Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-07
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Euubardmout.

rebels were io9n9 on the hei1 the next moEn-
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Tho Capture sf FSrt liaeoa---Teu Hours
Bambardmont.
From the full and interesting report by
the correspondent Of the Philadelphia In
,ulrer Of the bombardment and capture OF
Fort Macon near Beaufort N. G upon the
2bth ult, we copy the following details:
BEAUFORT, N. o, Aril ~, '62.
Fort Macon Is ours After lombard
rosnt of ten hours the rebels arrived at the
verv sensible conclusion that further resist
anne was useless, displayed flag Of truce,
and opened negotiations for the surrender OF
the fort which resulted In its occupation by
the Union foroes this morning. 81 halt halt naat
10 A. w., the mongrel Gag, which has 90
long Haunted dehanuy from its rampagts,
was hauled down, and the ever glorious en-
blem of freedom was raised In lite stead. -
Tins has another of the forts Wickedly stol-
en- from our Government been restored te II
Thus Is the majesty Of the GoEernmept peing
vindieated and this accursed rebellion crushed
ont by the onward msrch Of TIE triumphant
srms of the Union. Again have the army
and navy co.0psreted, With the usual happy
result sl55 e the signal discomhture Of their
ANN~Ai "A0 - -t -u
enemies.
The bombardment was short but very heavy
one, and the rebels we're much astopished by
the rapidity and accuracy Of our firing, and
unprepared for the punishment inflicted up
on them. h
PERHAPS a brief resume Of the history Of
this truly brilliant achievement will not be
inappropFiate or uniptsFestng. About the
25th Of March, q portion Of General Parke's
Division occupied Moorhead city and the
railroad between that and Newbern. A few
DAYS subsequently BOgue Island %Tssa occu-
pied, opposite Carolina city, and q camp es-
tablished, and the main body Of the Division
employed for the reduction Of the fort located
there. On Friday, April 1lth, the enemy's
pickets were driven in by the 9th Rhode
Island, and one company of the 4th Rhode
Island, and eligible | alities for the batteries
were selected by Qapt. Williamson, Topo-
graphical engineer on GenaEal Burnside's
staff
On wednesday, the Gath instant, all was
completed and ready for the action to COM
menee. Upon that day Gen. Burnside ar
rived from Newbern on the steamer Alice
Price, having in tow two bsrges, the ShFap-
mel and Grenade, CITED up as floating batter
les, and armed with two thirty pound Parrot
guns; and the Shrapnel had in addition a
twelve-pounder steel-riied Wizard gun
These anchored about three miles below the
fort. That afternoon q flag of truce was
sent out with anal demand from Gen.
Burnside for the surrender of the fort, which
was the next morning refused. Everything
was now in condition for the commencement
of the sction, but it was finally concluded
not TO open Gre until Tao next morning. At
ten mihrtes before 8 A. H., the lombard
ment opened with the discharge of shot
from Morris battery, and from this time un.
til twenty minutes past four, the roar OF
artillery was almost incesssnt. s-.r.
The FIRE from all the batteries was very
active and vigorous. The eight-inoh NOR
tars got good range on the fort early in
the day, and planted shells in and around 1t
almost without cessation. The ten-inch
mortars at first fred over the fort, many Of
their shells falling beyond it and into the
water. The Parrot guns also failed at first
to get good range, and overshot the fort.
This was, however, corrected, Lieutenant
Andrews and Wait, Of the Signal Corps, who
were stationed at Beaufort, signaling to the
batteries the fact that they were firing over.
After all three batteries had got the range,
the effect of the firing wss terrific. Three
and four shells would be bursting at the
same time within the fort and upon the par
spet, and the projectiles from the ParrOtt
guns hustling with Tremendous force against
the walls, and striking within, crashing
through all obstacles, and burying themselves
within the opposite walls. a.-..
The naval vessels were not idle during this
time. In the morning, Notwithstanding a
stiff breeze was blowing, the gunboats Day
light Commodore Lockwood, the flagship
of the squadron, the State Of Georgia, Chip
pewa and the Gemsbok (bsrque) bore up
gallantly towards the fort and as they came
within range delivered most effective and
CALLING FIRE. Fifty shots were fred from the
Daylight when a sixty four pound ball from
a thirty-two-pounder riAed gun in the tort
struck her rstarbOar1 quarter, passing through
the engine room, officers mess room, and
captains stats room, and finally lodged in
the skin Of tue ship. Asplinter from an iron
railing in the engine room broke the left arm
of Engineer Eugene ]. Wade. This was the
only accident on board the gunboats, as
the increasing wind soon after Fat about IL
o'clock forced them to discontinue firing
and retire out of range, and they did not st-
forwards take part in the fight.
During tie forenoon the firing from the
fort was vigorous and well sustained. Her
guns we're we'll manned and worked, and
from the energy with which our fire was re-
turned, It was expected more protracted re-
sistsnce would be made During the time
the batteries and he gunbosts we're all
playing upon the Fort, and it was returning
the fire of both, the rOsr of the cannon and
the explosion of the shells were terrific, and
the buildings in Beaufort and 1oEekead City
were shaken to their foundations. From
both these places the view of the engage
ment was magnificent, end crowds of people
were congregRted on the streets fronting the
hsrbor, upon the Warves, and in the balco-
niea, and upon the tops of the houses,
watching with intense interest every shot
that was fired, and speculating anxiously
upon the length of time which the fort could
hold out-no one anticipating the possibility,
in the end, of its successfully resisting the
| attack. At one time q 5z-pouno anelll rom
one of the gunboats, came clear over the fori
and landed upon q marshy island, within
less than half mile of Beaufort, causing 8
stampede of the IOoksrs-on upon the
whsrves, they thinking the next shot might
prove too near for their comfort or safety
This was the only one, however, which
came near the town, and they soon resumed
their places. s.a
The effect Of every shot from the land
batteries could be plainly seen, and the dis
charges from the different batteries easily
distinguished. Sometimes the three would
FIRE so nearly together as to make the dis.
charges almost simultaneous. Soon after
the bombardment commenced, it was eVi-
dent that the guns of the fort we're dis.
mounted. Before noon the Rebels we're
driven from what was called the water bat,
terry, on the terrace outside the walls, and
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