New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-25
FROM THE soUTnEaN BLOCKADE.
AGnirs Oh Chsrlesion-Fosifion OF Our
Fleet.
Correspondence Of The N. \. Tribune.
CrgBOAT CHIPPEWA CAPT BYRON,

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
CUEBoAT CHIPPEWA. CAPT. BYRON,
OPP CHARLEsTOS, June H. 1901.
We arrived off Fort Sumter the 10th. The pas
sage up from Port Royal 40 miles, is along the SAINT
low, level coast. Blockadng vessols are scattered
along. OF Fort Sumter We met the Ironsides, Pow
.batsn, Ottawa, Marblebead, aud one or two others
Fort Sumter stands out in bold relief, but Charles
Con is Oh such low level tina; only the spires Of
churches can he seen from vessels. Fort Moul.
trs is not plainly visible, and bat few vessels in
sight. 0oposiie Fort Sumter, and within cannon
range, IL q "trip Of land defended by batteries. The
new Rebei flag looks 10 be white tue distance 70
the naked eye. The Rebels sent up rockets last
night and fired cannon this morning. am rejsiced
20 hear that Admiral Fo0te Is coming down on the
Tuscsrora. II be, who cid go much with the gun
boats on our Western rivers, cannot effect any
thing, IL properly supported, then Charleston may
be deemed impregnable. A. aBy rate, DO not be-
Love that seamen Will ever complain OF his not Civ.
ing them all the fighting they walt, IL there 10 any
possible chance OF success Besides, lie isa Christ
isp and gentleman, as well as a fighting man.
The Monitors are at EddystOne Inlet, a few miles
from bere. The Weehaw ken Ia 1t Port Royal prob.
ably 10 protect the shipping from rams that might
come down tbe river drosnd FROM Charle.ton. A
bloc ksde-rnnner taken per rumorl night before
last, htle below this place. Details Of tho fight at
Cbar'es'on, from Official reports the public are con-
and stories w1ely differing from those Of officers
and probably often incorrect, III which case they
ought not TO be published; while, If true, they
should be-
The officers say that the Irousdes willnot steer in
shoal water, became almost unmanaYabie was
tangled ny among The Monitors, aud had the great,
est difficulty 30 getting out. The story among the
men is thai the pilot acquainted with the Larbor
wa exchanged Tor the Wabash pilot that ,be an
sntrs Der holm very quick and wants good helms
lnaa 10 meet her quick that some Of the Powha-
tap's volunteered 70 20 and steer herr thu, sbe
fined but siots tha, an officer is under atrest
for calling Admiral Dn Pont a coward, and that an
Jngiith steamer has since brought the news tia,
they photographed from Fort Sumier 10 Bsaursgsrd
that They could not bold out toan half al hour
longer. la abort, they cay that Fort Sumter ougL,
~ have been taksn sud that the OILY effect Of the
elsck was 10 show the enemy their weak points
sud give them time TO remedy them.
go last night, cur second on the blockade, we bad
great fIi2Dt from supposed nam. IL proved to be
shs steamer Dandelion, from Port Royal, which had
mace he proper sigcsIs, but tbey were not seen or
reported BY our lookouts The night was quite
.oarA' and when seen she was pretty close 10 u.s.
1be greatest excitement prevailed. On che
came. siently. heading Tor us amidships
every zone supposed tho Chppewa's doom
WA settled. All hands weis called TO