Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-05
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teries were planted behind heavy sand banks (
the preaching battery being ], 100 feet distant, I
and the mortar batteries 400 feet, entirely ,
concealed, from the Fort. /
The garrison were allowed all the honors
of war, the officers retaining their side-arms. |
and all officers and men paroled. &
Our losses were seven killed and eighteen
wounded-two mortally. The enemy's loss
is not known.
Col White and 1916 of his command. ar
rived off the Bar yesterday afternoon. on
board the Federal gun boat Chippewa.-They
were transferred to a river steamer under .
flag of truce, and reached here as stated in a
former despatch. The remainder of the garri-
son were seht up the Sound from the Fort.
FALL OF FoRT MAcoN.-We have the fol-
lowing details Of this event which took place
on Friday last, when the enemy opened fire
from strong batteries OF heavy Parrot and
and other riAed guns and mortars planted
within l,4OO of the Fort, and behind very
high sand-banks which prevented their being
seen by the garrison until the fire was OPEN
ed. After ten hours Gre Of shot and shell
the Fort was preached, and completely torn
to pieces. The feet outside did no damage
whatever to the Fort. Most of the guns in
the Fort were disabled, including sall that
NNulA w OiOuSht W UChI upOu liz GUCIHy.
Under these circumstances Col. White sur
rendered the Fort with the honors of war,
the officers retaining their side-arms. All
the baggage of the officers and men was
saved. Col. White and 155 of his command
was brought to the main Cape Fear Bar yes
terday CMonday) afternoon, on board the U.
5. gunboat Chippewa, where they were
transferred to one of our transport steamers
under a flag of truce. They reached town at
II o'clock last night. The remainder of the
men composing the garrison were sent thro'
the Sound,-to Newbern, we presume. They
are all on parole.
The loss on our side was seven killed and
eighteen wounded, two of them mortality
The latter two were left in the Fort.
We have Just learned that fire upon the
Fort was opened at a quarter befo re six on
Friday morning, and that the engagement
between the Fort and batteries was kept up
until about7 o'clock that evening, when the
Fort became wholly untenable and was sur
rendered as above.
All the guns on the side Of the Fort OPP
poSite to that attacked were dismounted.-
All but three of the guns bearing upon thu
q enemy's batteries were dismounted. The enc
my's central battery of preaching guns wa
within eleven hundred yards. The right AM
left 1anking mortar batteries were more dis
tant.
1t turns out that the report of fifteen of on
men having been killed in a scout undertakes
some time since against the enemy's picket
is untrue. One man only was even Wounds
and none killed until Friday last the day
the attack VII. Jour. May l.
The YANKEE DEAD ON THE WARWICK
We learn that Gen. Mcclellan, after the recen
skirmish between the 10Th regiment au,
others Of our troops and the enemy on tn
Warwick river, left his dead unbaried an
his wounded to founder in the mud and waite
until death relieved their sufferings. Gen
Johnston offered TO Gen. Mcclellan the priv
'" ilege of burying his dead and crring for hi
wounded with unarmed men, but the latte
insisted on sending armed men to perforr
this duty. Gen. Johnston then propose
that he would perform this duty himself, wit
unarmed men, and some were sent out fc
the purpose, and were fred upon by the YaI
kee sharpshooters. 1t is only necessary t
state these facts to show the benevolence
Gen. Johnston and the cruelty of Gen Nc
Clellan.
The RIGHT SPIRIT.-A volunteer in cam
at Kinston, adds the following postscript
q business letter of the 23d-
"Our Regiment (the 26th) has re-organ
zed. Col. Vance and Burgwyn were re-ele
ted. and James B. Jordan was elected Majo
uur men are becoming reconciled to Il
CONSUMPTION Act" because they see it
actually necessary. No news of importan
here"
RESIGNATION OF GEN. GEO. B. CRITTENDE
We learn that Gen. Geo. B. Crittenden b
sent in his resignation to the War Depar
ment. his intention being to retire from t
service and remove to Texas. lie IS d'
pleased at the treatment he has met with
the hands of the Government authorities.
Memphis appeal.
Glad to hear it. We wish every 9th
drunken officer would follow bis example.
INDIANS OFF FoRTHEW AR.-On last Thu
day we witnessed a sight, the like OF VIII
falls to ones lot but once in a lifetime. "a
WIN Fl. Thomas, with one hundred and 10
warriors, passed through on their way TO
seat of war in East Tennessee. Maj wa
Morgan of Col. Vaughn's Tenn. Regime
Mad been detailed to receive them and, ia
inc procured 105 warriors, mustered tn
;nfo service. with VIM. I'll. Thomas as ga
tain and James w. Terrell as Lieutenant.
AS they marched through our streets, WIN
are very near to their ancient capitol
ouasscc, inspiring no doubt the recotlectol
old Eenah and Eonah guskee, they made
welkin ring with their ~war-whoop, VIII
coming from Indian warriors, used 70 De
terror of women and children and OFTEN Gil,
the blood of brave and daring men. Al
~ 1865 0nd N