New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-10


OF lect at this work 10 dismouut the guns the
NOT h-east and northwest faces of Sumter which to
some degree thew entilad d. The Channel Battery,
the eastsouth-east Size Of Srmer bad been unfortu
nafey protected from thrir 5e b. traverse Of rand
ba IN conequeuce Of the premature discovery Of the
eAis'eoee OF the EDilade Battery Tie main purpose
OF us erection therefore, was measurably defeated;
nu' DISK cannonade d-treeee the eneuny much, ad
II conjunction with the ing itte'y kept him Gown
10 hls Classmates. A ricochetipg flank fire on the
quarters aud guns to the south and west slce ws also
eH.c'Ne ana annoying. One in Sumter was struck
ther from tins Sc or the Floating Battery and the
lower pau remaining OF the fag.tafl was pierced by
porhd sho from this battery the inspection clear
~ shows. One she'll thrown from the enemy burst
over the parayet OF the embankment Tie lIe from
Sumter wa well aimed aud many balls passed danger
Ously near and low tree, within fifteen feet in the
rear, repeatedly struck, aud several bindings In
mediaels behind, were peIfo ated and sI,lintreo.
small stable behind the tree struck by three balls
one just above the ground, aud Col Ripley a hore,
which was hitcted 10 il while was present IN tour
of inspection was just grazed by bail over the hak,
but escaped uninlurrd. One shot paced Immediately
over spot occupied "A moment before by private In
charge Of the ammunition. Charles tarrolly wa.
useful volunteer at tlis battery and manifested great
indifference to danger.
Tie Dahgien Battery, in close proximity to the
Floating Battery at the Cove distant about 700
yards from Sumter. II furnished g-nch Dahlgren
gun, from which fired 81 slelr L. was III con-
mand Of Capt. S. X. Hamilton, with detachment Of
'
Dr., Lt as Ordnance Officer 1t directed With skill
ACCURACY Of aim, and attracted attention fri Foot
Sumter. At one tine some 80 shots were fired It 1t III
succession, making the danger great TO tie men,
that their comnandani ordered them from the guns TO
lace If s tier, until tie fire OF the ebemy slckec.
One she'll is thought 10 have been fred iuto c;sencut
on the northwest face aud number iuto tho quarters
south, and the moth arl ct, where few bdr6ctte
ho~nze's wee. Tue whole north wall Is Indicated
from slot aud shell.
n.st.. II def
Sullivans Island distant about 100 yards from
Fort Sumter aud supplied two ~ and two 3l-pound
guns, from which wele fired Al Of be former weight
o. metal, and @z3 OF tie latter. Capt. Hamilton WAS
10 command OF it, together with the Dahlgen guns ON
lud, TO which he devoted OF hi, personal atten-
ton. First l. cut. j. 4. Yates, as,tej by I'd Lieut..
+. III. llare,tou, with 1t large detaehnen of Company
- Artillery, Immediately IN CON uand. q Fri
day, after yayug special attention to tie Morris lslaud
batteries, with occasional tire at the ohers Sumter,
from ,hree uae guns devoted lis fire to the Loaf
bg Battery. For more than an hour rapid and per-
stem canuonade was "a up between The two POINTS,
attracting thu gAze and admiration of the whole city.
Daring that day and the next thiieeD sGo ri uck tie
roG front 81 TIE battery One OF them passed through
near the top edge, and bru ed private the he.c.
seven others penetrated the iron sheathg Just iDto
the palmetto logs. The battery built to he located
on a shallow ssnd-tat beiud Sumter 10 the south,
distance Of 500 go yads for he purpose Of effect
log breach in that wall ia order carry the fortress
by storm; but wien 1t determined To take tho fort
only by making IL too hot inslde for Maj Anderson,
he idea of atteupiIhg breach IN this dangerous way
wac abandoned, unless il should become necessary
iiuis' iu THE manner the fight alter tie gans Of
The fortress pretty much sileuced. isd il been
carly pu; IN close proA unity and EXPO ed TO pGng
lug from harbette guIs OF heavy meta, mounted
that side nothing apparently cOnd have saved IS from
destruction but the positle ina il ~ OF The TO
work their pieces under heavy fire from our bat.
ie ics. Gen. Benregard deserves credit for the good
juig uleni Displayed III exposing the command 10
al in
the pres, ryiOn Of lire u brilliant victory. The
officers ard men. ready for Desperate undertaking.
