The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-10

Charleston, s. c., Feb. 9.-This morn
ing gig came ashore from the United
States cruiser Marblehcad, which is'lying
few hundred feet of the Southern
wharf. The gig was in charge Of Past
Assistant Surgeon y. r. Wentworth. of
the cruiser, and it carried the six seamen
who were injured on the ship during the
storm. The ambulanccs conveyed the
wounded to the marine hospital
Inc injured sailors were John RYAN,
black smith, right knee injured: John H.
Hickey, plumber. scalp wound and nose
injured: Andrew jackson, seaman, nose
fractured and severe wound in the head ::
Herbert Cosbornc, shipwright small bone
III right leg broken: Frederick c. Potter
carpenters mate, ankle spraned: Herbert
Lamar, fireman, belonging to the trans.
port Fern, is also in the hospital suffer-
ing from IL badly lacernted leg. All of
the injured We're given the best medical
attention and placed in comfortable
quarters. They are doing well, and will
probably be able To reioin their Ships be-
fore the blockade is over.
The Fern came up to the city ut 10
O'Clock this morning for mail and sup.
piles and, receiving rhem. returned to the
l'ghtsh!p, of which the squadron is lying
IN the position which it occupied last
night. All the vessels are busy getting
10 righfS and 1t is not probable that any
attempt at Woodworking will be made be-
fore tomorrow
All efforts made hy newspaper cores
pondcnts to board warships off Charles
ton bar to-day were futile. The Fern
came mp TO the city this morning for pro.
visions and mail and the Alurhlehead was
lying oil the battery, but the other ships
were strung out to sea beyond the jetties
for a 1i nj al
Columbia. which is the furtherest ont. is
from 10 TO IS miles from the city.
EARLY this morning some signaling was
done from the flagship New York, and in
consequence the ships began to move
from the north to the south of the har-
hor. The battlcship Maine anchored "A
little to the south of the light ship,
which stands just six miles out from
Fort Sumter. The Fern lies behind
the Maine, the New York is half mile
! further south Half way across the
main channel is the monitor Amphtrite,
and beyond her and out t. sea is the
| Columbia.
1t is supposed here thar the ships have
| taken these stations with 4, view to
| etfectually guarding the south entrance
To the harbor, and that future arrivals.
the Indiana and Massachusetts. for in
stance vii! he placed to the north The
| Dolphin was nowhere in evidence to dav.
and it is believed that she has sailed
south, possibly to relieve the Newark ut
| the mouth of st. John : river. The hat.
teships Indiana and Massachusetts are
| expected to arrive tomorrow morning.
| IL is known that NcSuvius has been or.
| dered from League Island and. as she is
| To be the blockade runner, it is thought
that she will come down the coast I'm.
! der her own orders after all the warshiuS
are in position, and try To run into the
! harbor undetectcd.
| Every effort has been made by reporters
| to get some detailed statement of the in.
! iu:ies done the ships during the storm.
but it has been of no avail. The Marble
heat when up to the city gave little evi.
dence of injury. Her superstructurc was
battered somewhat but as one stood
/ upon her deck She looked little the worse
! for wear
/ At IL meeting of the city council of
Charleston held tonight an invitation
was eNtcnded to the governor of Soutl,
Carolina and the general assembly 20
{ visit the city on the 18TH when Secretary
4 Herbert and admiral Bunce and officer,
! oi the fleet are to he entertained by the
/ citizens and commercial bodies
| y special train * placed ut the disposal
| of the governor and the legislature bv the
! south Carolina and Georgia railroad
This will me utilized in bringing the Wis.
/ TORS TO Charleston from Columbia.
! On the 18th IL public dinner will he
I given by the chamber OF commerce, and
among the guests will he Secretary Her
bert, Admiral Bunce and other diStin
! @uishch guests. y public reception will
! ne held by Mayor Smith, and ut night u
I ball will be given the visitors
If yon have II garden yon should