New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-05
night, though but little sleep wSs enjoyed, a. ths
enemy threw twelve shells per hour into tie fori
until daylight. Thess facts were obIained from ~

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night. though but little sleep wSs enjoyed, a. tbs
enemy threw twelve shells per hour into tie fod
until daylight. These facts were obSained from IN
officers of the garrison.
CORPORAL Law witnessed the whole OF Frjdav,.
fcht ior himself, aneliog freely with tbe cfrrisos
throughout the terrible scene. II Is mpoe .ibe ts
give bl. account on paper. Tho firing from hoh
sides was equally rapid and destructive, 60 "a a.
could be escer tined. On iae part Of the enemy
one mortar battery was completely silenced no.
ton Of TIE ride battery, and seven out Of tbs ,sr
guns of the Parrot battery disnoun,ed. Ore no,.
ter had been planted on Dorthwes corner Of Coct.
spur or the light Of Wednesday, but this was
sieuced early in tie fight and seven kegs Of ,hei,
powder captured.
AZ the close Of tie fight oil the psrapct eu,s vs,.
disnountei except threc--two 10 nch oo.lnhsJ.
known as Beaurega-d" md "Jef. Dayis" hrt
oss OF which bore on The issnd and rife cannon.
Every cGsenate GIN IN the sou'hesst secion of TIA
fort, from No. to No. IL, including all that con1
be biOIghr 10 bear upon the enemys batteries ~.
cept one, we're dsmounted, and tie casema.s waIis
preached ia almost every Instance 10 the top of TIA
arch, cay between five and six feet in width. Ths
mote onsice was so filed with brick and mortar tlst
one could have passed over dry-sbod The offoerr;
quarters were torn to pieces, tie bomt-proof tim.
bCrs scattered in every direction tie yard ana
the gates 20 the entrance tnocked of. 1he raraoet
wals or The Tyb.e side Were IL, gone, 10 uanv
laces down 10 the level Of tbs earth on the csss-
h
west angle Of the fort had all been shot away, The
entire corner Of tie magazine ne2t the passsceway
was slot of, ana tire powder eITosed, while three
shot Lad actually penetrated the chamber; OF tis
Corporal Law IA positive, for be examined II for him
self before leaving.
Such was the condition of affGrs when Col. DIN.
IT ad call d council OF officers In a cassmate aud,
without dissenting voice, they all acquiesced ia The
necessity Of capitui8tioB In order - tie Tar.
rfon nom utter destruction by an expi sion, which
wsa momentarily thresiened. Accordingly, at 2
O'Clock D. u. the men called from the guns aad
the flag lowered.
Early in the day Colonel Olnsiead bal TO doubt
of HE ability 10 silence every battery lhe Island
AID 70 thls end he determined, when hight cane and
tte enemy's IRE WAS sicCseled, 10 change the pcti
ton o. ali his heavy guns, 10 10 10 brag them 70
be ,r on the enemy. As the day proWessed, bow.
ever. his situation became despssa,e, a1f LIE was
f9r. I'd 20 Weld under the crcunstaDces stated.
CorrorJ Low witnessed the whole Gsht Of Fri-
dav and ssys Drawer aud more determined garrison
are not 10 be found in tie annals oi history. Every
man did bis duty With aiacrity ara There being iey
gy'n. that bore on tie enemy, there was continued
contest az 10 who shOuli man them. NbeD yolan.
ree-s were called for to perform any laborious
duiv there was a r1sh Of The ueu from every CON-
navy IN tie for. al did he.r duty, d d Il 'esr.
ies-iy, fhrougi ont tie engagement, end TO 20 very
m0nier, Of Tie capitui4Ih. Ancrg rne last guns
fired were those on The pG1arst, ard me men stood
there exposed 20 8 storm o. iron bail To The ldss Al
this our iniorman, says, Colonel Olnseat aud Lie
ohics-s viii verify when they nave an opportunity
OF being heard.
Corporal Law saw the "oanoen; neinoer Of
fe V,se guar,s had Que leg shot off aDs tie Oghsr
sadIy crushsd One Ogleiholpe l9t sn arm. aud
raj the other shattered, ana shoulder badly daG-
qgeJ hi lls he could 10, survive. Another
Otalaorpe lost Il hand. a ueDber Of an0tner COM
pasy, not secoec.ed iost foot. lie iliended set-
Ing list OF names and pariou!ars 70 bring op st
uighf. not anticipating eaIly surrender. Ser
rssnt-llaiJr Lewis told bin none % i.e ssvannsh
bo,s were seriously burt. Col. Olms'esd also told
hin be would tead up Il report al The Close OF the
day oueitous, bat the en.inys movements toward
tle Tort were 70 rapid after lie flag was lowered,
le being under 30 obligations 10 remain, nos being q
member of the garrison, no had no ZINE 10 wait for
j.. ard then laGs his escape.
Il msy be considered strange that, under the cir
cnus'auces. no more damage was su-iai ed ny tho
garrison. IL il mystery, but not Incredible, aes
the experience OF Mou,tlie and Sumter.