The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-01-02

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At this time. the hight Of the wall, frou
the bottom of tue, ditch to the top of thl
parapst, is % feet. The ditch is from {
to Is feet wide at the base, and 10 fee
Deep rEiyzk 9.5raaI e5
The purpose Of the glacis, which is ar
inclined plane, is to expose an attacking
party to the Ere of the guns, which are sc
placed las to sweep it from the crest q
the counterscarp to the edge Of the beach
On the north side, all the wooden guu
cases have been placed close together on
the ramparts, apparently for the purpose
of securing it against an escalade, bu,
possibly 9 screen for a battery of heavy
guns.
0 Field pieces have been placed in posi-
tien upon the green within. the fort. and
ponss Of the expedients Of military engin-
eering have been neglected- to make abe
position as strong as possible. 1t is said
that the greatest vigilance ia observed in
every regulation at this time. and that the
guns are regularly shotted every night. j
Major Robert Anderson, who is in
command of the fort was made breyet
major for his gallant and meritorious con-
dnct in the battle of Molino del Rey.
His force consists OF two companies of
artillery. The companies. however, are
not full, and the two comprising, as we
are Informed, ouly about seventy mea, in /,
Guiding the band. ob
Gs 81 Fort Sunpser.
This is a work of solid masonry, octag
onal IN form. pierced on the north east
aud west sides, with double row of port
holesIfor the heaviest guns, and on the
south, or land side, in addition to OPEN
ings for guns, loop.holed for musketry,
stands in the middle of the harbor, ton the
edge Of the ship channel, and is said to
be sbomb.proof.s ItiisL at presen, without
any regular garrison. There is large
force Sof workmen, some one hundred and
6fty in nAall-lbasily employed in nounting
the guns and otherwise Putting the great
strategetic point in good order iaasatl
Thed armament of Fort Sumpter con-
sisss Of lao guns, many of them being
the formidable ten-inch' 'Columbiads,
which Ath.ow either shot or shell, and
which have fearful range. Only few
of these are yet in position, and the work
of mounting pieces Of this calibre in the
classmates is necessarily slow one. There
is also . large aneunt OF military stores,
consisting of about 10000 pounds of
powder, and q proportionate quantity of
shot and she'll The workman engaged
here sleep in the fort every night, owing
to the want Of any regular commuaica.
tion to the city. The wharf or landing is
on the south side. aud is, of course, ex.
posed to cross Gre from oil the open.
ings on that side.S = - z
e CASTLE pINcKNEY
il located on the southern extremity of q
narrow slip Of marsh land, which extends
in q 2nor,heriy direction to Hog Island
channel, To.the harbor side the so.called
castle presents singular front. 1t has
never been considered of much import
anee es fortress, although it's proximity
to The city weuld give it Importance, il
properly armed and garrisonec. AT pres.
.spt there. is no garrison ct the post; the
only residents are one or two watchmeu
who have charge of the, harbor light
Some 80 or 40 day laborers are employed
repairing the eis,erns and putting the
place Generally in order, 80. 80.
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