The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-19

battle of Craney Island was fought. The |
Constellation was anchored OF that Island |
while the men were engaged in throwing up |
that fertilization, but when 1t Was complete,
she hauled up and anchored in the stream as |
above stated. Al that time large numLer Of |
troops were collected at this point, and Fort |
Norfolk was garrisoued under Gen. Robert b. |
Taylor, who was succeeded by Gen. Porter
Troops continued to occupy this garrison un-
til 1915. when peace was declared, and the SOL
aiers allowed to return to their homes. Since
that time to this, now forty y-odd years, there
has been no garrison at Fort Norfolk. The
fortfcation 10 so constructed, the bastion and
circle so complete, that 1t not only commands
the channel of the river, bu sweeps the W hole
country around In every direction There are
no casemates or embrasu uTes in II, but all guns
have to be mounted on the parapet and fired
over the ramparts.
Fort Norfolk is about $50 feet long and 225
feet wide, and was built s0me time prior to the
last war with Great BritDh; but at W hat pre-
else time, we have been unable TO learn.
LOOK INSIDE FoRg MoULTRIE.
A Charleston correspondent gives the fol-
lowing particulars of the look of things in and
about Fort Moultrie
Fort Moultrie is, as thenewspapers will tell
you, san enclosed water battery having front
o the south, or water side, of depth Of about
three hundred feet, built with salient and re-
enterisg angles on all sides, and Is admirably
adapted for defence, either from the attack OF
storroing party or by regular approaches"
That is 10 say, provided IL is not exposed 10
the fire Of "a hostile garrison in Fort Sumter.
Passing along Its narrow and not very deep
moaf, we Joined the throng OF spectators at
the entrance.
Here couple of soldiers on guard, with
crossed muskets and bayonets, blocked the
way, aud an officer Il believe lieutenanD re-
sponded to many applications for admission,
according few. A sick man was carted out, a
quantity of newly washed linen, negress In
| n pyramdiai turban of bright colors, haii
dozen recruits, bottle OF whiskey and
! cheese were passed in. Unable ourselves to
| obtain the privilege of entrance we strolleo
around the fort, looking seaward more
| fortunate acquaintance, whom encountered
| in the return to the city, gave me some le"
particulars us to the look Of the interior.
| The cannon disabled by Major Anderson
| still lie in picturesque confusion, all smoke
stained and dscoIored below the ramparIs,
| though their spikes have been removed. They
were twelve in number, pointed directly TO-
wards Fort Sumter, hence the gallant Ken
| tuckian's object is apparent-tne Illustration
| of any attempt to stop him during his re-
| moval. Why they have not been replaced on
gun carriages my informant was unable to
| conjecture possibly for lack OF the same
| All the other guns are loaded and levelled-
one or two at Fort Sumter, the rest command
| ing what is now the only water approach 10
the city, Maffetts Channel, six or ten snnkeh
| vessels effectually biockadipg the other. Ihus,
| any vessel endeavoring to enter the harbor
| against the will of the commander OF Fort
| Moultrie could, and probably would, be de-
| stroyed or disabled-in case that formidable
Fort Sumter did not interfere
| For the rest, all was preparation Wlthln
/ Fort Moultrie; huge stacks OF barrels OF sand,
/ covered with hides shielding the guns, the ap-
| paratus for heating shot and shell In ordeT,
| The powder magazine buried in sand, sentinels
| on the look -out every where, and drilling IN
| progress perpetually. That its present occu,
| pants will fight bravely and desperately, aho
hold it 20 the last extremity, ADMIT Oh no ques-
| ton.
| TIMES AT FORT MOULTRIE.
| The Charleston Mercury, noticing an article
in the Dispatch about the heroism displayed
at Fort Moultrie, says:
| There is more in the remarks Of the Dispatch
| than possibly it may have intended. The guns
| of Fort Sumter are within point blank range
of Fort Moultrie. AT the time that the guns
| of Fort Moultrie opened upon the Star OF tne
| West (Which, by the way, was quite ovt OF
| their range those OF Fort Sumter were ranged
| with all the precision that mathematical skill
and instruments could effec1, directly upon
| each gun of Fort Moultrie When the firing
from Fort Moultrie began, 1t was fully
expected that it would Immediately De re.
| turned. with interest. Aud here comes in
i, our Joke When the Star of the Wes1
| turned tail, and it became evident that sht
would approach no closer, the young fellows
under orders became ciamorous and eager fol
"a shot any how" Well" says the Major
(RipieyO jumping upon the parapet, tir'
! | away. boys, but you'I all be in - in nv
l minutes" The boys did fire; but the Major
1 | nrediction was not fulfilled. Major Ripple,
i was twice brevetted for gallantry during tn
4 | Mexican war.
