Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-16

;crr at Cummings Point. Ike marbles
drown br = ch.ll upon The back o! 4 tur-
IL. The upper portion Of the Southwest
wall of Fort S,in!t2r shows plainly the e.
icet oi the terrible canu1naGc from the
formidable rrndact Of Nr. {. II. ST:vEs's
patriotism and ingenuity.
At half an hour later the glar!snH'c u
dinaS came that SrG"Es>' Battery was fast
damaging the Southwest wall Of Sumter.
lT.aG. 3:IsT!s doing gallant service with
the Palmetto Guards. leliyhting all llcarts
hr assuring US in Ike c!.y that everything
was gOius on well 1T The IRON BATTERY,
which was still proof against sixty-cight
FOUNDERS, and tie lucn III good spirits.
i boat reached the city from tho Float
ms Battery about ha!t-past twelve o'clock,
and reported that = shot from Fort Sumter
penetrated the top or shed OF the structure,
and ,!.rcc shots struc:. the saad-bag3 ii the
rear 81 the Battery.
Another messenger who arrived 4 short
Tine aftcr the above was bui!etiueL, CON
k.ms the cheerful news.
T.s~irf r'r,"ca.-Ne hay. Just learned by
an arrival from Cummings Point, that the
batteries there are doing good service
STEVENS Battery veyy successful. Not a
single casualty has happened. The troops
aye IN the best spirits. Two OF the guns at
Fort Sumter appear ~ be disabled. Con-
siderable damage has been done to the roof.
Of the c~;licers' quarters.
Atone o'clock Tie following was received
from Morris Island. Two guns in STE
vE.ss' Ealiery temporarily disabled, A.uEs-
scH's ::rc having injured the doors o. the
cmtrasurcs. The damage will be repaired
speedily. 1t j: thought that Fort Sumter
will be preached III 40 hours. Three
steam vessels OF war were seen of the bar,
oac Of them supposed 10 be the Har;ek LIME.
Captain K. :. PARKER reached the city
from For; Moul,ric at ha!i-rasttw o'clock,
and IUal:cs the following report: Captain
rA&rE% visited Fort M9Gl;ric and the En-
:iiadins Battery near 81, ard found I'll well
and i'll high spirits. lie let tue Mortar
Batter: LieUi. sioL.iI1clsG. at Ten mia
utcs past two. rhe soldiers stationed there
arc giving 4 coed account Of themselves.
The Floating Battery has been struck
eighteen iimcz, and received no material III
jury.
The vereratic LoMr:o RcrFIH, who, as
soon As it was known o battle was ~incYita-
''S' ""sI-i!e" W.! ~ -io1!iS AS!"h"' ali"
%"5 r.Sttca a member oi inc f"iiictio
GuNr,i, fred the first gun from STEMS iron
Battery. AL honor to the chivalr!c Iir-
@ini"n My he lirr many years - wear
The :aGcicss wreath :nat honor placed upon
his BROW on our glorious Friday.
Another noble son of the Old Dominion,
who ~reGuIiasly reminds he- cf her past
glory, waS appointed OF Gen. EEAcFEG.ku's
2ta!I on IhUf:"aE; pore ocSPatCi:tS ~ the
GENERA II :o.hi!!anu iFoH Dt'T"oi.t oeie,
raj JANIS S.%cfa ~ command o. MOTIFS
lSIanc: during the tAicEesto OF the night, ana
IN the lace OF { murGerouS Ire from foF'
cnInter. C"!. KoGE" a. lRfoE' the eio-
qlcnt young Elrginian, IN the execution OF
that dangerous commission, passed within
speaking distance Of the anGr.? and hostile
fortress.
Despite the fierce and concentrated fire
from Fort Sumter, the rival Notifications
On &u,liyan;s Island received bur slight
damage. Is Mcr!ons stood unmoycd, sud
"re this morning in as good . condition ai
,tcr we're before their strength wastes:ei
bg the md. shocks OF the sh6t.
The Floating BATTERY came on; or thu
IRON Storm w~;.i,out ioosin.: 3 plate Of it,
;rcn cc"cr a. = s~n!intcr Of lis pine.
brisk fire was kept no by AL The bat
tcrics upi:! a9ou: : ~o'rloci. in the evening,
after which hour The guns doomed at rcgu-
lar intervals oc twenty minutes.
All TIC batteries on Morris Island. bear
IN unor .hc channel. kept W q steady
fire for s,..,c time Al the dawn Of dav. Ii
Is rrac::cl ;.cy ;!:rcw their shot into the
u,,E. E,l.. ard that that steamer. having
advanced rs far rs the renowned Star Of
thc Wr.t 3at,rrr. was criDplcd BIZ = we'll
s;ncd .,:of. AFTER which she deemed i. pru-
I,-: - riyr M The DANGEROUS at,c!nD;. anal
.nrra,i Ec charm hoy 10 the sea.
s-rY1ys' IRAN Battery nlavcL 4 c9Egvi-
cnor, and iv.,oytrnt part in the brilliant,
and A. C.ras cur mcn are concerned, blood
less conflict, which has placed the 18th Of
.Apri!, 1871. AMONG :IIo memorable days.
Tie c..;h.e 81 its .uns, It's ncarnc*&: 10 Fort
S.u;ar. is ~uvr:cci inDcrctrabi!itv the
coolnrs; auL skill Of lis gallant cunncr.,
made this fertilization ore Of The mos!
formidable {: Mi. Ay;rrsu,'s terrible op-
v1ncnts. The effects Of lis DAnLGrEys and
~G.-poundcys we're distinctly visible at an
cariv s;agr &c tic conflict. Clouds c. NOR
lar ard lriok 6us, arose from tic South
,yest vail of th.. fort As Inc saot Missed on
c-ra2t III death, Saot after Sd OF told
win trrriLjc eG.c, on the strong wsil, and
q about ,Eree o'clock Major AyDrEyoH
ceased - return ;h.; %lnurderors fire. in
the course Ct the afternoon the joyful
,idings that 4 breach had been effected il
that portion Q: the .fer:-cs: was borne to
the CITY.
We dare 10: close this hrir! and hurried
n,rr,.iye Ct he rsr eneaccmrnt between
Inc United States and the ConredG83tc