New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-18
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7. PsIiion ofibe anco, aiIeady hni.hed. -.
= F F"nsss for .d IrsgS'hs hot shot
III outer and inner WALL are of brick capped With
tore and filled in with earth, making Il so6a wsE Is
or l6 feet in thickness. Tie work now in progress
eonsists in clearing the sand from the walls NJ the
fort; dching around the entire circumference and
Jectrg ela,is closing up the postern gates in the
east end west wulls and II stead cu'tiug sally-pOrs
WI ich lead into strong out ks on the s0nh eat and
son'hw angles, in which 12-pounder howit1er guns
will be Tlaced, enabling the garrison to sweep the
ditch on three sides with grape and canister. The
poItb-v angle Of tie fort has also been strengthened
by bastonette, 10 sustain the weight Of heavy gun
WI ich will command the main street Of the island. The
main entrance Las also been better secured and trap
door two feet square cut IN the door for ingess AMI
egrets. At lir tin e. the hight of the wall from tho
bottom of the dEch to the top OF the parapct is 70
feet. Tie ditch If from II TO Is feet wide at
would not TO adm it Of tbs depth being increased,
quickssnd having been reached in many places The
work On Il south sice il nearly finished. The conn
teecarp If substantially built with plank and spread
with turf TIE ga,i- il slso finished. II is com posed
Of sand end covered with lrs of loan and tur al Of
vi icb il keTt firmly in place by the addition Of SEE
ticxs of plank nailed oupiebt sunk IN the rand, and
crossing each other at night less king mares OF
10 feet each. TIE purpo,e Of the 9lacs which Is
inclined VGre is to pose attacking party TO the
fire of tie gum, WI ch are so placed as to sweep It
from the crest Of u counterearp to the edge OF the
beach. On TIE north side, al TIE wooden gun-cases
have been I3aced 81 sed close together the rampar
apparently for tie puTose of securing it against
escsli &c but possibly as screen for battery Of
! eavy guns. good nany are engaged in clear
irg tie ramrals of turf and earth for the purpose Of
putin down very ugly looking arrangement which
COZ iisls Of stiIs Of plank inches wile inches
Il k ard or feet long sharpered the point and
nailed down, to project about feet horizontally
tom tie top Of the walls.
A noticeable facl in The bastionetes TO which we
Lave above alluded is the hate in which of them
has b,en built The romTete lie formed Of solid
In
work Of lark has been substituted. Against TIE in
tide Of this wooden ou'woik loose bricks have been
laced. Both bas'ionertes armed with snail car
ronsde, ard bowizer pointed Literally 30 IA 10 com
msnd the Whole intervening most by a croes-ire.
In the hurried execution of these extensive improve
ments, llTPe force-ahont 10 men--are constantly
| emerged. Additions daily made to this number,
aid tie wOk Of putting the post in tbs best possible
bic yigor.
THE GARRISON
A few days ago, Col. Gardner, who for years, hal
heid the post Of Commandment and whose courtesy and
hearing Lad won the fierdslp of all who knew him,
was relieved in the command by Major Robert Ander'
Of Kentucky. Mai. Anderson received his frst
commission as Brevet I'd Lieut.. I'd Artillery July !,
1SJ was acting eneral in the Black Hawk
war, and received the rank of Breyet Captain August
1ss, for bis successful conduct in the Florida war
On September 8, 1sf7, he made Brevet-sajor for
LIS gallant and meIitoIious conduct III the battle VI No
limo del Rey.
The other officers are Capt. Abner Doubleday. Capt.
I: Seymour, Lieut.. T.. Talbot Lieut.. j. C. Davis
Lieut. n. j. Hell-all of the First Regiment Artillery
Capt. D. o. Foster and Lieut.. G. W. Snyder Of the
Engineer corps.
Assistant Surgeon S. W. Crawford Of the Medical
Staff.
The force, under these gentlemen. consist Of two
companies Of Artillery. Tie companies however are
not full, the two comprising are informed ONLY
about seventy men including the band. short time
ago. TWO aooiiona COMPANIES were expected but they
lave not cone; and it il positively stated that
there VIII be- for the present al least no retnforoe-
ment of the garrison.
VIGILANCE ~ The FORT
While the working are doing wonders m ,he
outside, the soldiers within are by no means al
Field pieces have been placed in position unon ~
green within the fort and none Of the expedient. %
military engineering have been neglected to make the
position az strong possible. Ii is said that the
eel vigilance s observed in every regulation al hi.
time, and that the guns regularly sho,ted ever
night is very certain that ngress h no longer an
cary matter LOT an OUTSIDER and the visitor who hopes
the caution, ceremony and circumlOcution with which
me allies are advancing upsn the capital Of the Celes
tial Empire.
work of solid masonry octaponal in form nie,oe5 a,
The north east and west sides with double row az
Ioi,noes iOr me heaviest guns, and Oh the south or
snd side IN addition to opening. for guns oop-hOed
Tor mnsketry, stands in the middle Of the harbor on
he cage =: the ship channel aud lie said to be bomb
roof IL Is at preeent without any regular garrison
here In Large force of workneu--some one hundred
ibo my II all-SuSy employed in mounting the guns
aRd otherwise putting this great strategic point ia
rder The armament Of Fort Sumpter consists of 40
guns, many of them being the formidable ten-tnch
Coinmbisds, which throw either shot or she'll, and
which have fearful range. Only few of thes.s ara
yet In petition, and tie work of mounting pieces al
ms ca!lbre In the classmates is necessarily slow one
mere Is also large amount OF artillery stores con-
i-tlDg Of about $4,000 pounds If powder. and q pro
quantity Of shot and she'll. The workmen
ngaged here sleep in the fort every night owing TO
ne want oi any regular communication with The city
ne wharf or landing is the eouth side aud il Of
onne exposed 10 cross fire from all the Openings oo
hat side.
CASTLE PiScKNEY
located on The southern extremity of narrow sin
ii march land, which extends in northery direction
o Hog Island Channel. 10 the harbor aide the so-
allied caste presents circular 'front.' Il has never
'stn CONSIDERED Oh much consequence as q fortress
although It's proximity to the city would give il i'm
'or'ance, If properly armed and gsrrisoned From
lasty observation, find that there are about fifteen
yuns mounted on the parapet; the majority OF them
Ire eighteen and twenty -four FOUNDERS Some go
umblads are, however. within the walls, Thcne
ne also supplies Of POWDER shst and she'll At present
here IA no garrison al the poet; the only residents ane
me or two wateimen, who have charge of the harbor
ight Some thirty forty DAY aborers are sEiployed
epairing the csterns and putting the place GENERALLY
Il orler.
1tis concludes sketch OF the present asrect OF
ibs al the three forte which We're meant TO be- and
Vhlch should always remain at the pride aud tbs
afeguaId OF our city.
IN INFAMOUS OUTRAGE ON AN IRISH
FAMILY.
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