Daily national Republican., 1863-10-15
The Ironsides Uninjured
Sinking ofthe Attacking Vessel
Cordially Between Gilmore and
Dahlgren.
Shelling of the Rebel Works.
ACTIVE OPERATIONS TO BE
RESUMED.
Tspec,sl pisps,eh to the American. /

BY the steamer Fali-Kee, from Charleston
Bar on Saturday last, 10th instant, We have the
following dispatches from the special cores
pondent Of the American:
CHARLESTON HARBOR, Oct. lO.-On Monday
night last a daring but unsuccessful attempt
was made by the rebels to destroy the frigatc
New Ironsides, lying near Fort Moutre, by a
torpedo. They employed for the purpose a
small aud very swift steamer, cigar.shaped,
and showing but a small portion above the
water.
She was manned by crew of four persons,
consisting OF Lieut.. Glasselt, whowas the com
mander Of the party, an engineer named Toomhs,
q fireman named Scott, and a pilot, whose
name Is unknown at the present writing.
She eludcd the picket boats Of our teet by
passing close In to the shore Of Snllvan's Is
land. She then made directly across the har-
Dor, and came up to the vessel without attract
Ing any attention. She. struck the lronsides
fairly amidshps, exploding a torpedo, contain
lug sixty pounds Of rife powder, at the mo-
ment Of contact.
The rebel steamer was undoubtedly sunk, !,
either by force Of collision or our shot.
Lieut.. Glassett, her commander, jumped
overheard and swan to a schooner. He and
the guard ship. Lieut.. Glassctt was formerly
In our navy. He says that the explosion of til,
torpedo drove the steamer under until water
ran In her smoke-pipe and put ont her fires.
The torpedo was suspended to the bows o
the rebel vessel, SO rs TO strike the lronside
under the water. The explosion was seycrcl!
felt on the Ironsldes, but no maferiul du,nug
naS dosl 10 her hall, engine, or armament. On
man had his ley broken, and one of the bulk
heads of the vessel was knocked down, whicl
can be repaired here.
The Ironsides was prepared for action b.
Capt. Rowan Immediately, and Is as e1,cfisto 10
cD,nsive operations "a erer. She Is now regarde
l. A~...
musketry on the rebel vessel, and In q lev
minutes fired two of her larger guns.
A musket fired from the rebel steamer dan
gerously wounded Acting Ensign Chas. How
ard, OF the lrOnsides, who was officer OF tn
deck at the time. The bottom of the IrOnside
has been examined by Divers, and found to b
wholly unlnjured. The rebel engineer, Toombs
Formerly oi our navy, and the pilot of the robe
steamer are supposed To have been drowned.
on iuesuay might 1t was supposed the reb[l
meditated second attack on the IroDsides !
boat OF some kind, believed TO have been
small steamer, approached on our picket line
but was discovered and driven OIL after som
firing.
The rebels greatly dread the Irnnsid,-. nu
II is said that the Charleston people have OF
frred reward OF sixty thousand dollars in gnI
for her destruction.
Gen. Gilmore and Admiral DahlIren hu\
both paid q brief visit TO Port Royal. Will
there Gen. Gilluiore visited the flagship with
band and serenaded the Admiral. This Inc
dent shows how little truth there Is In the sto
OF ill-fesling between these two distinguish
officers. They are and always have been
hourly intercourse by signsls.
There has been the usual firing during q
past week, principally by the rebel batierit
Ten. GillmOns occasionally replies 70 the Jam
Island batteries or throws = lew shells Into Fo
Sumter.
The signs are encouraging for an early r
hewal Of active operations. EFF.