, through st. Augustnsgcreek
end Into tho Savannah river safely arrived Savannah
wAsss shs discharged assorted cargo Of immense
value TO the rebels, and Immediately began load with
eargo Of island cotton for Europe Her movements
coming the knowledge OF Admiral Dupont augment
- tho naval fcrcs In warsaw Sound and also strength
sosd that in oasabaw Sound, rightly experimenting
tempt TO the blockade u that point failing 70 eude
81 Warsaw.
when the Nashville sAsmpted 70 run out Of warsaw
Sound she found closely and eectuay guarded that
shs plan given up, and she returned to Savannah
n few days she again steamed down the Wilmington
81 Burnside rivers into tho Vernon river which, uniting
With the Ogeechee, lows into Ossabsw sound Here
Ssuna the Seneca, wissahickon and Dawn close
y guarding the avenues TO the sea, and
again she was thwartsd. She then proceeded up
~ Vernon river, and laid up behind . six-gun
battery Montgomery and In this position she
nalned for Some weeks, but found opportunity to
Glade the seepless vigilance OF the naval officers who
sieht and day, guarded tho rivers Some weeks since
Tie Admiral learned that they had discharged her
cargo Of cotton, and nttng her up and heavily
arming prvateer with the intention Of fighting
her way and joining tho Alabama and Florida their
destructive cruises against commerce. This report
certainly startling especially when 1t addi
como down from Savannah to aid her n destroying
eur blockading feet and In giving her free
- the sea- About this time she passed from the
Vernon into the Big Ogeechee river, and anchored
above Fort McAIiister. Heavier vessels immed
stsy 70 0sabaw to thwart this scheme, full OF
destruction aud desolaon TO unprotected
Fortunately the Monitors Montauk and Passaic arrived
about this time and the former despatched
Aaw, while the latter ordered TO Warsaw Sound
The Montauk, Captain worden, Immediately ran well
up the Ogeechee and took her position at poin where
she out Of range OF Fort McAster and tho Seneca
wssahickon and Dawn, with tho schooner C p.
Williams laid below, efecluay closing tho river TO the
Nashville. After the first attack Fort McAster by
the Montauk, supported by the gunboas, the Nashville
towed up tho river several miles and covered with
Soushs. convey the impression that all ideas OF at
tempting to had been given up, and that she
olaid up for tho season.n
This transparent 10 induce the blockadng
ness 70 remit for moment their vgiaut watch and tho
would be prvateer gained nothing for the trouble
events Will prove.
On riday afternoon last tremendous column OF dense
black smoke was seen up the river and was quite ap
parent that the Nashville steaning down tow ards
Fort McAster Her spars weye subsequently seen but
aght before she had reached point where her
hull could be dscerned. II evident that she was
fog which cnveloped everything, making II Impossible to
sse ships length Under OF this fog and darkness
abe came within short distance OF the fort, and above
H. and then ran aground. A midnight reconnaissance
n small boats, with munied oars, determined the
fact that she had not passed below the fort
and picket boats were posted near the obstruc-
sioa to alarm tho feet in case she attempted TO
pass them. Tho night passe slowly and morning came
without an alarm, Daylight revealed the Nashville
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from her dangerous position, bot without avail she
could not be moved and the tug took 70 her heels as soon
~ The Montauk, Seneca, wissahickon aud DAVIS
steamed ~ towards the obstruction and pre-
pared or action The Montauk pushed 70 the obsruc
uons ma elened IRE upon the Nashville while the gun
boats directed ire upon the fort After firing three
rounds the Monauk obtained the range and succeeded
her rc. Tho fort replied Instantly 10 ,be are n
the Nontank addressing ia attention exclusively N the
impregnss.e "A, Monitor with view Of drawing It's Ore
The Mootauk, though repeatedly hit dsreparded the
nre. aud continued 70 nrc upon the Nashville bursting
three fifteen inch shells In succession in her and eagh
time setting her on nrc. The names were son under nne
headway, and totally enveopcd the ship. a bsayv ono
hundred pound rifle forward became heated sny So,
an exploding DOZEN fragments, and sca,terns -
Der IN ali directions 10 comparatively short t,,e ~
flames reached the magazine and ignitcd the uoSaas
which exploited with tremendous force blowing III. 49,,
into fragments and ending forever her notorious
me river was soon filed with floating fragmen,s ohsr,a
and istered Of the wreck, and all OF the Nashville thai
got 70 was IN such shape az 70 cause noxarm in
The future.
up the Nashville the gnnboats main,aning a hot
and effective Are the fort knocking The work about
tho varrisons and In such manner 10 entirely
iscompose them and make their practice comparatively
harmless The DAVIS vas struck once by thirty two,
but little damage was done. None we're killed o.
wounded on vessels tbsrgh the fort, after dis
covered that the Nashville vS gone beyond all hops,
and no Ore could change the purpose tDe Montauk,
turned spos me n ~0oq qsa 9oss a11
Tho,r practice was exceedingly bad, and nothing
suited from IL What the damage was done The for. 9