The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-23
Frightful Explosion or Board
the ChattahOOchee.
C0LLApSING OF BOTH HER BOILERS,
TERRIBLE SUFRERlNGS OF HER CREW
THE VESSEL A TOTAL Loss.
DEATH OF MIDsHIPmAN MALLORY

. terrible ,xposion on board Of tho rebel iron clad
Chsttshoochse which resulted in the destruction Of the
vessel, aud probably sptaing severe loss Of life
From the statements have before us It appears
that the Chattahoochee Intended 90 mako raid upon
bocksders OF Apalachcola In return for The cap
ture made by boats Of the schooner Fashion. which
was loading with cotton TO rIo the blockade
From ZONE cause unknown tho boilers exploded, and
the details Of tho disaster full q heart sckenins
scenes
The rebels by this accident another Of their
boasted iron clad cst. and bockaders on ApAlach
cola will fesi than they have done for months
The Chatahoochcs was strong built going steamer
constructed after the Msrrmac pattern, and carries
battery OF broAdsds and two pivot guns, one Of
which . nine-inch rifle
She has made efforts previous 70 her last 70 attack
vessels each time her machinery became so de-
ranged that she was obliged 70 Tho third tme
she attempted inure vessels has becn her last
and all probability she useless 70 the rebels
- she Is harmless 70
The following v q list Of her officers
Lieutenant Commandino--J. J. Guthrie.
Ltesaendnf-G W. Git.
Suryem-H. W. W. Washington.
AsnKan, Sroson-M. X Ford.
Assiadnt PdyrNaaer-L. f. Brooks.
Aoans-H H. Marmsduke, j McBaksr.
Midshipmen-WW. J. Creigh W. r Mayhew, c. K.
i'aaed Ksd,hipman- Daniel Trigg
sstsnt, Henry Pagan; Third Assistant, John Dent
Gunner-James Lovet
correspondent OF tho Charleston Courier writing from
Quincy, Fla furnishes the following
'The news receive ed here to-day Ia appalling indeed.
gentleman reached to-day from Chat.ahoochee and
reports that the schooner Fashion, At anchor in
the Cha,tahoochees river, twenty-five miles above
Apaachicola, was loading with cotton, and
Intended TO run the blockade. She had
ceved sixty bales Of Sea Island cotton and await
ing for another arrival from - when spy or some
aorcus person conveyed the fact to the eremys feet
blockadng Tho resu, tina, the enemy sent mice
launches with armed men captured tho schooner with
the cotton board and her the fleet. When the
news reached Chatahoochce Lieutenant Guthrie, com
mandng the Confederate states ironclad gunboat Chat.
tahoocce ordered raised and determined
pass the distractions the river possible, with
view attacking United States and endeavor
TO relieve the Fashion. But the gentleman reports
that Just the steamer leaving her anchorage her
boilers exploded and twelve persons were killed, while
several others badly scaded Az vet am unable
70 learn what officers and were killed"
The Columbus Sun the following detailed statement
Of the destruction II the Cha,tahoochee-
s'The boiler exploded whilst the vessel at anchor
and at the time there was only pounds OF
disaster happened Immediately after cold water had
been pu, INTO the boiler
The magazines Of the ship were WITHIN tnree ieet
the boiler and the shell Al soon a. the
explosion occurred panic commenced, tho men jumped
overheard fearing tho explosion Of tho magazine and
shell rooms Al this point tho gunner, Mr. John A. Low
EFT, In the sb,sscs OF tho First Lieutenant took charge
and displayed great energy and courage saving he and
property and in resssurng the panic stricken men.
Tho ship found to be AiIng, when the poor wound
ed and burned sufferers landed together with the
personal effects Of the and oorers. raining
and blowing very hard. and the bank very muddy
| sponl which the wounded landed Ths poor fel-
lows lay wriihDg and grooming the mud for time
| before they could be got TO a cotton gin near by
The ship was hauled the shore and has SINK to
her deck settling firmly the bottom The powder and
| shells are total loss.
Tho guns have been landed and the inch and rife
are already In position at strong point, and although
the loss Of the vessel and the brave much 70 bs
deplored yet with the ashore, manned by The sen
didy drilled crew Of the cha,taboohee the river
| much safer than before.
| Mdshipmsn Mallory died the ladies' Hospital, in
this city, on yesterday evening at Ave O'Clock
He the same gallant little fellow who pushed his way
nrst aboard the United fgae Congress at Hamp
ton Roads had struck her coois to the Virginia
| The Quincy Deydtch has the following
We have reliable Information that the Yankees have
made effort 10 pass the obstructons at the bead OF the
NATIONS the Apsiachiooa river. As yet they have
failed in their attempts and steps beng taken ~
General Cobb that hope will enectualy drive then
back section Of Eehols artillery left here this morn
Ing which we hope will time. Other reinforce
rncus are being down We presume the principA
object OF the Yankees at this time 10 destroy the Con
federsts gunbost Chatahocchee nov lying In disable
condition IN the vicinity q Bristol We hope however
they may be defeated and driven back whatefer may b