S owed throughout the action proficiency in the
Of their ordnance, and great spirit
ana prompttude IN responding to the batteries Of An
derscn.
The Mount Pleamut Battery was distant from Fort
Sumter about 925 Yard. Il consst,d Of l0-inch
MORTAR. from which fired 81 stels. Capt.
Robert Martha, OF the Infantry, was IL command, and
was assisted by Leuts- G.. n. ReynuEs Artillery Is,
aud ID. >. Calhoun, Of tie Infantry, with dctacl-
ueut, ing the guns In consequence II the great
distance and tie want Of ex egineut % ascertain the
pr,ire strength Of the 70 wdrr tie Practice here wis
al fast bad, tie shells bursting high III ar. But sub
sequently here wat greet Improvement, and uumher
OF them went into the fort. tie officers and sli
behaved with zeil, sud performed th,r parts with eif-
-ncy. We have heard Of nothing OF special interest
occurring at The pos.
JAMES ISLAND.
Major n. G.. Evans, Assistant Adjutant General,
was III OF ihIt. heuTgc -.
of the Artillery iu charge Of the batteries Brsiie
battery Of I-Iouuders turned mon the roadsead for
shipping within the harbor, which diff not cone Into
requl ion, there TWO mortar batteries were
used III the engagement, In the management Of these
latter, tirrt Lieut. w. III. Gibbes OF the ArtIller
Lieut.. II. y Farley, and Second Lieut., nauts j. h.
Mcpherson Wasbi gton aud 4. b. Hayue, assisted to
command. DR.. Lobby was present TO offer lis
services.
TIE Lower Batterg, on narrow strip of beach.
ked by marsh mud, disIsu, from Sumter about
21j Yards 1t cou,i.ed Of two l0.inch nortars from
wio the number q; shells thrown is not ascertaiued
in coUsequeI of the cessati N of 6c aud repairs
necessary 10 the un,eriao and yielding platform |
which, having iron led, sunk soue two inches at |
The rear, and slipped backward four five, under the
rrco OF tie lie upon il. At II O'Clock saturday
one gun disnOunted and the platform leveIed- |
Capt 5. C. Tbayer ). c. Navy, reuds ing lis val liz
tie hid. From this battery tho ignsl shell war fred |
by order OF Col Chesnut, at 4:3O "A. rhe practice
tolerable The range began be pretty well 40
quiied, wuen the orGit If tie platform DESTROYED
all cal nlati0n, until III degree remeted Bat
VIA not satisfactory.
The Upper Batety located on the edge of the wood |
behind, VIA defiant iouI Sumter about 2,425 yards.
IL con isied OF two l0iuoh mOFtars from which were
tired 20 81 ellis After lie signal for action trnm the
over battery, attempt made to blow ups |
building Which masked HE one from ,ieS Though |
,rly partially e,sf l. quite sufficient for ull
rurpVree. ms were faithfully served, aud with
ouue effect F'c'n Tie battery il was Observed vat
ifier The flagstaff was cut down, ard ome time bad
lapsed, the United States nag wac lifted above the
nOrih-west rampant, Union DOWN, with WI lie nag
ibOvc it, fris was about l:01 =. IN. on Saturday. |
SHORTLY after the United STATES enei-n di-apIened
III letler, md officer wa, ed the white hig from
he south.weo angle OF the redo, ed foriress--a rer
eani aud twelve Inca wearing on the p.rapet TO get
u IN sir.
The batteries james Island did not attract much
attention Of 5lal0 AndersOn's officers, although every
w aud then they were reminded that Sumter was
H.. IL. A.. IL.
wo 52round guns IN tLe lower ,ier of classmates.
Lr,e shots fen short Of tie mark ard three Others