New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-22

WINS ~ subsequently enjoyed Our good ship glide
SWIFTLY through tho weter "the LOG is beayed" and th'
mate. reports fourteen ksoIs an hour. 1r1
RDS rIESs ANXIETT OF AL on beard.
We gre making remarkably good tnc and in les'
snan sour hours will have reached Destinations bn
moments appear days. aad days months great is liz
anxiety to learn the fate OF Charleston.
Tie passengers are an on deck apxiouay looking ou.
for the first view of the city dnd harbor Those among
the more fortunate ones have glasses are eagerly
pcerine through theu and reporting TO ther less for
tuuae comrades every sign Of approach which is visible
70 them.
APPROACH TO CHARLESTON
Its now after three o'clock ,nd at The rate VT have
been sailing we must lie near Charleston Harbor
which is dstTnt about sixty miles from Hilton Head
Hark some one reports a ship far aw'y in tho dis
tanee I'll eyes eagerly strained in The direction
indicated and Il is plainly diseerpibc to the naked
cyo at ,he SEINE tine tie favored few with the eassc.
report dense clouds of smoke proceeding nom tii'
direction Charleston is xnown 10 b. in
We hold our breath IN agony Of suspense. We oil
seem TO feel thouGh most eager desires in refer
erce 70 thar city wee about TO bo realized. Eycfy
minute pears alc. Bus We are approaching near
snd The smoke to increase in volume
and 70 extend. Tie ship is plainly disaernble riding
speaking distance, Which we rapidly do The helm is
put hard TO port" ard now almost within
rpeakng distance. Aud as rho dstarce grows less.
escitersent board 20 foyer point and is visible
.o eager manner in which the passengers crowd and
climb TO Get n view Of the vessel approaching
TIE IIEsT OFFICIAL NEWS or TIE FALL or
CBAgLEsroN.
The FGton's engine is Slowed" and we are at las,
within speaking distance. An officer appears thc
port gangway" Of the blockad,r aad oil carr orr
=. - herr whnt he e about 10 communicate. In
clear loul voice he Announces "Ctaricatdn md ~
Is dcfenses sreesacueted ana in posscfsjou. TIE
imos, bioaaicss anxeiy OF the preceding half hour
BOW gives way 70 repeated hearty cheers, Which arc
repeated again md again. untl az ale nearly hol.Se
fom slcn,iug The more noisy demonst atoms Of Coy
low give way hearty Ta,ulshons. in which every
iuc joins with zest seldom g. h. Viia.sssd aal ever
10 be remembered
Al ANCHOR orr CHARLESTON.
We row proceed in tie dircciioa of the Cbarlcssos
3ylt-shp where wc soon after arrive and come to
anchor tLeIe 10 Patient. ~ the agrVslof Gen. Gu.
uorc commanding DE Derrrinebi o. nc South. 4
APPEARANCE OF TBR CITY or rIliE.
From the deck OF or ship frcs cen be Distinctly seen
pgur in different paIs d tie city; but the most dee
rucyo dle appears be iu thc lower pert whore the
lock yar-. rsttcr wat len Of lion. plalJ
gisibloo snoiderine hemp of ruins. Dense clouds q
moke ard. annp bright flames OF fire rise toward
lcavcn. ..-..
Ilesaa i se..ias, als lie L,.eAt. red glare inmss
lo spires ana roofs Of tie various buildings. Clouds
( smoke LAR Iilo diak s. ster oyer the eity-Whlch
/, receiving he baptism Of FIRE lmay Il come out Of,
Bio terrible ordeol purified and rccrucratcd) Fort
sumter ruined shapeoss mac Of stone, appears as
hopgh il looked gooDy. md snd ~ the panoramic
'icw the burning city prt@cnis Tie " fias II our
Union Goats proudly over itand after four years Of
bloody STRIFE nc national authority has Leon viodi
Gated in The Ispoasosnv OF 10 Fort in the defense ~
Nlici 'icsrs' tlcod was slcd IN this war
What ieIliiiy grand nrd nwfuiiy imposing fIec'a-
Gle Goes tbs nl 1aesc,t Sa.,y was hight in 10y pref
ltory remark chat teiribe reiiibnuon had over-
lloa these victims Of Secession" I'd
ATuvAL OF GIN GiIIMoIg.
Shortly bef1re O'clock, the " W. Colt bearing the
Iesdoaaiters Elre of Gen Gilmore along side 81
he Fuhon. ard a tpe1uber OF eb. GHmores star bcnr
ng dis,aicic- 1l Wellington. same ou beard aud de-
vere1i n EN- 10 Mr.. Thomas Moiiernis the PcITer.
Froni cen. GfiuoIos STAFF learned The following
vlsr I:pIcLIIO.s " rBE EvAorATos.
rar.y iast s75-...g Il,isade7tiel.rai sehmmilpfea
1r, commanding The northern District o. tie Depart
mont. oftLo souih discovered indications which
el Ism 10 believe The Rebels were abot to cvncnate
slestcn ana ItS dcfst5es aa 10 accordingly ordered
is ..-lets aAd pest oats igkeep bright lookout,
md y,goIt Immediately ~ movement Oh the part Of
l9 enemy .O) a l." 49, ,Irtt" |
TERRIFIC EXPLOSIONS.
About 81 o'clock O. H. terrific explosion took place
n Charleston, wach shook every ship IN the Harbor
aud OF he Der, md ulncst si.puHs.cors with The OK
2i1u flames broke Oui aud ciild be distinctly seen
ia different parts II ihc city rnIrears that the frat
-poslon took place al IT, Wilmington Depot the fre
Rom which raridly communicated with Tic adjacent
JuHdiag. causing gcroral confegration Of oil tie
dwelling houfes in tie vicinity; and II was While the
INFO. unate Inhabitants were tgrg TO cinguish tins
sc, that tho second explosion took place. which re
ei go disestluuay cou'ng suca teIliLe loss Of life
among iic wcmen aud children, who are represented IA
,arnr been Horribly rnutilaed and presenting sick
,ning spectacle.
OCCUPATION or THE CITY And DgrE:sEs-
About O'Clock this morning Gen. Sc,.imuiipfenhie
moved is forces up 10 end occupied the city and It's
rcnscs Tie formidable saitworks or Ja,ncs is'ad
were found abandoned HDdtb guDa spiked. The dam
aec cen. However. be easily required
HOSTING TBT FLAG OS POET SUMTER.
Ats O'Clock dis morning n detachment was sent 20
axe p,sseasion Of Port snmter aud raise The flag which
Sen Anderson hauled down nearly four years ago. At
precisely O'clock The aag rpiScd. amid deofenins
ccls by one of Gen GAlmore's staff The flagstaff
Il the fot had long since been sbot away ard 1t wa
.o.esssry t. imployise one With ihe oar Of b'a'
ExrISGuIsnING qHB FIRns ~ cHAidEsroT
As fast rs Gen. schiBnfrdesng's forces cond be
hrown into Tho city they were set TO worn TO put out
,,s fire which 10 TO tLe time OF leaving. wa raging