CHARLESTON: Tone of the Richmond Papers Not Hopeful; The City to be Destroyed Rather than Surrendered (4/10/1863)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 4/10/1863

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WASHINGTON, Thursday, April 9.

Nothing official has been received up to ten o'clock to-night, concerning Charleston affairs. A private telegram from headquarters of the Army of the Potomac, says the tone of the Richmond papers of yesterday is not hopeful, and shows that they consider the surrender of Charleston impossible, as the City will be destroyed rather than be permitted to fall into our possession.

The Richmond Whig, of April 8, has the following in reference to the situation at Charleston:

"All thoughts are now centered upon Charleston. Official intelligence was made public early yesterday morning that the enemy's iron-clad fleet had attempted to cross the bar, and failed; but later in the day it was announced that the gunboats and transports had succeeded in crossing, and were at anchor. Our iron-clads lay between the forts, quietly awaiting the attack. Further intelligence is looked for with eager anxiety. The Yankees have made no secret of their vast preparations for an attack upon Charleston, and we may well anticipate a desperate conflict."

CAIRO, Thursday, April 9.

A Charleston telegram of the 28th, to the Mobile Tribune, says the enemy landed last night on Cole's Island 1.300 men, the supposed, object being a reconnoissance to determine the best place for operations by land and sea against Charleston.

FROM THE FLEET OFF CHARLESTON.

Capt. J.B. HILDRETH. of the steamship Fah-Kee, which left Newbern on the 6th and arrived here yesterday, reports a statement made to him by Capt. HOWES, of the Spalding, United States transport steamer, on her way to Fortress Monroe from Charleston. to the effect that the Monitors were at North Edisto Island, and that the rest of the fleet were lying abreast of the bar off Charleston harbor. Capt. HOWES also reported that the officers of the fleet were,

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