Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-02-28
Fremont journal.
ThS Capture OF Fort Hcnry--some Of tIic
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ThS Capture Of rort Hcnry--some OF she
"a correspondent Of tho New York 7ri-
Juns thus tells how tho torpedoes, which
had been anchored in the river TO blow up
our gunboats, were discovered, the morning
before The attack: $500.
Their existence and location was reveal-
ed by that most irreprossplo Of all the for
ces Of nature-a woman's tongue This
morning the 'Jessie Scouts7--o volatile,
daring corps Of young men, who inevitably
turn up wherever fight is expecicd--went
into farm house, where nearly thirty wo-
men had gathered for safety. Tho in
mates, greatly alarmed, begged them not
TO injuro a party Of unprotected females
The scouts allaycd their fcars-when tho
women informed them they had frequently
heard that Southern wives and daughter,
had no mercy to hope for at the hands o.
the Lincoln soldiery. In the conversation
which ensued, one stated that hor husband
was captain in tho rebel army at Fort
Henry. "By about tomorrow night, mad
am remarked one Of the scouts, there vii
be no Fort Henry---our gunboats will dis
pose ofit.n Not abit ofit," was the reply
'ihey viii be all blown up before they gel
past the island" 1t wassaid 50 significant
" that the scout questioned her further
she refused 10 explain. He finally tolC
her that unless she revealed all she knew
he would be compelled to take her into tht
camp Of 'ghe Lincolnites" as a prisoner
This excited her terror, and she explained
that torpedoes had been planted, and de-
scribed their location as we'll as she wa:
able, though bewailing her slip ofthe tongue
Tho Information proved accurate enough tC
enable Lieut.. Phelps to find them; but haC
he remained in ignorance they would have
done us no harm. Will Southern editors
who predict so confidently that when The
grand lotilla goes down TO attack Colum
bus It will be annihilated by the torpe
does planted above, make note Of the fact
TUE BoMBARDMENT-How THE coRREsPoN
DENTS SAW IT.
After telling how the corps of corrospon.
dents cut for highlands on the commence
ment Of the bombaFdment, he says:
Some stood upon logs and rocks, other,
perched on fences, and several of tour spe
cial correspondents" aud tour own artists
climed up
"where rest the jay, within the elnls tall crest
Made garrulous trouble round her undedged young,
And where the oriole hung her swaying nest,
By every light wind like oenser, swung"
Securing a comfortable position in th,
top of a stately oak, l could see tho flag o
the fort, the smoke of the cannon, and ou
three wooden gunboats, in the rear of thei
four iron clad companions. AZ times they
seemed TO shrink little, but they did thei
work very Systematically and handsomely
Their bow guns, one after another, brought
TO bear upon the fort, bleched forth stream
Of fire, followed by column of white
smoke, and an instant after the tree would
thrill with the heavy explosion. The iron
clad ones gave good reports of themselves
in the heavy clouds Of smoke rolling up
over the tops of the trees, which hid them
and the thunderous utterances from theiI
iron throats, and all continued to move
slowly up the current. The nearer they
approached to the enemy, the more ablC
they would be to cope with him equally.
ONE WHO DIp'T RUN.
After describing the surrender, the ap
pearauce Of the camp, the fort, &c, til
correspondent says:
Standing in front Of one of the dwelling
we encountered the first occupant of th
rebel camp we had met, in the form of a
old negress, who was rubbing her hand
with glee.
"You seem to have had hot work here
aunty."
"Lord, yes, mass'r, VIC did just dat. d
big balls, they come wbizziug and tearin
bout, and l thought de last judgment wa
cum sure"
"Where arc all your soldiers 2"
"Lord almighty knows. Dey JUS runne
away like turkeys--neber fred gun"
Show many were therep s.
''Dere was one Arkansas regiment owe
dere where you see de tents, a Mississippi
regiment dere, another dere, two Tennessee
regiments here, and lots more override river
"Why didn't you run with Ihem2"
II was sick, you see, she could onl
speak in whisperl; besides, I WASH
afraid-only OBJ de shots. / JUS though
if dey didn't kill me was all right"
"Whero is Gen. Tilghmanl'
"Yon folks has got him-him and d
whole garrison inside do fort" u
"You don't seem TO feel very badl
about it."
@Not berry, mass'r" with fresh rub G
the hands and grin allover her sable face
valuable Cotton CargOes Destroyed Ii
tho Gulf.
Flag-cficer Mexican, of the flagship N