The New York herald., 1863-04-10
HE AIYAeK ON CHARLESTON.
.yrival Of the United States
Transport Fairhaven.
rhe Bombardment Of
Fort Sumter.
slhe Union Troops Landed at.
Stono.
FIRING HEARD IN TRAT DIRECTION.
aebel Pickets Visible Along
Shore.
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he Savannah Rams Threaten a Raid
in Port Royal HarbOr.
Terrible Explosion In Charleston
narhoF.
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|9ne of the Rebel Yorpedoes Goes
OF 1rematurely.
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ADMIRAL Dupont HOists His Flag
On the New IrOnsides.
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THE ERY --LATEST
&C., &C.. &c.

M United States naval transport Fairhaven Acting
c. L. Noses arrived at this port yesterday She
xnes dates from Port Royal the 4th instant which
rs full Of interest and Importance.
We have now received from various sources posiue
rasosSon Of the actual commencement, Of the auack upon
EMavseaon.
n oomsoardmest Of Fort sum,er BY tie iron clads began
ss Mssday.
Csptan Noses, of the FAirhaven, brings intelligence
son Captain steedman that Admiral Dupont had, on the
y - April, proceeded TO Charleston with the following
nsn -eads:- rs-
Rl-Nsv ronsdes (fagship). Commander rhos Turner.
b-fasepsco.. ............ Captain d. Ammen.
S-Otskn. ................C Captain Geo. ". Rodgers.
s-Aoatauk. .............. Captain John L. wordcn
Captain Percival Drayton.
Xe-Wsshawken... ............ Captain John Rodgers.
ks-Esokuk Commander A. g. Rhind.
Ie-Nahant.. ................ Captain John Downss.
p-1ansucket.. Commander d. N Fairfax.
SGssene Ialss oaysaiu Moses saw our army transport
ss I'D The ea.claas anchored Inside. he also sw the
0tassa lying o4 the Inlet, with Soas riding asssn,
GS
OUR PRELIMINARY MOVEMENTS.
PoEf ROYAL, March 2s, 1868.
/ - sKsokuh arrived yesterday in good condition
ysss Monitors " North Edisso Inlet, with three
assav sssamsrs, distant about sixteen miles by land
nn Chaslsssoa.
m TROOPS landed at stono said to have accompa
ssd gunboas expedition Firing has been heard there
~ sAsrs 10 nothing definite from that quarter.
WAsn The balance Of the Monitors win move 10 North
1880 d not known.
n rses, pickess visible all along the shores ~
csth Edsto, and u night signals by colored ghts
asgEsphsd along the from thence 70 Charleston
n vsbsh a. Savannah threaten - bring down their
Sash and Vermont. and capture all the troops left
y General Hunter.
singalas - may sssm, the storekeepers at Hilton
0sad. Consequence of this threat selling their dry
ss md other stores lower than the same articles can
- bought IN New York.
said that an order has been sent BY General Hun
~ 70 withdraw troops from Brunswick and Fernan
AhA
smendoss sploen took place Tie harbov Of Charles.
- fsw dar sace, saasias jarrir0 10 the
Aave bssn . premature explosion OF some submarine
ssspsdo.
VAS IT A MONSTER r0RPnpo THAT ExPLoDEp!
quite likely that this sxploson has caused the
ssss serious annoyance; and the fact that along
~ nappahanDock The rebel soldiers profound
ulsaes in reference TO Affairs at Charleston aids
sos strength 10 this surmise Perhaps their greatest
hssrna machine has gone up, end their hopes with IT,
~ thai iron clads will have unobsructcd
pasase BY the forts. IN such event the fall of
0arlsssos would bs fastened great measure.
THE REroKrEp BIG Gun AT SUMTER.
reported that the rebels have constructed an ee
( sssd platform the TOP Of sumter barbe on
which they have mounted very heavy gun. for pur
pee q attaining p'nngng nre upon Mousor bate.
rss ms story s believed in many quarters; but il
sseus very ridiculous one gun could not be placed
sanh posi,cn and fred without great danger Of being
saps.sd. ar., sy recol; and secondly, our gun
ssss woad IN half dozen directed shots upset for
snsu THIS yarn be put the category
- IN one wbsch made sumter iron clad fort