The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-10
THE BoMBARDMENT.


sst,. q .s.. FLAGSHIP, FRIDAY, April Is, 1862.
0eod Friday. We have rested quietly all night and
soeesh has concluded his RATS Of account he
- come TO that conclusion he ought to have
- Al early dawn the towing vessels Of Porsrs feet
eosk each four vessels in tow and proceeded up the
Eivsr to their sighting stations II splendid sight
Asir mass and rigging covered with green boughs the
asger number anchored the right bank Of the
vsr while Ave we're put in position the left bank
hsr every movement watched with great interest
- the ofncers and men IN our squadron.
TIE RKBE1s oPxH YRA
~ zine o'clock precisely and before all the mortar
ssls had taken their position, the rebels opened Are
which instantly returned by the morars and thu
S1sasd the bombardmsns q Fort Jackson The fire Of
~ rebels at nss fell Short but after hours practice
0sy exceeded he range
mH MORTAR BoATs DO EXECUTION.
he st half hour OF mortar practice their shells burst
80 high but after that time they succeeded In getting
yrssty the right range. This having been done the
1bs now ~ fearful rate and from the mastheads or
ear vessels oould that they doing good
, sutieo
.sE SHIPS orxx FIRE.
1As Iroquos, Cayuga sciota and wissahfcken opened
= ten O'Clock with sievcnnch shells and fifteen second
rssss. .As4tt
,.e4af OTHER FIRE RATE.
A. twenty Avs minutes past o'clock Ore raft was
Uncovered coming down the river. II did not disturb
- equanimty Of single person in party After
drifting out clear Of the point Il went ashore few hun.
1Ssd yards below the chain remained there burn
~ for hours About this time the heavy explosions OF
~ mortars had the effect drive out Of the
woods, and they OF in to the vessels. At
elsven O'Clock another raft towed down. and the
aamer doing that duty was reminded Of the close prox
e1scnd her in manner should think might be called
unpleasant. Notwithstanding her Efforts under such
Re Of shells she forced to abandon her project and
again the fire raft went ashore This makes the fourth
ehsy have sent down, and they all hsvc met with the
sale fate. In opinion FIRE RATS "payed out.n
TUE BoATs OF THE CHAIN
Mwas currently reported that the remaining four Of
~ original eight schOoners supporting the chain
1rovided With howtzers and that they exercised them
eves In firing at boats sent out to take charge OF
- rs RATS and also that q these schooners
q elsven-inch mortar think the report IL true.
Qtnk we will snk the schooncrs TO night
uASD FLIGHT or the saxtIs--rBs RARsETrx GUN, DE-
. sxRrED.
sen eight 10 ten shells in the At time, and it 10
oaes 70 say that In ten hit tho mark. The rebels
wy compelled 70 leave the oarbets guns shortly after
- water battery fankng the fort. A shell would
IN the fort cheer would 60 up from . ship and be
k0d, have proectle which thoy throw up At great
eegation then bursts and projects shot which falls
enc splendid SLOTS Several vessels have narrowly es
- ssins hit BY tnom-our ship among the number
s nocn the squadron moved up close 70 the scene Of
0oeaoa and ], st outside the range Of the fort.
- e5et - THE ARRIVAL or GENERAL BuTIER.
~ for O'Clock General Butler arrived with I've thou
oanA tsesga.
~ JACKSON on yrRx.
=. DR. lang time the bombs few thick and faster.
~ six O'Clock the fort was reported TO be nre and
uDm going aoft must comics that agree with the
sity that ths woodwork Of Fort jackson WAS on rs.
y appeared great e sumter did when y was
- IRE, burnt like IL, looked like 10, and
! f6el confident il must be IL was burning 1t
80 hour. AZ the time was aloft only two guns were
esnG worked on the Fort Jackson side-and they
q the water battsry-and two rncd guns in Fort st.
xAlp 70 which We have not yet paid respects AZ
cry minutes past six the Harriet Lane sgnalized the
0sgtar vessels TO cease firing. have heard Of acct
eat 20 any person. But two Of the mortar vessels have
vosn HIT One OF them had her cabin knocked into
apanters, and another had shot put through her
1aoasips, and she hauled out OF action for about
1eIf. Thus far you have the notes OF the day. All
AsnAs tired out and gladly seek their hammocks 70
vUcrnb their energies for the morrow.
/, Second Days Bombardment.