CONDITION OF FORT SUMTER.
9 Sergeant Geo. McFadden, formerly soldie
: in the United States Army, and who was on
: of the laborers recently sent away from For
: Sumter. gives an account OF the conoiuon
e that fort very different from what general
y obtains. The account is furnished to the Ne1
70 York Post;
"rort Moultrie was in much better cond
y / loYap an a
| The guns were mounted, and every thing wa
u | in apple pie order, and the men IN gooo COZ
II | ditiou; three days before we Teiired from fol
| NouItrie Major Anderson brought from OF
7, | sumter an apparatus to mount the remainln
r | guus This apparatus was left behind at r ol
lc Moultrie. When we arrived at Fort Sumtt
3 every thing was cold, miseTaoie anu vi
u | finished Fort Sumter has tre faces TO
g and some nine or ten guns imperfect
| mounted. These guns cannot oe depresSe
e, sufficientIy to defend the forts They al
u | mounted for long range shot, and any opJe'
ii withIn a mile or a mile and half Of this 10
ie would be as harmless to it as our present 10
l. on our battery enfilading the channel betwee
tGoyernor's and Ellis's Islands would
j. harmless 10 the boats constantly passing IT,
y | For, Sum ter has nj provisions. MAJOR Ande
or son took from Fort Moultrie some fity oa
" | rels of -four and one or two casks OF oth
4 provisions. sergeant and squad OF men a.
~ | citizens, dress were sent ashore 10 puICna
oT provisions They procured some elgn
81 pounds of beef, with vegetables, &c. ~
I'd {yhariestop Vigilant Committee would n
~ permit them TO take away the provtsIons .n'
IN had paid for, and they threatened the lives
II the men if they persisted In dong so. ro
Is Sumter has no fuel, and if they have any
Us all il must be by burning Wnat tney can III
ee IN the tort to burn. The fort is Ia peris
| state of acknowledgements and as to MAYOR Anoe
III son being able to defend lt-unless ne Is u
4 attackedSit is all nonsense he Will %
"a, smarter man than take him TO oe IL ne can
oy | it against a lot of men. Only give me nu
N, dred determined fellows, and III nave posse
III sion of that fort in a hall nour from tue III
&c. | ment we get on the landings all Ia wants
hu additional number of men TO carry ana RAJ
"a. "a. the ladders for the men 10 scale tns Walls. u
III | Tor Anderson never asked the Workmen 10 ST
ed and ght under the American flag. Ii ne n
lie, dnna so I for one would have stuck TO him
no long as he had any thing to stick 10. On
ot contrary, he was most anxious To get rid
le, | the many extra mouths that Were eatlhg
nu the provisions he wanted Tor his own men
se As 10 all the statements OF the papers aDo
a. bis simpregnabiiity, it's all balderdssn, &c.
or ARRIVAL FROM THE "FoREIGN" PORT
CO, CHARLESTON. s. C:-Shspp,ng Papers o.
he Mn "Rspublic. The bark Modena, va
ed Rvusr of Sideways line of packets, ply
ill between Boston and Charleston, s. C., arr,
we At this port yesterday forenoon. 1nis is
the first vessel which has reaeneo mere WIN cIe
lis ance papers from the newly-cons su.Sseu 10
air nns authorities of the State, and the pap
| offered by Oapt. Ryder for the entry oi
yassei at the Custom House are curiosihes
ing The manifest is in the form usually gi,
for clearances to foreign port: Inc Oh, ,
49,, | health is in the usual United States iol
as. as Nth the canton, 1.-THE United States OF AT
sh sau r;ca crossed out with pen, and the wor
o.o | .District of the Port OF Charieston, stats
!. ~ Sonth Carolina printed in the margin.
the ter " tne oo'n yo"' HattaS States of Ameri
foo arossed ont and below is Wrkti