The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-11-30
BoMBARDMENT OF PORT ROYAL

Our Charleston exchanges give us
the following interesting particulars OF
the bombardment Of Port Royal
THE ATTACK.
The battle commenced between aud
A. NJ, on Thursday, by the heet ad
vancing into the harbor in single file,
headed by the flag ship Minnesota, uu.
der Commodore Dupont, which was i0l-
lowed by some twelve or thirteen yes.
sells, most Of which were powerful pro.
pcllcrs, and having few sailing fig
ases in tow. As they advanced they
/ were fired at from both forts-Wa lker
/ aud Beauregard- when the ships-otwar
discharged their broadsides at both pc.
stions, as they came in rotation. some
Seven or eight ships passed the forts
and turned around, delivering their
broadsdes as they re-passed. The uni.
ted power of thirteen powerful war
ships, was, at this time, terrific the
firing from some four hundred guns,
many Of them Of the eleven inch Dahl.
gren pattern, and, 1t is supposed, some
of thirteen inch, as a shot OF that diam.
cter was found in Fort Beauregard, gave
a power aud weight o. metal a. each
fire which was terrible
The action C0utiE furiously for
some time, when the ships drew ucag
aud got on three sizes OF Fort Walker
delivering all cuiladc Ere, which was
destructive TO both fort and men. The
water being very smooth the vessels
/ fred with the accuracy Of a permanent
battery, aud they bad this advantage
over the fort that they could change
their positions as rapidly as their range
was got Several of their vessels ere
OF iitc, but the flames were quickly eX'
tinguished by the excellent arrangements
made Tor quick supply Of water on
the ships.
COMMENCEMENT % THIS AetiuN.
The cnemys ileet, consisting Of about
thirtysx steamers besides transports,
on Thursday morning, about quarter
past eight, commenced moving slowly
towards the batteries 90 line ot battle.
The long roll was Immediately beat, and
The met with the greatest alacr'ty and
enthusiastic cheers. rushed 10 then guns
In three minutes every man was in hia
piece. Oue Of the irigatcs, supposed to
be- the Minnesota ~ Wabash was then
rapidly steamlng in, slowly followed ~
three other large steamers, ami gradu
ally turning their guns so as to bear d.
reclly upon them. When within toll
range and nearly abreast Of the battery,
the order was gwen 60 upcn tre with
the ,hfty.twJ rouudor rifle gun. Guior
tunstely, from some defect ia the shell,
/ IT exploded within hundred yard, ~
the beach. Fire was then opened with
our lorly.t~ and tMuy.twu Founders
! The sleamors returned tln tiro AMI
I the engagement now b,ctm" general
One OF TIE steamers. that bad como 49,
had by this time got lhc range pf aor
batteries al Fort Walker, aat delivered
repeated traad~fd,s with great accuracy
aud effect The vessels bad a., the adj
yautaEes uf fair weather auI It smooth
sea The light breeze blowing oa shore
at the time was also favorable 90 The
feet. the smoke IRON oar cannon being
driven directly DO Inc l"'es ~ "Nt troops
in the battery at Fort Walker. To,
huge yotnm.s ~ sih'Nc mus pfAtrd
forth at tunes, completely concealed til,
whole Of the approaching vessels IRON
/ the view Of nose VA Tue fort l"c ma
neuvofing Of tie vessels was admitted
by som, Of our best naval officers {,
have been graudly executed.
As quickly AS our batteries obtained
the range a the cncmy's vessels, so as
TO bear upon them effectively. they i'm
mediately changed their positions, and
orain our attill,iists were comp lied g.
get their range only by practice About
I hnlEpast nine the entire Aect was ub
served 10 move slowly. ud ia few
moments ten or twelve OF the largest
of the feet had opened fire upon bod
Fort " alkcr and Bcauregatd, delivering
their lroadsidcs alternately The firing