The sun., 1862-04-19
= From Port Royal.

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The L. 5. steamer Mcclellan, J. w. Booth
commanding, from Port Royal, April I4th, at 4
+. NJ, arrived at this port Yesterday uoruiru.-..
supplanted by the stars ani Stripes.
PARTICULARS or rHE BoMRARDMEST.
The preparations for the bombardmcnt were
ia Progress ON lybce and Goat Islands for more
than three months before the attack logan
Heavy cannon were shipped from this port Tor
tho reduction Of the Fort, anl among them were
several Formidable 100 FOUNDER Pauott riiied
Guns. There were also Pauo,t aO-poundcrs,
James cannon, columbiads, and considerable
number Of rs inch mortars, cast Qt Pittsburgh.
The batteries werc mostly constructed under
cover Of the wopls, and were tlitccn IN number,
mounting, we are informed, but thirty-six guns
hut ,hese were noaily all of immense si1c aud
weight. The heaviest batteries were situated Oh
Goat Island, at an average distance Of less than
two thousand yards from Fort Pulaski
At seven o'clock ani iity-twO minutes on the
morning Of the 10th Instant, the attack on the
fort began The rebels at once replied, and the
friu, slowly opened from the different batteries
ON our side. Tho orders Of our men were TO fire
only four shots per hour, and to continue At thit
rate without intermissi0n. The rebels tred rnp-
iIly and hprcclv, enlcayoring TO silence our
,,t,n. or compel the evacuation Of the batteries
but as the fire opened along the line, revealing
new batteries, the enemy, apparently surprised
at the extent Of our works, rcdOulled thuir fire,
and In an hour the fight was conducted with the
utmost desperation on their part, but without
effect their shot either falling short or passing
over our batteries.
Much enthusiasm was manifested by the
Federal forces, aud as the effect ot their best
shot. were noted-tha bricks and mortar OF the
fort occasionally living In all directiuns-the men
Jumped on the batteries and gave loud cheers
The effect Of the firing WAS visible on the fort
from the first, but no breach was made the lirst
dav. One Ur two guns were dismounted Gnd
some Of the emhra-ures were injured but 1t was
not until ten O'Clock on the morning Ui the llth
that any important breach In the walls ot the
fort was made The spectacle Of the lombard
meut was grand. Our guns drcharsing rifle
shOtA and shells; the effect was continuous eX-
| plosion inside the fort fragments Of shot and
| she'll md Of tho works Of the fort, sometimes
hlling almost tho entire area OF the enclosure
and compelling the rebels 10 remain in thei
classmates, but for which the loss oi lie amonI
| them would have been fearful.
| About noon ON tho llth, the rebels fire sud
denly increased, and they worked at all thei
available guns with n presidency quite equal 10
if not -urpassng, that with which they began
on the first day. But tho immense breach II
tho fort, in an exact line with the magazine,
threatened tl be the cause Of their total dostruc
tion through an explosion, aud at eighteen min
utes past two O'Clock in the afternoon they
hauled down their hag, which had been once sho
away and ran up n lag OF truce. A boat wa
then sent to Pulaski, and = surrender Of the tor
was made Colonel Olmstead stated that II wa,
| impossible to hold out any longer as the rill
shots were fast working their way into the ma
gaznes, and a gpolly number Of hie guns were
Disabled aud he wus therefore compelled TO com
ply with General Hunter demand. Accord
mgly the same night, the 5th Connecticut, Col
Terry, were thrown into the fort, AMI tho muni
tions ot war proyi-sns &C., were turned oyo
To the credit Of the Union.
Union lo----onc killed; one wounded, sligh
ly. Confederate 10, three wounded; amputa
ton necessary and performed in each case. III
prisoners numbered $50, including officers.
One Of the Oil aers of the Mcclellan says the
, our batteries ON Iynee Island were erected
the rear Of the woods and dense chappar,l, an
were completely iui-h,l before tn woods wei
: cleared away. 1Lry at once opened on the Tor
/ and their extent and size were surprise ~ Il
rebels.
, When our men entered the fort they max
search for tho rebel tag, but could lind no tra
of It. II had been destroyed before the whi
rag was raised. The magazine Of the fort "
{ ahuniantly supplied with ammunition, and I
force had food enough TO enable them to stand
, siege Of twenty days.