Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-16
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL IS. 1862.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Reported for tho Ohio Statesman.
Fort Pulaski surrendered--R Rich
monders GeIItmg Alarmed.

BALTIMORE, April 5.--The Savannah Repub
lican of the 18th announces the uncondttiona
surrender of Fort Pulaski on the previous day
Seven large breaches were made In the wall by
our batteries Of Parrott guns at Kings Land
ing, and all the barbette guns on that aide and
three casemate guns, were dismounted. Three
balls entered the magazines. Colonel Olmsteadi
the rebel commander, signalled the day prevl'
GUS to the surrender, that our fire was 80 terri
BILE that no human being could stand upon the
parapet for even q minute.
FoRTREss MONROE, April ia flag of truce
went up to Craney Island this afternoon and
brought back two Norfolk papers. They were
taken to headquarters, and although containing
the important Information of the unconditional
surrender of Fort Pulaski, an effort was made
In accordance with the policy that prevails here,
to keep even good news from the representa-
tives of the press. am, however, able to give
you the substance Of the glorious news, as pub
lished in the Savannah Republican. 5,,
The Republican says substantially that II
learns with deep regret that after gallant I ee'
fense against guns mostly superior, Fort Pulas-
ki surrendered at two O'Clock P. M, yesterday
(llth). Corporal Law, of the Pulaski Guards,
who did not leave Fort Thunderbolt until after
the flag was hauled down, brings the intellt-
gence Of the successful event. The surrender
was unconditional. Seven large breaches wele
made in the south wall by the Federal battery
OF eight Parrott guns, at Kings Landing, All
the barbette guns on that eide were dismounted,
and also three OF the oasemate guns, leaving
but one gun bearing on that point.
A clear breach was made In the magazine
The balls used were conical and were propelled
with such force that they went clear through
the walls at every fire. H3iflslt37. ~
Col. Olmstead, who was in command, tele.
graphed the previous evening, that no one could
stand upon the ramparts for siDgle moment,
and that over one thouiand shells had exploded
within the fort. --l Cd
The Republican publishes the above as
postscript to part Of its edition, and makes no
comments nor gives any PARTICULARS as to the
number of men and officers in the fort at the
time of the surrender. IL says, however, none
Of is defenders were killed and but four
wounded.
A Richmond piper contains an editorial ex.
hibitlng considerable fear for the safety of that
city. II intimates that she Monitor, Nangatuok
and Galena, all armored vessels, might easily
come up James river, and, by their invulnera-
bilIty and powerful guns, take and keep posses
sion of the city. To prevent such result, 1t
proposes that the channel of James river shall
De obstruoted by stone, which il says is abund-
ant for the purpose, and should be used at once.
The Merrimac has not come out, and nothing
has been seen Of her to-day. The tide has been
low, and this may have kept her In.
Early In the morning rebel tug ran out from
behind Sewall's Point, but soon returned
Later in the day there was large fire in the
woods on the Point. apparently from the bum
ing of the brush, and gave rise TO some specula-
lions that the rebels were building new bat
terry there. ..-,.-..,yr .t.r.s-