The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-05-22
what Happened at Fort Moaitrfe.
According to- the Carolina Ac-
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As much has been said recently ofthe "saugn-
ter in Fort Moultrie," and as the Charleston
Mercury has Just published long account Of
the siege OF Sumter we extract that which it
has to say Of the scenes in Fort Moutre du.
rrg the bnmhardment.
One ball from Fort Sumter passed through
az emhroznre at Fort Moultrle striking the
palmetto side. and touching the gun, but it was
not in use at the time. on account OF the car
riage becoming rirkstv bv recoil Another shot
knocked off vera bags nf sand from ira
verse upon LierItenant Rhett, Mitchell and
Rlske who hapneped to be together at the mo-
men'. Twn men were bruised by spent balls
Private James Sullivan on he scalp, and pr,-
vate ]. II. Mi'len on the back-both Of Com
panv A.; one hva spinter--Wm. bod. Cnrpo-
raj Ce'npqnv d ; and one by sand--private J.
| II. ITolcombc, Company b. While Lieutenant
Mitchell was resting on his bed, a 80 pound
ball ripped up the low ceiling Immediately 9.
bove him. covered him with lime, and drove
him from the room The quarters were rent
and perforated in every direction. and the roof
ing knocked in Some OF the balls struck SO
low that it seemed impossible for them to have
come across the promenade, where the can
noners stood. wihou; killing or woundiny any.
At one period during the confseration, the q.
ring rad been stopped and the officers and men
were standing on ,nerions, looking. when shot
! from Sumter smote within few test, and seat
| them to their guns again.
| When the row boat put out from Morris Il
land toward Fort Sumter, while the United
States ensign appeared from the northwest ram
part of Sumter, opposite, Col. Ripley, Judging
the fort must soon surrender or be blown up,
and unwilling that neg tiations should come
from the Confederate Stairs ordered the boat to
be fired upon. One shell burst within twenty
feet OF II, Alarming the negro oarsrnen to such u
degree that Mr. f. 6. Yonng was under ths
necessity OF remaining with them, instead Of ac-
compauying Col. Wigeali into the iort--a cir
Icnmstance to be regretted, since the late uncan-
did self glorihcaton OF the vanquished hoe.
It had baen to some extent ieared that Fort
Moultrie would prove unequal to the CONTEST
Officers at Fort Sumter ha declared, in letters
published, that they could readily silence its
guns. The Northern press exultantly gave
them one hour to do it in. The alarming ru-
mors of the casualties at the post, which on
Friday were current in Charleston, showed the
popular anxiety felt Early in the day 1t was
reported that twenty seven men were killed at
Moultrie; later. Fifty, with two officers slightly
injured, AMI then it got to one hundred and ar.
tv killed and two officers mortaly wouniei.--
At midday report was circulated on the
Island that Lieut.. Rhett was mortally wobn.
del Richard hiS servant, timid and terri
fed flmily negro Of sixty years, was safe from
harm at the mess house of Company B, some
distance from Moultrie toward the Cove
But when he heard the report oil the dreadful
casualty to his young master, he at once forgot
his fears and ran up TO the fort through the
heat Of the engagement. Passing without hes
itation through the sally port under severe
fire. whio the shot crashed into the building
above and around HIM, he presented himself on
the promenade bafore his aStonished master
WIN was unhur'. He stated the bad news he
had received, and said he had come to be with
him. He was taken at once into the frat hole"
prepared for protection during the engagement
by covering OF sand bags when, from over
wrought feelings and pleasure, he burst into
tears and not long after disappeared again to
his distant place of safety, having gained the
approval Of the whole post for for his extraor-
dinarv gallantry and his worthy motive. That
night Gen. Donnovant, learning the particulars
at the MESS house, made Richard happy by
kinl words commencing his heroism AMI 3
hearty shake OF the hand, accompanied by
som .thng more substantial than glory. The
General himself blythe by, was the chief suf
ferer Of the day, lnasinuch as he lost fne
horse which he had ridden down and hitchsd
behind Fort Moultrie, while he himself went
in 1t was soon after struck, and instantly
killed, by cannon bill.