The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-04-29
Batteries In Charleston NarbOr.

/ The following are the principal bat
teries in Charleston harbor, bearing
upon Fort sumter and protecting the
channel:
! 1. Columbia Banery.-This is erect
ed on Cummings or Pelican FONT,
nearest to Fort Sumter. 1t is com
manded by Capt. Green, and has four
ten inch mortars and two Colunbi-
ads.
: =. .Sterens Banery.-This is the
celebrated floating or iron battery
1t was invented by the Cashier of the
Planters and Mechanics Bank of
the plan to Gov. Pickens, but meeting
with no encouragement there, he show
ed his plan TO Mr.. Hatch, who inter
ested the Secretary Of War, Jamison,
in it. and he praised the idea so high
ly that Gov. Pickens gave his con-
, sent to the erection OF it. His broth
er commands it. Here there are three
Colu.nbiads. sixty four Founders the
front glance is protected by sand bags
"thtN ictt L It NcolS lbi lIlG
embrasures work by lever, which,
although bomb proof can be opened
and shut, through a novel contrivance
by chain. these doors are five feet
b. three and half. The "rat trap"
of this battery, as the place for the
reserves is called, is protected by sand
bags fifteen feet thick. Here one hun
dred men can repose in perfect safety.
! The roof of this battery is covered
with two layers of the 4 pattern rail.
which are dove tailed together, aud
closely pinned 70 the tibrinous p"l,net-
to logs underneath. The whole bait
terry is so unique and SO strong, thu
doubtless ii is destined TO revolution
izc all the old fashioned ideas Of for
| titications.
8. Fort Morris Banry.-This is
commanded by Capt. Green. Here
there are three Columbiads and four
mortars, which can be used either for
! Fort Sumter or for the channel, begin
en- barteue.
All of the above guns can be
brought TO bear directly on Sumter,
and each one of them can throw a
shell every five minutes.
1. Green's BaHery.-This is also
commanded by Capt. Green. Here
there are four Commbiads. and two
torty-,wo Founders, en- bar5ette, which
will sweep the whole island
5. Cot. Macreo3y's Bauery.-This
is defended by three torty-twos. and
one thirtytwo FOUNDER, all en- darbetts,
which sweep the island.
Is. channel Battery.-This is COM
manded by Capt. J. X. King. Here
there are three "a Founders, en- bar
bette.
7. Star ot'thc H;esf Battery-Cap,.
Green holds this point, with tour "a
Founders and one i2-pounder.
5. Daighrsn Bnttsry.-This is com
manded by Lieut.. Marley. late Of the
| nited States steamship Richmond.
There are two swivel guns of ten
inch; they command the whole chan;
mel up and down.
9. Vinegar H,N Banery-Here are
three guns. lS-ponnders, baybene-
This battery is erected on the narrow
ot Morris Island, where i, is only 100
across.
10. Beacon Banry-Four thirty
twos, en- borbcthc, are placed near the
old beacon. on Il range of sand hills
IL. LiyhthORSe BaHcry.-This
most important point is guarded by
two torty-two Founders, en- dar6etts.
The battery is erected on an elevation
one hundred feet. where the United
States lighthouse stands, which is not
allowed to burn NJ present.
y. LishthoVSc Mict Battery.-
This post of the inlet is protected by
three twenty-tour FOUNDERS and two
forty twos, ,n Jarbetfc.
The entire island is thus fortified
in the strongest manner, and every
point is carefully watched day and
night by two thousand men.-Psca-
y"8e.