Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-03

ENkINM AQhAAN AA----
h a little Armada Of itself The Spanish |
Ari5k On JYIreHia ilbeF right consisted ~
sbmeVhsFe sbout one hundFed end thirty
vesSsis- Kud Porter has no less than tEeHt1j 4
tF'one bomb ashoonArs laden with death
isaline mortAFs--implement5' Of war Tor
.obs OF which the leaders pf Che old spanish
Vould have bAEiered sny doEen OF their
hest veesolssn These am0ftar sohoOners /
would. hoWsVer, Be very much ike an nm
breIia. vi bout a handle, or 3 bow Rithopt |
siriuF, we're a net for sho three ferry-boats
Clifton, fWugIdeld aHd' jackson, which are
doing The State more service down hero |
than they ever did on ths sdStaten Island
route. Shey TOW. the sluggish sohoonefs
abont, ,aoaelefat ding their motion 10 degree
which quite amazes the heavy laden craft
il they be 6snsibloof Rmasement. One OF
these ferryhoats can tow two or three ot
the mortar vessels at q Gmes'a fou0.r tsr-
The mortar aesp is di9ided int6 three di-
Visions. kRo Wh, fespecsiVelyl as the Red,
White and Blue The Harriet Lane is Com
nod6fe PorierB fag.shiP.7rf ae'
From the New Orleans Delta Of the 22d,
Ws take ths following paragraphs;
'7uf TIN BoNB BARDEENT. -nh -'
Tbs aalouiation Of the commander Of the
mortar heet bOmberding Fort Jackson has
manifest been, that the place could be
reduced by an overwhelming Ere continue
ohsly maintaiDed, or not st ell. 0onse-
ouently he has, since he opened, bis fire,
maintained itHEiihr uRprecedented VigoT,
and up to halkplst o'clock last evening,
when he had expended ever three hundred
Al. !, 4 v,,,v,, IA - r,,yv, dap
and one thousand tons Of iron, he bad &C.
complished nothing. Our works dehed him,
our casualties were trifi1g, and the spirit
o cur soldiers, sxhilarated by the sinking
Of two Of bis mortar boats snd disabling
one steamer yesterday (sundsy,) is equal
to anything. The firing Of the enemy is
relaxed, his mortar boats have retired be-
hind the point OF woods, and nothing is now
| wanting to their snnihilatiou but courage
and enterprise in quarter where i has
long been Looked for, but, hitherto, found
wanting. WeWould suggest while speak.
ing on this subject, Whether II might not
be we'll for che proper parties here 70 offeF
the command Of our aotilla to Col Higgins
end to make,a call FOR volunteers to folloE
that capable and energetic officer, Where
his judgment, courage and skill will indi-
cate.
FRoN TIE FORTS, ,.-- .r
Up to o'clock yesterday evening the
FIRE from the enemy was kept up hriskly,
and Wss returned with spirit from the forts,
Fort st. Phillip, as we understsud, though
not yet attacked, ably supporting the ope.
ratiOns Of Fort Jackson. No further essu-
sltiss are reported on our side. The enemy
takes care to keep ss much % possible out
Of our reach. The general condition Of
things below looks altogether reassuring
There is no reason to doubt that the forts,
with reasonable assistance, can repel the
most furious assaults Of the enemy's feet
OFFICIAL REBEL CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING
TEE BoMBARDMEHT OF FORF JACKSON,
fBy telegraph to Norfolk Day Book, a 7ril 2ath.l
The following official dispatch is from
or-General Lowell to Brigsdier General
Duncan, commanding ct Fort Jackson:
7ag HI,NEW ORLEARs; april %.
Rsay 70 your officers and men that their
heroic fOrtitude in enduring one Of the
most terrific bombaFdments ever known
and the courage which they. have -evinoed,
will surely enable them TO crush the enemy
whenever he dares come from under cover.
Their gallant conduct attracts the admira-
tion Of all, and viii be recorded in history
as splendid examples for patriots and sol
/ iieTs. Anxious bat confident families end
friends are Watching with firm reliance,
based on their gsllsnt exhibition thus far
made, OF indomitsble courage and great
military skill The enemy will try your
powers Of enduranos, but We believe with
no better success than already experienced.
-HM. LOWELL -.
@Maior-Genersl Commanding.
nTo Brig Gen J. Z. Duncsn, commanding
Fort Jackson"
General Duncan's reply to MsjOr-General
Lowell runs thus: a." d
FoRT JACKSON, April %.
have to report this morning same upon
same. Ths bonbardment is still going on
furiously. They have kept it up furiously
BY reliefs Of three divisions One Of their
three masked gunbosts, painted gray, came
above the point this morning, but was
struck, and retrested. We are hopeful, in
good spirits, and cannot speak in to high
praise Of ell my officers and men. Nofurther
casualties to report. Let the people have
faith and fortitude, and We will not disgrace
them J. e DUNCAN,
Brigadier- General
To Msior.Genersl Mansfield Lowell, com
manding Department Of Louisiana. /
We have nothing in detail later thSu this
The confused telsgraphic reports which we
receive through rebel sources must content
us for the present, With the simple fact that
the city is in our hands, or In our power.