The New York herald., 1862-04-16
TRIPLE SHEET.
New York, Wednesday, April 10, 1864.
THE SITUATION.


The Union armies havo achieved another tri-
unnph, which places in possession of the govern
ment one more of the forts plundered from it at
the opening Of the rebellion. Fort Pulaski which
commands the city of Savannah, was uncondition-
ally surrendered by the rebels at two o'clock in
the afternoon of Friday last, after sustaining fire
from our batteries which perhaps no fertilization
in the world could withstand Seven large breaches
were made in the south wall by the Union battery,
Of eight Parrot guns at Kings Landing.
All the barbette guns at that side were dis
leaving but one gun bearing on that point. Three
balls entered the magazine, and q clean breach was
made in it. The balls from our guns were pro-
PEELED with such force that they went clear through
the walls at nearly every fire. Colonel Olmstead,
who was in command of the fort, telegraphed the
previous evening that no human being could stand
upon the ramparts for even . single moment, and
that over one thousand large shells had exploded
within the fort.
These facts come from the Savannah papers, and
are therefore entitled to full credit. We give in
another page description. accompanied by seve.
raj plans, Of Fort Pulaski and the defences of So.
vaunah with the position Of our batteries on Ty.
bee Islanl, which win be found highly important
at this juncture, when Savannah is left almost
helpless within our grasp.
Affairs at Yorktown intimate the coming battle.
At two o'clock on Monday morning q section Of
esrthworks, the enemy not responding until our
battery withdrew. The old works used In the siege
of 17sl are plainly discernible, and are mount.
ed with heavy guns. Our fotilla was engaged
Monday shelling out number of rebels who were
constructing battery four miles below Glouces.
ter.
Monroe yesterday, as we learn by a despatch from
General Wool. The weather was quite favorable.
The Merrimac was not seen either yesterday or
the day before. A Richmond paper expresses
considerable fear for the safety of the rebel capi
tal intimating that the Monitor and her attendant
iron-mailed vessels might easily ascend the James
gests that the river should be Immediately oh.
structed by sinking stones to prevent such catas
trophe. 1t may be that the rebels would have no
objection to see the ironclad vessels up the James
river, and thus leave Hampton Roads open to the
Merrimac.
We give to-day another account Of the late bat
tie at Pittsburg Landing, which comes from o cor
respondent Of the Cincinnati Gazette, which will
be found not only highly interesting but remark
able from the fact that with the exception Of our
own correspondents report Of the affair, which we
published Wednesday last it is the only detailed
account given to the public-all the other state.
ments being mere compilation of bits and scraps,
without beginning and without end. It viii be
found that this account Of the battle taies with
our original statement, and bears evidence that
this writer also witnessed what he describes Our
plan Of the battle field at Pttsburg to-day will be
found very valuable in illustrating the fight. A
correspondent of another Cincinnati paper, who
left the battle ground on Thursday last,
estimates our loss in killed at from 200 to 800;
wounded, s,5Ooto 900; missing, $500. The rebels
lost moro in killed than we did, but not so many
wounded. About 900 unwounded rebel prisoners
were taken and about 200 wounded. Up to the
time he left 1900 rebels had been buried. Our
troops retook on Monday all the batteries lost on
Sunday. and captured twelve pieces from the
enemy. He says that the day after the last fight
thatis on Tuesday y-Ccperal Beauregard sent flag
OF truce, requesting permission to bury his dead,
sps saying; flowing TO the heavy reinforcements
va received Sunday night and Monday, and the
iAhgao Of my men. deemed II prudent to retire