The New York herald., 1862-04-19
THE BOMBARDMENT OF FORT Pulaski
Arrival Of the United States Steamers
Mcclellan and Star Of the South.
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Interesting Particulars Of the
Siege and Surrender.
General Order Specifying the Range, Eleya-
tion, Rate Of Firing, Charge Of
Powder, &C., 10 be Used.
xhe Iine-of- Battle Ship Vermont at
Port Royal
Return Of Troops from Jackse Ixa-
willie, Florida,
&c.. &C., &c.A
xhe xine-of- Battle Ship Vermont at
Port Royal.


The United States steamer Mcclellan, J. ". Tsovsh,
commander from Port Royal arrived at thiss ,ort early
yesterday morning.
The United States steamer Star Of the So Ssn wcodhu
fom Royal arrived at this port last evening she
brings nfty four refugees from Jacksonv 40, Fle
Tho United States ship Vermont arr ed or Bay Point
Monday evening, 14th inst, havi' 40 been towed up
from the by tho steamships Sa of the South and
Potomac. 49,
Fort Pulaski in possession 81 the Unsted States
orcess The stars and bars nave bsan sprnted by the
Stars and Stripes
The Seventh Connecticut vo' rnsrs cSsupy the quar-
vsrs so lately occupied by the rstasorea Volunteers
On the morning Of TIA 1o ia, 'prexraions for its
bombardnaen. under Brgad' k- General Gilmore, were
completed snd tn. under ag truce wss
1orwarded TO Colonel Olmst sad the commander of Pu-
Ask demanding th. uncondeEicsa surrender Of tho fort
10 this Colonel o. replied in very gentlemanly and
Witty notc stating that hs tua placed there defend
BOT surrender .he forLn Upon receipt of this
Aftytwo minutes past Sc AMer the 10th, the Bat
0syiss Tybee opened fra After firing few roucds
Yvra the several batteries charss shot carried away
the haards Puas' 81, and tho rebel flag '<ks,ts3
neither earth." At thisopont'csr nre slackened
Our people, rot knowlne bttvm the occupants etsho
xArt we're firing OF thr sport had concluded to sue
ssurnb. Presently inslssd ofth. white Gag, the
Aand bars mere waving from temporary
'0sgstaT the parapct Thstattertes Tybce
eenced with redoubled vgor and the firing coAtlued
without cessation during the renal Ader Of tho day To-
wards night Con. Gilmore beng sAed rcmthc effects
Yf The Parrott guns and JaTes kctes dur;ng day.
gf the preccabity Of brssohng e fort, again
I'd the firing in order 70 make plant
ting Of guns at tho Goat Poln batteries point
teng sthe nearest 70 Fulask- distance ai6e5 yards.
From runset till tweve nidn hs fring VS., heard.
From then until daylight an scasiona shot was hrsd,
and ~the morning Of tho l1th two small Breaches
were visible 10 us, at Hhe distance Of two
miles, --cn the southeast faco Of stae fort.
By twslve n. tk.3e, nnder tho shsavy and
we'll directed firing from the Goat ross batteries
had assumed most wescsfu proportions and At eighteen
minutes past two O'Clock lP. NJ the rebel Gag
haaedAown and white dag displayed. A boat
shsn sent TO Pulaski; and surrender cft1s fort
made.
Colonel omsteaa sisted Ahat it was impossible to hold
eus snyaanger, tae ynchots were fastworkns their
way magasn aAd goody number Of his gems
wsrs esebled ana he therefore compelled 10 comply
with Cs2eral Hunters demand. Accordingly, tbs
.ishs, tho sevsssh Connecticut Colonel Terry, was
shrowuiato tho sos, and the mun ess Of war provi
s6sos &o, were tnsasd to the credit cfhe Union
Unteur oss-ono 4 llcd, one wounded slightly.
Rebel Ioss--Ttrss wounaed-amputation, necessary
end psnsmed ls . ch csss prsonero sss, including
smcsr.
