The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-19
THE noMn.RpMENT OF SUMTER.
The Charleston Courier OF wednesday pun
fishes some additional incidents, a portion OF
which we copy: ----

fishes some addi itional incidents, poftoh VI
which we copy
THE ESFILApE BATTERY.
Conspcuous among the sons OF south Car-
olina who contribu ted to the glory OF our
brilliant and bloodiess victory, was Lieut.
Jacob Valentine, who commanded tne f-hh-
lade Battery, on Suliivans Island. Company
ak" manned this important post, ano mos
gailantly did they behave. The DINER oiheeI
Mt this battery was Lieut.. Il. >. Burnett,
whose cool courage is spoken oil In the highest
terms.
There were eI1 shots fred at Sumter from
this ba ttery during the engagement, ana thf
officers in command had the pleasure during
the fight of sending back TO Major Anderson
some of the shots fired at him, ~nlch WrIe rI
falling thick and fast at this battery. Inc
upper part of the flag stan was cut away gu
ring the fight by one of Major Anoersohs
shots, but the command, not in the leastintim-
| idated by this slight accident, went TO WORK
with renewed vigor and energy.
HONOR To THE BRAVE.
We are informed that when Major Ander-
| son and his command passed the Cummings
Point Batteries, on their wav out OF tne mar ;
| Dor to join the United States fleet, the Marion
Artillery, a company which, accordlng 10 n'sh
military authority, contrib ted as much as
| any other TO the reduc ton of Fort Sumter,
| formed on the beach, and in testimony OF lneif
| appreciation OF Major Anderson's galisat ae-
| fence, stood with uncovered heads unni the
Isabel had passed their position.
| THR POST OF DASGBR.
| On the night of Thursday the multitude on
| the battery indulged in various conjectures
| concerning the fires that were seen burning
| fiercely short d stance from Fort Sumter
| The object of these noun ting flanes mas since
been ascertained. They were kindIeu Tor the
| purpose of aiding the men at the batteries IN
detecting the launches which 1t was conn
IDENTIFY believed would attempt to carry sue
cor to the gallant commandant OF the nostiie
| fortress The fat fagots were piled high by
| the bl n We men to whom this dangerous duty
| was assigned The red glare illumined the
| darkness for miles around, and had the barges
| dared 10 make the passage, the grape aIu
| round shot from our batteries would hfSS1
caused the servants of Mr.. Lincoln to compre
hsnd too late the character of the enterprise
The dark forms of 40 armed craft were seer
in the light of the watch fires, but that the!,
modern sides were not penetrated by the balls
which awaited the order for their mission o
estructien, does not diminish the Importance
| of the service rendered by the intrepid spirit'
in the fire ships. They performed the danger
Gus duty well and faithfully. Through th'
| liye-long night they fed the flames, and KEEP
watch for the expected foe
| 1t is manifest that this service was one
extreme peril The vessels were anchort
within a few hundred yards of the hostii
fortification and at any moment the useil
| flames might have been quenched. But tner
they rode through that wild night, their gal
| liant crews glorying in the hazardous duty
| and prepared to sacrifice their lives at the cal
| of their State.
The following names compose the tompah.
| that performed this honorable service Coio
mel F. l. Yates, Lieut.. Thos. G. Dozer, lat
, L. S. Navy, now Of the Confederate state
Navy; First Assistant Engineer Z. w. tTed
| dis of the Confederate States Navy; H.
z. Mccormick, and Mr.. Lacoste.