New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-19
Der OF troops hitherto employed directly and ndi-
rectly for its reduction. r..r
tBy Telegraph ]

PORT ROYAL, b. e., Thuryday, April II, I
"vis SANDY Hook. N. j., Friday, April is 1851
ave opened our batteries on Fort Pulaski on the
morning of the 10Th inst. After thirty hours contn
nous firing Q practicable breach was made, and
preparations for storming were about to commence,
when the Rebel flag was struck.
1--WE have captured AZ guns, 900 shot and shells
40 600 pounds of POWDER 800 prisoners, with their
small arms and accouterments, and good supply OF
proyisions. One of our men was killed; none
wounded"
REBEL ACCOUNT OF THE FALL OF FORT
PULASKI.
CONsTERNATION AT sAvANNAH-THE CiTlZLNs
DRAGGED TO THE FIELD-ALL HOPE GONE
THE REBEL FLEET TO BE SUNk-THE
PROPERTY CAPTURED.
Special Correspondence of The Richmond D'p,tch ,,s,
The telegraph has informed you Of the surrender
of Fort Pulaski aud the consequent: state Of excite
ment you can we'll imagine. The evening OF Fricay
passed in suspense, and no fear was felt but the
lautry of the garrison had caused the silence OF lne
enemy's guns, which had not been heard since
d. IN. Yesterday. l cannot devote much time to the
boInbsrdment, az little il known about it here-mere
hearsay rumors from who left the fort immedi-
ately previous to the surrender-without word
from Col. Olmstsad, commanding the post, and no
information of the conditions OF capituation. There
is no question that the fire to which the fort was
subjected was intensely severe. The wild report Of
steel pointed shot the meres nonsense, and Parrot
guns that pierced solid wall well constructed and
firm of near sixteen feet in thickness, at one shot,
il Munchausenisp too glaring to impose upon any
one. 80
/ can give YOU but faint idea of the consterns-
ton the capture produced. Since the abandonment
of the design of the enemy to bring his gnnooats
from Wallis Cut, the confidence OF the citz. ms De-
came more assured, and the wisest hope that the
fort, which therenpon became the Key anu safety o
Savannah would be enabled TO detain the enemy
for sn indefinite time. The blow has been sudden
and totally unlocked for, and equally unprovl1ed
for. The enemy will not wait long TO attack the
batteries about Fort Jackson. Their heavy shipe
haze cutered the river above Pulaski, as high as
Venus Point only miles below, and are 10
plain view OF the defenses Of the City OF Savannah
How long they will be able TO Withstand an attack
let Pulaski be your teacher. We will be driven
from them surely now accept the fact OF the
! loss of Pulaski.
The city has been in intense excitement between
the bold and rapid advances OF tue Unionsts and the
terribly unuerving taps uron the shouder which the
Brown satellites under Gen. H. X. jackson. without
form of law or authority, iDfct. Our citZens tine
few who remain have been arrested On the street,
dragged to camp shown q tent, and informed that
there their habitaion should be. And this has been
done BY parcel Of beardless boys, who have been
mustered into the State service.
Cotton has been removed, such az renamed In
store here, To the railroad.
Ordnance stores and every variety of equipment
have been thrown out aud carted 10 the same recep
tace for Government stores. Schooners have been
sized ard some already filled with earth are ready
to be sunk below, in common with the bulls OF CON-
Tatpalrs feet, which will never more venture be-
yond Savannah River The Fingal which now lies
near Fort Jackson is also 20 be sunk, and the gun
boats-one OF which il nearly ready for auncbing-
will, il the enemy sooner advances be given to the
devouring Asmes.
/ Women are leaving and property Of all kinds IL
being sent off. and viii line the Central Road
from Savannah TO Macon, rendering every log-house
palace, If rosewood and satin danaslI can do it.
! The anxiety TO learn tho fate Of the garrison is
intense and general. Every home in Savannah can
mourn the sad oes and long parting which they have
10 endure in addition to the three months Of absence
in which they have been cut of a. efectually as If
10 California. The garrison number 900 men, Col.
Olmstead commanding. A large amount Of stores
fell with the fort-provisions for at least fhres
month"; smmuni.iop, sbot and SHELF Of I30 rounds
for each gun the post, not one-fourth had been
expended. Our great Napoleon is still asleep.