Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-16
THE CAPTURE OF FORT PULASKI,

Fort Pulaski. the chief defense Of the entrance
of the barber OF Savannah, Ga, has been taken nv
the combined Federal land and naval forces
which lad been preparing for the demon.tratio n
for SEINE months. The intelligence OF the event
~ received tbrcr.h southern sources, and IN very
meagTe, net stating when the attack wax com
menCed, hu. reporting that the bonn ba rdrnent and
cannonade was very vigorous, many shell falling
witLih the fort, aud that the walls were preached
by the solid shot. The fort was Internationally
surrendered on Friday, the 18th Inst. The cas-
ualtics of the COnfedeTates are re- ported as only
four wounded and none killed, which may prove
correct, as the garrison was small, end well pro.
tecied by the UOrnb proof cssemates
Fort Pulaski Ia situated on Cockspur Island
fourteen miles from Savannah, at the mouth
Of the savannah river, and is one OF the largest
and best built works on the Southern coast Coat.
Ing nearly million dollars. II is Of pentago-
nal form, covering several acres, with walls fofty
feet Eigh, presenting two faces to the sea an.
proach, with ranges Of fire Tadiating at opposite
angles. The fort Is embrasured on the front and
on one channel side fer row OF guns under
bomb proof caseTnates, with an additional tier of
Euns en- barbette, In all one hundred and fifty,
and room for the accommodation Of a garrison Of
eight hundred men
Pulaski was seized by the State authorities Of
Georgia on the 2d OF January, 1851, before that
the time OF its seizure the work was garrisoncd
by few Federal troops and YVES in a very inefr
cient condition. Since then the CoDfederates put
II In thorough state of repair
The Federal land and naval forces oper.ting
against the fort are respectively under the com,
miEd Of Gen. Hunter and Com. Dupont
OTHER DEFENcEs or sAvANSAH
Fort wayne defends savannah on the cas- and
Fort Jackson al Five FatbOm Hole. Strong earth
works have also been thrown up along the river.
or the islands, and the west and south of the
city, which was thus, until lately, considered i'm.
pregnable.
Fort Jackson is situated four miles from sav,r.
nah, on a site near the bend Of the Savannah river
IL Is small work aud on low marsh, but com
IoanGs important points on thu channel and the
interior line OF Notifications 1t In built Of heavy
brick masonry. its armament consists of ten ~.
Founders, (iron SEEs) three field pieces five
S-tnch howiizeTs, and one I0-iuch mortar and one
$ inch mortar. Il cost the GoveInnlel ut $50 600
sKipDAwAY AND CREEH ISLAND BArTyRrEs
In the latter part of March last the Reosl,
abandoned their formidable batteries on Skidda-
way ana Green Islands In order to Withdrew and
place the guns nearer to savannah. Thus our
forces gained complete control of Wassaw and
Ossibcf Sounds and the mouth of Vernon ard WILL
mington rivers which were important approache.
| 10 the river.
The battery on sb!ddswsy Island wa. strong,
Fashioned work for ten guns, with bomb proofs
trenches, &c.
The guns from Green Island Battery were IA ken
TO foriify Bewiey, and those f7om Skiddaway 10
Montsomery-three quarters of a mile from Bew.
ley proper, though part Of The same place-both
on Wymingterg Iiver. Skiddaway 10 LARGE
island, parallel with the main, about twelve
miles from ;Le city. and connected with the mai
land oY bridges There IS a battery at Constan,s
Elrn, and also some mounted guns on an old fort
ABOVE Fort Jackson, ClUse by Savannah
I FORT TUUNDsRBoLT,
hve miles east Of Savannah, and situated on
Augustine creek, commands the approaches 10
| Savannah river 10y that creek. IL mounted fifteen
| heavy guns, all of which were withdrawn few
days since. Shortly afterwards a boats ctev,
rem The Seminole landed and destroyed the fort
| 1rlng The barracks and blowing up the magazine
All he approaches to toe city by roads, &C, are
| foItted to greater or less extent.
Twenty thousand men are. as nearly as we can
Learn, the number Of rebel troops defending the
| city. ~
| IL IL said that the British vessel Fippal which
ran the blockade several months since broug hi
| i've hundred and sixty Internal machines for de.
| stroyiDg vessels.