Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-05-10
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Captain David Carson, of the
schooner B, D. Pitts who has arrived
n this city from Charleston, lay at
the wharf, near Fort MoHltrie, during |
the bombardment of Fort SUMTER
Fortunately, his vessel hailed from o
Virginia port, and by uttering seees-
sion sentiments he passed without sus-
ptcion.
The captain states that on Sunday
night sixty dead bodies were
carried across his deck to the land
that both he and his mate saw aud
counted them that on Monday night
forty dead bodies were carried out at
one time and sixty at another.
The captain says that he has always
been in the habit Of believing what
be sees with his own eyes, and that
Gil reports that there was no loss Of
life. have not convinced him against
the evidence of his own senses.
He states that the rebel soldiers
Wefc all sworn to deny any loss of
hfe: @ Haa
.zThfs is very strange. We do not
percievo what object the Carolinians
could have had in concealihg the
death of their men. They deny most
emphaticaIly that they suffered any
loss of life. Gen. Beauregard's Off
cial report to his government has not
been made public. ~, 5000. -. -.
The stories of a heavy loss of life
on Sulliyan's Island, are so numerous
and consistent that it seems difficult
to avoid the conclusion that some
body was hurt.
1T is known that SulliEan's Island
was crowded with trOops-that Fort
Moultrie was largely garrisoned. -.
Now the Charleston Courier thus de-
scribes the effect Of the FIRE of Sumter
on Moultrie
'T'he raking fire from Fort Sumter
sgainst Fort Moultrje was terribly
destructive, and when viewed in con
nection with the fact that no life was
lost, is the most extraordinary case
ever recorded in history. As you en-
ter the eye falls upon the battered
walls of the archway, with openings
in some places large enough for win
dows. In other places may be seen
the hanging spliRters- of the raftert,
laI ee pieces of ceiling seemingly q
bout to drop, while the holes in the
roof throw clear light over the
scene of destruction, which makes is
painfully impressive. 1t would be an
almost impossible task 10 count the
number of balls discharged at this de-
voted fortress. Ali of the officers
quarters were battered with seven,
eight or ten inch balls which pcnetrat-
ed the whole depth of the building.
The western wall on the upper bal.
cony was entirely shot away. The
barracks were almost entirely dcs-
troyed. The-furnace for heating shot
was struck four times the flag oflhe
Confederate States received three
shots, and the Palmetto flag four
rather singular and peculiar cireum
stance. when viewed in connection
with the seven Confederate States.-
The merions of sand bags &c, remain
unbroken. =.
%0n the outside walls we counted
over. one hundred shots: Laborer;
we're engaged in clearing away faller
bricks, &c. 1t will be necessary tc
pull down the old walls and rcbuiIt
anew, Even the beds and bedding
in the officers quarters and the mem:
barracks were cut and torn into spin
ters and shreds. Had it not been fol
the bomb-proof shelter the loss of lif'
would, no doubt, have been appal
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-srAhe Courier also gives list o
twenty. houses on Sulfivans IslanG
that were terribly shattered as a