Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
FURTHER FROM FORT PULASKI.
FOR THE JOURNAL.


THE BOABARDMENT RESUMED WITH TERRIFIC
VIOLENCE.
SAVANNAH, GA. pril 18th, 1892. NJ.
he firing upon Fort Pulaski was kept up throughout
the whole of last night intervals of hail an hour sup
posed for the purpose of keeping troops from sleep
ing.
After daylight general cannonade was resumed with
terrific violence. The reports shook windows in the
city like earthquakes At O'clock the enemy fire was
very Slow but mortar field batteries are pouring shell
into Tybee.
Reports from the accessible point say that all
Farapet guns still in position There nothing direct
from Fort Pulaski
FALL OF FORT PULASKI!
SAVANNAH, Ca, April 18th, 1892. NJ.
reported good authority and believed to be- too
true that Fort Pulaski surrendered at o'clock this after
Seven breaches made in the wall and three
shots put in the magazine. All the barbette portion
of the casemate guns dismounted. Nobody killed
Four of in the Fort wounded bu not mortal
ly. The surrender was unconditional.
DETAILS OF THE SURRENDER OF FORT PULASKI.
SAVANNAH, GA, April 18th, 1862
The following from the Republican of this morning
fully credited in official circles -
SURRENDER PULASKI.
1t is with sincere regret that learn country
edition went press that Fort Pulaski after most gal
liant defense against guns vastly superior to its own sur
rendered to the enemy at two O'clock P NJ yesterday
Corporal Law, of the PEe1ix Rifemen, stationed at
Thunderbot, brings the information direct He reached
the Fort at five O'clock A. M yesterday started on
his return trip Immediately after the flag struck
surrender unconditional Seven large breaches
made the south wall of by the batteries of eight
Parrot guns Kings Landing All the barbes guns were
dsm0unted and three guns leaving but one gun
bearing that point Three balls had nered the maya
re and clear breach mad been made in it. The balls
were conlca and steel pointed and propelled with such
force as to pass entirely through the wall at nearly
fire. No lives lost during the bombardmen;
four wounded three have lost leg EACH and one ar
arm all prigates given. Of the Ogle hropes
who occupied the most exposed position OF the FORT Lieut.
Hussey stunned but not severely hurt.
Col. Olmstead sent official Dispatch but verbal mes
sage that the garrison had done that could Co. He
attempted signaze Caustons Bluff yesterday NOR
ming, but such the fire that human being stand
on the rampars for even moment. Nearly thousand
SHE'LL Of the largest size, thrown the fort from
the Federal batteries 1t will be gratifying to know that
though much exhausted all the garrison WE'LL except
the four wounded ones.
We think this account may be relied correct. We
could obtain further particulars aud it corroborated
by another Witness signal man. who went down and re-
turned in company with Law. In addition the above we
learn that the enemy brought two of their large vessels in
to the river yesterday anchorng abreast fort
the other opposite their battery at Oakley Point.
FEDERAL CAVALRY AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA.
AUGUSTA GA, April 18th, 1862
Private dispatches to the Atlanta Conederacy dated
Stevenson. Alabama pr 18th, that the Federal
airy entered Huntsville the morning of the 18th inst
FROM RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, Va, April llth 1861.
The House to-day passed joint resolution Of thanks tc
Generals Van Dom and Price, their officers and men
their commands, for their galantry Ekhorn and
greet for the death of Generals McCuloch Mcintosh
| Nothing from the Peninsula.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE SHILOH BATTLE
SAVANNAH, Ca, April l1th, ls62-P. d.
We indebted, says correspondent, to the eavan
nah Republican for the following Dispatch signed II. W
A, from Corinth
The Federals il full retreat.
APRIL 6THThe battle lasted for twelve hours, hot
furious The Confederaes occupied the enemys encamp
ment at light.
APRIL 7TH.-The enemy reinforce by seven thou
sand and renewed the fight The Confederates repuse
them twice. At 10 o'clock further renforcements were
brought up by Buell. the battle ragged fuously will
varying fortunes.
Gems. Cheatham Bowen and Clark were wounded. We
took thousand prisoners The loss on both sides wal
heavy.
i O'CLOCK, P. A.-The enemy heavily reinforced
and Gen. Beau egard fell back.
The COnederaes fought two whole days the enemy be
ing constantly reinforced.
8TH Both sides we've too badly worsted to renew
the fight.
i APRIL lGTH-The number of Confederates killed mucl
less than at first supposed. The number of wounded
comparatively slight. Prisoners still coming in an(
nearly four thousand have already been secured including
about two hundred officers.
The Confederates firmly hold their position. Our
in good condition and ready for another fight Thu
wounded arrived this morning have been sent Mem
phis and Oxford.
FROM CORINTH AND ISLAND TO-
MOBILE, April 18th, 1862
There nothing interesting from Corinh The Memphi
papers that Island 10 has been evacuated or cap
| tured.
dispatch in the Vicksburg Wing of the 18th inst date
Memphis April 9th that Lieut. Bane left Island
tie reports that the Island had been take
by the enemy.
Our papers contain nothing local details of the kle
and wounded
ENGINE AND CARS STOLEN FROM The WESTERN
AND ATLANTA RAIL ROAD.-BRIDGE BURNERS
CAUGHT.
ATLANTA, GA, April 18th, 1852
An engine and three belonging to the Western
Atlanta Rail Road stolen yesterday by unknown
parties, and the telegraph wires were cut.
later dispatch says that eight bridge burners who stol
engine had been caught They sent by the Fede
raj army from shelbyve burn bridges to proven
reinorcemens being sent to army in Tennessee.
; FROM CORINTH.
i AUGUSTA GA, April 18th, 1862.
The Savannah Republicans Cornth correnr ondent P.
blank date, says that there has been general
ment since the It'll inst.
: We ai hold part Of the battle field CONSIDERABLE
skirmshing daily in which the Confederaes generally
the best OF it.
Federal official papers found the battle field show
force of sixyone thousand exclusive Of Buels command
Packages of poisoned balls have been found the
my's camp.