New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-03
FROM PORT ROYAL.
ybe Transport steamer Beston Destroyed
-Tuuboas Colur,bine Captured by fhc

BCbCis.
The u. 5. steam transport Fulton, Wotton
commander from Por, Royal. 5. c., TO Major stewart
Van yliet Quartermastcr having in tow inc s'e'Uo''
Neya RON Port Royal arrived on Thursday noiii'ns
We arc indebted TO Purser MeMasus Tor prompt ue'
livery Of our packages.
iiai.-Gen Foster assumed command u 'le D'p'i'
,eent Of the South on The Goth utimo'
Bric ten Hatch has been assigned to the command
Of the Hilton Head district
LOSS OF THE TRANSPORT STEAMER boston
PA1RCLOTH COMMANDER.
On the morning of the 25th ult.. by order OF
Gen Hatch a reconnaissance. undcr the immediate
command Of Gen. Birney. was made up the Ashepoo
River The place designated for the troops 10 land was
tenuetts Point, short distance MP Mosquito Creek
which flows into Ashepoo River eight miles above Its
mouth.
By an unacceptable blundcr on The part Of some
rlitary authority, the steamer Edwin Lewis passed
Mosquito Creek and proceeded ten miles beyond haV
ING passed picket fires distractions and other evidences
gf the cncmy's presence. On not meeting the other
pSats she returned The steamer Boston having had
explicit instructions TO follow in tie wake Of the Edwin
Lewis did So until she got aground within 1000 yards
of Rebel battery At daylight the enemy opened with
epounders and lit the Boston 20 times. At a. on
her falling into the hands Of the Rebels She had on
board 81 horses onehah Of which were killed by the
tuemys shots the others were burned alive. Two Of
the crew were lost viz: John Kali carpenter John l.
Eeert, fireman; one soldier and fifteen missing sup
posed 10 have been drowned The Boston @ valuable
ede.wheel river steamer The troops returned 10 Hi
fon Head on the day OF the disaster Court OF In
ury has been convened 10 ascertain WHO is TO blame
icr the disaster.
LOSS OF THE NAVY TUG-B0AT COLUMBINB.
The [. s. tug-bOat Coumbine was captured
near Horse Landing i miles above Pilatka. on St
Johns River OF the evening Of the sd nit She had on
board Capt Nichols lieutenant and 80 soldiers Of
Company g. 35th T. 5. Coored Troops. late the lst N.
& Tie vessel was in charge Of Acting Master San
born with three officers ard crew Of % men. She
was armed with two 90.lb riAed guns. The Rebels
opened on her with light battery and shot disabling
her rudder, she drfed ashore, and attacked by
over 200 men, who captured her ard al board, cx-
eepng three of the soldiers who escaped and reached
ST. Augustine overland.
THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON.
The latest intelligence from Charleston han
Dor is up 10 Wednesday morning May % No actv
movements had taken place among the Ion-ciad'
Two Of the monitors are at Bay Point undergoing II
IEn1s. IL IL tHot A"hiha OH "'i 'Nb'
another attack ON the Rebel works at Sullivan's Islam
within short time. The present appearance Of For
Sumter since the recent bombardment says The Ma
South is not such inspire the Rebels with the hop
that they will be able to make any practical use Of III
structure The terrific pounding it received last week
not only from the iron-eads guns but the batteries
Cummings Point, had the effect TO completely demols
the larger portion of parapet which the Rebels ha
constructed on the ruins Of the old walls The guns
any were mounted therein are rendered totally useless