New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-08
FROM nEApFORT, N. q.
Voyage on tbe Osceeia-A Visit On Shore
Adnssni Porter tho Picket-Eine-
ssripping for Work and Going 30 Sea
Arrival at Beaufort, N. C.--Yeisw
Pcver-Te whining tou Next.
Fran Our Special Correspondents

Pever-Te WiIm,ing ton Next.
Sfsn Our Special Correspondents
OK RoARD Z. s. STEAMER OscFoLL,
BEAUFORT, n. c., Oct. 80, leo4.
Two weeks ago, upon as bright and beautiful
sSsbbaih morning as the present the steamer Balti-
more which left Washington Navy.Yard on tie after.
BOOB before, made fast at the wharf at foit Nor
HL FHteen,minutes later your correspondent was set
Cd board the United States steamer 0seeola Capt j.
N B. Clts and by the mex, morning duly Installed
In the waIdToom ness That Sunday afternoon tie
Csceola left Fort Norfolk and down 10 Hampton
Roads. Early the next morning Admiral Porter aho
wife Capt. TrLey (of the Tnscarora and WE ara
Capt Alden Of tie Brooklyn came on board. HE Al
mirals blue" hOsted, and We starieo up 'he
James River. Though deeply laden, Having on BOARD
the ammu uton for another vessel, the Osceos mace
the run from Hampton Roads 20 City Point. anchor 10
anchor in five hours and 'hirty-fve minutes On Tue
way Up the crew were called 10 quarters for exercise
and target practice. ADMIRAL Porter sighted ana lred
the 100 Founders, nasing some very good Shots The
AdmiIaI and party, accompanied by Caps ClitA went
ashore, Writing Gems, Grant, Meade and others To-
surnjng rom their long ride lse in the evening orders
we're gwen to get under way early lie next morning
for Dutch Gap We arrived az the letter place about
one O'Clock. Firing vas going on from one of
the Rebel batteries, and private IL the coicIed
regiment doing guard duty wounded By she1
exploding Just The working party in the Gap III
company with the executive officer and The surgeon oi
the Ctceola went ashore in tie second cutter Ihe
work in the canal was progressing iavoraos and tne
dredging for tie proper depth Of channel Lad com
peueed. At the farther end wall remained to shelter
the working party from the direct fire OF The Kcbcs on
,he opposite shore Here in the canal aiy working
min Dohe
Butler In retaliation for tie putting Of an equal number
of his colcred soldiers at work undeI fire. The Rebels
did not appear 10 enjoy the position and offered 10 take
the OATH They have since been released and have re-
neved their fidelity to the old flag. Climbing up the
steep bank went 10 the further side OF the fiVer'
There we could plainly distinguish the Rebel rcAets
and groups Of Confederate soldiers on the opposite BANK
within easy rife range The officer in charge Of our
pckets told us there truce 10 picket firing and
no we stood in full view looking at those who had
II In their power 20 Kill each one OF us. While stand
ing here the Admiral and party, including the ladies'
came Up. They informed Of the dangerous plo1'
unity Of the Rebels and also OF the Tears
That such prominent display Of gold
lace might aitrae; unfayorable attention.
The ladies determined 70 have peep Q. the Rebels,
however which they succeeded in getting through the
hoop holes Of a broastwork. Tie Admiral said: They
wont shoot NE because they al know up here, and
continued his cations aoar the bark. Major Lud
low Of Gen. Buffers staff who has charge Of tie work
Il cutting through the canal came up and upon seeing
the ladies' notified the Admiral that the position was
VA one of great danger snd he must take the responsi
Mty Of sending them away. The Admiral approaching
aAe Majors gsllantIy and motives at once aequefced
and the party returned to their barge They then welt
en- board the monitor Onondaga, Capt NJ. smith, and
che Admiral commenced shooting" the lsin"h Gnns
.fxF tiaR mol
se shell exploded so close tie Osccola, that fiae
Ant struck the vessel The ladies certainly have the
utisfsoon Of saying they have been uuder fire. bat The
~fcsrs aud soldiers ashore thought there was little
pat,faotion IN being made objects Of Rebel attentions
Getting under WAY about O'Clock. We steamed down
Ne riyeY 70 Hampton loads, which place was reaehed
aboot O'Clock p and the guests returned 70 ser
rssueotiye vessels all delighted with their trip ~ IS
xpper 70 state thai the object Of the trip was not pleas
uro alone ~ may have boon inferred bot 10 convey the
Admiral 70 Gen. Grants headquarters. whore the tuo
lid . conference
Yron the Tuesday night when the Otceola anchored
- FORTRESS Monroe uto Friday last the time has been
sscxpled 10 gcttng ready for sea. Topnasts sent
Ssvn everything movable suugly slowed and secured
ss4ne and bo,lsrs overloaded and put in the best pee
sihs trim stores laid in. and thousand minor things
I'll Of which arc necessary the larger ones named
e&z0 10 day had been IDOL iof talLDS lnorsuh. I'M
ksse|es Capt Chsz addressed his executive officer
.ansaer the ship sailing orders from sunset 10
uSxAi, Mr. whitman and have the boats secured for
ras Then ell knew that off 10 the mornlnS
Ozseers obtained permission 70 20 ashore for the last
sane to make necessary purchases and say goodbye
bsa ssnset was to close al communication with the
shose The next morning Friday were OF ut
sAeyea o'cloct. Made Cape Hs.,eras Light at 81
O'clock n m Gave the disacre able shoals wide berth
nd s;cered for Cape Lookout. OF Hateras the Gus
svvnsry sea vas met with and the Osceos VA rolling
about in G manner very disagreeable 10 andsmen but
vhjoh vas regarded quite common piace Oy seEnen
The writor hereof stood his watch on the hurricane
deck with rcmsr kabc foritudo until O'clock when
In retired 70 his cot which was gracefully swinging in
she ward room and was soon asleep rocked in the
cradle Of The Deep About y O'Clock the next
morning. Cape Lookout Light was discovered.
Bone miles north the wreck Of steamer was seen
living Oh the shore with whitccgpTed breakers dashinG
around What her was. where she belonged on
vlen wrecked nobody knew. Shoals Of Cape Lookout
are oui,e as Il not dangerous than, HatteIas and
are very deceptive. Our captain gave the osceo.a
penty Of sea room and then shaped hs for Beau
fort n c. Soon after sail, hoi on the port bow
was reported from tie foretop. The Osccoa held her
eourse and soon nearel small schooner which was
soing slowly along Not showing any colcrs, We ran
down 20 and hailed her. She proved 20 be the Ralu-
bow Of Kew York from Beaufort for New-iork After
m admoaitiOn from Captain to the importance
sfshowipg his colors when be meets United states
cruiser the course was resumed Jr Beaufort Beaufort
Light made signals were hoisted for pilot Took
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