Our fss . have ~ wahdrAwnfrom JsskfonyiIle and
y
~ sssss . Casswspslia4n Q the 18th.
ns E~' Nrs ths following psssansers:-
Csi sn Nssrs-. Ad 10 Gen. Hunter and 1, charge Of
- prwsssr. s sss-er q dsfpaiches Lieut. A. Badoau,
Secretary Con. pr5nt; y. c. Ford, Commissions Do
parnesi & H. Lori, TO- do. Lieut.. W. Scott, Volunteer
Nsssachassis ans ieg nrssners with IL oftse Rhode
Island rss%ai fo sard, even discharged sSiiers and
nechanicE
Tho Transport steamers Fulton, Marion, Expire City,
Ban Laia IA tan Rosf
: Maitano and HsyGowsr'xere ct Hilton Head
Annexed he passengers y the Star Of Ma icrtb
lieut. tolons Jas. +. Hall, Volunteer Eae neerss Lieut.
&c wiihers, SounteeE Anginsers; Major Ira L. levitt,
H. 8. A. Paymsaer o. G. Saw special eorrespog dent
u the NEw Yosl. ERAID W: ~ Crane. specal artist Of
c,N LesIies y, "a ssGed Ns, ps pr James Msiiside A.
M. Kennedy, Jr
The following oefugsss sx lved> by the s.ar of 1he
4aslsh-
asr. jaime. .; Nsahol, syik AM, two children. Rsy.
we Hewitt wife, Ago chdrs AMI servant; Sohr Clar[
wiA md two children; W. p Dein ey, wife snd trso
4sbitken W. B. Fairold, wife aud ereo children Phlip
chll9sn ald servant; Thomas stevens and wife, Mrs
Granger o. T. Kecno and wie Mr.. Pr ,c Jesse rdner
Gabriel HRS w., c.P. Deyercux, and L. v. Parker.
DR.. ssmue q. Robinssn, Acins Gurser OF the saited
esaks ;slmev McClelan. and Il. C. Hmce, PGissr OF
Star of Tho south, viz please accept thanks
hsors rendered.
Dcsnetches 50 the ward. partment.
vssmRaros. April Is, 1867
mo following wassceivedaf tho Yns Department to,
Aay from General Hle&sr, commanding sse Union forces
IN So oAh Caro,ine.-
ISRx ROYALS c., April Is, 1852.
We opened sur ba,te.vs on Fora Puask the morn.
sDs of the loth stant AGer thssy hours continuous
syig practca, breache~s ms. and preparations for
siorming ahsnt to Orsncc, when tho rebel flag
ran struck. We avs captVed forSy-seyon guns soven
xhonsand shot and shells. Jerfy dousand ponds Of
powder three hundisd and vxty pHannors with their
smslI arms and rceesseiAents, and good supply Of
prcyaions. One o. i-envFas kised; ncNs woESdei
Our Cockspur IslS4rd Correspo ndcuee.
FoRr Prrlsgf,
CocKsPuR IsrAvr Ge., April 13, 1869. /
TIE ReasI Fya2 Locrcd--1Is Sam 7utes Tou<sno,.--
TAe FbTs ia Ruins-Posticuass of hs Bcsaturanasss-
1as aoaSig gsat--Csier and Mode Of Aaacl.-
&C.. ,sl Jy9,rs--7he Fire OpeI,-d Thursday, Apya
r-Ee Eogls Firing on Boh Sides TV6ecNre--Aa
.icciict b. Wsteh rco Of dA- 0ttns,6iods DE
nantot--TLs BS,5ete Guns Of the Ewt 'Saenced--Tse
Roc rag GU Doasn--R Is Agots Ecsssd after Snort
Lapse Of Tsme--Ths First Night osd ~ip1ing Of as
Second Ddy--Ths Battle Reaecot-zas Iysach Iacrcds
Ss-The Swrender--Ths Loss de-, de-.
Fort Pulaski Is ours The rebel Gag wsch hss Haunted
~s is brown bsttements was lowered, and Tho fort
res6 into the POSSESSION Of its rghtfu evners-thc
oov<rutncnt OF the United Staes--on Friday Last, at
about ro scocb in the afternoon after u had under.
s,os bombsrdnont Of about thirty six hours noni- |
-y bat really Of only nineteen hours. II s now nearly
Of RUNE Scared by shot and crushed by shelf,
sh gons disnouoted and everything general wreck
Ne akenders Numbering about three hundred and eighty
mon, Ae prisoners Of war, after a gallant dofsncs-I
must in jt>stca acknowledge IL so-snd will. IN day or
s,yo. De ssrt 70 New York
no fort scs occupied BY ,hs Seventh cOnre,iisuy