Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-04-23
LATEST FROM CHARLESTON.

LATEST FROM CHARLESTON
OPERATIONS SUSPENDED, AND PART OF TIE
LAND FORCES SENT TO NORTH CAROLINA.
Special correspondence of the philadelphia Inquirer.
PoRT ROYAL, Is. c. APRIL u.s. 1868.
The operations against Charleston have been suspended
for the present. but not abandoned This sentence wish
your readers would commit to memery, it furnishes the
key to present movements ia this department Know
ing that every enc will wish know hy operations have
been suspended, have informed myself this point from
official portion OF Gen Fosters troops had
been surrounded by the enemy in North Carolina, and
Gen Hunter has dispatched part of the forces of this
department his relief This, of weakens Gen
Hunters command which has been large as its
exgences would demand Operations, therefore, by Gen
Hunter suspended for the present Why Admiral Du-
pont has not resumed operations with the ron-clads is
something which cannot at present state You may rest
assured however that it ia not because of want OF
preparation desire attack that the cads have left
Charleston This information although it may be mystical
and unsatisfactory is perfectly reliable and seni-ocia
LAND FORCES.
A portion of Gen. Hunters command still hold Folly
Island which they occupied before the naval attack upon
Charleston. This island ia immediately below Morris
Island aud about ten miles from Charleston 1t commands
Stone Inlet, which is serviceable to both naval
rendezvous and safe anchorage for transports and supply
vessels. You how important it is for the
Of future operations that should keep possession of
this island If the rebels should gain fothold
it they would forty 1t, and thus deprive for time
and perhaps altogether OF an important and necessary
haTbor. The remarks apply in regard to Johns
Island which commands Moth Edsto, another valuable
harbor aud convenient back door, to Charleston. 1t is
held by General Hunter and he will not reinqush
either of those positions but will hold them important
auxilares to his future campaign Part of the expedition
airy corps have returned to this place.
1t to that the force this department should
be greatly augmented for offensive operations This the
heart Of the rebellion, and the conquest Of this State
would gladden. the hearts of the people more than any
other achievement of the have wished more than
once and alone you, that Gen Hunter had
army of hundred thousand men more tina. he could
march from Pocoago directly upon Charleston and rout
the rebel hordes surrounding it, The army will take the
decisive part in the attack upon Charleston, and it
should be increased that not shadow OF defeat would
attend its movements Gen. Hunter is OF undoubt
ed bravery and talent and deserves an army
with his abilities Such army he would lead to victory
and lasting The such army is sent to
the Department of the South the better it will be for the
immediate success of our arms in this locality land at
tack by large and we-organzed army must resume sue
cessful operations against Charleston
AID FOR GEN FOSTER.
Gen. Heckmsn's brigade has been sent from tins de-
pament by Gen Hunter to the assistance of Gen Foster
in North Carolina 1t is one of the most efficient brigades
in the Generals command and will render material aid In
ong the plans of the enemy We learn from the special
order issued the subject that the brigade consists OF
the Ninth New jersey Twenty-third Massachusetts,,
Eightyhr New York, and Ninsty-eighth New York
Gen Hickman directed to proceed TO Newbern, IN CD
where he will report to Brig Gen. Palmer or whoever
msy be the General IN command for service IN the reieV
ing Of Major General Foster. This duty executed, or
II being found that Gen. Foster has been already re-
eveG, Gen Hickman will forthwith return with his com
mand TO this department.
THE LATE ATTACK.
Now that the excitement is ess intense than when
at the OF action better opportunity Is Afford
ed for arriving at truthful details of the late naval attack
upon Charleston The and wonderful stories which
filed the mouths and OF officers and civilians IN this
department have contracted the. huge dimensions, aud
the truth ia gradually coming 10 light 1t appears
that the suffered severely than ut frat
supposed reported and that although they accomplished
much IL not Ia their power TO impossbi
ties IL well known 10 the North for how long time
the rebels have been fortying Charleston against naval
attack. Nothing was omitted in that defence which
science the latest improvements in modern warfare aud
proeces could suggest Forts and batteries have been
erected wherever position 10 the harbor found which
could command in the least its and therefore
Admiral Dupont aud his officers knew that the work be-
them Of no Inferior magnitude, yet they dared
to do and, although they failed to reduce the enemy
,rongbolds, they have proved their sk bravery, and
patriotism and shown To The rebels that they forty
no place which we dare not attaca and which wi not
IN time reduce.
Admiral Dupont fully approaching the interests at stake
and the mposbty Of reducing the enrmys forfcatons
and clearing the channel Of obsructons with the present
power at his command, did not the contest. A
Drawer man better adapted for this great work
trod ships deck aud his officers in command Of
the various iron-clads have won regulations which will
make beautiful the pages OF the history Of this
None could have done better under the circumstances
When they shall again, strengthened and reinforced, as
sault the rebel stronghods SHALL before, the
same bravery ninchng at nothing and the sk
rvang in its movements the subtle arts Of the enemy
RETURN OF THE IRoN-cLADs TO PORT ROYAL.
Part Of the iron clad set have returned to this place
and are ut anchor the borbor They are undergoing
whatever repairs may be necessary aud improvements
which have been suggested by their late engagement
Their smoke-sacks somewhat perforated by the rebel
shot Mr. John Mars, Chief Engineer of the Qusrtermas
Department has visited them and says that they
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encouragiugthat with the exception OF the Keokuk,
fleet steam up to the enemys Notifications defiant
ever. The next movement OF the fleet IT, of course
unknown 10 us civilians The remainder Of the feet will
probably be here ia day or two.
A MISTAKE AT SEA