The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-17
Our Port Royal Correspondence

Our Port Royal Correspondence.
PoRr Royal S c.. Feb. IL, 1853.
Lac Ne,o, from CharieStoa-Beauregord's and Iagro-
hams Wonderful PIoci1mat,oa-Wh ne Foreign Con-
sals Did No, Se-Ners from tie Isaac Sni,h--7ae
klled and Wounded Bo1rd--A Daughter Of south
Cdrolina--Norol AGairs, fc., de-
From late Charleston papers which have fallen into
DIS get all the from the world without
that has to us since the lrst oil the month.
The rebels admit The of the yicksburg canal
and acknow edge that gunboat Queen of the
has passed ycksburg and had cleared out the Mississippi
river Of large number Ct steamers and other craft ply
ing on il between Port Hudson aud ycksburg. The
amage inflicted them by her sale passage OF the
batteries and the sudden down the river must have
been immense she kicked up great uprcar, and they
now plainly see that guuboats VIII go through
free any damage their batteries can inlet
is sore reflection Tor them that Their
little trade between the trans Mississippi States
aud the middle coDlederacy Is broken up IN
spite al thor frownng batteries erected much
expense. the bluffs OF mpregnable vicksbnrg' But
these moments Of dependency they TEEN with undi
minsnsd Joy ut what they call their destruction OF
Charleston hlockadng squadron That the grandest
AFFAIR OF the The Confederate navy II something
Tue savannah papers modcstly clam that vessels
captured and sunk-hc Meroedita IN i've athoms OF
water; three set on fire and the balance dispersed
Beauregard and Ingr,ham have declared the blockade
raised don't invite neutral EnglishmcD 10 attempt
10 ship in the daytime As none OF vessels
sunk and but one captured, none dispersed or
driven OIL and out Of SIGHT onis because tho rebel
rams into their den before the day broke, the in
pudent coolness Of the above proclamation may be
family appreciated. Captain lngraham may not re-
collect that he ran into the haroor of Charleston
with the Palmetto state when the Housatonic
closed down aud opened fire his iron clad. II
ha his memory s very bad. AS 10 the rcet
being out &C sight during the day "a the foreign consus
said to have stated, Is simply 1--WE
sells necessarily absentthe two disabled tie
despatch boat aud the two steamers which lowed down
Port Royal the Meroeditl and keystone state. The
others at their stations 50 that yarn Is mol 10 he
accepted true, even II Beauiegad and lngraham give
II circulation.
The Isaac Smith was Commercial wharf attracting
great deal OF attention. Hundreds visited her dsiy
The Me- curg states that Chief Engineer Turner
killed. aud as does not mention the death Of any other
officer IL is presumed that noue were killed ia NIX the
erroneous. He IS probably with the other orners IA
Charesto1 Jail, and, like them will NOT be paroled. Ihe
men have been paroled aud seat North for eachaugc
Eight killed the smith and fifteen wounded
Her steering apparatus shot early In the st
and she ashore else she would have come through
safely brt with heavy casualties The rebels repair
ing her, and will soon have her 10 service.
The ocers Of the Palmetto state had received from
ladies of Charleston and daughter Of South Carolina
laurel wreaths for which they return their thanks
The steamboat Vim. II. stsrke had been sunk sBsg
near Augusta Georgia with a heavy load Of corn she
was engaged running between ,av annah aud Sban
Buff Qualifications wherever they areand regarded
Il q very serious loss 10 the rebels.
Mercer commanding rebel forces ~ Savannah calls
every able bodied 10 rally TO The defence OF
nah, which Is 10 be attacked very
The Charleston papers assert that was believed IN the
Navy department, Richmond that II really the Bri
tish gmboat spitne that sunk the Hsttc OF calves
the Alabama not likely 70 have been th, quar-
ter that time
Among naval circles Port Royal the possibility ~ the
thing j. not quest 0ncd is believed among many thai
/, really might have been the kugl hInan sunk the
IIatterss and then slipped away. But All ihis wl be
determined before long. Ia our issue sunday last
Kingston (anaea news settles the ton 10.
HERALu.l
A gentle cheerful minded lady from tie Dornz,on
district. : c., writes the following 70 the charleston
IprgieI.--
propose spin the thread 10 make the cord 10 exc
cut. the order President Paws when Old Butter b
caught, and my daughter asks that she may be allowed
TO adjust j, around hi neck.
A DAuGH1SR oF sol III CAROLINA.
The naval forces Ssono river have been Augmented
aud We viii continue To hold the river against All odds
There - no additional news from the Oaccchec Affsrs
remain 10 much the same condition aswhcn las wrote
There u little prospect ~ another ugnt vcry soon
The Aercedila leaves for New York morrow sud viii
tow French steamer which put here ,hre- DAYS
since With machinery disabled She bound Mex.
co 70 cheroours france but Will 20 New York FOR
repairs.
u.usr fact has been noticed by the naval oooera
here and i " vel worthy the examination n certain
parties New York. Every blockade runner cautu,cI
his large quantity u friction matches manafae,ired IA
New York They the only style OF mater tounJ
among The runners" and where aud how do they get
them,