The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-11
The Armament in Charleston Harbor,

made report to the Convention, on Monday
giving a description of the armament of
Charleston harbor, which is interesting at
this exciting hour:
At Fort Moultrie, on Sulliyans Island, the
injured guns have been replaced, and ALL
amounting to thirty -eigh in number of yari-
Gus callbres, have been protec ted by we'll con-
structed merlons, the ma gaZine has been made
bomb proof and other works have been erect
ed for the security of the garrison. To the
East of Fort Moultrie, on the same island, the
entrance to Maft's channel has been defended
by battery of one S-inch howitZer two 80
Founders and two 24-pounders. Between that
battery and Fort Moultrie, there is mixed
battery of three 10-inch mortarS and two 81.
Founders. West of Fort Moultrie, at about
two hundred yards distance from the fort, a
battery OF two 10-inch mortars has been erect
ed and an infilade battery of two - and "a
Founders has been erected at point of Sulli-
vans Island nearest to Fort Sumte Be-
sides these on Sulliyan's Island, there are two
IL FOUNDER guns and a full field battery of ar
tillery at Breach Inlet, at the extreme East
ern point of the Island.
On Morris Island, at Cummings Point, a
battery of four NOR tars has been erected
Near this, battery of three s-inch colum-
biads, covered with heavy timbers and rail-
road iron. At the terIaina ton of the parallel,
a covered way, there is a mortar battery of
two mortars. These all bear on Fort Sum ter.
The channel is defended by battery, desig-
mated as battery g, of two 8-inch howitzers
A. Founders by battery f, of one S-inch CO.
lumbiad by battery ID, of two s-inch column
biads by battery y, of two 24-pounders by
battery B, of two 4-pounders by .'Star of
| the West" battery, OF four 24-pounders; by
sunken battery of two e-inch Dahlgren guns
by q battery at Vinegar Hill, of two "a
| Founders; and by two 4-pounders and two
| 12-pounders at Lighthouse Inlet.
At Fort Johnston, on James Island, there
| are two mortar atteries, of two l0-inch NOR
| tsrs in each, and one gun battery of one "a
FOUNDER.
At Fort Palmetto, on Coles Island, near
| the mouth of Stono river, there is a battery of
| two "a Founders and two 1o-pounders.
AT Battery Island, on StonO river four "a
| Founders have been ordered to be placed in
| battery.
! A mortar battery, of three mortars, is in the
| course of construction near Mount Pleasant.
| A floating battery, strongly made, and cased
| in front with iron plates, has been cons truct-
| ed to breach the facade Of Fort Sumter, to-
wards James Island This battery has been
mounted with two AZ and two 80. FOUNDERS.
Besides the above mentioned guns in posi-
ton, there are thirtynin guns of different
| kinds and calibres, at the Citadel. most OF
which are not mounted, and there are -four
heavy To- inch mortars just received and one
| 9-inch Dahlgreen gun expected momentarily
from Richmond.
| To man the different batteries and fortifica-
| tons men toned, and to prevent the landi ne
! of a hostile force on Sullivans and Morris
Islands, the troops are distributed as follows
| oh lSiaAu, tHcIc tulIbccu nun
| dred and ninety four men, consisting of artil-
| lery, infantry, and a detachment of Dragons
| the whole under the command of Brigadier-
| General Dunoyant. On Morris Island, there
are thirteen hundred and fifty six men, con-
Sisting of artillery and infantry, under the
| command of Dol. Maxcy Gregg. ct Fort
| johnson, there are one hundred enlisted men
under Capt. James ; thirty one enlisted men
under Lieut.. Blanding, at Castle Pinckney
| and one hundred and forty-six men. composed
| of artillery and infantry, under Capt. Pope
| at Fort Palmetto making in all, three thons
| and twenty seven men which force has been
| placed under the command of Brigadier Gen
| eral Beauregard. an officer of the army of the
| Confederate States of America.
The military force consists of nine regiments
| of infantry, not including two regiments now
| being formed, or the volunteer soldiers o.
Charleston. The troops are enlisted for si1
months The estimate given of the force does
not extend AS far as up to the last three days
| during which period the number has beer
largely increased. in view of the expected at
tempt to reinforce Fort Sumter.