The New York herald., 1862-05-30

from the same place was expected the same night.
Tho ststn is iron propeller, of eight hundred tons
burthsn and thousand horse power; was built in
London, and is but six months old.
fhe following the officers detached from the Ben
vile to bring her to New York.
Prize Massr--John D. Barclay,
Acting xaser-JOhn A. Rogers.
Acting CRiSf Engi~eer-w William r Wright
Acting Assis,ant Enoinee--Jarsd Day.
she has anchored in the North river.
THE BON BARDxENT NEAR CHARLESTON.
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snsGRAx roo xus PETERSBURG (vA.) EXPRESS,
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: - - Augusta, May 21, 1852
The Charleston papers Of s morning state that four
federal vessels shssd Coles Goas and HAWAII isands
yesterday morning The ConfedesAtes retire. altar
burning their quarters, &C. coss laD@ Is twelve or
Aftssn miles from Ch. ..r,ss,op.
"hss sess3 the Rebel Defsnees Of Charles
n''">s FORT SUMTER.
~ Yoost important defensive work in Charleston har
nor for the protection the city the famous Fort
sumer The attack this fort win be recolscted,
vas the first overt act which inaugurated the present
rebellion and whch fred Northern heart to engage
N the work Of crushing 1t out. The bombardmsnt was
by order Of Gen. Bsaurcgard on the 18th Of
April 1861 and ended the 18th by the surrender Of
the fortiacation.
Fert Sumter was built by the government at cost OF
se77 ooo II is completely surrounded by water, and
stands quarters of mile from tho land
and nearly three and half miles below the city. 1t
mounts hundred and fortysix gurs OF the largest
cabre Its strength may be judged Of soneNha by the
fact that withstood attack with shot and shell from
two forts and batteries thirty three hours
without sustaining any material damage, beyond The
burning OF its wooden buildings inside its walls.
FORT MouLTRIE.
This fort stands Sulivsns Island and distant
and coe-eghh mile from Fort II originally
built OF palmetto logs but the government reconstructed
Il at cost OF s7s Uoo When fell into the hands Of
rsbsls it had the following armament
Thrtytwo Founders. IA
Twenty four FOUNDERS. 16
Eight inch columbiads 10
Twenty -four FOUNDER howitzcrs.
Twelve FOUNDER field howitzers
Six pour der Held guns.
I'm al lsty Eve pieces.
CASTLE PINcKNEy.
This work is located only mile from tho city and
two and half miles from Fort Sumter II Is small but
vel situated, having complete command Of the ap-
proachss 70 tho wharves. It q government work
costing $50 600, and armed: when seized by the
traitors as follows
Forty-two Founders.
twenty Tour pounders.. IL
Eight howtzsrs..
Being in all twenty-tw guns.
All the above forts are casemated and together ara
capable Of garrsoring thousand and fifty men.
THE FLOATING BATTERY.
This formidable work invented by Mr.. Stevens
the Cashier Of the Planters and Mechanics Bank
Charleston The roof OF the battery, which placed
raft OF palmetto logs, IL covered with layers
railroad iron Of the pattern, which dovstailod
together and closely pinned to the logs the trout
glace protected by sand bags twenty feet thick It
n armed with three sixty four FOUNDER coumbads, and
accommodate q crew, in an emergency, Of hun
dred men. IL is a cumbrous AFFAIR, and be moved
from point to another only with great difficulty.
COLUMBIA BATTERY.
This Is erected on Cummings Pelican Point, the
north Of Norris Island, and the nearest Fort
Sumter. It is earthwork mounting two cotumbiads
and four tsn-inch mortars.
FORT MORRIS BATTERY.
This work mounts four mortars and three columbiads
barbee which, with the guns in the last named work
have control Of the channel at the point mentioned
GREENS BATTERY.
This battery was originally intended 70 guard against
land attack Il has four coumbiads and two forty.
two Founders, which island on which Il Is
a situated.
M'cREADY's BATTERY.
This was also constructed for Q land battery and Il
armed with three Forty Founders and ono two
FOUNDER
CHArrEL pArrERY.
This work Ii situated the water and has N arma
mont Of only three twenty four Founders.
STAR OF THE WEST BATTERY.
This battery received It's and became noted from
The fact Of in having fred into the steamship Star Of thu
West the 10th Of January 1901 while shs goD,
INTO the barber with provisions for the garrison IN For
Sumter II mounts four twenty -four Founders and on
sosty-tws poundsr.
DAHL0RxN BATTERY
This battery with two ten-inch swivel gans, comm and
she main channel along Morris Island.
VINEGAR HILL BATTERY
y situated about midway on Morris Island, whore n
not over one hundred yards scross and very th
sh'p channel IL mounts only thrse eighteen Founders.
BEACON BATTERY
placed near the old beacon. II has four thirty swc
FOUNDERS.
LIGHTHOUSE BATTERY
This work, mounting two forty.two powders has ,
very important position II Is situated near the lght
hanss, on elevation OF one hundred feet
LIGHTHOUSE INLET BATTERY.
This guards the channel through Lighthouse Ius,, ana