The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-14
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MONDAY rOSNlNT .....APSIL IA ia.
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FROM SAVANNAH.
Bombardment Of Fort Pulaski !!
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SAvAsSAa, April 10, 1859

SAvAsSAH, April 10, 1863.
To-day the enemy com menced tho long
expected attack on Fort Pulaski. The bonn.
sardmsnt was opened about . A. I'd and
curing the forenoon continued without in.
'sE"ission, the fire being ute rapid, and the
explosion OF the shells audible and visible
mr. oaghoas the city. UGAl this hour, 4P.
MI , the firing 10 SAN kep. up, bat tho inter
vais arc greater. and apparently the ranrs 10
batter. From the lower pars OF Savannah
the, bursting of the shells hiSh in mid air,
and the condensed volume of yapor from
them. could be plainly seen BY the nufsssrous
spectstors, who throngsd every commanding
position from which the engs gem snt could bs
WITNESSED. At one moment several sxplo-
ssOns could be seen, as If the frs proceeded
from different positions, and again some mtn-
utas would elspse before the sulphurous cloud
would DO again observed.
The distance from the city, as the crow dies
to Pulaski, must be fourteen miles, and q
wsii.woot.ad point of land, rot more than two
miles from the city, intsrvsnes TO obstrucs the
view over this point the shells could be dis
tlncaIy perceived bursting high In mid air,
which couid not have ressitst from any bat
inexperienced Gunners.
I: is very likely that the effort OF the morn.
ing was especially devoted TO fading tae
propsr range and elevation, as the effect was
much better during the afternoon. / have
been informed that from observation at Fort
Jackson, fiyeFsdersi mortar batteries open
ed on the fort from diverse points; the gar,
rison Of Pulaski were replying cautiously and
with precision. 1t Is impossible to tell when
any Information caH Se received from the
fort; no doubt the Federal iorcs Will be more
watchful now to intercept any commando.
tion. We have no fears of the pressn safe'y
of the fort, but how long rhis state Of strir-
gent blockade may last, and q CALLING ard
narTassins fire Of the enemy be kept up no
one can answer for, nor for the outings cies
Ii ,Dt ara possible. Yesterday we had very
heavy rain shower, such IS seldom occurs at
,his season but 4. hGs been opportuns for the
garrison, sinoe month Of dry weather must
have lowered their cists rms opr siiarably
Why the fort has not been supplied with
c esndensers, l have not been able to learn; nor
ciently of the impor tancs OF the matter of q
good supply of water. Fort Sumter, within
the harscr Of Charleston, and easily com.
bsen 30 supplied by the forssigh. CT the com
n.ndiag officer, and the sinking Of G n artesan
veil h.s been astaEa ptec, sno is now progress
ing, with avsIy chance Of an udsquat amply
frcm Il.
General LawtoE went down to tina Fort
jackson, not Pulaski TO observe the pro-
grsss Of the engagement, and came back
aga:a we'll satisfied, no de abt, with ths juGs-
mont displayed iy ths besiegsd IN replying sc
deliberately Should any fuI ther accounts
arrive Of the sf;sc, Of the ensmy's fire, / shall
not faii TO write
The enemy ascsudsd Mud River o few days
ago and threw G number Of shell at the bat
rsries in tha vicinity OF Fort Jackson, but
Tod no reply Es all fell short, and it would
have bssn Idle 10 expose the nature nnG ranse
95 oar ssns.
The Redsr.i Hes which have lntely found
their way South are as hugs aseVer. yne!c
ia.s sGccosseS in Tennessee appear not to
have reuGsrad them n particle more mag
unanimous, bat thsy lie to the fur th sst stretch
Of their bistty 20 add one cuhlt n ore 20 tn sir
vanity. Tha reporter who detailed III 9 &c.
count Of The expedition TO Thar deT 0ois ka -
tsry which ks so accurately places at i've
miles fccm Savannah, and i1s she'll roaa
,sgetpg to 1t, and whicn ne declared was
desrroy ed, the M axazne exploded, and ths
guns spi kad, would be In q very hot place
q slould he ven r:e near the disIDantisd Iu,ns
No ors haTsubSn.s has been able to gasss
where the scene of The other exploits be re-
corts can be 1t no doubt was made up to
flI tho fancy sketch with which hs wished
10 delight his Gotham admirers.
e. large rife gun, the manufacture of the
T'redegar Works, burst on Tuesday afternoon,
nj Causten q Bluff shattsrinG the leg Of Cns
prtvate Th:sguh hiss been held in much re-
syscs, for twas noped that the Federal bat.
terry On Oakland Island might he dssioossd
win it, as il possessed range OF ne3Iiy four
miles It's a Ssea. iCsa at this time, and can
lAs attributed to nothing sl.e than the deicc-
Il ve shot hich had bee n prepared tor /; ; the
lead around the base OF the shot was prepared
10 fl the grooves OF ths Eun, and could be
forced down Only by great exsrttCD On the
parE Of the gunner, and when rapidly fred 20
certainty OF lis having been ssns hI ms eouIo
DC VII, save hy measurement. Thit vacuum
Ia ths gun csugsd 1t TO burst; onIy a Gay be-
fors orders had been given to change he
shot 1s 1t was considered dangerous.
The draft Of last Thursday proved, like the
preceding one OF the 4th OF March, failure,
she quota ofSavannsh not being made mp.
1t must not be suppe ssd that Savannah is
uao1sriOtic or has laiic in i,er duk5; she has
now III the servics fort, th.ee companies,
nun boring thirty SIX HUNDRED men Wills
IA sr voting population l. only TWEEN y six hun.
cred enrolled, and has never gone Beyond
twenty-five nuutrsd poiied at the most fave
rable SINE. ina commercial coInm rIltiss of
tais country have always been the cbisct OF
attack 10y he country representation ln oar
Lsgi.iaIsres, which appears TO be supremacy
ignorant OF ths advantages which they Gad
their section dsiive from their extended facii-
iiies Of Ia teIcuurss.
The Governor, tomorrow, Will, through
Gen. Jackson, proclaim martial law, snd he
Is, regiment Of Georgin militia Will be re-
cruitsd Cd Ct Armfs, by seizing all who prone
Eads the stres,s, and, placing arms in their
hands, compel lheIn to serve thsir country
Alas poor devils, they Will be doue over
brown by this last i'm psrial mandsts.
"1hs sun is dying like eioven thing
In has own bIood''
in the Yves. while the nery missiles CT the
ensmy Nv about the walls OF Pulaski on the
East. All cay has this heavy and ued
fire Insted and The daI kness now begins to