Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-24
The Bombardment Of Fort Pulaski

The United States steamer Mcclellan,
w Booth commander, from Port Royal ar
rived at New York early on Friday morning
The United States steamer Star OF the South,
Woodruff, from Port Royal, arrived at TINS
port last evening She brings hity'tour reiu
gees from Jacksonville, Florida.
The United States ship Vermont arrived oil
Bay Point on Monday evening l4th instant,
having been towed up from the bar by the
steamships Star Of the South and Potomac.
Fort Pulaski is now in possession of the
United States forces. The stars aud bars have
been suppIanted by the Stars and Stripes.
The Seventh Connecticut Volunteers occupy
the quarters so lately occupied by the First
Georgia Volunteers.
On the morning of the 10th the prepara-
tions for its bombardment, under Brigadler
General Gilmore, were Ct npleted, and com
muncation, under a 1ag OF truce, was forward
ed to Col Oimstead, the commander OF Pu-
aski, demanding the unconditional surrender
OF the fort To this Col. o. replied in very
gentlemanIy aud witty note, stating that be
was placed there to defend, not to surrender
the fort" Upon receipt Of this, at hity-two
minutes past seven A NJ of the 9th, the bat
teries on Tybee opened FIRE After firing
few rounds from the several batteries a chance
shot carried away the billiards OF Pulaski, and
the rebel flag kissed mother earth" At this
point our FIRE slackened
Our people, not knowing but that the occu,
pants of the fort were firing of their sport, had
concluded 10 suctunh. Presently, instead Of
the white flag, the stars and bars were once
more seen waving from a temporary tagstah
on the parapet The batteries on the Tybee
recommended with redoubed vigOr, aud the
firing continued without cessation during the
remainder of the day. Towards night Gen.
Gilmore, being satisfied from the fleets OF
the Parrott guns and James projectIles during
the day of the practcabilty of preaching the
fort, again slackened the firing III order to
make arrangements for the planting OF more
guns at the Goat Point batteries, that point
being the nearest TO Puaski-distance l665
yards. From sunset till twelve midnight no
firing was heard From then until daylight
an occasional shot was fired, and on the morn
ing of the llth two small breaches were visi-
bIe to US, at the distance of two miles, on the
southeast face of the fort. BY twelve these,
under the heavy and well directed firing from
the Goat Point batteries, had assumed most
wonderful proportions, and at eighteen MIN
uteS past two o'clock " the rebel iiag was
hauled down and a white flag displayed. a
boat was then sent to Pulaski aud a Surren-
der of the fort was made
Col OImStead stated that it was impossible
to hold ont any longer as the rifle shots were
fast working their way into the magazines,
and good!y number of his guns were disabled,
and he was therefore compelled to comply with
Gen Hunters demand. Accordingly, the
salne night, the Seventh Connecticut, Colonel
Te.rg, was thrown into the fort, and the mu
nitions of war, provisions, &c, were turned
over to the credit of the Union.
Union IOSS-oue killed. one wounded Slightly
Rebel loSs-thIce woundeG-amputatio
necessary aud performed in each case {; prison
ers 3S5, including officers.
Our forces have been withdrawn from Jack
sonVilIe, and General Wright, with | 5G0 men,
arrived at Hilton Head on the steamer Cos
mopolitan on the 18th.