Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-23

Terrible effect of our
Artillery.
RICHMOND IN TERROR
Baltimore. April Is.

The Savannah Republican of the 18th
inst. announces tho unconditional sur
render of Fort Pulaski on tho previous
day. Several large breaches were made
in the walls by our batteries of Parrot
guns at Kings Landing, and all the bar
bette guns on that side, and several case
ment guns were dismounted. Three
balls entered the magazine.
Col. Olmstead, the rebel commander,
sigpalled, the day previous to the sur
render, that our fire was SO terrible that
no human being could stand upon the
parapet for minute.
Fortress Munroe, April IA.
A flag of truce went to Craney Island
this afternoon and brought back two
Norfolk papers. They were taken to
headquarters, and although containing
the important information of the uncon-
dtional surrender of Fort Pulaski, an eff
fort was made in accordance with the
policy which prevails here, to keep even
good news from the representatives Of
the press. l am able, however, to give
YOU the substance of the glorious news
as published in the Savannah Republic
can;
The Republican says substantially that
it learns with deep regret that after gal
liant defence against guns mostly superior
that Fort Pulaski surrendered at P. NJ.
of yesterday.
Corporal Law, of the Pulaski Guards,
who did not leave Fort Thunderbolt until
after the flag was hauled down, brings
the intelligence of the event. The sur
render was unconditional.
Seven large breaches were mado in the
south wall by the federal battery of 8
Parrot guns at Kings Landing.
All the barbette guns on that side were
dismounted, also three of the casematest
leaving but one gun bearing on that
point.
A clear breach was made in the mag
azine, the balls used were conical, and
were propelled with such force that they
went through the walls at nearly every
fire.
Col. Olmstead who was in command,
telegraphed the previous evening that no
one could stand upon the ramparts for
even single moment and that over ten
thousand shells lad exploded within the
fort.
The Republican publishes the above
as postscript, and makes no comments,
and gives no particulars as to the mum
Der of men and officers in the fort at the
time of surrender. II says however that
mono of its defenders were killed and but
four wounded.
A Richmond paper contains an edito-
rial exhibiting considerable fear for the
safety of the city. 1t intimates that the
Monitor, Naugutuck and Galena, all iron
clad vessels, might easily come up James
river, and their invulnerability and pow
erful guns, take and keep possession Of
the city. To prevent such a result, it
proposes that the channel of James river
should be INSTRUCTED by stone, which it
says is abundant for the purpose and
should be used at once.
The Merrmac has not come out, and
nothing has been seen of her to day.
The tide has been low and this may have
kept her in.
Early in the morning q rebel tug ran
out from behind Sewall' point, but soon
returned.
Later in thu day there was large IRE
in the woods ON the Point. apparently
from the burning of the brush, and gave
rise to some speculations that the rebels
were building new battery there.