The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-28
CHARLESTON HARBOR.
An Attcmpt 60 Blow Up the Frigats
Wabash, ON Charleston.
M. OSCAR @. sAwYgR's pBsrArCH.

An Attcmpt 60 Blow Up the Frigats
Wabash, ON Charleston.
Mr.. OSCAR @. sAwYRR's DssrArCH.
H,rros Rs.p, 8 c., April ~, 1894.
On Monday night last, the 18th insI the Charleston
reScls made bold unsuccessful attempt 70 destroy
the noble frga,e wabash a. her anchorage or Charles
ton bar where she doing on shore blockade
The torpedo steamer precisely like the "Dovid"
that blew up the Housatonc and riod tho game
the frgste New Ironsides. II ID deecrbsd SORT OF
ssgas shaped steamer, with torpedo attached pro-
lection from The bow. and revealing bus htis Of the hull
above water. One or two Of the ssrt have been
frequently observed inside the harbor cruising about
during the night.
When the machine discovered BY the watch
the frigate she hundred yards from the Wabash
approaching continuously and silently. instantly
hailed; but response elected second hail fol-
lowed, and IN, entire watch the alert when
answer was returned from the mysterious craft
third hail followed BY discharge muske,ry from
the ship but the black straight towards
instantly ut their guns which cast loose and
directed against the stranger In the swiuking Of
Sro.d.ids guns was heard. and when tho smoke
cleared away no traces Of the rebel "Dsvid''
carefully swept the surface the sea about The ship
and towards the bar. What her fate cannot VI
I on board the wabash that she vas struck and
The sho. from the freae shs may have escaped the
returned safety the city,
perhaps O. try the experiment once again.
The Wabash anchored between three and four miles
from the bar and about ten mies from the city. 20
on p Oh r a
inside bockadine squadron, and through the outside
destruction passed In spite Of all these dangers he
DAVID went out and was only discovered aud destroyed
exhibit pretty clearly .hs intense hatred which aninses
the rebels when they look upon the Wabash which gave
brave Dupont and il may be feadJ imagined fhas their
desirs 10 destroy her and get her ont II sight quite ~
did 10. q officers and nns veteran crew, Win a. IN
eqnaed merry and with Der Tremendous powers Intact,
and % ?; S:'S ~
bold attempts &c hide her from their sight
The wibssh arrived this Afternoon al this port, prspa
The AFFAIR between tho wabash ADD the torpedo boat 70
not the only chronicle. The rebels eeem 70 be
particularly active this their favor te, but peculiar
mode Q: warfare. Not month sso the Memphis, lying
torpedo boats which had been down from cnares.oa
blow her no. and her cousort we'll They we're dis
her stern, but without creating suspicion Finally after
vainy trying to explode their infsfnsl mAehines they
ss On s sps ss Ssy we're . %
something o the kind but they were not over
taken Their true character we. then suspected bus ,ne
:sSS.sS S$ q: .: ,:! 10 "a
sss9 ~ ~ Sp s:' su, anS'sSSs &c sum-
btf. bq1S&& Ehopv. IND sLccsss *
ihs,eiat ~ sa%msS lkfsSIsn ssrqrs csGrt,so,
sesms likely 20 b Ned NIB waters Il no distant
Day The .n,sf and sPrir have made serious ia, 10:
fmous'MorrH SlaSd. livery gaze sesms q wash away
Greater are. ss ana s hs sss pro sS::
y not. safe 10 Ey init sndthsf sqccessioSl
monty tore siojs ' itss coast " March. may nd
make On init between .FQyu wagner Ard Gregg. ON
indeed wash away both D. them. The beach has r9a
coded % far as " reveal the temsns number c!9
Gregg Ibe remains have been reinierrcd 10 place /
where they viii not AGAIN beustufbcd BY the elements,
unless the entire Island should be swept away
NAVAL MATTERS.
The Monitor Nahant, Leutsnan. Commander y. Crn-
wall eaed here yesterday tow OF the Paul Jones,
Commander Duncan, Tor her staon on the inside block
AIDE OF Charleston. she win relieve the Sangamop,
which will come here for repairs. . ,s.
Inc Monitor Caiskil Commander \. n Harrison now
repairing st Staten creek, will be finished 10 ten Jays
and proceed 20 tharleston. -.
me runboat Pocahontas. Commander iores touched
bee yesterday for coal she vcvh Tor the western
Gulf squadron, a. New orleans.
Commander Aaron X. Hughes has been detached from
The Cnerone and ordered North Lieutenant Comman
der John H. Russell has been ordered 20 assume com
nand Captain Hughes has performed galIsnt ser..e
the squadron and his Departure viii be regretted BY
host OF friends.
The French Vessels Ordered Dat Of the
james River.
The steamer Greyhound has been sent W the James
river 10 Cty Point 70 order down French steam