Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-19

IN engagement
was %; whole number engaged on our side, 49,
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE CAP
TpRE OF FORT PULAsKI.
NEw YORK, April 10 The steamer Mcclellan
has arrived nom Port Royal, which place she left
on the afternoon OF the 18th.
She brings full particulars of the bombardment
and capture Of Fort Pulaski, already announced
by the Southern papers.
On the morning OF the 10th inst Cen Gilmer
sent flag Of truce TO Fort Pulaski, demanding
the unconditional surrender, to which Col. Ohm.
stead, the rebel commandant, boastfully replied
that he was placed there to defend, not to
der, the fort, whereupon our batteries immediate
~ opened fire on Pulaski.
few rounds hot awav their flag, but IL was
replaced, and the firing kept ND TIN sunset
Gen. Gilmer then placed a battery at Goat
Point, only 600 yards from the fort, TO breach
the walls, and commenced firing at midnight for
that purpose with his Parrot and James guns
On the evening Of the 18th, two breaches were
discovered on the southeast face OF the fort
which at noon had assumed huge proportions, and
about 2 O'Clock the rebel flag waI hauled down
and white flag displayed, and the fort uncon-
ditionally surrendered, Col. Olmstead stating
that Ii was impossible to hold out longer our
rihed cannon shots reaching the magazine and
most OF his guns being disabled
The garrison having surrendered, the Seventh
Connecticut Reg inent took possession the same
night, the glorious Stars and Stripes having with
great enthusiasm been again restored to its place
The Unicn loss in the engagement WA only
one killed and one slightly wounded
The rebel loss is three badly wounded and 800
prisoners.
One hundred and FIVE prisoners came hitber on
board the Mcclellan in charge Of Col. Morrow,
aid TO Gen. Hunter.
Among the passengers by the Mcclellan are
Lieut.. Badeau, aid to General Hunter, bearer Of
dispatches; Capt. Ceeley, of the 26th HIassachu.
sets; guard of twelve soldiers Of Rhode Island
regiment; also, seven discharged soldiers and me.
chanics.
The Mcclellan also brings the good news Of the
safe arrival of the frgate Vermont at Port ROYAL.
Sn . wa, being lowed into Port Royal as the Nc
jacksonville, Fla hes been evacuated bv the
Federal troops, who had arrived at Hilton Head
on the steamer Cosmopolitan, on the 18th.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
The New York PSst OF last evening has the fol.
lowing particulars Of the capture Of Pulaski:
The preparations for the bombardment were in
progress on Tybee and Goat Islands for more than
three months before the attack began. Heavy
cannon were shipped from this port for the rednc.
tion Of the Fort, and among them Were several
formidable 100 FOUNDER Parrot rited guns There
were also Parrott 80 FOUNDERS, James, cannon,
columbisds, and a considerable number of 10.
inch moftars, cast at Pittsburg,
The batteries Were mostly constructed under
cover Of the woods, and were fifteen in number
mounting, we are Informed, but thirty-s!x guns:
but these were nearly all Of immense size and
weight. The heaviest batteries were situated on
Goat Island. at an average distance Of less than
two thousand yards from Fort Pulaski.
Our batteries were manned partly by the crew
OF the higate Wabash and other war steamers
and partly by the Rhode Island artillersts and
few soldiers from other companies. An immense
amount Of ammunition had been provided for the
siege and on the 10th instant all The preparations
Were complete, and sufficient number of troops
for tie occupation CT the fort had been landed at
Tybee Island, In expectation Of the capture.
At seven O'Clock and ffty-two minutes on the
morning Of the 10Th instant, the attack on the
fort began. The rebels at once replied; and the
firing slowly opened from the different batteries
on our side. The orders OF our men were to Ere
only foEr shots per hour, and TO continue at this
rate pithoHt iatsTmisSiOH. The rebels fred
rapidly and fercely, endeavorlng to silence our
guns, OF compel the evacuation Of the batteries;
but az the IRE opened along the line, revealing
new batteries, the enemy apparently surprised al
the extent Of our works, redo ibled their FIRE and
Ia an houS the d. h was cOndu cted with the utmost
desperation On their part, but without act their
shot either telling short, passing over our bat.
teries. As proof that the rebels were not ac.
Quainted with the localities In which ou- bat.
tsries were built, it Is stated that their Ere fol.
lowed the opening Of ours from the d. III. rent
points In regulsr order until all our batteries had
opened, and then distributed their efforts keep.
Ing up their rapid and desperate firing for two
hours and half Meanwhile our IRE was CON
finued from Tybee and Goat islands as il had be-
gun; and the rebels falling to do any execution,
relaxed thtir Efforts.
Much enthusiasm was manifested by the Fed.
e1dl IOfceS, ana as the enect OF their best shots
were noted-the bricks and mortar CT the fort oc
casionally flying In all directions the men
jumped on the batteries aud gave loud cheers
These demonstrations of course subsidized, espe-
clallV as there were no corresponding ones from
the fort; and towards the middle OF the dav The
firing on both sides became regular, the rebels
heyeyer, sometimes retiring FROM one part of the
fort to an1ther, al the range Of our guns grew
bette: and rendered their positions dangerous
The effect OF the fring was visible On the fort
from the first, but no breach was made the first
day. One or two guns were dIsmountsd and
some OF the embrasires were Injured, and II was
not until ten O'Clock on the morning Of the Ilth
that any important breach m the walls of the fort
was made. 1t has been stated that the proiectiles
fred from or guns went at once through the
walls, but such was not the case Second and
third shot, which were aimed at the same place
with extreme accuracy, did the work which the
rebels attributed TO single shots
The spectacle OF the bJmbardment YVES grand
Our guns discharged rife shots and SHELF. the
effect was continuous explosion inside the fort;
fragments Of shot and shell and of the works OF
the fort, sometimes kllirg almost the whole area
q the enclosure, and compelling the rebels to re-
main in their caseatts, but for which the loss of
Life among them would have been fearful
About noon on the llth the rebels fire suddenly
increased, and they wOrSsd at all their available
guns wan pei;s'sncy quite equal to, If no, sur
day. But the immense breach In the fort in an
exact line with the magazine, threatened TO be
the cause Of their total de trucOn through an ex.
o'clock in the afternoon they hauled down their
flag, which had been once shot away, and ran I'D
dag OF truce. The firing, OF course, ceased at
once on our side, and il was not until near even.
Ing that two hundred men accompanied by their
ofncers and General Gilmore, went over 10 the
fort 10 accept the surrender OF the garrison.
The correspondent Of the n. Y. Tribxns saws:
'.Three hundred and eighty-three prisoners.
forty, seven cannon, and laEge quantltir al am.
muniron and provisi ms Wee captured with the
fort. All the stories about deficient supplies were
without foundation. No: lsss than 40 OtO pounds
Of powder were found In the mag asine, with shot
and shell In pTopOrti n. Three hundred barrels
OF beef and pork, Is ,OO1 pounds Of hard bread
and rice, sugar, coffee, and other stores showed
snfaeientiY that The garrison az not staryed out
Then why did they surrender The answer Is
to be found In the condition of the fort A breach
had been MADE Ia the south least face near the
angle, through which the shot and she'll had
begsn to rake the Interior Of the fort, sndsnger,
Ing the magazine which was diagonally oppo.
site, and In the walls Of which formidable
breach was already begun. Col Olmstead sur.
rendered because he believed that the Ore OF an
other hour would have blown up the fort. Not