Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-08

painful confusion On his si5e
Another shell exploded near the Second Lieutenant
OF Company H. tore his clothes in several places and
krOcked him down, but did not injure him at ALL
Captain Rodgers. wlIe serving powder a. the en-
trance of the magazine was buried by the sand from
ebove, shell passing through it, but doing no further
damage
ODe killed On our side.
One rebel killed four wounded
During the night all our disnodnted ten inch colun
biadsone in Battery Lyme aud two in Battery Scott
again mounttd, and opened with effect in the morn
ing. The James Shells which had weIs bored and
loneycomoed the pancpa of the FORT bad prepared it
well for the operations OF the solid ten inch shot, and
when the cOlumbiaGs from Goat Point opened the pan
cope began to trembe The breach of the day previous
enlarged two others were efacted and by o'clock,
when the rebel flag baued down and the white h5g
raised practicable breach, large enough to drive a
four horse wagon through bad been formed, and
James shells passing through it, across the terra
plain, aud preaching the mage azneitselG This brought
the rebels to terms They Internationally surrender
| ed.
THE CAPTrLATI0N.
/ General Gilmore Immediately proceeded with bis
| STAFF and General Benham 10 Goats Point, where
boat was soon obtained to the South Pass
Of the the tort, and communicate with the de-
eated rebels. Articles OF capltulatlon were drawn up
aud sgntd and Gen. Gilmore stipulated that tie wOun
ded and dead might be sent to Savannah. These art
! tices signtd by both the contracting parties and
sent TO Gen Hunter, with letter from Cen Gilmore
announcing the surrender OF the fort the anniversary
0t the first days fire Fort Sumter. The troops in
the fort marched out and stacked their arms aud the
officers surrendered their swords and small TO Mo
Halpim, of General Hunters staff with few remarks
as they laid down their weapons. The officers were
greatly chagned Of course at the result bat talked
boldly and d1hantly as ever
TERMS OF CAPITULATIoN
The following are the terms of capitulatio1 agreed
upon for the Surrender to tie forces OF the United
States OF Fort Pulaski, Cockspar Island Georgia:
ARTICLE 1.-The fort, armament and garrison 10 he
surrendered 10 the forces o. The United States.
ARTICLE II.-The officers and Of the garrison &C
be allowed lake with them ali their private effects,
such clothing bedling, books, &C. this is not to n-
clude private weapons.
ARTICLE III.-The sick and wounded, under charge
OF the hospital steward OF the garrison be sent under
flag Of to the Confederate lines, and al the
time the men to be allowed send any letters they maY
DESIRE subject to the inspection OF Federal ofic
Signed this llh day Of april 1862.
CHARLES Fl. OLMSTEAD,
Col lst Volunteer Reg't Georgia, Fort Pulaski.
@ A. GILMORE,
Brigadier- General Volunteers commanding U. s. for
ces, Iybee Island Georgia.
The document sent to the district commander
and accompanied by the following communication from
the General Of the attacking brigade
FoRT PULASKI, April llth 1862.
Gen. II. Il. BenhQm, Commanding Northern Dastr2ct
Department of the South, Iybee Island, Ga:
SIR Il have the honor to transmit herewith The
terms Of capituiatin for the surrender to the United
States OF Fort Pulaski, Ga, signed bg me this lltf
day OF April 1862
trust these terms viii receive your approval, they
being substantially thosa authorized by you common
,ltr OF the district.
The fort hosted the white fig at qaarter before :
O'Clock this afternoon, after ress since eight O.
clock yesterday morning 10 tie continuous fire OF GU
batteries.
A prac icahIe breach in the walls was made in egh
teen and half hours firing by daylight.
] have the honor to be very respectfully. your mos
] obedft nj servant, Q, A. GILMORE,
Brgadier General Volunteers commanding u. ;. For
Ces On Iybee Island, Georgia.
w captured with tie fort three hundred and sixtJ
prisoners including the commander, staff and line Cil
GERS. Tier names ere as follows
:, Col.n l. Charles Il, Omstead, commanding post.
Maj n, John Foley.
Aolu,ont, M. II Hopkins
I Qlartermaster, Robert Irwin
= tonms5aGes, Robert D. Walker, j. 7. Mcfarland
Sergeant Major! Robert II Lewis.
: 9 .artsrms stets Sergeant, VIM @, Crawford.
!, OtGnapce Sergeant, Harvey ms.
:, OFFICERS OF THE MONTGOMERY, GUARDS, sAYANNAH
= Captain, L. j. GiImarlIn; First Ii utenaut, Johl
5 j. Symons; Stnlor Second Lieutenant, Chriatopbe
b Hussey Junior Secord Lieutenant, G. NJ. Murphy.
GERMAN VOLUNTEERS, SAVANNAH.
Captain, John IL SteiGen; Senior Second Ljeuten
, ant, Henry Warner; Junior Second Lieutenant
Charles Umbar!,
5 oGLETBoRPE LIGHT INFANTRY, SAVANNAH
Q Gap ain, [. W. nms; First Lieutenant, Il. 9. t'ru
t man Junior Second Lieutenant. james AcheTnlap.
: WISE GUARD, MAC,N C U>TY, GEORGIA.
e Captain Nj. j. AicNu.lni First L'eu1easnt, T. W
MontIort; Senior Stcold L. 4tenant, j. D. \. Iui!0V
: Junior Sec0id Lieutenant, Jo n Bow.
J. WASHINGTON VOLUNTEERS, SAVANNAH.
t Captain. John McMabon; First l.. .u1eoant, Frar
els BIaii; Senior Second L tutenant, j. q. Rowland
S Junior Second Lieutenant, A. J. Macarthur.
i The balance Of the three hundred and sixty al
: privates and non-c0mmissorcd Cf :ers> With the for
, took logtyeVen guns. len inch and eight inch wv
riG d, bat mostly casema.e thir y-two and forty
s. Also seven thousand su0t and 8el, and in the mG
gaZIne found about forty thousand pounds Of p0wde
o Of various qualities. 4 bout three months supply &
d provisions was taken, aud will be well used by on
Il troops
The fors has been badly used by our shot ard shel
The interior presents melancholy aspect. III
haIicades splinter proofs are torn pieces
K places; ieesS C brick timber, stores, bal!
. ucexpCd=d projectts and Shells fragments of shel
&c, strew the parade ground in the interior of tb
4 wock At The angie of the breach the arches hav
been torn oQt guns dism0unted, and debris OF brio
< and timber, broken gun carriages, muskets, DC.
! up the c2sematss Aud IN or two places wbeI
a 81 ell entered the enlbrasues and burst inside, you
r trace the fight Of each fragment it ripped up th
o wood work and shattered tie brick work in the cas-
mates. Tie officers quarters were bao1g shatere'
The breach being very large, several rifle balls passe
through itover the terra plain and began to bate
the magazine on the Northwest corner in Uaner tina
carried terror the hearts OF the enemy. From the
experience hey koew that it possible for a riH
y shell TO pass entirely through the walls of the magazin
= and blow up aud with it the fort and all its occupant
II This Induced surrender ard tie white flag n
a 1t will cost $4,000 10 put the tort into the san
condition OF defence that it before opened fir
The walls are greatly shaken, and all believe bad Il
bombardnent continued halt day longer the en)i
wall of the pancope would have fallen into the ditch
u mass of ruins The men could feel the walls of the 70