The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-04-11

it is called, is protected by sand-bags
twenty feet thick. The doors for the en-
brasures work by lever, which, although
bomb-proof, can be opened and shut,
through novel contrivancc, by chain.
These doors are five feet by three and
half. The arat trap" of this battery, as
the place for the reserves is called, is pro-
tected by sand bags fifteen feet thick
Here one hundred men can reposc in per-
feet safety. The roof of this battery, as
I believe I have before mentioned, is COW
cred with two layers of the T Tpattern rail,
which arc dove-tailed together, andclose-
ly pinned to the fbrinous Palmetto logs
underneath. This whole battery is SO
unique and so strong, that it is doutless
destined to revolutionize all the old fash
ioned ideas OF fortifcations. 1t is the in
tention of the Palmettoans, when they
occupy Fort Sumter, to pour into this
battery perfect shower Of iron hail to
thoroughly test its merits. They are con-
fdent that not the slightest impression
will be made upon it. Leaving this rhi-
noceros-lizc mass of Palmetto iron and
sand, we come thirdly to
FORT MORRIS BATTERY.
This is commanded by Captain Green
Here there are three Columbiads and four
mortars, which can be used either for
Fort Sumter OF for the channel, being en-
barJ,tte.
All of the above guns can be brought
to bear directly on Sumter, and each one
of them can throw shell every frs min
utes. Fourthly, we have
GREENS BATTERY.
This is also commandcdby Capt. Green.
Here there arc fow Columbiads, and tro
fforty-two Founders en- 6ar6ette, which will
sweep the whole island. Capt. Green is
wealthy planter, and has in his company
five high privatcs who arc each worth
100000. They were lounging in their
rough barracks when passed, a regular
Hudson River Railroad looking Irish
shanty.
COL. MAcRElDY's BATTERY.
This is defended by three forty-twos,
and one thirty-two FOUNDER. all en- bor1ette,
Which sweep the island. sixthly, the
CHANNEL BATTERY.
This is commanded by Capt. J G. King.
Here there arc three twcnty-four Founders.
en- .Jarbettc Sevcnthly, the notorious
STAR OF TIE WEST BATTERY.
Capt. Green holds this point, with four
twcnty-four Founders and one forty-two
pounder.
AT the northeast point of the Island
where the channel turns we come to the
Eighth, the
DAIILGREN BATTERY.
This is commanded by Lieut.. Marley,
late of the United States Steamship Rich-
,noaa. There arc t'co swivel guns, of 10
inch; they command the whole channel
mp and down.
We come now to the narrow part Of
Morris Island, where it is only one hun
drcd yards across. This is called the
VINEGAR HILL BATTERY.
Here there arc three guns, eighteen
Founders, cn Jdrbcftc. Tcnthly, the
BEACON BATTERY.
-Four thirty-twos, en- Jarbctte, are placed
near the old beacon, OH 4 range Of sand
hills.
We now approach No. Eleven, on an
elevation one hundred feet, where the ex-
United States lighthouse stands, which is
not allowed to burn at present. This is
called
LIGHTHOUSE BATTERY.
This most important point is guarded
by fno forty-two Founders, en- borbeffe.
In the rear of this, intended 10 open on
(" a fire in the rcar," is the
LIGHTHOUSE INLET BATTERY.
This post of tue inlet is protected by
three twenty-four Founders, and two for
ty-twos, en- Jarbette.
The entire island is thus fortified in the
strongest manner, and every point is care
fully watched day and night by two
thousand men. The strictcst military
discipline prevails. Col. Gregg, to set his
men good example, keeps no liquor him
self, and if any is found in the soldiers
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