The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-13

A Blockade Runner Succeeds in Enter
ing Charleston Harbor.
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THE WHOLE FLEET IS FOUND MAPPING.
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The Blockade Runner Suisse
quently Destroyed.
The Rebels Preparing for an Attack
on savannah,
Asss As.s Ass
THE WHOLE FLEET IS FOUND MAPPING.

The United States steam transport Fulton, Captain
Wotton, which left Port Royal the 9th
Charleston bar the 10th, arrived here yesterday
evening. The Sixty seventh regiment Oao Volunteers,
under command Of Major L. Butler, was board.
We indebted to Mr.. Mclanus, purser OF the Fulton,
for prompt delivery OF letters and papers We fur
Their indebted to Mr. McMauus for the following erestng
intelligence
The British sbipof.war Petrol arrived Off Charleston
bar the evening OF Friday the 5th INST, wishing 10
communicate with the British Consul at Savannah Ga
She also brought extensive dispatches to p Benjamin.
rebel Secretary OF War; State messages sent TO
Admiral Dahlgren, who was then Port Royal to get
permission to enter the harbor The request not
granted, and the vessel put to sea at once
The Savannah Republican Of February gives gloomy
OF matters In the confederacy Tie Commssary
of Subsistence states that the amount Of provisions now
on hand will not last over month. About two columns
are devoted to advertisements for deserters.
Three deserters from the Ninety Pennsy wanna
Volunteers attempted an escape at Fcrnandna They
man with boat and engaged him to 1 row them over;
IL was nearly morning On starting dense FOG arose,
instead Of taxing them 70 RebslSom SroHsh, them to our
shores where they handed over 70 guard much
to their discontinue They were tried By cour, maris
Gen. Gilmore, and they will be shot ruesday 0sh, at
Fernandina.
Mr. Oscar 9. sawyer's Despatch. I
HEADQUARTERS, HIL1oS HEAD g c., Feb. s, 1854. .
AN EXPEDITION ON Loor
Today or Tomorrow an expedition or considerable
size leaves this harbor for unknown partz II will be
under the immediate command Of Brigader General T.
fairly At work.
ANOTHER BLOCKADE RUNNER CONE TO GRIEF.
On Tuesday morning last, at daylight u large Clyde
built iron steamer schooner rgged and with two smoke.
stacks discovered by troops at Battery Strong
Cummngs' Point, Morris Isand apparently ashore in
Manltts channel, of Fort Moultre, sulivans Island
when 6rst discovered large number Of men were OBJ
served on her dscbarging cargo aud transporting -
soon opened hre. Tne nrst she'll from the huge rns
the cir. second shot followed quickly after. and
the rebels began the vessel and hurry IN
by the third shot, which crushed through the ron sides
Of the and sent the fragments lying all direc
srs, who Jumped overheard, took to the shore and then
to their heels In amusing manner Tho nre was still
shell put through the vessel. which sank as TOE
tide came up up and and rushed through sne gaping
done that i was apparent tina. no possible
the part Of the robss could Goat bcr .bs
would play upon her At intervals for the purpose Of
venting the rebels from saving the balance OF the
trio and finished Inc work or destruction mos, eIectuay
by knocking the anglo rebel TO- pieces with their htccn
from the wreck. but the great bulk or is undoubtedly
lost.
The steamer was evidently inward bound, and came
very efecting successful run - She bad run by
the naval cord0ns OF bec<aders and ashore pcary
under the guns OF Mouric But for that unfortunate
mishap she would have been lying at the dock at Charles
ton before breakfast time Tuesday morning. We had
supposed the idea or running into the harbOr Charleston
had long ago been relnqushed but 1t would THAT
some are daring enough yet attempt tho II will
succeed In the future any brilliantly than ths,
the last attempt. The name OF the ship Is unknown.
ARRIVAL MORE DEsERTERs-yEws rRoM plxIv.
few days since . sergeant Of the rebel army and
came into our lines at Fort Pulaski. from sa
vannah They speak rather goomiiy OF affairs N the
confedcracy, the burthcn OF their story being the OLD
one-of discomfort, starvation and mcrclcss conscri'
ton. They represent the present supply Of provsns
for the army only sufficient for one months consamp
ton This may be exaggeration: but u s borne out
10 part by leader in the Savannah Repulson, which
send you, OF . late date.
The 70 bells have been dreadng Savannah,
General Mercer by six thousand
from the coast line. They have, .urhsr
defence, planted large number Of torpedoes
In the Savannah and Wilmington rivers and In Short IN
the water and land approaches TO the city 1ney hope
make successful defence against our attack, onc Is
attempted Nearly all the soldiers anxious TO desert
and either return TO their homes under Gag
again. One two regiments have mutinicd, and wero
only compelled TO return 20 duty by the most
proceedings The troops think the JIG shout up they
are fully posted the Prcsdents amnesty proclamation.
and desire 10 avail themselves OF It's provisions
You will nnd 10 the Republican many suggestive art
cles tending 70 show decentralization and discontent