New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-15

speed of seven knots an hour. How she could have
passed our picket boats was question TO be considered
for il was just possible she might belong TO u.s. and to
fire upon her without first determining her character
and intention might result in serious damage than
if she were an enemy; she was allowed TO come
within Mailing distance More and more distinct she
grew as she approacheda cigar shaped hull after the
pattern OF the Winaui gunboat driving before II through
tbs water smaller object, which could hardly be dis
tincEshed; n black smoke pipe, from which issued
thin cloud of black smoke but other indications Of
the motive power within. were visible. Still
she elidcd on. tic object Of her approach
either the frgarc itself the Devils
which lay moorcd on the port side. Coming near
enough TO hear che hailed and ordered 10 stop but
she neither made reply or ob,ycd the summons Nj
hands we've ppci TO quarters gun was fired, but the
curious craft sat too low IN tie water and TIE bail
passed her. second sho: followed the first with
the same result then ,olcy Of muslctry lighting up
for moment with its fash the steamer the torpedo AT
her bow and the fcure of man sitting asridc Of the
cisarshapcd hull, engaged in steering. This man.
whose name is Toombs. and who is now in irons or
hoard Tire 4 slip fired shot in retaliation, which Sc
,crcl, wounded Ensign Howard the officer Of the deck
lie pr, tends 10 lave zen sailing master Of the cxpcdi-
tion which he undoubtedly was and is a man Of moicr
skin DARK eyes and course black hair and beard.
There were thrcc Others with him. all under command
Of Lieut.. Glasscl, formerly Of the United States
Navy He IS said 10 be q q superior talents and
bravery was captured some time since and confined IN
Fort Warren. but subsequently On being released, r.
Joined the southern army he Is low prisoner on the
Ottawa. The muskotry firing from the frieaie after
tie first vocy became rapid and continuous hut seemed
in no way 70 interfere with the execution a. the plan
had in view by those aboard the steamer. as she up
preached nearer and nearer each moment 10 The Fur
sides her bow pointing toward the laitcrs side and
r,r close IN uudor her guns At this moment terrific
explosion took place, Earring the great iron plated hull
o. The frgaio and sending into The air huge column
Of water that fen in torrents al fognd and entering The
smoke pipe of tie Attc steamer Immediately oX'in
gusled her fires When this Lad .ahsiGed, and the sea
was again calm no.l4ng whatever was 10 Dc seen 81
hor, tie suppositoD that she went down But sirrf
eln, FOR lie wcro two men, evidently members q hcr
crew who we've picked mp by boat lowered Cor The
PURPOSE from the "lronsidc..' They arc tie two
hive already mentioned tie Tomb. and Lieut.
Gasscl but neither u tlcm can ten what happened ~
c time between The explosion 81 the torpedo and The
momon. they found tlems,yos battling with tie waves
or Say confidently whether lie steamer sub or ioSird
ling heI fire. moved on In the direction II Chaflcston
DAMAGE sUsTAISiD BY TIT TBiGATE.
We, Ut,le injury Nas done tie Irorf.lcs In truth
may ,av with The ption Of few dents. laru
whatever sas sa iui4gd iy hoE. She il noble sh'p
and worth al the Monitor. together. The rT.-oncrs
satcihattie people 81 src to have very litiir fh
IN TIE capacity IS the Atcr 10 reduce the f0ricatons
iead,ig g. ihc Lbor i o.L ' great fcrr IT, toriihr
batteries Of the Scn lfon,des. To prov lie onaHfaar
81 Sic slip would add Hat n shock sAc received was
80 severe tat lr.c chest thrown from i's place
m y lower io'l agan, one q ;hc sianclloas CON
rle..r crushing the .r1 81 seaman who was uniortun
ale enough u be standing there Twenty ills % water
entered her deck.
TIL ORIGIN ~ TIL EXPEDITION.
Til, dar.re attempt unprecedented b. i's lu.laos by
ANYTHING Which hrs lappcred during the war bad IL
orign IN tie Ciiy 81 Charleston, where The cost vas
raised by p hc subscription. some Of The wealth. ~
citizens subscribing largely. Tie steamer was h-"'
there expressly ir The prrTose tie lo'tcrn Il The w.
lant cuDoai bang adopted TIE one beet suited Tor
the accomplishment If TIE object they lad In view The
material being OF wood. The torpedo. which was Of The
l.rre.t sue. and similar in shape fomcwhnt 70 The
steamer was e1p,ded b., means 81 percussion cop At
tie luther end white lead being u,d 20 render II water
proof large rewards 10 bee paid the men 10 case
hey succeeded in their operate enterprise and came
N .,c they being sanguine Of blowing up the ffgaie
but never e1pectng 70 escape with their lives. Bo'h
STEAMER AID tgrio w,rc lowed ~ far Fort Sumter
nv another vessel II was probably owing 10 THIS that
they escaped the notice Of our picket boats these latter
being engaged watching the movements Of the convoy
which ,am,d here and there on the water as II bound
OIL mission OF mischief VI her own. before gliding back
TO Charleston. .-
The sLgEIIsC GARRISON AT "AGSLh.
- -. H.. al
ostlc sh BRIG Gen Terry the commander al this post
dspatced On orderly to Fort Wagner 10 Inquire they
knew au~ht Of the cause Of the mu.ketry firing heard II
sea The messenger proceeded up The beach tothel oT
which lie entered without being challenged cropping his
way along untcriug no one 10 stop his further pro
cress. til entering bomb proof. he rodc upon the
BODY Of man, who with three or four others lay
huddled together in a heap upon the ground The
man ,urned on liz side. mutteiing something IN Ls
s,ep. The orderly passed to the officers quarters
where several Of The were. and explained the nature
Of his business They lnew nothing Of the firing in
on,ed what firing he alluded to- they had heard none
but w,,e only bewildered by his questions nothing IN
usual had occurred to their knowledge.
GIN. GmLMolE AT rogr loyal.
Co, Gilmore c(s Folly Island on the morning of the
9th for Port Poya bui on what precise business have
not os vet learned Tho Generals plans for the future
relative 10 the siege Of Chaleton are profound secret
70 be di,ulecd o,.y by time and circumstance
THURSDAY, oct. Z, 1868.
To-day has been a very severe day al wagner
more 20 tan any wo have experienced snceonI oceHpa
ton Of lie Fort The hriue las been mostly IRON inc
James Island batteries. There were three hil'd anu
twelve wounded during tie day Ono shch eApiouod ~
the doorway Of a bombproof killing one and "'H"diHs
five.
In reply to a letter addressed to me by MI 'h'''ei
Bnnce Kmcs,illc. AfhtabulA CO., Ohio. making inquiry