New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-14

with it's advance party OF Jonrnhis's anu ni"'
started % the bank On foot, TO obj n good ro'l
lion for viewing the commandment. WadiDg through
1, fsubmerged corr -Geds crossing s~ ollen stream
on slippery logs, and climbing wooded rocky n'n'
| in An hour we came in tight of BALI dozen 'ot
buildings on he summit ofa ridge. Iney were c''
IDENTITY of recent construction, barracks iof te
eneuv's rickeis and We advanced besitaiingy, esi
we should be captured and taken 20 tue fort which
,boueb il would doubtless eford an III oo tructed
view of the bombsrdment was hardly a desirable
standpoint, Tor witnessing il. Reaching the bill m
molested, we were IN one Of tie enemJs outpoTsi
but uol solitary Rele remained. They had taheh
the alarm and fed precipitalely, leaving all 'hei
fleet. except their arms and the clothing they wore
Tie deserted barracks dry aud comfortable cnd
scattered through them we found cooking utensils
corn-cake aour, boots. cape, carpet sacks, clothing
ammunition, books letters banktts, and q pack q
cards. in one of the cabins WIS FIDDLE, but IT,
soul OF music and It's Rebel owner had both fed
moved by something elre ih,n the concord Of sweet
soubds We detected with our glasses through the
Trees, the Rebel flag flying above Font Henry, mile
and half distant.
ENCouNTrRGG FRIENDS.
The fort itself as well az the uyer, was hidden o.
the intervening bills aud woods 80 We passed on
over the rough ridges rtil in come fear Of running
uron the enemys pickets, for the land forces were
now two or three niles from US, ard we were IN no
vance Of the gunboas, how and then catching
gimIse Of them, as they moved slowly up The
dream.
Mr.. Webb Of Tie M.iso,.ri Republican led our adj
vance at An accelerated doubequck, eager to Pee
the GeLt that think lie would have marched straight
into the fort had other opportunity offered. sue
denly storYing, lie called out, I" Hush DO You see
those men with eunsl" AID dared behind d tree.
We ., initiated Lis example with great aucrity, ana
scanned with our glasses FIVE or sir men, armed Win
rifles, passing along Ito next ridge. Iney
proved 70 he patty Of tue Jessie Scouts Who un'
encun.bered by coats, q cir trusy sharpss Ii1es
uron their .houloer., were naming oheefily slorg
IN their usual gay and festive fondness for spice
Of danger. when we shouted to them, their rf,-
ver. instantly brorgh, to lear upon usi but hes
soon recognized W., sn6, being uron The came eranc
f rrhwith volunteered ss body guard for tie Bo-
hemisDs.
THE BONBARDNEsT TEGuS.
We descerded TO TIE low ground IN the dense
woods, when tpddeply the earth shook with "a ire
mendoas explosion, apparently right besite US. We
bad uuanow.ngly, srrroacled the river bank and
The rnuboais, which were hidden by the trees |
WA T., D. IN. and the attack bad commenced. Tho
men OF Gen. Smiths division, marching up on toe
other side Of The river welcomed i 60 voeierously
that We heard their cheers at the distance OF more
ilsn half nile. The oIeung report was followed
by others in rapid succession, which Jared the
ground and came ringing into our care IN deaienine
peals while their rolling, prolonged echoes re-
sounded through tire DIM woods
The frt responded with great promptnes'. Inleas
than two minute. after our first shot Of her great
gun. revied, ord The announcing On both sides he.
,ame terrific. ~ times il ike sharp reports oi
tie heaviest thunder, almost IA frequon; Ito tick
iGg o. clock. The practice OF The rebels was excel
lent We beard tier shots tearing Though the TIM
ber ard saw she'll explode IN tie AZ directly over
one Il our gunb'nts. Tie next moment the top Of |
,rcrf iee near MI cane crashing down, The stem cut
OF BY ore other bale
PROGRESS or TIE BATTLE.
This wac indeed viewing 1ght bu, not exactly
according 10 our programme No,hlrg could be seen
except the ahois and shells OF the enemy and they
were seen a lit TOO wildly. So wesarted on and
gained the brow of hill within mile Of the fort,
aud each sought out the best practicable standpoint.
Some stood upon log, and rocks other perched on
fence aud several OF "our ,pecial correspondence
and " our own artists climbed up
where ersi u e isy. within hs on's Eel. crest,
M.sr g.rrulos, trouble roond boy urfedg,d young
AID where the ouoe lurs Dor s,sGyius ns.t.
By every listt "i4d lac ostseF serrs."
Securing a comfortable position in the TOP Of
stately ok, could see the flag Of the fort, the smoke
a.. a. =.
the rear Of their -four iron-cad companions. At times
they seemed to shrink little, but tey did their .
work ve.y systematically and handsomely. Their
bow guns one after another, brought TO bear upon
The fort hcched forth 2 stream Of FIRE followed by
column Of white smoke, and instant after, the tree
would thrill with the heavy expo.ion. The iron
clad ones gave good reports Of themselves in tie
heavy clouds Of smoke rolling up the tops Of the
trees, which hid them and the hunderous uterances
from their iron ihroes, and all continued 10 move
slowly up the curreLi The n,arerthey appoacbed TO
the enemy, the more able they would lie to cope with
him equally.
TIE guns Of the fort now less lively thai at
fret; but continued to speak with good deal of
promptness. Sometimes The effect Of their shots
could be seen in the falling tree tope, but more
frequently lhe! h0"0"o'ou uPVh '"o ''e', 'Nio"h'b
up great jets Of water. Meanwhile, We were wait
lug anxously TO bear tie reports Of musketry, NJ il
seemed to be lime for our land forces, one side Of
the river OF the other 70 encounter the enemy; but
nothing audible except tire roar Of the artillery.
THE PORT sURRENDERs.
Anticipating that the bombarlment would last four
or five hours. and growing weary of the monolonous
cannonading, my companions left their tree-perche
10 20 forward where they could obtain fall view of