Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-03-11

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Prisoners captured ID Charleston Harbor
rive he pafticulars ofihe destruction Of the
Federal sloop. Of Nar HousAtonic ~ ! Tor.
pedo beat. ! very daring Get: They STATE
that the Torpedo boat, cigar shape. WAS drst
seen approaching By the watch on board the
Housatonio. The alarm WAS given and i'm.
mediately al hands beat to quarters. A
rapid musketry IRE Was opened spon the
boat but without effect Being unable to
deprsss their guns the order WAS given to
slip the cable. In doing this the Hous-
atomic backed some distance and came il
collision with the cigar boat. The torpedo
exploded almost Immediately. carrying away
the whole stern ofths vessel.
The steamer sunk in three minutss time,
the officers and crew barely escaping to the
rigging. Everything else on board, guns,
stores, ammunition, TO-, together with the
small boats, went down with her. The ex-
plosioa made no noise and tho affair vas net
known among tho feet until daJbreak,
when tho crew were discovered and released
from their uneasy positions. They had re-.
mained there al night I've smeers and
three men are reported missing and supposed
TO be drowned. $500 q
The loss Of the Housatonio saussd great
CONSERVATION in the feet. All the wooden
vessels arc ordered to keep up steam and 30
out to SEQ every night, net being allowed 70
anchor inside. The picket boats have been
doubled, and she force in each boat incrsas-
cd. 80 s3
This glorious success Of our little tsrpe-
do boat, under the command Of Ii. Dixon,
Of Mobile, says the Courier" has raised
the hopes our people, and the most sanguine
spssulations are now entertained Of our be-
ing able to raise the seige in way little.
dreamed Of b. the enemy. .
E The Federals in Knoxville ere hav
ing no easy task in subjugating the robe
ladies, five may judge BY few instances 0
spirit which have come to our knowledge.
Mrs. H-n, . remarkably handsome
dark eyed widow lady, was required to leave
without more than an hours notice, and no
opportunity was offered her to dispose Of
her furniture for her own benefit, the har-
pies were even beSeiging her door with the
expectation Of appropriating the entire con-
tents of tho residence the moment she should
vacate the premises. Aware Of this, by
some little dexterity she kept them ct bay,
while she manufactured loblolly, consist
ing Of her pickles, sweetmeats, wines, mar
preserves, -four, vinegar, mustard,
sugar, Stops, &c., and deliberately spread
his over her psrlor carpets: broken mirrors
and crockery, were quickly added. whilst
bucket or two ashes and suds completed the
ruin Of her household treasures, sacrificed
within hearing Of the enemy.
& II is beyond our power Of description to
portray the rage, and establishments Of the
yankee crew, o. they rushed in 10 seize
upon the widows property, and became
aware Of the trick which had prevented them
from satisfying their keenest appetite upon
her goodies"
These devils incarnste would steal 'sthe
widows mite" from the treasury Of the Lord,
but in chs instance the wit Of woman COM
pletely matched them.
Mrs. III us last remark to the on
Ger who escorted her out Of town, was a
admonition to him, to make haste back to
her residence before his brother officers ap.
his part Of the plumber, and eat
his share of the entertainment she had pro
yided for them. Bristol Gdzette.