The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-04

them crossed within lines and were captured while
others continued TO rush up and down in the sand scared
away alternately by the nrins from the fort and tho Or
Ing from our batteries
Little remains to tell OF the bombardmsnt. Tho gar.
rison had Gt nrst responded with eight
guns, exclusive OF carronadss, which were made TO
tho purpose OF mortars Tho squads OF gunnsrs
could be observed passing about, alternating with the
pieces as they became hot under the discharges.
Gradually their ire slackensd four, then three and
then to guas. Our shot and shell doing their
duty, and subsequent examination showed that nfcen
guns were dismounted or disabled on tho fort.
And now, how Jared IL with gallant fellows In tho
baiteres9 To those who worked the morars the mat
ter was entirely new, and 20 Captain Ammons men, OF
the Third New York artillery tho greatest praise is due
for their cool and unnchng conduct In this thcr first
experience under Are. The exposed nature Of Captain
Morris battery OF siege gun drew upon Il almost the
entire fire OF the fort and shot and shell ransd around
It. The only injury sustained by the battery was the
temporary dismounting Of one o. the guns by thirty
two pound solid shot, which came through the en-
brasure and carried OF wheel Another carriage was
In readiness and the gun remountsd. Another
OF the guns was slightly dented by a solid
shot, which struck the reinforce or band around tho
brsech and then glanced or Tho sand bags in all the
batteries disturbed or less by tho concus
sions tho cmbrasures OF the throegun battery were
begrmmed and black with powder. Eleven hundred
shots in all we're fired sdc and OF thsso Ave hun
drsd and sixty struck the fort Lieut. Gowar had mar
row escape here piece Of shell tore through the flannel
OF his blouse uniform almost grazing tho flesh Captain
Peli, AiddsCamp TO General Burnside, who rendered
valuable assistance tho working OF the ten inch
tar battery also narrowly escaped death. while looking
over the parapet he perceived shot coming, and mme
datsy "ducked' into the pit. The shot, thirty.two
FOUNDER, struck and passed through the smbankmsni
within three inches OF his head burying him up With
sand.
THE SIGNAL CORPS.
Much praise is due 10 Lieutenant Fricker and his
sistant signal officers. Lisuienants Wait, Andrews,
scachter Smith Barrett, Lyon Bradley, Palmer, Lang
and Marsh for their assiduty In keeping up communi
cation between the different positions Of forcss and
feet From Beaufort result OF each shot from the
batteries was distinctly visible, and the signal corps
with their tslegr aph OF sgs guided the firing, and by
their efforts contributed not little TO the attainment of
accurate range
A SINGULAR COINCIDENCE.
The bombardment OF Fort Macon took place on Friday
THO battles OF Roanoke and Newhorn also took place
Friday Friday considered by some an unlucky day
and no doubt is TO the rebels when General Burnside
encounters them.
HrRoro SAILOR.
Conspicuous in the battle was Jimmy Judge, sailor
from tho gate Roanoke who doing little lighting
on his own hook. Ho took in charge small howitzsr
for the protection Of our TANKS from any OF tho
enemy but finding that they not likoly to make
any demonstration OF that kind abandoned Il, and dur
ina the rest OF the day assisted in the working Of the
mortare.
THE SHIPS GoSDAR AND ALLIANCE,
found hero upon the arrival OF our troops, with
cearances from Liverpool, aud since detained,
kept the English flag hoisted throughout the
asht. II was alleged that signals were made
at night from these vessels o the fort
40 10 prevent any Of such dongs while the
bombardmen, was proceeding, both captains we're
rcssd and kept under guard until
csiyed or failure neutrality Of conduct.
THE UNION LOSS.
Happily the carnage attendant upon this victory no,
extensive. Our loss IL as follows
KILLED.
william Dart (of conestogs, N. ", Battery I, Third
New York artillery. He was upon the parapst Of the
ten.incn mortar battery, driving heme pointing stake
when shell burst him. Of the fragments tear
ing open his breast arceang him In horrible manner
aud exposing his lungs. heart and entrails
WOUNDED.
Sergeant Hines, Company 9, FRS, United statOs ~t
cry severely but not dangerously, by sspent thirytwc
pond solid shot and private OF the Same company
htlyl whose name have not ssesr,nned.
To accomplish this the rebels fred $50 thIrty.two
Mound shells 200 ten inch shells, loo eshtinch shells,
r,ur percussion shells (riacd) $50 twsptyfcur pound
shells 500 solid shot, and about 1000 pounds q powder
A SieRT IN THE BAriERIss AND TRENCHES.
IN their caseruess 10 bs Ia ~ The closc, shs reporters