The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-11

not so one-sided in Columbia as many interest
ed persons attempt to make it appear. Num-
bers Of colored men are siding with the Demo-
Gratis and freely express their opinions
The STEAMSHIP SEA GuLL.-The following
report of the voyage of the steamship Sea
Gull, from this city to Baltiznnre, we copy from
the Sun of Wednesday. Oukreaders will notice
that this fine vessel has had narrow escape
from destruction, and passed through the
sharp trial by the admirable management OF
her officers and the superior sea-going quail
ties Of the steamer. Considering the violence
of the wind and sea which existed for several
days, her escape from foundering is remark
able; and from the fact that she was without
rudder, and would therefore be tossed about
at the will of the waves, her arrival without
even a serious leak will certainly place her in
high position among sea-going steamers. Cap
tain Dutton will, by his skilful working Of his
ship on this occasion, odd to his already well
established reputation as an able seaman and
superior officer.
Tie steamship Sea Gull, Captain Dutton,
from Charleston, came into port at an early
hour yesterday morning, having left Charles
ton on the 28th ultimo. The Sea Gull having
been twelve days out from Charleston, and
nothing had been heard from her, fears were
entertained ss to her safety. The captain re-
ports having encountered very heavy weather
on the Soth, when off False Cape. The rqdder
and rudder-post were carried away, and the
steamer was stesred into port with piece of
board rigged up. The sails were split and the
pilot-house carried away by heavy seas. Dur
ing all the heavy weather the Sea Gull behaved
nobiy. She brings the following cargo: Il
tierces lice, 17S bales cotton, 13 bales rags, II
bundles leather, 90 bales rope cuttings, 16 bales
hides, 10000 feet lumber, 8 packages. She
brought the following passengers: Mrs. Perry,
Miss Irene Marshall P. Robbins pnd B: Gum;
Captain Dutton makes the annexed detailed
report of his psrilous voyage The Sea Gull
sailed from Charleston on the 28th ultimo. for
Baltimore, with the weather moderate put
portance occurred to Cape Hatteras. Sunday,
March 10Th, at P. NJ, hauled up around
Hatteras in fifteen fathoms water, wind
strong from northeast, with rough sea
and very thick weather; at O'Clock
P. NJ, off Body Island, in ten fathoms
thick weather. Monday, March 3Oth, wind east
northeast to west-northeast, blowing strong
gale with cross sea and thick weather, ship
heading north under full head Of steam,
making four miles per hour. at noon made
land two miles north OF False Cape, ship In ten
fathoms OF water and breakers in sight; hauled
off north by east; at 2SO ?. M. wrung of
rudder head, rendering rudder totally unfit
for use; set jib, mainsail, and reefed spanker,
ship heading southeast, engines working
slowly; got spar over the stern for tempo
rary rudder; at midnight, wind north-north.
east, blowing fearfully, with tremendous sea,
vessel running of to southeast, engines work.
ing slowly. Tuesday, March 31.-Terrifc gale,
with cross and fearful high sea; ship heading
east to southeast by east, it being as near as
she could be made to lay to the wind. At A.
n. blew away the spanker and bent the jib in
its stead. At Z A. M. blew away jib; at 10 a.
NJ. split mainsail. No other canvas to set.
Ship now at the mercy Of the wind and waves.
At II a. NJ. shipped sea which stove in pilot
house. The rest of the day and at midnight
continued to blow with great violence, sea
running very high and heaying the ship off
fast. Wednesday, April 1st, wind from north
to north-northwest; gale and sea the same;
at six A. N. moderating; all hands en-
ployed in making temporary rudders; at
at ten A. NJ. saw q schooner under
bare poles; at noon, by observation, 260
2. NJ. gale broke; wind north-northwest; at
p NJ. shipped temporary rudder. and kept the
ship as near the course Of Cape Henry as pos:
sib1e; engines working slowly; fuel nearly all
consumed; midnight, moro moderate, with
heavy sea. Thursday, April 2d.-Wlnd from
north-northwest to west-southwest; all hands
employed cutting up timber for fuel, it being
part Of her cargo; ship on her course for Cape
Henry, steaming five miles per hour. Friday,
April S.-Wind moderate; from north to north
east, chick and rainy; at noon, wind north
northeast and cloudy. Saturday, April 4th.-
Wind northeast and fine weather; w 8 P. N.
shifted to northwest, moderate breezes and
fair weather; at 6 A. n. ship in fifteen fathoms
water; at 10. so made False Cape; at 2.40 P. NJ.
wind southwest Cape Henry bearing west,
shaped course up the bay; at midnight, heavy
squall from northwest, came to anchor OF
Point Lookout. Sunday, April 5th, fresh wind
from northwest, rough sea, no fuel to start
fires; at P. NJ. hoisted signal to schooner,
which came alongside, but failed to receive
breeze from westward; Captain Dutton went
ashore at Point Lookout and brought along
side schooner laden with wood; fires were
started, and at P. N. steam up, got under
way with the schooner alongside, and proceed
ed to Baltimore; on examination found rudder
and rudder-post gone and stern frame much
injured.
HOTEL ARRIVALS Charleston Hotel%rA. B.
Emmons, Boston; F. A. Townsend; South
Carolina; 81. Watrous, New York; Mrs. Y. l..
Davies, Miss Davies, and John w. Davies,
Poughkeepsie, n. Y; G. B. DePeyster, New
York; ". Mortimer Pratt, Patterson, N. j.;
VIM. Hunter, New York; Edwin S. Raymond,
Gordon, Fla; VIM. Holmes, New York; ]. E.
Adger, City; G. a. Miller and wife, Savannah;
Saml. @. Brown and wife, New York; P. W.
Pearson, Phladelphia; C. B. Stoddard, city;
Hiram Dewang, city; ]. B. Hunter, Ports
mouth, Va; Mrs. ]. B. Hunter, Portsmouth,
Va; Vim. A. Wright, Columbia; ]. W. Gore and
wife, Philadelphia; VIM. Hayward, city; A.
Mcleod, Delaware; L. Hahn, Richmond, Va.
Pavilion Rotei.-T. D. Hocay, Monks Cor
ner, s. c.; @. S. S. Grefray, Ohio; E. E. Ste
venson, Abbeville, S. c.; Peixotta, Columbia;
H. C. Hewatt, Fla; H. G. Lohse, Georgetown;
G. W. Bridges, E&ngham; Henry L. Morris,
Timmonsville; J. ". Antily, Orangeburg: A. G.