New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-10
The Attack onFort McAilister-Three Cams
Disnounted - InvuInerabiiity Of our
Eron- Cladx-Arriyn al Of Fosters Army.

We have received a copy OF me Nsp o0HH o4
Jan. 81 from which we make the following extracts:
FROM TIKI OGEEcHIE RIyER.-We learn that a
reconnaissance IN force was made against Fort Me-
Aliister. in the Ogeechee River, on Tuesday Last
The iron-csd battery Montank the gunboats Seneca,
Dawn and Wissahickon, the tug Dailodl and NOR
tarschooner G.. L. Williams participated In the
movement. They found il impossible TO get within
700 yardS OF the work. on account OF the obstruc-
tons IN tho channel At this distance, however,
elarp fight OF several hours duration was iudulged
n whom the character OF the fort and the naure OF
the channels having been definitely ascerained and
n thick fog coming ON, operations were suspended
for tine.
Fort llcAllister ia casemated work, covered with
railroad iron, and mounting thirteen guns. The
practice OF tho Rebel attlerists was perfect. Their
irst sho-a ten-inch scld shot-struck the Montauk
in the bow, and during the engagement she was Int
no less than sixteen times, with other effect than
TO demonstrate her TO be entirely nvulnerabe against
any ordnance which the Rebels can bring 10 bear
against her. In return, the ponderous missiles OF
tue Montauk told with fearful effect upon the Rebel
stronghold dlsmounting three of its guns. The at
tenon Of the Rebels seemed wholly directed against
the Montauk, which occupied the loading position
in the line, and afforded excellent target for their
heavy guns.
Tho latest intelligence from the Ogeechee is that
five contrnbands-onc the pilot of the Nashville
deserted from Fort McAlister on Wednesday
night, secretlog themselves in small row.
boat. among the reeds where they were
discovered and taken OIL by one Of our gunboats
They were 80 chilled through by the nights ex-
posuro to render II necessary to lit them aboard
One of these cOntrabands was the master Of the
Rebel tug and assisted in removing the plles from
Tho channel when the Nashville went into tho
Ogeechee, and subsequently, replaced them. His
know edge OF their locality and o. the proper way to
extrcate them will be OF great value 10 our forces
twenty-five hundred men from Savannah reGn.
forced the garrison ut Fort McAli5ier Oh Thursday
M 4
Volunteers Col. jon. \. Morgan, has been ordered
back to Kcy West, relieving Col Good command,
who to return Beaufort. They left yesterday
in the Matanzas.
A FLEET CONING IN.--AB we are going to press
the steamer City of Bath with troops on board, has
arrived. The Caiaw ba Ii coming over tie bar, and
"A large fleet of transports is anchored outside, wait
ing for the fog TO hlt before entering the hurbor.
Tur TRAKsPoRr GEORGE W AsniNGroN FIRED oy
ny THE REBELs.-Last Tuesday morning, as the
steamer George Washington WAS Oh her way from
Hilton Head TO Fort Pulaski, n party Of Rebels
brought down q battery Of field pieces and com.
mcnced sholliug her from Chimney Point, opposite
Jenkinss Island. The shots from the Confederate
artillery fell about fifty yads short, but were OF
admirable range. Capt. Campbell, az soon as the
state Of affairs would permit him, turned his boat
toward the shore aud answered the Rebels with the
fire of Il James rincd gun, laudng three shells IN the
midst OF tie enemy. who hmbercd up their guns
and scimpered away at lull speed. NO one WAS III
lureG on OuI eide.
STARTLING DlsCLoguRE-AN OFFICER OF Vol
rG1ttU ArPuuurNpEr AZ : DFsERTKH FROM TuE
RrCutAr Army. We are panod to record the fact
thai Lieut.. ChaGo. iluggins OF Company ID, iItl
New-iork Volunteers was appreAenGed On Monday
last as deGeIter nom tho regular Il. s Army. >,
long ago the 2Oth of th, month"; u letter wps re
coivcd ut the headquarters OF Gen. Tory, the pol
c0mmandant, informing him of the fact that Lieut.
iinaSins was no o,Ler person than Seret Wade
who in 1851 while hig regiment was PASSING throuyl
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