New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-12
Two New Rebel Brop-Ciads Nearly Read,
in CbnrIe.tsn Barber-Chnriestcns SET
on Pire by Our sheIis Oh-sr"'i'o"-
Washed Up by the Storm Description
Of their Appearanse-shoulde ttfrrs
versus Shoptder.strsps.
Ey0Il paT Specls- tQFT4sa cnden.,
MORkls lsIANp S. C.. JAN. 2 10

II imitation he the sincerest form OF
a1t:ery' az has been OF asserted the magniloguelt
Mallory have been adapting himself Of late 10 the
theory and practice Of soi -awder," with view to
sbe begue ofolr cat YANKEE nation. For row. IN
Charcstou Hs boz Just out Of reach % che Morr Island
batteries ire visible Rebel ron-cad ships IN
forssr siate OF construction closely initiated from
the New !onsides and the Dunderbere 40 70 leave no
sopbt bat tho Pes have reduced 70 practice the cole
brated nits1y usyiu II 3he Kom0rs' winch ADVISES
briliecreLts 10 learn even from Their enemies.
One o! these ron slips0i-Wa. was sniouneeo tat.y
a. havinr been N view L i efieenl4y lh1eAcea &c
The New Ig0nsiies for " iroatsdc snip GuC u con
siructsd 10 carry four guns OF immense power aiic
oab.ber on eaon SIDE Another monster is announcer ~
our ooko1ts a. being built on tie model Of we ran
md he ouaral ooitour az the pc-k, IL -occc,ss,
.s.triistes TO the shape Of TIE Drnorher9 aH nat
snp hos b@sA Grswn ene described .! '-' uaiJ A-u
U,ustrg,ed papers q New l0Tk city. ..
Ihree pog evil iICncac ships are knpwn % lvif n
The voters o, Charleston HaTboT. hid1g pennc ne
forte 70 STRIKE rs at 1s most crlIea t9s ana Wv
most vulnerable place. The forward condition 81 I-e9
rwo companion sti,s would " promise 10 our
dedication lively tu,e. rot long 20 Dc deferred.
Charleston tkes re AID burns apaee ron iAe eiseI
OF the bombardDeAi. 81 accurate has pracaee made
tie eniIers il Forts Strong Chaiheia and Prtlan'
mat rhey Drop their she'll into any psit o. TIE cr
hat Is Within range TIE batteries INV seiy bult
by z. T. Bseuregard, "Gelerei" etc, ~ draw .i0n
IRE city the FIRE Of Gen Gilmore 'orcss, hive been
sbsndoneG. IN futrTe. rebels VII b az: 70 rene noer
sha, cities containing lOgts. guns and IoIees HIN
fbeir Inhabited limits viii BE- considered a. exempt
ron tie privileges accorded 10 the locations q aoa
conhatants aud viii BE- fired ca-lor Ire sake Of he
offensive On defensive appiiancss they con ain
on SUNDAY morning last, fires were noticed IN two
ujaces IN the city Eventually. nearly al Oftle most OF
S!pers once known Charleston, VIII he burned, ond
ne eueLte0 kEa}r~ NB0 pIvlg 90 var WAY ia "iner
70 destroy the Nation VIII hVd Themselves vat no other
dwelling than that which they may snare witt TIE nss
aud owls
horrs ., time. I8si Sunday they lated eight hours
In tie QusrsermGstess possession On Tia Island are
1x.nl IgaS-gs " tue "u3str4c'iOIs WltL Wien lie
Seach has tine pat been lined 70 the treat
tnpedment 81 OcOiDOtior aud transportation az sd
difion 90 t.- huge rss anc linked railroad la.s- de-
scrhsd IN Ily letter or the 81 November 70 bhsd Oh
che 9TH ars immense beams, squared four sides
o. 1T into cisLys OF wrought iron. lAe intention ssemed
70 be tina .ese elsa % shCJc ~ loosely around the
ftev az wrought Is u N. vide and in thck eLd IS
81 excellent quality. TO the clamp Is st.acaed an
iIoD ri1gboi. st-ons ard massive Intended
20 beal TIE We glt guG Strength v. TIE railroad bsrs
Thus ii APPEARED that each alternate bar affixed
70 clamp aud T.Igbolt. The intermediate bar vas
linked or hinged 70 tie extremity u the next 1Ae
sQuarca t1bers sgideuty Intended support the
bars suspended N the water beneath them. Thus.
RATS nsGe Of fcGr squared TIMBER, nifty FEET long snd
Al least uiteen inches n diameter. either way were
dashed tlansgersey 10 four pine GEcks." per1ec.
trees These Formidable RATS secnred by strong lab.
.ngs and chains each other, stretched acros, tie
North Channei II Charleston haT6oI. They OILY gave
ssy ~ tie constant sway,ng and surg.ng u ne ten.
pestuons afs MT once loose the great crrrcns and
nigh tides rorght them to Aad COST asn iika
dr.t wood o. our feet.
IRE beans nov living in the ys-d OF TIE Quarter
asters store oa Morris .and worm ce,cr Jt.0l4A
and through The forfs-aod worms Of tire fgxae are
MOI more de- tructye sels thar are tire Vr~yers
of the,o 1a.crs NLcTever 4 little CONFER shea.hirg
become displaced from ire bottom u timber ship the
worms yet in and woTt through after them tie wafer
srsinuA.cs itself LEAKS and fouudeT!ng are tie next
consequences in strictly natural series.
In one mass OF obstruction hauled away RON TIE
beach OF Morris Island l6 bare Of JiTcn rails each
p feet in lengta 80 great Tbs weight Of the
thu; the bars 10 which The AaWseT attached
ben, 70 a curve o. atoui = degrees. TIE Aawser.
new one o. liz incnes circr'nie-ence was stretched
out b only icul inches. Fifty occupied four
days in hauling oss OF tie tide .ater the have
Described. Before tie olhcr distractions he re-
noyed the dyiiog sands vii bury them and thss VIII
b. lost for ever.
Tie obstruct.ons bsag removed by nstura, causes
nothing nov prevents The taking OF Charleston whea
eve The Admiral wills It's.
IN which they have been so long kept. Every officer
"a; Is eager 20 prove that the prowess Of the
service is rot thing OF tie past Delays are taagef
While the enemy Is LETT at liberty build his ion
dad vessels IN security quite within range Of TIE guns
m our fest TIE sailors and officers our ships yisg
81 soeheI arc booming dsvr.ted ey the odinm aoegd
armpts Of their brothers ashore, aad naturally
envy lie Army il TIE possession OF commander who
ssows what g DO sad how 70 DO IT, Had TIE combined
direction Of Gen. Gilmore, tho siege OF Charleston
you'd have resulted in is capture three monlts ago Or
sarier.
1, 10 generally understood now IN that department
That the reason alleged for the present nacou Of tho
eeet the presence o; tic three ironcac ships Ia he
Xebei possession. now aAoat. TWO others. more for
nidaee are building Ia 1t possible that tho navy will
% oeteT prepared at future time 10 resist i've Iron
shps than II now IL 70 encounter but tlreet
r. s.-ls Authorization just received at headQusst
s has Ieen impaired TO me that there are Lhr.s new
ron'clad ships Low bailding in Charleston. 1wc Of
hsse are fashioned On Tie plan OF the Dunderberg.
IN me Quartsrmastsr's Department Morris Island
INC elsewhere are numerous laborers hired 80 work on
eochs and 70 load and unload vessels These civilians
~ Usually brought from Rev. York. and among them
NJ may @19sh bed spbecls 70 made themselves n9.o