The New York herald., 1865-03-26
Parting Entertainment by Gene
raj Gilmore.
ToRPEDoES IN CHARLESTON HhRBoR.
The United States Steamer Nib
Struck by Torpedo.
The Old Fort Sumter Flag to be Again Raised
Over Its Walls,
&C., &C.. &n

The steam transport Baltic, Captain Maury from Hilton
Head the I'D inst arrived at this port YESTERDAY
morning. Purser Colwell has our thanks for favore
The steamship Fulton, Captain wotton, from Port
Royal, s. c., the 2h inst, also arrived hero yestey
day. Purser Thomas McManus will accept thanks
for the prompt delivery OF dispatches newspapera
Tho Savannah Herald Of the 21s and Charleston Courier
of the Goth received.
Torpedoes have been discovered scattered all over
charleston harbor and in cooper and Ashley rivera SO
lar they have done great damage Messrs Clifford
haiord and Gray have picked up between fifty and sixty
aud are still raising them
on the afternoon Of tho 17th while the United States
srTey steamer BIB, Captain c, O. Boutelle commanding
vas sounding the channel oil Battery Bee on sulyans
Island, she struck torpedo which exploded under her
port bow, but fortunately without causing any material
damage. The force Of the conclusion was such as TO
tnrow the bow OF the vessel completely out of water
inc BIB is strongly built craft aud could probably
Withstand the shock of several torpedoes without sus
Ginning much damage. None OF tho officers or crew
were injured in the hasL One OF the engines was
sishtly injured Great praise due to Captain Boutee
and his executive ocer C. W. Buck for their GOODNESS
on the occasion and the prompt measures they took to
7mec' any emergency which might arise.
Masters Of vessels in passing in out Of the haYbor
anad better keep well in towards The shore when going
10 Battery Bee. The torpedo which exploded under
rbe BIB was doubtless OF the sixteen laid
knMn BY the rebols few days before the evacua-
ton A number have been taken up and the
kcarch for others Is still progressing. The work Of
sounding the channels aud liking lights 10 progrcss
fns as rapidly possible
Secretary wellos Assistant Secretary Fox and Major
General Robt Anderson will visit Charleston for the pur
pose Of raising the old flag Fort sumter which
iaken away with the general then Major Anderson,
his departure for New York. The nag has been sarediy
preserved and will again be thrown TO the brecze old
sumtcr's walls on theI2th Of April.
General Saxton has arrived at Charleston, and hss
established his headquarters at the Aston House. No IL
East Battery
The supply steamer Massachusetts, arrived II Charles
1on on the 10Th.
Captain John Rourke, commanding battery N Muni.
fas Irish brigade, arrived at Hilton Head the 17h,
having escaped from rebel imprisonment He had long
and perilous trip and ve times in the hands Of the
sncmy, but succeeded by Yankee ingenuity In escaping
every time. Hc left Columbia ten days after Ne evscra
tion BY General Sherman
The Collector Of this port Mr. Simeon Draper who
appointed government agent 70 60 70 savanpsA to
superintend the shipment Of sotton sized BY General
ehermau, taking Possession, arrived by the Balso
Mr. Draper has bad ample opportunity TO sonnd the
onion sentiment Of the people of Savannah, and from
his experience there he is Of the opincn thai sey
sl welded to the heresy Of secession They all agree
That the Southern confedcracy Is played out and that
within few months they win be compelled 70 honor the
flag that they have attempted for four years to tran In
the dust While they admit that their cause hopeless,
and they must render obedience to the government
of the United States they still contend that they
superior the people Of the North, and they
subjugatcd at all it will bs because they physically
incapable Of resisting the superior military power Of the
government
Mr. Draper has succeeded In securing 10 the govern
ent thirtyeght thousand Ave hundred bales OF cotton
the greater part Of which Is known "sea island COT
ton'-the most valuable quality Of that valuable staple
srtice of Southern production This cotton will be sold
at auction, government acoount-of course being sub
ect the claims OF foreign owners, who may be able
hereafter 10 establish their right TO bo considercd
tral parties ~ the war.
II Is not yet definitely known whom the cotton viii be
sd. but Ia TO be presumed that win be disposed os
q possible.
Mr. samuel w. Mason's Dispatches.
SAVANNAH, Ca, March q, 1906.
The steamship Fulton, Captain wot,on, arrived at
sIton Head last Saturday evening having on board the
party of Congressman who down 70 inspect the
Of the recent great Union trunphs which hrs
sstonshed the world. They had good run down and
speak In tho very highest terms of their accommodations
and treatment board the Fulton Captain wotton,
Purssr McManus Sergeant wynkoop, Executive 0fcer
Walker, oncer Jones Pilot Mapcs Steward Peicnn aud
al the officers and people OF the ship receive the great
sst praise from them They say that their exemption,
pot only from pers but from inconvenences most
satisfactory and 70 many unused TO the sea- and cspe-
sally To voyages on nne transports il was disap-
plinment, and an agreeable one
LIZ. or Yun PANTY
The following Is nearly complete list OF the party on
te excursion Hon. T. Y Foster, Connections: Hon
Lott NJ Morrill,, Maine Hon. Solomon Foot Vermont
Bon. james r. Doeittle, Wisconsin; Hon James W
Shines, Iowa. Hon Lyman Trumbun, Illinois. Hon
John Sherman, Ohio Hon y. T. Wade, Ohio; Hon Alex
Ramsay, Minnesota; Hon. Mr. Norton Minnesota; Hon
A. Pike, Maine Hon. Justin s. Morrill,, Vermont; Hon
A. W. Clark, New York; Hon. Mr. Colby and daughter
rmont Mrs Foot, two Misses Foot Mrs. Wade Mira
barrett, Mrs Hurlburt Mrs Foster, Mrs Baxter Miss
Lsnnsn, Mrs. Ramsay, Miss Morrill, Miss Thomas Mrs
~ Miss Doclittle, Mrs and Miss Pike hlss Cameron,
Irs rrunbull Miss Blair, Judge Lorng OF tho United
stacs Court Of Claims, and two daughters; Mrs sherman
= snd Nh. wioak, nieces OF General w T. Sherman; Mr.
Dnsmoro, President Of Adams Express Company and
Nrr DDsmorc; Mr. 8. r. Brown, Naval Agent and Mrs
Brown, Washington, u. c.. General Dewitt q Clark
Executive Clork, United States senate; Hon Morton
McNichsel Philadelphia, publisher North american; Mr.
v rei AID ruc, rhEsdclphs Mr. and ars, parsops