The New York herald., 1864-10-21
MoNrFrlIsp, w., Oct. 20, 1884.
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HcrcFicd Sinking OF the Grnbont
Nsphon OF Wilmington.

Late R:olruond papers contain reports OF tho blowing
up nd s.n!rs OF The UDi,ed states gunboat Niphoa by
Eho from FOR, Usher While she was close in shore.
The following the accounts OF the rebel papers, and
appended wc give sketch OF the vessel
Prom the richroud Examiner, Oct. III
Tho repcrloi sinkn. OF tue Yankee Frntost Siphon,
by sh.l ,hEo~u from one Of our batteries forts
below ~ningtor - based upon the statement o. cap
tain u confaictae vessel which has jus. arrived In
port u is 70 be h1Ted that orr gunners will be equally
arcurste IN their sim when tne Yankee acet now at
Fortress Monroe coa aimos ready 20 sail, shri make is
appearance. Ayoepg gentleman ius, srrivcd from Ner-
folk informs us tha. tho feet is 20 po commanded by
Co-nnodore Porter, and rot by Earrsgrt The ofcers
,rse no secret 81 ne destination Tho neet they say
tsey dc not 60 capture Nilmogton at present
all they vent 10 10 eet possession q the forte ms they
have done at Noble. Our informant l.n NoroiK mere
thar weey aeo and tie leet thcr nearly ready for
A rroczApgn BLOWN UP.
lrgcn the RichnoDd Wng, Oct. IL
ne hear from reliable authority that tho conmandant
as For: Fisher succeeded tho other day in droppiog
sne tho Uoci states bloclading steamer Niphon,
whch bisw her up. She now liss noplcss wreck on
TSs yes was ono Of tbs most scsivc and useful Of
tho enemy blockadlDg squadron or Wilmington
sxErcH cP rpz NIpHoS.
The qunboat Nphon was built in 1868, BY R. q. Forbes
al Tast Boston, for river trade In China, and whoa
completed was purchased by the government for block.
ale sc-vcc. She into commission In April, 1868,
end was ss-t to the North Atlantic squadron and then
asspnod 80 duty or Wilmington. Her armau ent
csug,eEd OF t0cr tnWtystWOsrDunCore IN pr0aGSldo
QUE twenty pcunccr rasrott tho forecaste and
pancren twenty four FOUNDER bow tzers. Her battery
has pnco been rcrc7se 10 nine guns or heavier csbre
ard ares.sr efficiency Shc proved to DO worry fast
o And bas performed excellent service the blockade
On the 18th day 81 August, 1853, sho chased and
Q, shcre ,ho English steamer Hebs, near New Inlet
~ O. and afterwards destroyed her by rc: but during
bs sbc lost bcsts dttecn oicsrs and
mer ia consequence o. tho heavy running ss the
h, November OF tho sems ysar she captured ths
Anrlc.rchel steamer Lhs aud Annie, with valuable
cargo on board. Tue Ella and Apnio ~ doing good
serycs under The rame OF the Malvern, flagship VI
gear Admiral D. y. Porter, North Atlantic squadron
In April, lS55 boat expedition organized from
the Ninon aud from tho Fort Jaesson aud Howqua TO
81 about eight milcs seuthsass from wlning,ou. The
crpoduon' success The extensive works we're as
s,royei together With large pumpor OF army wagons,
steam cngnos &C., and about seventy ave rcbci Prison
era we're zap ircd and safely brorsht OF n the fleet
Facs that trs afe has participated IN the chase aud do
s,ruc,gn several blockade sonuers and rroved hese
10 NJ, az the rebels admit sors the active aud
i, pssra Of The pocsad!rg squadron on Wilmington"
THE DICTATOR.
Tnis vessel viii probably be turned to the govern
rncrt ~ The contractors to-day or tomorrow. she
row cosiins ard her win b immcdiatey placed
On beard che Is likely 10 70 INTO commission today o.
20 morrow and great Efforts bsing made TO got her
sea by Monday next. she h daily visited cy numbers o.
ladies' snd gentlemen who bravo ell sorts sf fscoia'or
| to gain . view Of hcr grand proportions v',hs an'
l Without