The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-13
NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY l3 1863

.s,.s's sssn. = .ss ps.A:sss xs..a y s..sA
doues casts OF The tead bs6or~ h weuld ID sst from
h s.p,osessS s%s sss sss"y .ssis r sappsss
escape the shoals asA ntsdls grounds that aSound
m Charleston harbor wsssd be assurd tne might get
:v an. ~ ~ e. ss sss .Ss "
nom the the channel 70 The cav heprss and
Ssss sy are ssas i Z o os q sns
power but sannos nnrd - leave snsle one on
her shot no,ss and ssna Ssr out s.sss d. I~o q them
would DO very aps 70 ternnste our possession Of the soil
u south c.rou. Iss rebels With one 9. two Monitors
when tho affair would SndP MOI II Ne are not entirely
dsmen,ad no sac. win be ma. Charss.s wnh tess
SIX, and with many more b ssDt here. when
we are sure q victory et US 60 ahead but c not Affairs
shorn Of our peculiar strength We caa afford TO wait
Three Monitors cam n ID Thoughts, when safely past
Sumter and Moultrie, capture tho city To get throe
through must expect 70 loes equal number tho
Beside. We re-, shan ana work sr a ans
each other when ashore and IN preventing the
Sn,sa az some 4 The dcusiss q BE- cvs,eome t but
moments consideration Of these win satisfy that
Y would be folly 70 attempt the great work Of capturing
must have six or eight repeat, when make tho at
tack, or our success viii not be complete could
wish.
have written the above tho solo purpose Of
ing, possible, She mpatisnOs othe public North lido
know nothing Of tAs force 70 be used in any
movement, nor do know that he has any
be 10 anxious 70 make effort in that direction
are 20 witness IT, Whom 10 docs attack Il will be
await the cpportons hour .isaoas pssisnce or giving
ourselves unnecessary trouble. ss.. ..a I
Tho Mcrosdita and Keystone State. disabled in the late
affair OF Charleston, repairing at the machine,
shop, ana will be readyfor service understand
that court Of inquiry In session 70 Investigate the
OF the surrender OF the of1cers and men tho
AerceditA 10 the rebel RAM u assembled the de-
mand OF Captain Stsliwaaen. sssfast .ott aE
III? gunboat Ottawa. Lieutenant Commanding Vim. D.
Whiting having become disabled by the breaking OF her
machinery, win be North IN few days for repairs
her duties In the most crsditsbls manner
From rebel sources learn that PAymassr Hill and ten
ana ssss nSasr xoS.d
Connover and the ether ocers, IL 10 understood
hurt no ~ fcrssf S ar a; were cbsiDed
master maehnst- esaol,shmen. Of asstimaSs value
80 the South Atlantic bl0ckadng and established
recommendation Of Rear Admifals y. Dupont.
Hmro. HAN. s. G., Feb. 8, 1853.
VISIT TO .eseecAce Riosr Geovga-7As Rebel Soameys
Nashville and Fin0al-Arrtoal Of an English Steamer
taDistres-TAs Eosty- seusstA Psnsyuaaia Vouatees-
The Eyca Nxso Iroasideslnsporant Reconnaissance in
cAdylcstoa Haybor, dc.
General Seymour, chief OF Ariey OF General Hunters
corps. proceeded from here tothe Ogecchee river
point at which abe Monitor batteries are now giving
battle to the rebel fort NcAister. lie learned that our
roncads had not been able to approach within fifteen
hundred yards OF the rebel work IL 10 thosght that
unless this range csnd be reduced onehn vessels
would not be able 70 breach It, Fort AcAlster (the
rebel work., with Its auxiliary forces, two hundred
feet long 1t built OF sand, with walls thirty feet
thick. I1 armament is es bay6ens. The main work
has six sastions or prominent points. The arma-
OF twenty heavy guns Of tho best European
fabric, and most oil them red In the interior Of tho
work are numerous bombprosf retreats, In which tho
shelter themselves. None are exposed but
those serving the The work heavily supported
by infantry The efforts Of cads thus far
duce the rebel fort have boon unavans for the
already stated. Tho rebel work fanked BY Ogee
chloe, and the lect By numerous swanps. II N nacces
sible Cor land attack by forces Behind the main
work other lines, nearly, net quitc strong
the frat. The object Of this movement by our iron
clads prevent the rebel steamers Nashville iron
clad Fngal (now Savannah from running the blockade
and joining their consorts, the Alabama and Oreto Tho
Montauk attending 70 the Arst namcd the Passac
Is watching rebel ironclad Fn9a Warsaw Sound
With all the ingenuity displaysd BY the rebes eecting
their apparent security, Yankee invention will check
The English screw steamer Cssisn, Captain Rowling
arrived here yesterday. She is from Mexico bound for
An accident occurred 10 her machinery the late gale on
the Southern cosst and she put In here for harbo She
The Forty seventh regiment Pcms yvana volunteefs.
oonel Good arrived al Port Royal from Key West just
the Arago lott the former pla0.. A t1M
Tho rocssed rgAte New ronsides has returned to Port
Royal from the blockade Oh Charleston 10 obtain supplies
of provisions and coal She will return immediately, md
win not be withdrawn again from the blockade.
An important nocturnal reconnaissance Of the rebel for
.d so @
them Of improved European fabric Every island,
point. river eek and swamp m proximity TO Charleston
IL commanded by hostile Fort Mourie Ii iron
cased the harbor front and the whole work ID bomb
preof. The rebels have two and one iron cassd
battery. the latter mounting eight hundred
Founder ridod cannon, FOR tho defence Of the
barbor Tho Casemated tier Of Of Fort Sumter Is
verse This non coating perpendiculay from he base to
the upper line The embrasnres protected by massive
cject,ons Of the same material presenting acute angles
every Side The rebel batteries fully garrisoned
The rebel army in Charleston and the Qualifications
thereof about thirtyfv thousand strong and this
force being rapidly gmented To capture Charleston
our military and naval commanders think il will take q
large naval and land force and viii occupy period Of six
weeks months. That can be captured they have
no doubt, notwithstanding It's seeming imprcgnabiiity.
Hilton Head to-day has very different aspect from
what h1a Tnsp Ms c as y our srG0ps No
Head old clearinghouse, occupied by the rebels
as headgaaricrs; large two story shnnty hospital,
old cotton packinghonsc used a. the Post Once,
and few negro hnts The fifteen months OF occupancy
yonr troops has broae change the The old
dwelling house has oaelnzed painted
&c.. and occupied by the chicfs Of DEPARTMENTS large
stoshouses each three four hundred feet
Sn%s ss ssTa Sir,cs large and %ss
best and largest army hospitals In tho country These
houses arc built along NE margin and fronting the river
on both sidss Of Fort wels In addition to these there
long iire OF frame stores, occupied for nr
poses This OF stores enjoys tho soubriqut Of Rob
bcrs Row, iu compliment 10 the occupants thereof Who
have the reputation Of being eNorbnt In their charges
for their wares The point Is cnvironed by scmiccle
~ formidable fortidcaions Ranking batteries and all the
parnpnernala and appliances Of war, FOR the necessary
defence Of the place Hilton Head looks Ike Of
the magic villages OF California in 1919. forgot TO
ton that In addition 10 oter improvements the govern
ment havo bnlt wharf about onefoarth Of mile in
length u rs accessible for The largest vessel at any
stage Of water.
Yesterday rad visit 10 Beaufort 10 how matters
progressing IN that locality. visited this place fl
r,lc insof