The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-04-11
is called, is protected by sand.bags


the place for the reserves is called, is pro-
tccted by sand bags fifteen feet thick
Hero one hundred men can repose in per-
feet safety. Tie roof of this battery, as
I believe I have before mentioned, is COW
cred with two layers of the Tpattern rail,
which arc dove-tailed together, andclose-
ly pinned to the fbrinous Palmetto logs
underneath. This whole battery is so
unique and so strong, that it is doutless
destined to :evolutionize all the old fash
ioned ideas of Notifications. Tt is the in
tention of the Palmcttoans, when they
occupy Fort Sumter, to pour into this
battery perfect shower of iron hail to
thoroughly test its merits. They are con-
fident that not the slightest impression
will be made u pom it. Leaving this rhi-
noceros-likc mass of Palmetto, iron and
sand, we come thirdly to
FORT MORRIS BATTERY,
This is commanded by Captain Green.
Here there are three Columbiads and four
mortars, which can be used either for
Fort Sumter OF for the channel, being en-
JarJette.
All of the above guns can be brought
to bear directly OH Sumter, and each one
of them can throw a shell every fre min
utes. Fourthly, we have
GREENS BATTERY.
This is also commanded by Capt. Green.
Hero there are four Columbiads, and tro
forty-two Founders en- 6arbette, which will
sweep the whole island. Capt. Green is
wealthy planter, and has in his company
five high privates who arc each worth
100000. They were lounging in their
rough barracks when I passed. regular
Hudson River Railroad looking Irish
shanty!
COT. MAcRE.iDY's BATTERY.
This is defended by three forty-twos,
and one thirty-two FOUNDER, all en- barJettc,
which sweep the island. sixthIy, the
CHANNEL BATTERY.
This is commanded by Capt. J. G. King.
Here there arc three twcnty-iour Founders.
en-. n.borbctfc. Sevcnthly, the notorious
STAR OF TIE WEST BATTERY.
Capt. Green holds this point, with four
twcnty-four Founders and one forty-two
FOUNDER.
At the northeast point of the Island
where the channel turns, we come to the
Eighth, the
DAHLGREN BATTERY.
This is commanded by Lieut.. Warlcy,
late of the United States Steamship Rich-
mond. There arc tpo swivel guns, of 10
inch; they command the whole channel
up and down
We come now to the narrow part Of
Morris Island, where it is only one hun
elrcd yards across. This is called the
VINEGAR HILL BATTERY.
Here there arc three guns, eighteen
Founders, cn barbcttc. Tcnthly, the
BEACON BATTERY.
-Four thirty-twos, en- Jarbctte. are placed
near the old beacon, on range of sand
hills.
We now approach No. Eleven, on an
elevation one hundred feet, where the cx-
United States lighthouse stands, which is
not allowed to burn at present. This is
called
LIGHTHOUSE BATTERY.
This most important point is guarded
by tro forty-two Founders, en- Jobelte.
In tho rear of this, intended to open on
a fire in the rcar," is the
LIGHTHOUSE INLET BATTERY.
This post Of Tue inlet is protected by
three twenty -four Founders, and two for
ty-twos, en- J1rbette.
The entire island is thus fortified in the
strongest MANNER aud every point is care
fully watched day and night by two
thousand men. The strictcst military
discipline prevails. Col. Gregg, to set his
men good example, keeps no liquor him
self. and if any is found in the soldiers
quarters it is thrown away. The men are
all volunteers, serving for six months;
and as they enlist for glory, they submit
to regular New York "tcncment house ;"
quarters without murmur. Their cuisine
would shock a French soldier. 1 was
Hospitality entertained at Col. Gregg's;
and found OH the dinner table very excel
lent Fulton Market beef and Goshen but
ter. Lamar, of IEandercr notoricty, was
one Of the party of twelve. He belongs