New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-17
r,.-,;nr na,,sry had been struck ls

=, The Floating Battery haa oeen s'ruoh 40
Ssu.,s end received no mateipn nguS .oor 8, rro.
TIC Ta,,Js Va a. inevitable, fastened over to Nor
= I.I,pd and was elected member OF the rSinleto
- fired the frst gun from stevens Iron bs'V,fy'
an honor TO the cbivaGlc .lrglalan may ne i've
q ,ears To wear The fadeless wreath that honor
ap.5 y,non his brow on onr glorious Friday.
Sno.ber noble son Of the Old Dominion who re-
n.tiogIv reminds her Of her pass. was appointed on
Eepers( Beauregards staff on Thursday, bore dis
..f-bes 20 the General III command from Brigad'er-
Seoeral James Simons in command Of Morris Island,
,ng the thickest IF the fight, and in the face OF
,nOrderous fire from Fort Sumter. Col. Roger a.
Pryor the eloquent young Virsnian in the execution
81 thsi dangerous commseior passed within speaking
a, tsnce Of tlat angfy and hortile fortress
DESPITE the fierce aud concentrated fire from fort
Simter the rival fortiGcation Soil vans Island re-
esiyed but slight damage It's merlons stood unmoyeo
ana are this morning in as good oondiion as they
xere before their strength was tested by the rude
ssoclSs OF the shot.
The Floating Battery came ont OF the iron storm
xihout losing plate Of its rcn cover or splinter OF
H. pine. ...,
about seven clock in the evening, after which hour
d. gaus doomed at regular intervals o. twenty minutes.
Al tire batteries on Morris land, bearing upon the
e}anneI, kept up steady fire for some time at The
Avn al day. IL j. reported they threw their shot into
d. n Arriet Laue aud that that amer, having adj
,sncs g. fsr as tue renowned Star of the Wet bat
ssgv, was crippled by w-ll.sined shot, after which
e deemed it prudent give pthe dangerous attempt,
sad tuped Der sharp bow 20 the sea.
S;evenss iron battery played conspicuous and im'
soytani part 10 the brilliant and far oar ea are
oorerned blOodless Conflict which has placed the l2th
ss Ap,;l 1861, amoug the memorable days. TIE cali
hsr f IT. guns lis 10 Fort Sumter, Ne per-
fiy nIenetratilily the cooness and skill OF It's gal
srt curriers' made this fertilization Of the most
Formidable of Major ArdersOns ter lille opponents.
f,e effect of its Dahlgrens aud 64-pounders was di.
foctlv Wis Die al au early stage Of the conflict. Clouds
al nor an and brick dust fronihe southwest wall
q tie fort as the shot biseed Oh tieir errand OF
SeJth Shot after sho, ted with terrible effect the
spogg wall and st about three O'Clock Major Ander
800 cet-e TO return Il ia muTderUus fire. In the
Of the afternoon the joyful tdrgs that breach had
bea Effected In tina portion Of the fortress was borne
o. TIC city.
We dare not close this brief and hurried narrative OF
tAeScst engagement between the United States ard
TIE COntedeIate States, without returning thanks to
Almighty (od for the great that has thus far
sogucd arms and for the extraordinary preserva-
seu Of soldiers from casually and Oeath In the
kfecn EOars Of almost ineessani firing enemy one
The D0s experienced and skilul Of artillerists
Injury hes been sustained by single one OF eur gallant
tslieIs.
The result Of the conflict strengthens and confirms
o. faith in the justhess of the course for whose
,fheveElent have suffered oboquy, aud dared pers
d vast magnitude. Al the outset of the struggle we
Invoked the sanction and and Of that God whom
srye ead Ills hand has guided and defended us all
through the m0mentOus eonflIct HIS favor was most
srnan bid almort said nj 9usly-Inaniiested
THE eyentiui day. We call the roll OF those engaged
tie battle aud each Soldier is here TO answer 20 his
pae. Ne Tombstone WI throw its shadow upon that
hight, triumphant day II SO il seemeth good in the
syes o Hi in whose LANDS the Issues Of life,
kreDiy pray that our brave may pess unframed
IarOUkh the JSsrils Of the day now d8wning.