Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-04-19
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GLORIOUS AFFAIR an R0RT SUM

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RLORI0US AFFAIR AT FORT sUU-
TER.
From the Charleston oosFisT, April iTth-
THAI HsrAUcHrER PEE."-A gallant Off
Ger who was prominently concerned IN the
floating battery from its first design to its glo-
rious USE and trial reports;
aThe FIRST she'll that was sent frem the mors
tar battery at Fort Johnson into Fort Sumter,
on bursting, gave, for a few seconds with its
smoke, a wen marked representation Of the
Palmetto.
0On Friday morning as ! stood on our far
famed battery, a friend remarked, as the bomb
shells few through the air and burstsd in and
over Sumter, Mai. Anderson is having pre-
sented 70 him hot rolls for breakfast.D
A NARRow EscAPE.-We learn from relia-
Bile authority. that Arthur P. Lining, a menu
Der Of the Palmetto Guard, stationed at the
iron battery, narrowly escaped death from
Major knderson's first gun upon that point.
He was upon the psrspet, about planting the
Palmetto flag, when the FIRST ball from Sumter
passed within three feet Of him, upon which
be (still retaining bis position on the parspet,)
waved the flag alott, az IL in defiance Of Sum-
ter, amid the cheers Of bis comrades, and re-
tired behind the battery.
A LADY IN THE FoRT. - Mr.. and Mrs.
H. B. Bonstheau enjoyed the honor Of being
the first civilians TO enter into Fort Sumter. On
Sunday morning they accompanied Miss Davis
WIS has been for some time a guest in theii
family, to the battered fortress. They were
eourtsously received by Lieut.. Davis, brother
Of The Young lady, under their charge, and con-
ducted over the fertilization. Miss Davis wa
then transferred to the Isabel, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bopetheau, through the politeness Of th'
young lieutenant, were allowed to witness tht
simple and beautiful ceremony observed II
saluting the flags.
accident which sent one brave man intC
eternity Instantly, from whose effects snothe
has died, aud several are still suffering. Thel
were preeent when the dead soldier was com
mitted TO the dust by the Rev. Mr.. Yates. Thi
solemn service WAS also attended by Capt
Hallonquist, the gallant captain OF the Emilia
ding and Mortar battery.
Mrs. Benethesu was the only recipient Of
portion Of the riddled nag which the bravl
commander Of fort Sumter refusetd o lower til
stern necessity was upon him.
The staff Of the stars and stripes receives
seven shots before it fell.
Major Anderson uasbipped the upper hal
Of the flagstaff, and carried it away with hiu
al a nemento OF the fierce bombsrdment.
The site selected by the experienced eye o
the General In command OF the South Carolini
forces, was occupied BY the residence OF ou
venerable towpswoman, Mrs. Eliza Brown
the honored mother Of George n. Coffin, Esq
The house was instantly given up BY the pa
trictic lady, on one condition, which was, Il
her own emphatic language, that "they woul'
whip the Yankees"
Fort Sumter tells us, and history will pro
claim to coming generations, bow faithfully
that simple and agreeable CONDITION was com
piled with.
On the 5th of April that worthy representa-
tive of toe noble women Of the revolution pre-
scented a flag to the gallant commander Of tha'
lmportapt post. Tho staff Of that inspiring
symbol was shot dOwl about noon Of the glo
riers Friday, but in a moment its proud fold
were again waving defiance to the foe. Thai
honored flag now floats from the residence o
her son, which bears marks Of the boomini
conflict.
Great and terrible things were expected
from the ten inch columbiad which opened
from Fort Sumter in gaping dsfssce agains
the Stevens battery, which such artillsrists a
Greeley and his coadjstors Of the TTibEH
stripe predicted would have s~ilenced, demol.
ished, and knocked US to next week by tn
great ~columbiad.
To report faithful, we must say that on
brave defenders and guardians Of the Stephens
battery did expect something from that colum
bad, and the result is that it was this enlum
\ Bkhu diDh6 WHICH Mdut any mAlAEu Au4lit5btui
on the Hiron railroad batterY,D with which tn
Rame OF Stephens is honorably and snduringl1
connected.
We have before US, and shall retain for th'
examination Of friends, at the Courier Office,
fragment Of the English railroad iron knockei
off from the iron battery, and showing an effee
that, if followed up closely and ~feTceIy, nigh
have made that strong bulwark somewhat les
secure.
As an interesting 'incident" OF this colum
bad, or msmoranaom table-a kind Of gun
ner's guide and companion, was found in tn
interior ruins Of Fort Sumter, by Lieutenan
W. S. Brewster, Of the Palmetto Guard. o
the back, this guard is marked with ink on To
wood, "ten inch ColHmbiad-with that charg
twelve pounds, elevation four degrees. Charg
eighteen pounds, elevation $40" On Ii.
right Of this is the abridged memorandum
"Iron BATH Thus showing this guide or ref
erence table was designed for special attention
to the iron battery, and the use OF the BIZ
C~olumbiad in case Of the absence or remoVa
Of The expert gunner or officer.
On the other side OF this wooden guide ha
been pasted a table for more elaborate refer
enee. The heading is "ten inch Columbiad,
and Is followed BY four tables OF veritable col
umns, showing the charges Of powder il
p~ounds-the bail or shell In weight, the eleYa
tion and the range In yards.
We give below the BAH table, for charges o
eighteen pounds and balls Of enc hundred an
twenty-eight, which shows The following va
~ristions in range: