Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-05-26

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hawken, lying at the machine undergoing
some repairs, which shops, by the way,
consist of the hulks of several large old
whalers rooted in, but in which they have
quite lot of machinery, also facilities for
casting small work; therefore, being able
to do many repairs for the fleet The
above named vessels were the most in
inred in the late engagement of any OF
the fleet, excepting of course, the Inflated |
Keokuk. Though no very serious damage
was done to either of them, they were
struck very many times, and the smoke
stacks of both bear marked evidence to
that effect. The turrets also have hume
rous slight indentations upon them, but
the principal damage arises from the
breaking Off the nuts and heads of the
bolts by which the plates of the turret are
held together and the bolts flying out,
which Of course, if done to any extent,
would result in the plates becoming loose
and falling out.
We left Port Royal on Thursday, the
23d ult, and proceeded down the coast,
with the land in sight, to this point, some
thirty-liye miles from Port Royal and but
few miles below the mouth of the
Savannah river, so near in fact, that We
could quite distinctly see the old flag
waving over Fort Pulaski, over the mar
row strip of land between that river and
this harbor, as we were entering. We
arrived at anchor here about eleven
O'Clock, a. M, where we found the gun
boat Wamsuttan which vessel had been
here about two months She Immediately
got under way and proceeded to Port
Royal, aud we were left alone in our
glory to guard this point and cndeavor to
prevent blockade runners passing to and
fro.
Warsaw Sound is quite good harbor,
some three miles wide and four or five
deep, with several fathoms of water, into
which flows two small rivers, the little
Tybee leading from the Savannah short
distance above Fort Pulaski, but which
is only navigable by very small craft, and
the Wilmington river emanating also in
the Savannah river few miles below the
city, navgable by quite large vessels, and
Oh which is located the famous Thunder
bolt battery, on the high bluffs immedi
atcly on the banks of the river, and from
which favorable location they have perfect
command of it. Our pilot informs us
that the famous ram "Fingal' came down
once or twice and took look at them
when he was here sometime ago in tn,
Marblchead" We, therefore, shall moi
be at all surprised if she makes us wish
some fine dark night but | am very SURE
we will not be found mapping.
; The first night here. we stationed ou
picket boat out on guard, and according
to signals made by it about two O'Clock
n. m, we were all called to quarters, ant
were in few minutes ready for anythin,
: that might appear, but owing to the eX
: IRENE darkness were unable to discovc
= any thing, but kept sharp look out unit
! day dawned, when we discerned Il sml
IL sloop aground on the bar about half
mile from us, when we Immediately DIES
. patched Il boat to take charge of her
Il They found her deserted, and from a
II appearances, her crew had departed i
. great haste, fearing, suppose, they wer
e discovered, and not wishing to fall int
8 the hands of we Yankees. She prove
10 to be loaded with cotton entirely, ever
nook and corner being filled with i
u u having in all fifteen or twenty bales an
IL of very fine quality. When the It'd
u arose we got her OIL the bar, and sent ht
II to Port Royal the following day. w
lie found several late Savannah and Charlie
L. ton papers on her and from the priC
l. current | read in one Of them, ! judy
&c provisions must be very scarce with then
20 give You few items Wheat, seyc
= TO eight dollars per bushel Flour, fort,
le five to fifty dollars per barrel, with goo
y demand) Butter, ninety cents to a do
Il lar per pound; Sugars, forty-cight
sr iifty-iiye cents Moasses. two to thr,
a. dollars per gallon; Coffee, two to thr,
a dollars; Tea, seventeen dollars; Sal
+ thirty to fifty cents per pound Swe,
We Potatoes, five dollars per bushel.
nc Since that time we have had nothin
IL occur with us of importance. The life
+ Of course very dull and monotonous,
C. we cannot go ashore at all for fear thel
nc might be some rebels lurking among Il
trees and bushes ready to pick us off, an
er even if we could, there is nothing to |
) seen of interest, excepting one or two d
sSi tOu o"uu buVtOlleoi lHOuBl lncTe uppeu
oI to be some game about, such as Duck, Pl,
~ yer and Snipe, which might afford son
IL pleasure to some of the officers fond
nc cunning, and at the same time replenis
u our table with fresh meats occasional
le which would be very desirable. indeed.
q The weather since we have been he
* has been very fine, though quite war
III during the middle of the day, with ve
" heavy dews, and from present indication
T. | presume, malarious fevers are prevale
Ill in this section, as we have already hl
nc several cases of RENTING fever on boal
ze our vessel.
= Below give you list of the Office
u of this vessel Commander, Andrew
We Drake Lieutenant and Elk. Office
~ Adolphus Dexter; Acting Master S. /
H. H. Waterbury ; Assistant Surgeon, Eugel
y S. Olcott; A. A. Paymaster, George \,
III Griffin Acting Ensigns, Geo. II. Howe
u Charles Penlield I'd Assistant Enginee
H. Reynolds Driver; Sd Assistant Enc
neers, George w. Beard, VIM. II. Kell
re VIM, i. Balie; Gunner, Moses A. Ian
e. Acting Masters Mates, j. p. Mako
,s' Augustus Lippitt, Thomas Newton, Jol
= D. Reed Captains Clerk, August
W Garfield; Paymaster's Clerk, j, A. Met
T. Lynn
81 Very respectfully yours, &c,
in G. w. G.
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