The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-04-21


These works are constructed with n rarapct in
front about eight feet high, AMI with u bomb
pruof traverse h,twrcu every two guns; the sides
Ut the parnpcts aud trtvcrscs being riVctcd with
,pls. iasrncs or hurdle work. The mortars fire
over the pirapcts, and the guns through cm-
Nt1-urvs cut iu the pntHpets. The 'mhlasutVs
ara riyUtcd like the travcrsc- and plraprts. The
batteries nearest the tort are connected 10y trench
-, which afford a safe means uf communication
hulwc,n thrm. Al The advanced hnttorc, have
splintcr-proof Shelters anl each one having
three rclcla two of them can all tho time be-
under shelter. These advanced batteries have
also "a huuh-proui surgery, supplied with "a Ia
bls and all requisites for sur, operation; and
each battery has also a well Of water.
a correspondent, present at the lomharlm'nt
gives the following interesting account Of the
occurrence a cloud Of white smoke wrcn,hs
up over BATTERY ildlcck;' presently sullcn
boom comes struggling to our ears against the
wind. Nwhs rrd gnu. We watch edg rly
for the yIlu-iun the shell bursts high in the
air. and evidently innocent of mischief. IN
NJ npt the -loi r. followed 10y others in rapid
succession. Five minutes later, "A sharp IT "l
smoke shoot out from the siic ui lmi Iu.'hI
near the gruund It i, an answer To- our "I' nom
! one ui her cuscuuic ,Inr. She follows u pre-
.,.,Iv Iva .l.1, from llrlottc gum ani ihc
| light fairly in pr1rc.s.
! Al first the iiriu, upon neither side Is rapid
nor true. Gradually, the discharges gov more
| lr,aucnt. particularly from tho National bat
| tcriv, and tie aim Is getting s'm'"hnt loss
| will A sharp wh.'luy sound 'n.t'"dluf u
! sl,t from tli, trt indicates the discharge Of u
| riH,l-.,ru. Til, ls speedily answered tom our
| own guns la kind. Presently ~ cloud "i yell
| low dust ri.'u, from th" sdC ui ihc tori,
show that one ol our shots has taken "linrt uu
| Lcr hripk kVurk. Our glassc. are instantly turned
| To- the point aud reveal Jat;Ecl d.hl, Wh't'
YFHNI 4 IA Il 4
At 81 O'clock, We are able to count ten "l lh'''
fractur,s. mostly near the southeast corner "l
ihr fort and know that numerous others must h,
hidden from our light hy the angl"
Ata little hoiorc II o'clock the rebel flag tan
+. shot away, bat To- ming goes on. Our NOR
tats seem now 10 Ice doing better; the Shells "l-
ten hurst over the fort, unl sometimes itirlN
inside. \. for the rihcd guns, aimed AZ th'
Wnlls. with view Of making breach, th"t
| service f. admirable Scarce moment clip7"
hut a cloud ot lrck-du-t tells Of a shot plantc.
near the fractures made hy It's predecessors.
Thu, tar not a man has been hurt on "ur sid"
not A battery disabled We hnN" no reason Il
supuo,c that the enemy has sustained any injur'
tu the garrison; but It t. evident that our gun
are going to he able eventually 70 breach ia
| WALL Df IA" iutt.
- ends thc nr, lay Of the bomhardmont
During the night Of the lOth, the fire from ot
% batteries was Practically suspended. ON ii
.
4 ! .uirit ON both sides. our llum'inds were "uil
j eI ,,iiL unu.l mOlo enn.t Than ou the first day
y and the rihri guns soon made a marked lmlTu
3 -ion ON lhc conner where breach was sought
]. be- cit,g ed.
?. nag Oh the fort was pulled down. ILL., impre
sion at first prevailed that thdd been shot a"al
. and no cessation Of our fire took place, when u
m white htg was raised ~ once
When this occurred, Gen. Gilmore was at di
= nor; but the shouts IF a hundred volunteer oou
icrs, not on duty, soon conveyed the news, ai
H. he WAS speedily on the spot. To c0mmunct
re- with the fort Was a work at some difficulty q
al wind had been blowing u gale TOR twenty
Lours aud the river was very rough. But
II .tfr.rrd.d ia getting over 10 the fort, with J.
.r Aid. Lieut., Badcau, about o'clock,
10 Gen. Gilmore entered the fort alone, the r
r manning officers, on the request OF Col Oimslr'
remaining outside, After about an hours h'i a
w the terms Of clpitulation were negotiated, ]
,I officers then entered the fort; the guns ct I
garrison were stacked in the area, ana the IN
4, ordered TO their quarters The National ON
- we're conducted tu the quarters "i COL Olm,i ir
hr hy his Adjutnnt, where NE oInlI''stlon'l '''
A | Of the ptrri,ou. twcntv-iour in number, we
H. assembled, aud surrendered 20 MAJOR halul
their swords, according to the terms oi capt.
n lati0n.
~ The whole number Of the garrison was Z
,,.I men of whom only about 800 were eircu
is, They consisted Ol hNe rulnlihll'7- I'.'' "',
w. Georlians, one German and one IRISH l
REGIMENT was the First GeOrg'
- A party Of about a dozen Of the rebel soldl
IL, struggled out OF the fort ON the arrival "
'sa Union troops, 10 greet them, curious 70 kn
.1, the treatment they were 10 receive. Most
d them were Irish aud Germans. They were
= very serious in manner, and there were
~ symptoms Of iusolrucc " brlvhdo. II seen
nit that about 100 of the whole garrison were Iris
a. | and ,I,ut 80 Germans
igs One man privately expressed to me the neG
- est sorrow at the necessity which had forced
.s 10 enter the rebel army said he lmd li'eI
,rI New York City for nine year., AMI bad born
OF good character and did not yield ~ the pres,
81. I'm hc was absolutely compelled to do ~. 5
.sI others expressed themselves simila
mo though with less ireeium; but they seeI
dis iahoring under great depression Of spirits,
A, feeling like men who were evidently cons lou
% being in a very had slrape, and who had
SE heart in the cause which bad tempted them
krr ruin Thcy expressed considerable anxiety
202 TO their destiny, but did not seem To an'iciI
Tor ill-usage. M
Everything was done very quietly. The re
- were an directed 10 return inside the fort,
Us await further orders. II was noticeable that
'Oo men INDUCED in no taunt' nor braggadC