New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-15
FROM CHARLESTON.
ARRIVAL OF THE ARAGC.
Desperate Attempt to Blow up the
New IrOnSides.
Full Account Of the Affair.
THE ATTEMPT A FAILURE.
CAPTURE OF TWO OF The men ENGAGED.
A Large Reward Promised
Them If Successful.
ARRIVAL OF THE ERICSSON DEVILS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wAGNEC
A PEEP INTO CHARLESTON.

BY the arrival of the steamship Araco, yes
terday we have dates ron Charleston Rar 70 p H..
Oct II. Her advces confirm the fact that the Iron
sides is iorpedoproof. On Monday night the 6N inst;
little Rebel steamer cludeG tie picket boats Of our
Zee; by passing close in TO the shore % Suvan Island
Size then made directly the harbor and up
to the Ironsdes without attracting any attention She
struck the vessel fairly auidships exploding torpedo
containing sixty pounds Of rife powder at the moment
Of contact The Rebel steamer undoubtedly sunS,
either by the force Of the collision by our shot.
Lieut. Gassett her commander Jumped overheard and
swan 10 schooner. He and the fireman, Scott are
now prisoners on board the guardshp.
Lieut.. Gassc,t was formerly in navy. He SAWS
that the explosion Of the torpedo drove ,he steamer
under so that The water into her smol, stack and
nut ont her fires. The torpedo suspcs.od 10 ihc
bows Of the Rebel vessel to strike Il Iyols Pc
under the water The explosion scy,rciy ftit Oh
the Ironsidcs bu; no material damage done 20 hcr
hull, engine, or armament
The Rebel engineer. Toomhs formerly Of our navy,
and the pilot Of the Rebel steamer are supposed 10 have
been drowned.
On Tuesday night it was supposed that the Rebels
meditated SECOND attack OF tie lronsidcs boat Of
the same Kind believed 10 have been q small steamer,
approached our picket lire. bu. was disco'eTed and
driven Of after some firing.
The Rebels groatly dread the Ironsiles and It i said
that the people Of Charleston hive offered reward of
sGoOoO in god fog her destruction.
Gen Gilmore and Admiral Dahlrren have bot paid
lrief visit to Port Royal. While there Gen. Gilmore
visited tie flag slip with band AID se!eladed Tie AG
miral.
Oar thanks due to Purser Grauecan q TIE A'ago
for prompt delivery Of our packages iIoi C-' sioi
FROM Our Special Correspondent,
ABoARD FKIGATE NEW IHoNsnEs Oct. G. i-e3
Everything in this Department remained a.
usual quiet. up 70 the night Of TUESDAY. Oc'. . viii
tie c1ccp.ica OF some heavy hr.ng daily fom our ZEN
batteries and occasional sAeling non johnson ana
Mouli.e, directed at Forts GTees and Neglcr. o.
the morning Of the 3d. two Ericsson devils arrived
but as yet 10 experiments have been made i:l then 81
the distractions which, by tie by. beginning 10 De
disbclieyed in altogether The Island he Nav! how
ever regard them TIC sooTs imPedmeat 20 the cap
ture Of Charleston.
ARRIVAL OF COL. DOUBLEDAY
On Sunday last Lleut.Col Ulys.es Doubleday an.fel
here and joncd his giment he % Us coorca troops
f. which lie has been assigned by tie WaT Department
Col Doubleday. who formerly OF cui! il tho DE-
lenses Of Washington having grown weary fiDaciNy,
applied for position where he might be Of service IN
the field and received the above alluded 10, viii
which be is much pleased. The raw material is incfe
ready to his hand Of which to maks soldiers. Tie
Colonel is brotlct Of Meior.Gencral Ahner Double
day Of Fort Sumter fame who so CALAMITY fought TIE
First Cops after the death Of ts commander IIey
nods) al the battle Of Gciij sbuTg sustaining for q
period the brurt Of the FIRST attack until reinforced y
the Eleventh Corps ui.der MsjoIGen. Howard who
CT It.t4hf T.fssHfl
an accomplished arteEist whose appointment has given
much satisfaction 20 the officers of the regiment
RESIGNATION or col sEEKELL.
Col serren. Of the Engineer Regiment rendered bis
resignation 10 Gen. Gilmore few days since J. .s
rnmored that the General Las accepted II.
THE ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP THE NEW IRossIDIs
Last night al about quarter to 10 O'clock the report
Of two heavy guns fred IN rapid succession was heard
seaward in the direction Of The stesm.gate Ne. Iron
sides These were followed almost Immediately by re-
peated yoeys of muslctry only the flashes o. which
could be seen through the darkness lasting for space
Of fifteen Tninues-then all SILENT and speculation
was Iifc Oh shore 10 what II meant. The "hn-ro.
was sounded in tie ya.ous camps, and each .c ''ni
was drawn up In line on the beach, Fort 6rre was fc
enforced; Ordcrlies were dispatched to Nafnfr-tAe
telegraph not being in working ordei--to learn Il any
thing was known there. but. strange 70 say neither
officers nor garrison had heard sound at all unusua
In vain did we look for signals; not Hgii appeared
save those suspended in tie rigging Of The vessels Oh
tie const Both Gen. Gilmore and Admiral DAN zen
were signaled-tle former at Folly Island and the Latter
Oh his flag ship which lay anchor in the inlet al.
though ,he al through the day Lad hardly power
enough in 1t 20 crawl ny the beach but iIwned upon
the bright sands and licked them Will ,s wet sparkling
Jps Had Rowan been attacked g. " Had the Rebels
The hardhocd 10 attempt 70 board tie Lonsidos =
What does il all meanf These and su.iiar Inquiries
were made rather in the light Of sugge5ous and Incu-
a,icns than with tie hope Of gaining soluion Of tie
mirec problem with which each mind was busy.
ADMIRAL DAnLCREy ASKS or TIE ARM ~ TX
PLANTATION.
Atlength yhen the excitement lad begun to sub
eide, and but few sirafgcrs whose curiosity could not
be satisfied short Of full knowledge OF all that Lad
TRANSFERRED were left upon the beach tie feet captain.
wrapped In heavy black cloak appearing Ike the
shade ~ Hamlet. accompanied by lieutenant arrived
from The flag ship at the signals on Morris Island
TO learn Of the officer in charge there the cause and
nature Of tie disturbance. OF course no information
could be given hin beyond what have already related
and with the oonsolng reflection that we must know in
tie Quaker flag ship 10 ." turn In" for the night
HISTORY or TIE AFFAIR.
At u o'clock Of tie night In question the Quarter
mater on watch aboard the New Ironsdes reported 20
ihe officer Of the deck a suspicious craft Will smoke
eek and setting very low in the water making direct