New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-22
Another Unknown Steamer Also Sunk
She Is Supposed to be tho Much
Wanted Beauregard.
Capture of the Iron SCrew-Steamer Calypso
VALUABLE ASSORTED CARGO ON BOARD.

The following report has been received ~ 'ne
Navy department: ,oo,
FLAG Sprp WABASH Pour Ror,L H,RsoR. June 10 1909
SIR have the honor TO report to the Depart
ment that ON the night of the 9th lust, steamer NJ
tempted to run out of Charleston. She was turned
back by the W 4ssshickon, which vessel pursued her
over the bar, filing at her repeatedly. The steamer
was sunk From subsequent information from two
deserters from Charleston whom send North by
the Massachusets there's reason TO believe the yes
sci was the Isaac Smith.
have further to report that on the night of the 10th
inst another steamer attempted TO run the blockade
into Charleston by the Sanford Channel. She was
fired at by several of the yerses, but in the dark
euded them. On the next morning at daylight,
she was discovered at the north end Of Folly Island,
on fire, which, however did not destroy the vessel
She was large sde-wheoI steamer, aud Is supposed
by Commodore Turner to be the uayelock, but this
is bot yet certainly asceraned.
Very Ie.pectu'ly your obcdiert ,efy,nt maya,
n.,, sd,nirs' Con.'d's South Atlantic BPs. sqdron.
The Ion. DlpKoS WElLEs s,cfetify 81 tho Navy
The renort from Commodore Turner of the L. s.
steamer New Irou.iies, accompanying Admiral Du
Points report 10 the Department, dated Of Charles
ton, June IL. states:
Shorty after my arrival lac, night from Port
RoyAl lu.i about sunset, black smoke was III COW
cred 10 the southwark aud eastward, very IA OF.
Thinking 1t might be- u blockade runnor, dsfaicned
The PoNhatan IN pursuit Of her. She WAS in search
Il her all night but without success. At about half
An hour after miduish b: steamer which | suFposed
to be tho ZANE one endrayorei to pas into Sanford
Channel through tho lower lines. Sic was imlrr-
dntsy and SHARPLY fred upon BY the Memphis
Ste,,iu. aud Ottawa but succeeded IN getting m and
passing tuc.n.
This morning at dlyigb, she was discovered on
shore on the porihsra part Of Folly l,nnd, on fire
fore and at Sue wac ovden.lya vessel Of the fire,
c,.ss cent IN about sunrise THIS morning deiach-
m.p,. from tho Powl s,an ind Sebsgo, for The pur-
posc Of cxingui-hips tho ire n Po-'ihe, and 10 see
via, p-ospcc, there ior grocking her or getting
Der Oh. bat Us tho boais approached her, The bat
ei,s on the losef cad Of M,rrs leland opened upon
them throwing taToe .Ae!s which exploded entirely
over her."
Th. vs,scl va, doubtless run ashore IN sinking
condition 10 save her from sinking in TIE channel
A later report ff,n CommCIoro Turner says, Ia
refe cuce 20 tie same yo,se. SIC j., IS have de-
,cribed her 10 rcv.ou' letter very Efs's'eAiner'
and doubtless the Il-velocS, roS called 30 Dead
rc.,afd or The Bngalics-cno OF the thee, inciui-
I'M, tie Ge5rg.aDa, "a. were talked OF - much IN
Fp.lsui At the time tsry were hued on. sne lies
uo,s A total wresk. within about 200 yards Of The
Rebel b..,cry uu Mg,t.- Island, aud g dsrcctiy IA
irou, Of section # ar:,ry belonging to Ourselves.
much nearer than tie Robe battery.
Gen. yo-ise. sacc,edet IA getting acouple Of men
.u rh. f.f,. last ~ no
were .,c-esd there ali day Yesterday, snd were DIS
covered hy o., Rebels before sunset 20 NJ about q
o'eo,k IN tho afternoon tney opened ,lasP Ire
ayon the wreck which brought about rapid cro'o'
hnng between our batteries aud the kebels. Com
noiorc Turner thinks he will be able TO discover
her name in very few tsys.