The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-04-25

the soldiers had escaped unhurt.
The same dispatch stated that the EN-.
bra.urcs Of the Floating Battery wero un.
damaged by the shock OF tho shot, and
though that formidable structure bad
been struck eleven times the balls had
not started a single bolt. Anderson had
concentrated his fire upon the Floating
Battery. and the Dahlgreen Battery, un.
der command of Lieut.. Hamilton. a
number of shells had dropped into Fort
Sumter, and one gun, en- barbette, had
been dismouuted.
The following cheering tidiOgs were
brought to the city by Col. Edmund
Yates. Acting Lieutenant 10 Dozier of the
Confederate States Navy. from Fort john
son. Stevens Battery and the Floating
Battery are doing important service
Battery has made considerable progress
il preaching the south and southwest
walls of Fort Sumter. The northwest
wall is suffering from the we'll aimed fire
Of the Floating Battery, whose shots have
dismounted several Of the guns OIL the
parapet. and made it impossible to use
the remaining ones. The Howitzer Bat
terry connected with the impregDablc Gun
Battery at Cummings Point is managed
with consummate skill and terrible effect.
..... HOURLY REPORTS.
Eleven oclock-A messenger from
Morris Island brings the glorious news
that the shot glance from the iron-cov-
cred battery at Cummings Point like
marbles thrown by child on the back o.
a turtle. The upper portion of the south
west wall Of Fort Sumter shows pl4inly
the effect Of the terrible cannonsde from
the formidable product Of Mr., G. II. Ste
vens' patriotism and ingenuity.
A half an hour later the gladsome IL
dngs came that Stevens Battery was fast
damaging the southwest wall oi Sumter.
A boat reached the city from the Float
ing Battery abou: half past twelve o'clock
and reported that shot from Fort Sum
ter penetrated the top or shed Of the
structure, and three shots struck the sand
bags in the rear Of the betlery.
Another messenger, who arrived q
shor! time after the above was bulletined
confirms the cheerful news.
Twelve o'clock.-We have just learn,
ed by an arrival from Cummings Point,
that the batteries thsre are doing good
service. Stevens battery very successful.
Not single casualty has happened. The
troops are in the best spilits. Two Of the
guns at Fort Sumter appear to be disabled
Considerable damage has teen done t
the roofs Of the officers quarters.
AT one o'clock the following was re
ceived from Morris Island:
Two of the guns in Stevens battery
temporarily disabled, Anderson's fire hav
ing injured the doors Of the embrasures
The damage will be repaired speedily, Il
is thought that Fort Sumter will be
preached in two hours. Three steam yes
sells of war we're seen off the bar, one O.
them supposed TO be the Harriet Lane.
Capt. R. s. Parker reached the city from
Fort Mouirie at half.pasttwo o'clock. .ant
makes the following report.
Capt. Parker visited Fort Moultrie ahc
the Enflading Battery neal by, and founc
all well and in high spirits. He left The
Mortar Battery, Lieut. HoIinquiSt, at tel
minutes past two. The soldiers stationed
there are giving a good account of them
selves. The Floating Battery had beef
struck eighteen times, and received N
material injury.
Despite The fierce and concentrated fir
from Fort Sumter, the rival fortifca,iOn
On Sullivan's Island received but sigh
damage. Its merlons stood unmoved an
are this morning in as good condilio
as they we're before their strength wa
tested by the rude shocks of the shot.
The Floating Battery came out OF tn
iron storm without losing a plate Oft
iron cover or splinter of its pine.
R A brisk fire was kept up by all The BAL
tsries until about o'clock in the cvenin
, after which hour the guns doomed at reg
ular intervals of twenty minutes.
. THE STEVENS BATTERY.
Stevens Iron Battery played a cor
, spicuOus and important part in the bri
=, liant, ard, as far as our men are concern
ed, bloodless conflict which has place
the 18th of April, 1861, among the men
.. orable days. The calibra Of its guns, !
. nearness, its perfect im2eneirability, Il
h GOODNESS and skill of its gallant gunner
- made this fortifcaiou one of the mo
= , formidable ofMajor Anderson's terlib
a opponents. The effect Of its Dahlgreen
u i and 64 Founders was distinctly visible
of - an early stage OF the conflict. Clouds
~ - mortar and brick dust arose from soul
~ ~ west wal OF the fort as the shot hissed
- - their errand of death. Slot after sh
~ told with terrible effect on the sirol
80 - wall, and at three O'Clock Major Andt
" -, sor ceased to return this murderous I'll
j.. ~ In the course OF the afternoon the joyI
~ " tidings that breach had been effected
% .. that portion of the fortress was carried
the city.
Major Anderson's Reception at NJ
York.
st. New YORK, April lG.-MajOr And
he son landed at the Battery and was rece
lie ed by sn immence crowd. His car'i'
,lS was surrounded by the people who
as pressed, in cheers and demonstrate
It. their congratulations; and he was follow
he by an immense ,hrong through Broadv
ed to the Brevoort House, where he joir
ire his wife. .... .....-...
Anjerson'a brother officers express
~ deepest indignation at aspersions cast
he their brave commander. .. ...
all Numerous friends waited on Andert
,at and other Sumter officers during this