The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-27

der command Of Lieut.. uomii,. =
number Of as'tl's had dropped k,to /, !
Sumter. aud one gun 81, barl,+sss. ., -!
been dismountsd
The following cheering tilinp.
brought to the city by Colonel ~
Bates, acting Lieutenant 10 box;s, 4. !.
Confederate Statca Navy. from
johnson, Stevens Battery aud ~, ~ 4
ing Battery are doing importau, 49,. ~
stevens Battery has made consils..t'
progress in preaching the south !,
southwest walls Of Fort Sumtsy
northwest wall is suffering from n. -
aimed fire Of the Floating BATTERY ~.
shot have dismonnted several Of a.
on the parapet, and made il impo.s;sas
10 use the remaining ones. The IT,
ger battery, connected with the ie..'
nai,lc gun battery ut Cumminvss J,y!!
is managed with consuna'c skin and s,y
riblc effect.
II c'clock.-A messenger from NJ.
Island brings the glorious news H., y
shot glance from the iron covered b.tA,s
At Cummings Point, Ike marbles tb,,.1
by child on the back Of turtle n
upper portion of the southwest u.
OF Fort Sumter shows plainly tlN 4
from the terrible capnonadc from IL
miaahle product of Mr. c. H. S,e,.s'
patriotism and Ingenuity.
4 half an hour later, the gladson.
dings came that stevens Battery ~
fast damaging the southwest wan
sumter.
llcury Buist is doing gallant ser.
with the Palmetto Guards, dclightiur
hearts by assuring US in the city Il
everything was going on well at tie l.,
Battery, which was still proof au.is
sixty-cight Founders, aud the men IN cs
spirits
\ boat reached the city from the Fs1
ing Battery about halgpast Il o'ehss
and reported that shot from For, -
ter penetrated the top or shed Il II
structure. aud three shots struck
sand bags IN the rear of the battery.
Another messenger, who arrived ia
tine after tie above was hniletiaea, d
firms the cheerful news.
IL o'clock We have Just learneSa
an arrival from Cummings Point thH !
batteries there are doing good seFsn4
Stevens Battery very successful. Nj
single casualty has happened n
troops are in the best spirits. Tvb&
the guns at Fort Sumter appear to
disabled Considerable damaee has a
done 90 ihe roofs Of the officers Quailss
All o'clock the following was feeea
from Morris bland Two guns in 4
ycn's Battery temporarily disabled, i
dcrson's fire having injured the doors
the cmhasuros. The damages viii
repaired speedily II is thought 4
Fort sumter win be preached in ID
hours. Three steam vessels Of war Va
seen ef thc bar. ouc ul liem snpws
to hc the Harriet bono.
Cant :. =. Parker reached the
from Font Mpnirle at.hall past , ec4
and makes the e lowing report Cd
Parker visited Fort Moultfie aua the j
halug Battery near Ivy, and ieuHd
wei wd IN high spirits lie leil 4
Mortar Battery. Lieut. llollinquist, a,
inmates raSl two. The soldiers stats
"a thoc are giving good ace'mi
themselves. The llaaliug Battery 4
been struck eighteen i.urs, hui iqeeiT{
no material iujn,y
The r,pcrahlc Edanud ifafiu, wl&l
snou rs Il, was known battle was *
table. FASTENED over tu M1Isls' L.
UO3 was elected meml'ci 80 Vie
m,tu Guard fired ;ar ir,i ruu 'iHm
ycu@ Iron Battery Ah hH0r 20
phivahic Nifsiuian, Mas hc h,eDa
ycos lu wear tie hslelrrs wr0a'h
hmior placed upun his brow 900 u.g
rious Friday
Another mobile Fnuol tle Old llaialHA
WHO lchukingly reminds apy 81 be
glory, was appointed on Grncral Rsa
patd'- stsli on Thursday. bore dislai
20 the General IN command, lrom ~
dicr GcucIal Names Smous, IA cowica
~ Morris Island, during The lllcke
tie fight, aud ia he lace 81 inuFdd
Ere from Fort Sumpicr Col heg9
Pryor, the eloquent young Nifginaa
the execution Of that dangerous ctws1
sion, passed within speaking disianS
tie angry and hostile fortress.
n Despite The fierce aud concentrated
from Port sumter, the rival taftifgai
on Sulliyan's Island received bat sls
damage It's Merlnns stond ualafr
and are this morning IN as. good 90
tion as they were before their slrsts
was tested by the rade shocks Of the =
The Floating Battery came ont q
storm without losing a plate Of It's
cover OF splinter Of its pine.
A brisk fire was kept mp hy all tbe
ferries until about O'Clock in The
ping, after which hour the guns heos
at regular intervals Of twenty mlpss
All the batteries ON Morris ISIS
bearing upon the channel, kept "
steady fire for some time u; the dava
day 1t is reported they threw iheir
into the Harriet Lane, and that
steamer having advanced as far as
renowned Star If the West Battery
crippled by well aimed shot, aitefv
she deemed Il prudent 70 give W Or
gerous attempt, and turned her '
bow 10 The sea.
Steven Iron Battery played a egs'
cuons and important part IA ihe tt a,
and as FAR as our men are concerned, ny
less conflict, which has placed the ~
April. 1861, among the memorable ~
The calibre Of It's guns, liza ncafhfss.
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