Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-04-25

T. S. G. Looks On at Fort Pulaski
HILTON HEAD, April Il.

HILTON HEAD, April II.
Fort Pulaski is ours!
Thursday morning, 10th inst, our guns
on Tybee Island fred upon the Fort. l
went over to jenkins Island, and wi,h the
aid of q good glass witnessed the most
magnificent sight Of my life Our mortars
also sent shells Immediately over the fort.
where they would burst, the smoke from
them looking like small balloons. 1t was
KEEP, up on both sidks until dark, and du-
ring the night dozen shots were fired
their shells falling short Of our batteries.
Friday morning at daylight, operations
commenced on both sides with renewed
vigor After breakfast rode down to the
beach, found an abandoned Secesh fort,
fixed rest for my glass, aud watched the
firing, about three miles distant from the
scene of operations. Such . battle was
Just what | had wanted to see, but by . 4,
a. NJ, had become tired Of looking so
steadily At one time We counted 80 shots
in Is minutes from our guns. l never
heard heavier laundering in my life it
made the whole earth ring, and window
glass jingled 10 to Is miles of. The Fort
was riddled and torn in every direction !;
breach was made in one side that would
admit horse and wagon; our shells e1plo-
ded within three feet Of the magazine. At
PM they hauled down their colors aud
ceased fripg-and our men went over and
took possession. The Rebels bad but three
wounded, aud We lost but one, killed
what a victory is gained, with so small
loss We now wholly command the
mouth of the Savannah river. Gen Sher-
man is entitled to the credit of planning
this attack.
While down at Braddock's, yesterday,
went to pond famous for alligator
hunting, aud had the pleasure Of seeing,
in their native element, three Of the ugli-
est cf these monsters, two abou, eight and
one about ten feet in length. l shot one
with my pistol, bu. did not kill him, aud
he Jumped into the water in very awk.
ward, amusing manner. Doc c.
MGregor and Pross arc Engaged In II.
TYBEE ISLAND, April II.
On Thursday, We came up to Tybee on
the Cabawba, and we're at the lombard
men. Of Fort Pulaski. The men manning
the batteries were the Sd r. l., the 9TH
Conn, and some sailors from the Wabash.
Our batteries extended three miles, mount
ing S5 guns. At Il A. NJ. a aag Of truce
was sent over, demanding the Fort. The
Rebel commander said he came there to
fight, not to surrender. We then opened
fire on them. The next day they sung a
different tune they hOisted white flag
at half mast, but We did not stop firing
until they raised it whole mast.
Seeing some men working at the Goats
Point Battery, made their acquaintance.
The shells we're flying thick over their
heads, but they never finched. l asked
one if they belonged to the Sd R. l. He
said move belong to the 10Th Penn,
aud are working to redeem the honor Of
the old 4th lost at Bull Run. Their names
were James Pross and Daniel MGregor,
from Lewisburg, Union Co, and they
should be bonored BY her citizens. Their
Regiment (,he 76th) was put out to cut off
the fort from any reinforcements, aud if
the Fort had not been taken that Eight
they we're to storm it. We now hold the
Fort in our possession.
c. BENsEMAN, Of Reading,
Captain, Of the Signal Corps