New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-21
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
THE TORPEDO ATTACK OIL THE lnoESiOES.
Interesting Rebel Account Of the Affair.
MORE MOB INDICATIONS IN RICHMOND.
The Effect Of the Freedom Proclamation
in Mississippi.
lore Mob INDICATIONS IN RICHMOND.
Appeal to MisSissippians to Stay at Home.
THE ATTACK ON THE NEW IRoNsIDEs.

THE ATTACK ON THE NEW IROysIDEs.
From The Savannah News, Oct. O.
After we had placed in the hands of the print.
ers the Of the daring attack on the Yankee
rigaie New ironsides which copy from The Cldriss
ton Courier read in The Nrcury request from the
military authorities that tho Southern papers wond
omit vi mention Of any definite intelligence that may
reach them in reference to the affair."" Since the def
mite details are published in Charleston paper within
gTnshot of the enemy there can certainly be no mpo
prcty in copying The Conriers article
A GALLANT NAVAL EXPLOIT.
From Tn. Charleston Courier
One Of the most daring and gallant naval ex'
plos Of the distinguished by the greatest cool
ness presence of mind and ntrcpiiy Of the brave meu
associated in the enterprise, was Performed MONDAY
night This no less than an attempt 10 blow up the
United States steamer New Ironsides. lying on Morris
Island. Though not fully meeting the expectations On
those who conceived the plan and those who carried u
into execution il has called forth the unbounded adIni'
ration of our citizens for the brilliant herosm Of the
actors in their dangerous but patriotic and selfsaei
hcing undertaking.
A general feeling Of deep anxiety prevails 10 lea.u
the fate of two of the gallant spirits who went our WITH
the expedition. There is every reason 10 believe how
ever that these gallant with the means Of safety
about their persons endeayorcd TO reach shore aud
have been picked up by Of the enemys launches
We gather tie following particulars from other partei
The torpedo steamer David, with Of four vol
unteers consisting Of Lieut.. VIM. 7. Glassen. j. II.
Toombs Chief Engineer and James Sullivan. fireman
OF the gunboat Cbicora with j. W Cannon. Assistant
Pilot Of the gunboa Palmetto State LETT South Atlantic
wharf between six and seven o'clock on Monday even
ing for the purpose Of running out TO the ronsdes ef
ploding torpedo under that vessel near amdships and
fpossibe blow herup.
The weather being dark and hay favored the enter
prise. The boat with It's gallant ltle crew proceeded
down the harbor skirng along the shoals the inside
Of the channel until nearly abreast Of their formidable
antagonist, the New Ironsides.
They remained in This position FOR short time ciTc
ling around the large shoal near the anchorag. %
the object Of their visit Lieut. Glassel with double.
barreled gun sat in front Of Pilot Cannon who had
| l.to. Eaff v.r .hsx
CINE with brave and undauncd Sullivan the vol.
unicer fireman when something Ike tine following con-
yeTsltion ensued;
Pho, Canaor--" That is what We came for am
Easiu~r Too~bs--" Ic, US 20 at her then, and do
our best"
srUirar Fireman" 1 am with you all. and waiting.
TO ahead
Tie boat wa- row put bow on and aimed directly for
tie ronsde-. As the little steamer darted forward,
the look out on the lronsde hailed them with Take
care. there You will run into us. WHAT steamer IS
thatr Lieut. Gla,sel replied by discharging barrel
a the Yankee sentinel and rendering the gun 70 Pllot
Cannon told him there another Yankee, pointing
To- one with his body half the buwarks and asked
Cannon 10 take care Of him with the other barrel.
The next moment they had struck the lronsides and
exploded the torpedo about fifteen feet from the Keel on
the starboard side. An immense volume OF water was
thrown up. covering our little boat and going through
the smoke stack entered the furnace completely eHtn-
gushing the fire.
