Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-03
ARRIVAL Or THE FULTON
Important from South Car
., olina and Florida. ,
Terrific Effects Of the Equi-
noctial Storms.
Wrecks and Disasters at
Sea.
1 H.
UNION SUCCESSES IN FLORIDA.
Activity of Rebels in South
sg44i, Carolina.
.oi-U fs3f a3 a.----
General Seymour Relieved Of His
Command.
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.sIr. &c. @ &c. &c.
Terrific Effects Of the Equi'
noctial Storms.
Wrecks and Disasters at
Sea.
SUCCESSES IN FLORIDA.
Activity of Rebels in South
sras4', Carolina.
General Seymour Relieved of His
Command.
tFrom the Now York Herald of Friday.l

flrI tFrom the Now York Herald Of Frday.1
The steamship Fulton, Capt. Wotten,
from Port Royal, S. O., with passengers and
mails, arrived at this port yesterday morn
ing.
McManus, of the Fulton, for his pOliteness
and promptitude in delivering our package.
Mr.. McMannus makes the following re-
port :-0n Tuesday night 29th, at nine
O'Clock, Cape Henry bearing about south
west, siXty-tive miles distant, in a heavy
gale from east southeast which veered to
northeast, the night being very dark and
the sea running very high, fell in with n
large two-masted propeller, firing guns and
making signals of distress, which were an
swered by sending up rockets and blue
lights and steamed for her, the Fulton be-
ing at that time under one engine, having
disabled the after air pump the day preyi-
Gus, and was going very slow in conse-
quence. After several attempts succeeded
in communicating with the stranger. who
reported having her engines broken down,
and wished the Fulton to lay by her during
the night, and tow her into a port. The
wind ut the time was so violent it was inn
possible to understand further. Kept her
In sight until two A. M. of che Both, when,
the Fulton being very light, having no car
go and but little coal, and lying on her
starboard side, a large amount of water
accumulated in her lee bilge and engine
room, requiring the whole force of the dom
KEY pump and bilge injections to clear her.
Was compelled by necessity to 60 ahead
with all power and bring the ships head to
the wind and sea to relieve her from the
water in her, which took until five A. NJ.
to do, when the Fulton was steered to the
southwest in search of the distressed vessel.
AT seven A. NJ, having run back the dis
tance, could not see anything of her. The
weather being thick, and still blowing a
gale, and taking into consideration the
condition of the ship-being short of coal
and very crank-was reluctantly obliged
to proceed on our course, which was done
at eight A. M. t.-tf.f
We have several interesting items of news
by the Fulton.
The steamer Continental arrived at Port
Royal on the 26th ult, having left Portland,
Me-, ON the 10th. She had ON board Com
pany A and detachment Of Company B,
Second Maine cavalry, and had In tow when
she sailed ship Frank Ball, which was load
ed with men and horses. On the 22d ult.,
owing to strong gale from the northeast,
which drove the ship down so that she col
lided with the steamer, they were obliged
to cut the hawser which held her in order
to prevent violent collision.
The gale lasted thirty hours, during which
time they lost twenty-siX horses. On the
23d passed a dead body, apparently kept
atioat by life preserver. They also passed
parts Of wreck, which showed that the
storm had done serious damage in other
quarters. On the night of the 24th they
encountered severe gales from the southeast,
and on the 25th, the storm still continuing,
and only having four days supply Of coal
ON board, they altered their course for Hill
ton Head, s. G. They lost during the two
storms fifty horses, and the remainder are
SO used up that it is doubtful whether they
will ever be Of any account. ~
The steamer Cosmopolitan, which arrived
at Hilton Head the morning the Fulton
sailed, brought the Intelligence that q naval
expedition up thesSt;, John. river e9ptUred
at Lake George Hgfrebel steapet Hattie
Brock, laden witfk d|H huntffed bales spf
cotton and quantitysaf rice, Tobacco and
other articles. 1t Is reported that large
amounts of cotton, Tobacco, rice, &c, are
secreted along the creeks.
inMR. OSCAR G. sAwYER's DISPATCH.
e ta HILToN HEAD, s. c., March q, 1854.
The equinoctial gale, which arrived on
time last week, was one of the most terrific
of any we have experienced in many
months. 1t extended tho entire length Of
the coast, and effectually suspended all COM
munications between the different posts in
the department.. Beginning on Monday,
the 2lst instant, it continued until Friday
morning, blowing from nearly every point
of the compass, and at-times approaching
in strength and violence--a hurricane. So
far as we have learned, no serious damage
has been sustained by any of the vessels be-
longing to this department. Those that
were out when the storm commenced sue
ceeded inreaching safe harbors, where they
were imprisoned until the weather cleared
up again. The sea outside was very heavy,
breaking on the deepest bars with terrific
violence. st Johns bar was gone mass of
seething, whirling foam, through which no
vessel dared to pass The Cossack, Captain
Downing, on which / left Jacksonville on
the 2lst, was detained at the mouth of the
river until yesterday morning, at which
time hesucceeded in crossing the bar, and
arrived here last night. lex 5siaisa9slfr
,s.aa DISASTERS ON THE COAST. ,l.aAasst
The steamer Continental, from Portland
the 18th, for New Orleans, with troops and
horses, put In here on Thursday last for
coal and for harbor. She had In tow when
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