Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-04-24
THE CAPTURE OF FORT PULASKI.
The Fact Confrmed--How IL ,cas done
Three Hundred and Eighty-tfve Prison
ers Taken.

New YonK. Aril IS.-The steamer Nc
Clellan has arrived from Port Royal, which
place she lefs on the 14th.
The frigate Vermont was being towed in
as the Mcclellan came out -..f +.
The following is sn account of the cap
ture Of Fort Pulaski: On the morning OF
the 10th. Gen. Gilmore sent to the fort de-
manding an unconditional surrender
Col. Olmstead replied that he was there to
defend. not TO. surrender the fort Our
batteries Immediately opened fire. A few
rounds SHOT away their flag. bat it was re-
placed. and firing was kept mp till sunset.
Gen. Gilmore then placed battery at
Boet Point, Only sixteen hundred yards
from the fort to, break the walls. and com
mencsd firing at midnight for that purpose
with Parrot and James guns. On the
morning Of the 18th two breaches were
discovered on the southeast face Of the fort.
which at noon assumed huge proportions.
and at two o'clock the rebel rag was haul
ed down and the white flag displayed, and
the fort surrendered. Col. Olmstead stating
that it was impossible to hold ont longer,
our rifle shots reaching the magazine. and
most OF his guns being disabled. The 9TH
Connecticut regiment took possession that
night. The Union loss is one killed and
one slightly wounded. Rebel loss three
badly wounded aud three hundred and
eighty five prisoners. One hundred and
five prisoners are on board the Mcclellan,
in charge of Col, Morrill,, aid to Gen, Hun
ter. ,4.f1 fsff. . .-..-.,s
b. the Mcclellan we learn that Jack
sonyille. Fla. had been. vscuated. aud our
troops arrived at Hilton Head on the steam
err Cosmopolitan on the 9Th j. ss3aaa,
OFFICIAL REPORT OF GENERAL
1eia' a4ne - HUNTER. a.> fs' .a
WAsHxoroS. April L. The following
was received at the War Department to-
day. from Gen. Hunter. commanding in
South Carolina: s'sssg sisai u ss'
Ponr RorA.. Sc. April IL, 9
a'ea Via SANDY Hook April IT.
We opened our batteries on, Fort Pulas
XII on the morning of the 18th inst. After
thirty hours continuous firing. practical
breach was made and preparations for
|storming were about to commence. when
the. rebel flag was struck We have cap.
tured AZ guns, 900 shot and shell. 40 900
pounds Of powder. 300 prisoners with their
small arms and accoutrements. and q
good supply ofproYisions. One oil our men
was killed. none wounded. css ~.
Gunboat Expedition up the Rappahan-
nock-sheIIing Out the RebeIs-AH
Clear to ,Urbana.
w Asu.xcroS. April 7.--Inselligence
was received to-day from the Potomac
Flotilla. which on the 18th inst, visited the
town of urbana. a boats crew was sent
ashore there, bnt when within Few yards
ofshe beach they were fired upon By the
riaed pieces 30 one Yves injured. The
!! boat received several bullets 10 her hull.
The jacob Bell. being the nearest in. i'm
!mediMely opened ERE on the rebels. which
scattered them in every direction. After
| this, the Hotills proceeded on its voyage
towards Fred-rickborg,' Arriving oppo-
. site Lowry's Point batteries. they commenc-
cd from the whole deet to she'll the enemy 9
works and Notifications. diving ont the
pickets who haze occupied il since its csas-