The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19

Founders and two eight inch howizers.
t..r,t.. BATTERY NO. In. lor-, .
Consists of two forty-two Founders and two
twenty-four Founders. OF 5.sr t
..r.t; 20. +; BATTERY NO. 8 gI
Is an admirable and formidable battery OF
one ten inch columbiad. 1t is commanded
by Col. T. G.. Lamar, aid to the Governor.
The accuracy with which barrel can be
hit at the distance of mile and a half, after
the gun is sighted by Col. Lamar, is mar
vellous, while, at the same time, the neat
ness to be observed in all the surroundings
of the battery, the cleanliness of the flooring
upon which rests the carriage of the terri
BILE dog war, the fine polish of the carriage,
the trim looking men who "run the ma
chine" are noticeable. road. ~a''arla n.
!. ..j I'll BATTERY NO. 9 3D.. g..
Consists of two ten inch columbiads, whose
muzzles loom up over the breach like the
muzzles of q couple of big grizzly bears with
nostrils distended and shutting the air for
victims. "a tt4. ul..; -.
b BATTERY NO. 10.
Consists of three twenty -four Founders.
They are beautiful pieces-cleaner than a
whistle. 1t is known as the "Star of the
West" battery, from the fact that vessel
of that name-a circumstance no doubt
remembered in New York-was fred into
on one occasion and obliged to turn about
without accomplishing her purpose of land
ing reinforcements for Major Anderson.
Ea.f BATTERY NO. IL - a..4. e..
Consists of four twenty-four Founders
sharp shooters. .v:eaa& s
-.E .iai BATTERY NO. IL
Consists of the same number of pieces,
well manned, and we'll commanded by Capt.
Allen j. Green, of the Columbia artillery.
Col. Gregg, commandant of the forces on
the island, witnessed the discharge of
number of experimental shells during one
day of our visit with much interest. They
are experimenting frequently on all the
batteries, but always hold fast to the sure
thing. .at i'esaz @
BATTERY NO. ID
Consists of two fine nine inch Dahlgren
guns. They command splendid position
in the approach to the main channel of the
harbOr, and can commit an immense amount
OF mischief upon an approaching enemy
without injury to the battery, so we'll forth
fed and protected is it in its position. 1t
is commanded by Captain w. "A. Marley,
late of the United States Navy, in which
he has served twenty-one years. Captain
w. was serving as Lieutenant on board
the United States steamer Richmond in the
y Mediterranean, when Captain Ipgraham and
himself resigned and returned home to serve
their own section of. the country in time
of peril He is one of the finest specimens
of the. American naval officer that can be
found inlthe old or may be found in the new
navy. Another fine Dahlgren gun has been
sent down to the island by Governor Pick
ems since the, above was written. a ~
BATTERY NO. IA t....-
Consists of two twenty -four Founders, so
situated that with .2... .a.l .vs rs
BATTERY NO. Is, -',..4 .
Consisting of three twenty-four Founders,
an attack could be made upon an approach
ing adversary without their having any
knowledge of their existence. The watch>
fulness of the officers and men attached to
these batteries is deserving of all praise;
for, with of.af u.
no BATTERY NO. Is,
Consisting of two eight inch columbiads,
BATTERY NO. II, m
Composed of two twenty.fOur Founders,
BATTERY NO. IL,
Consisting of two twenty.four Founders, two
eighteen inch howitzer and two eight inch
howitzers, and finally, with
BATTERY NO. l9,
Composed of one forty-two FOUNDER and two
twenty-four Founders, nothing in the shape
of wooden sides can reach Sumpter, through
the channel in Charleston harbor against
their effective opposition; and then there is
Colonel Ripley, with his Moultrie batteries
in the finest trim to do terrible work, to say
nothing about the johnson battery, the
james Island battery, the Wah-hoo, or some
other battery, and the Lord of batteries
only knows how many more batteries, for
we are nearly tired of recording them. ALI
thesesbatteries can play directly upon Stump.
ter n..case of necessity.
If the administration of Mr.. Lincoln had
the remotest idea of the defensible and solid
character of these works, or of the spirit of
the men who man them, it would not only
regard it as point of honor, but of human
ity, to order Major Anderson to retire from
Fort Sumpter at the earliest practicable
moment.
The correspondent enumerates the force
at Charleston at that time, consisting of
over $500 men, WHO were prepared at any
moment, for active and warlike duty. This
forcefs divided as follows First regi.
ment S. G. volunteers, commanded by Col.
MAxcY GREGG, veteran of the Mexican
war, 1900 strong the first regiment of ar
tillery, Col. De LAUssERE-55O strong !;
and the first regiment of rifles, Col. Petit
GREW, 485 strong. The despaches yester-
day announced that 5000 men are now sta
toned on Sullivan and Morris Island, and
at different points on the coast, and that ad-
ditional reinforcements were constantly ar
irving.
Gen. BEAUREGARD is in command of the
Southern troops, at Charleston. He was
formerly Major in the Engineer corps of
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