Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-16

Channel reported that the shot from Stevens
Iron Battery bad told upon the walls of Fort
Sumter. Aud also that Fort Moultrie had
sustained no damage.
About halfpast nine o'clock, Capt. E. S.
Parker reported from Sullivan's Island to
Mount Pleasant that everything was in fine
condition at Fort Moultrie, and that the sol
diers had escaped unhurt.
The same dispatch stated that the embras-
ures of the Floating Battery were undam-
! aged by the shock of the shetland though that
formidable structure bad been struck eleven
times, the balls had not started single bolt.
Anderson had concentrated his fire upon the
| Floating Battery, and the Dalhgreen Battery,
| under command of Lieutenant Hamilton. A
| number of shells had dropped into Fort
| Sumter, and one gun enbarbette had been
dismounted.
The following cheering tidings were brought
to the city by Col. Edmund Yates, Acting
| Lieutenant to Dozier, of the Confederate
States Navy, from Fort johnson. Stevens
| Battery and the Floating Battery are doing
| important service. Stevens Battery has
made considerable progress in preaching the
South and Southwest walls of Fort Sumter.
The Northwest wall is suffering from the well
| aimed fire of the Floating Battery, whose
shot have dismounted several of the guns on
| the parapet, and made it impossible to use
the remaining ones. The Howitzer Battery
connected with the impregnable Gun Battery
| at Cummings Point is managed with con-
] summate skill and terrible effect.
Eleuen o'ctock.-A messenger from Morris
Island brings the glorious news that the shot
| glance from the iron covered battery at Cum
mings' Point, like marbles thrown by child
on the back of turtle. The upper portion
| of the Southwest wall of Fort Sumter shows
| plainly the effect of the terrible cannouade
from the formidable. product of Mr.. C. H.
| Stevens patriotism and ingenuity.
A half an hour latter the gladstone tidings
| came that Stevens Battery was fast damag-
| ing the Southwest wall of Sumter.
Henry Buist is doing gallant service with
the Palmetto Guards, delighting all hearts by
assuring us in the city that every thing was
going on well at the Iron Battery, which was
still proof against sixty-eight Founders, and
the men in good spirits.
A boat reached the city from the Floating
| Battery about half-past twelve o'clock, and
reported that shot from Fort Sumter pene-
trated the top or shed of the structure, and
three shots struck the sand bags in the rear
of the Battery.
Another messenger who arrived short
time after the above was bulletined, confirms
the cheerful news.
Iscelve o'clock-We have Just learned by an
arrival from Cummings Point, that the bat
teries there are doing good service-Stevens'
Battery very successful. Not single cas-
ualty has happened. The troops are in the
best spirits. Two of the guns at Fort Sum-
ter appear to be disabled. Considerable
damage has been done to the roofs of the
officers quarters.
At one o'clock the following was received
from Morris Island Two guns in Stevens
Battery temporarily disabled, Anderson's
fire having injured the doors of the embra-
sures. The damage will be repaired speed
lily. 1t is thought that Fort Sumter will be
preached in two hours. Three steam vessels
of war were seen off the bar one of them
supposed to be the Harriet Lane
Capt. r. S. Parker reached the city from
Fort Moultrie at half-past two O'Clock, and
makes the following report: Captain Parker
visited Fort Moultrie and the Enilading Bat
terry near by. and found all we'll and in high
spirits. He left the Mortar Battery. Lieut.
Hollinquist, at ten minutes past two. The
soldiers stationed there are giving good
account of themselves. The Floating Bat
terry had been struck eighteen times, and re-
ceived no material damage.
The venerable Edwin Rufin, who, as soon
as it was known that battle was inevitable,
fastened over to Morris Island and was cleo
ted member of the Palmetto Guard, fired
the first gun from Stevens Iron Battery.
All honor to the chivalrOus Virginian may he
live many years to wear the fadeless wreath
that honor placed upon his brow on our glo-
rious Friday.
Another noble son of the Old Dominion,
who rebukingly reminds her of her past glory
was appointed on General Beauregard's
Staff on Thursday, before dispatches to the
General in command from Brigadfer- Gen.
James Simons iu command of Morris Is
land, during the thickest of the fight, and in
the face of a murderous fire FROM Fort Sum-
ter. Col. Roger A. Pryor, the eloquent
young Virginian, in the execution of that
dangerous commission passed within speak
ing distance of the angry and hostile for
tress.
Despite the fierce and concentrated fire
from Fort Sumter, the rival fertilization ON
Sullivan's Island received but slight damage.
Its MerlOns stood unmOved, and are this
morning in as good condition as they were
before their strength was tested by the rude
shocks of the shot.
The Floating Battery came out of the iron
storm without losing plate of its iron cover
or splinter of its pine.
A brisk fire was kept up by all the batter
les until about Z O'Clock in the evening, af-
ter which hour the guns doomed at regular
intervals of twenty minutes.
All the batteries on MOrris's Island, bear
ing upon the channel, kept up a steady fire |
for some time at the dawn of day. 1t is re- |
ported they threw their shot into the Harriet |
Lane, and that that steamer, having adj |
vanced as far as the renowned Star of the |
West Battery, was crippled by a well aimed |
shot, after which she deemed it prudent to |
give up the dangerous attempt, and turned |
her sharp bow to the sea.
Stevens Iron Battery played conspicu
GUS and important part in the brilliant, and
as far as our men are concerned, bloOdless
conflict, which has placed the 18th of April,
1861, among the memorable days. The cali
bre of its guns, its nearness to Fort Sumter,
its perfect impenegability, the GOODNESS and
skill of its gallant gdnners made this fortifi-
cation one of the most formidable of Maj.
Anderson's terrible opponents. The effect
of its Dahlgreen's and GA Founders was dis
tinctly visible at an early stage of the con-
fict Clouds of mortar and brick dust arose
from the Southwest wall of the fort as the
shot Kissed on their errand of death. Shot
after shot told with terrible effect on the
strong wall, and at about three O'Clock Major
Anderson ceased to return this murdero US
fire. In the course of the afternoon the joy
full tidings that a breach had been effected
in that portion of the fortress was borne to
The city.
LATER.
CHARLESTON, April Is, 1890, A. NAT
intervals of twenty minutes firing was kept |
up all night on Sumter. Major Anderson
ceased firing from Sumter at six O'Clock in
the evening. All night he was engaged in
repairing damages and protecting the bar
bette guns. He commenced to return the
IRE at seven O'Clock this morning. Fort
Sumter seems to be greatly disabled. The
battery on Cummings Point does Fort Sum-
Ter great damage. |
At nine O'Clock this morning a dense smoke y
passed out from Fort Sumter.
The Federal flag is at half-mast, signaling
distress. |
TIL Ill. T. - i
teries on Morris Island fall into Major An
lerson's stronghold thick and fast, and they
ian be seen in their course from the Charles
ION batteries.
The cannonading is going on briskly from
all points from the vessels outside and all