The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-11
THE DEFENCES OF THE CITY.
FORT PULASKI.

The city is guarded its approaches by Fort Pu-
laski built on Cockspur Island, fourteen miles from Sa
vannah the mouth Of the Savannah river The site Of
the fertilization selected by Major Babcock of the
United States Engineer corps about twenty six years ago.
but II not till 1881 that the work of erecting the
present massive masonry fertilization commenced in
earnest. In that year Captain Mansfield, now Colonel
Mansheld Of the Inspector Generals DEPARTMENT, took
charge of its constr The fort finished few
years ago, at cost of $s63 600 The is Of PEN
tagonal FORM covering several acrts its walls forty
feet high present two faces the approach,
with ranges Of fire radating at opposite angles The
fort is embrasured the front and chan
mel side for one row OF guns under bomb
proof classmates, with an additional tier Of guns
open bdrbee The salient points and fanking ap-
proaches In the of the work embrasures for
heavy cannon but thoroughly covered by euHading
musket oopholes which renders land escalading at
tack extra hazardous to enemy. The fun armament
of the fort, when shall have been brought within its
walls will consist the lower tier Of sixty five thirty
two FOUNDER iron pieces and the upper tier with fy
three twenty FOUNDERS four eighteen pounder flank
ing howtzers, thirteen inch mortar, twelve eight
inch Columbads, and ten inch morars-in all one
hundred and fifty guns We understand, however that
not than half the number of guns required for
its full armament in the FORT and these disman
tied. The Coumbads TO which reference has made
very destructive weapons, OF long range and
adapted 10 spherical shot shells Aany OF those
in Fort Pulaski be mounted 10 have a hori-
zonal fire OF one hundred aud eighty degrees ver-
teal fire of five degrees depression thtysx degrees
elevation The interior of the fort is vel supplied with
massive furnaces for heating shot, ofcers' quarters,
soldiers barracks, magazines and toerable supply
OF shot and powder. In the above the small black
figure Cockspur Island is Fort Pulaski somewha, di-
mnutivcly displayed but sufficient for purpose; the
exterior line represents the ditch which surrounds the
work and which when dry, be used b. sharp shoot.
ers should be necessary at the approach Of
my, easily flooded. Beyond this ditch gacs or in
clined bank, which is enladcd by the guns from the
lower Of the for6catioo The fort at
present is not full war footing; 10 complete
it, twenty-six barbette gun platforms are re-
quired to suit the prescribed armament md bitches
should be cleared Of the mud accumulated throughout
their whole extent the bottoms OF the hes Repaired
and the banks Of the feeding canal revc:ed The full
garrison OF the work is eigh, hundred men, bot
half that number could hold 1t successfully against
any armada the federal government can bring
against it. Vessels Of any considerable size,
in beating up the channel 10 Savannah, are
obliged approach within seventy yards Of the FORT
and at this point many guns of large cabre be made
10 concentrate their re The fertilization pronounced
by expert army engineers one Of the strongest and most
perfect Of its kind this continent. II more
than Fort Sumter has tier OF guns than that
work
Fort Pulaski is garrisoned by upwards Of two
hundred Georgia state troops, who ing like
beavers put The place in complete OF defence
The garrison under the command Of Colonel Alex
ander r. Iawtop, graduate Of West Pout, aud subse-
quently officer Of the First regiment Of United
artillery. He afterwards resigned, and understand
he the present President Of the sayarup ard
Railroad.
PORT JACKSON.
This Is a small work built low march, miles
from Savannah site the bend OF the river, and
commanding important points in the channel II is
built Of heavy brick masonry. Its consists OF
ten twenty.four FOUNDER iron guns, three field
pieces, Eve eight inch howtzers, ten incb
tar and eshii mortar It's war garrison consists
OF seventy men. II cost the government $4,000.