The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-10
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turn out r1nt
UY0@oN Fokz.
About nine O'Clock the winosa came down, and re-
ported that hsre had been heavy explosion in the fort
IL was seen from deck but Of are unable
70 decide what is the extent OF the injury.
TIE BxrwrnoH srARIs
was nearly ten O'Clock before the chain expedition
started The vessels which went up tho and
Pinola. We watched them with much interest until they
hours and quiet .n as ~as manifest ii
over the ships Scores were watching for the antci
4 vouxY on SHELLS IRON rus MORTAR uzxr
Ma givsnsignal the mortar vessels, which had been
keeping uP slow fire, opened tremendous voley Of
three 70 eight shells continually in tho air. and
falmg ike metcoric shower around tho fort, and 70
mailing with Castop's lights In the dun distance could
BE- seen tho Iroquois, Kennebsc and Winona but no
trace was visible OF the two little crafts containing the
devoted band OF daring Presently rocket went
up from Fort jackson, and then both forts opened re
with their heavy guns Not ono Of our vessels fred
shot, but the rebels blazed away at fearful rate Hun
dreds Of hearts were beating fast and perfect
quiet prevailed ON deck and aloft
THE CHAIN ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI BROKEN.
Over an hours suspense and . boat camo down the
river proved TO be boat from the Pnoa to report
the chain broken that the taska hard and fast
afraid that she did get OF before the moon
rose they would capture her. sent orders TO the
sary to throw ovsrboard her guns as We could supply
deficiency In that line OF ordnance stores. 9
as Sss c - or ss 1 n.a
tcuar vessel TO operate and In the darkness and
owing TO the strength Of the current IL was found im
were boarded and cut adrt but none was blown up, a.
was intended
THE ToRrrDo FAILURE
The submarine gentleman located his torpedo, but the
wire breaking OF course his affair failed The work &C
not e great 90 could BE- sa
dreaded barrier. AZ midnight all the vessels returned,
and the mortar IRE sacksnsd down its regular
order.
Fourth Days Bombardment.
MONDAY, April n, 1862.
Axo1am nRs RAFT
Al two o'clock this morning and just after the
began TO light up everything beautifully, the
enemy set IRE 70 . raft, near Fort Jackson
which was much larger than any they
had sent down. Owing 70 fair wind apd very
swift current IL down with terrific fury and speed
The feet prepared for and drfed by U.S. cracking
and emitting dense volumes Of black smoke II passed
Oihn fifty feet Of us. The Scota slightly injured BY
coming in contact with IL. Porers vessels and our
picket boats took II in charge, and put the Gre out and
drove Il ashore
The norther still continues blowing hard, the weather
is extremely cold and the current Of the river still
running very swiftly. At twenty minutes past eight
O'Clock this morning rebel steamer down, sup
pose TO got hold Of Of the chain schoones but OF
gunboats ID reported to have hit hor At any rate
her stay was very short indeed.
The forts now commenced firing, and from tho mast
heads IL is reported that se1mors arc just above the
forts, and are supplying them with powder and pro-
visions. A tcn-inch coumbad and heavy rifle at
work at gnnboats, but do not hit anything. 1t is
true they throw their shots all around them. AT nino
O'Clock the varuna, wssahickon and Cayuga were
dsrsd up to relieve the roquois Winona and Kennebeck
As tho rclief being made tho enemy opened
very heavy fire. and threw their shots all around US
Tho scioa and Kineo being repaired Of the damage
done to them by colliding this morning when the raft
came down. @8 ae.tH tst. fna
THE MoyrAn yxssErs-youR THOUSAND SHELLS rsRowN
Our mortar vessels working WE'LL and learn they
IRE an average eighty shells per day. According TO
that estimate they must Aave hvo'0 already about four
tedious to hear nothing but bang bang, bang, all day
and all night without having knowledge OF the effect OF
quireens Of my hsah and duties, bat mast console my
self ~ knocisg II 10: are ricorsoas that will Be hon'r
Of too heavy rs " ships We have great odds against
US, but II our ammunition holds out are all right.
Our supply is cxhaustb.s, and already We have made
TIM nRRrrIs FIRE or TIM roKrs CONTINUED
From ten O'Clock to the forts kept terrible
Ere the mortar vessels and gunboats. Since the
bombsrGment commenced they have not fred hercey
they have done during that time. A. tunes their shot
sackensd, but BY O'Clock they had again increased
their fire and were working with rsdoublcd fury. e.,
~ raR REBEL DoATs DRIVEN OFT.
At three O'Clock steamer down TO the fort, and
shortly after the firing again sackened Our gunboats
threw rfisd shells and elevennch shells at her and
drove her on The enemy boats cannot lie around the
fort they formerly did as overrsaching mortar
shells fall 50 thick and fast a. to render highly danger
20 do !.
could DO desired. At four O'Clock 1t reported
new battery was opening fire and throwing shells over
Fort Jackson 1t our mortar vessels.
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mortar vessel is reported TO have been sunk this
afternoon but the report yet hicks confirmation One
thing very certain, that OF them has been made
target Of by the enemy this Afternoon and In defence
she showed or shore little aud opened her mortar on
two heavy guns in Fort 81. Philip, which were troubling
her half dozen well directed shells had tho desired
effect and the gans were silenced Reports came ia this
evening that the 1roquois hit Q rebel steamer this
morning.
A REBEL suIrIy STEAMER RowS UP.
Al about six O'Clock rebel steamer came down
TO land provisions and powder AZ Fort Jackson
and before she had finished one u our mortar
explosion followed. 1t Is supposed that hit OF
their supplies of powder. Tho explosion was seen from
aot and from the deck by scores Of our people, and tho
| general impre ion is as have stated.
some 81 the Harriet Iaus's officers, In company with
ths dsssrsr who down from tho FORT went OF this
afternoon TO SEQ what effect cur shells were having upon
Fort Jackson. AZ tho time rwro (on o'clock We have
| not heard from them. Hrt .tW
Al eight O'Clock firs raft was reported a~d we went
TO "quartorsn 1t turned out 10 be bright lisRt up tho
river in the vicinity Of the chain vessels prooab Tor The
and to warn them Of approaching danger or six OF
the enemy steamers are about troc milcs above tho
forts lodging around.
STORM
General Butler very anxious la regard TO the arrival
OF the steamer Henry Lewis, which broke down
way here from ship Island She has all the scaling lad
ders board and as she comes We may expect
stormy time. s as UNE e
On the weather now depends much In relation 10 our
movements. We know not now what an hour may bring
FORTH but believe We prepared Tor most anything
The forts firing at Intervals this evening" and the
bombuders throwing their usual quota Of shsils.
should think they would DO heartily tired by tas time.
Our launches st work to-day supplying th with
powder and Shells forgot TO that tho ferry boat
jackson arrived here last evening" and has already done
much valuable service
THE CURIOUS xFrxcr
One curious fact noticed todayhat the explosion Of
the heavy guns tho forts, and three fourth miles
away us the ship heavily than the mortas
do. which lie within ono hundred yards or ns. An
other fact my notice aIsothat when there In
heavy cannonading going between gunboass and
the large quantities OF dead nsh noat past
vessels.
Ilearu to-day that whore the chain schconsrs lay the
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