In addition 10 this pieces Of the ballast had fallen IN
the works of the engine rendering IL unmansgeablc az
that time, Noley after voey II musketry ffom the
u the lronsiles and rom the launches began 10
pour IL upon them. Lieut. GlasseI gave the orde; ~
back, but IL found impossible. In this condition,
III shelter ard hope OF escape they thought 70
best surrender and hailed the enemy 10 that effect
The Yankees. however paid no attention 10 the call,
but barharousy continued To fire. Ii then proposed
Ia put OF their ieprescrvers jump overheard and enc
deavor TO win TO the shore All bur Pilot Cannon con.
senied. The latter, being unable to swim, said he
would stay and take his chances in the boat Lieut.
Glass,ll Engineer 1ccmbs and Sullivan the fireman.
len the boat the first having life preseryers and
the latter supporting himself Of of the hatchee
thrown TO him by tho pilot. Engineer Toombs becorf
ing embarrassed with his clothing in the water, gct
| back "a the boat and was assisted IN By Cannon.
The boat then rapidly lifting from the Ironsles.
He now fortunately found match, aud lighting torch
crpt back 10 the engine discovered and removed the
cause q It's nor working and got in order Ems
gncers Toombs and Cannon reached their wharf the
city about midnight, fatgued. and presenting a worni
appearance but rejoicing ~ their fortunate and mar.
With regard 70 the damage Of the Ironsides nothing
positive Is known. At the moment Of striking there
great CONSERVATION on board ltwasreported thas
the crew IN gangs we're hard at work at the pumps all
DAY yesterday. Small boats were constantly pass
ing between the Ironsdes and the monitors. Al night
| fall however she remained Al her old anchorage
THE LATE TORPEDO ATTACK on TIE IROSsIDES.
Two prisoners who have arrived in Charles,
ton furnish the following about the late attack tho
lronsdes;
Lieut. Gasse was picked up hanging to the chains Of
one OF the mortar boats, Ind that Sullivan alsa
saved by swimming 20 coal schooner the Iron,
| sides and taken board. The Ironsides they say.
sustained damaged from the torpedo which exploded
under her bow those board stating that they could
scarcely discover the slightest perceptlblc shock OF
Of the vessel the tine oi its being struck
The prisoners report the capture Of three boch AIDE
runners the list and 9Th OF October from Nassau
and from Bermuda. The two from Nassau had on
board an assorted cargo o; cloths dry goods winess
liquors. &c the other. from Bermuda, had on board a
cargo on Government account
MORE MOB INDICATIONS IN RICHMOND.
From The Enquirer Of the 18Th
AZ q large and enthusiastic meeting Of he.
chancs held in Richmond the NIGHT of the 10Th inst.
series Of resolutions were adopted Of which the
sixth Is a. follows.
Poed That awakened 10 sense Of the abiec postur, "a
which labor aud who labor have been reduced aud ts
privileges which citizens and people the Institutions Of out
country re.t in We vii not sleep again until our grasp IA
hmly clcnchcd the rights ana impurities which are our
Americans and men, until jus. demands have been met ~
he concessions Of al oppo'ns elements, ,,.o.,.u, "a
thinks the resolution given above empty hehiautin
or an unbeeoming threat OF mob violence"
| From The Natchex Courier, Oct ,.
HOW TIE PROCLAMATION w0RKS-NOTA BBNE.
Many people in and about the City of Natchcz,
AZ well elsewhere. soldiers well citizens scent
be laboring under wrong impression concerning tho
treatment OF negroes, under the new dispensaton OF tho
year -o5.
II will he recoected by those who read the papers,
that Abraham Lincoln. the President of the United
States by virtue Of the war power vested in him I'd
Commander Chief OF the armies of the said United
States issued proclamation declaring all negroes on
other persons heretofore hcd as slaves IN certain diss
rics then In state Of rebellion against the peace and
dignity OF the Government Of the United States should
be- from and after the first day of January 1908 abso
.ely and torercr free. The State of Mississippi waf
then in rebellion against the Government; therefore n
Is claimed every slave within the borders became fre}
from that tine.
Then, there was but few troops enforce the new
order OF things and all these fccmen 10 break avail
from those who. in the eye Of the Proclamation wrong1
fully restrained themthon IL seemed dead letter aud
men laughed at such puerility apparently unen&
forcble decree of pation-then. Ncksburg tow3
cred in snen defiance and believed impresnablet