Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-25

'aSOlG1ers-- our !ate Oupluld'i'ici ia Su'c',
Gen. 4. S. Johnston, is dead +! A fesress
aoldjer, sagacon7 captain. rsproaohest
man, has ialler:: Ono who in his deEotion IL
our cause, shrank trorn no sscrifcc; one he
animated hr ssnss of duty, snd Sustained
By sublime ccursge, challenged danger. srd
prrished gsisnllg for his country wh!lst lesa
lry forward his brave columns 10 victory. His
siInal e1anple Of heroism Gnd patriotism, il
initiated, woaid make bis army in7incible.
IA grateful country Will MOURN his boss
revere his nrlae, and cherish bis many viz
tues. G. II. BEArREoAaD,
General Commanding"
Irrou the Ne# 0rl.ans plcayans, April 18Th
IFoRT y4cHy0NS FIRST FIGHT
For the flrst tins siuco i, wns built, Fort
Jackson, one Of the srong dofeucss Of t::s
Mississippi river, below The city, ,Sas, % Ss;1
dav last, ''rlnier tTs.".
Ayaiug ourselves 0! courteous lnyltaiisn,
80 accompanied pieasaas party ia the forta,
leaving the City iu steamer, or Saturday
night, and arriving after some detention ny a
foy IL. The .ipor, " the forenoon Of thu next
day. just Is: our hn.t touched the landing,
tye i.es'd t.3c drum beat "tfle long roll, wbIs
bugltr standing ca oGe Of the bssti0i.s
sounded rae call 20 euarsrrs. At this sun
mons, many of tho soldiers Fhn had been en-
gagged uutaii", set eff At doubs quick, end
.nst thnir Way 70 tie interior Of ;,ua fort, aod
Shun go entered VI found the various COM
paoics drawn mp IN liEa, or Tn their way &c
the caseln1ies and the I,arapels. Soon all we're
in place beside their guns, 'eady for the threat.
cued cuif1cf, while Gen. Duncan md mis- as-
aistant cthclrs we're seen pacing tue psrEpet,
Spy-slasses in hand and casting cagar glsncrs
to the point OF weeds about two miles down
tho river, aud behind which they could vi.
ready disoerG tie Eas!3 OF tho ene.uy s Vessels
coming up.
AZ this moment 4 red flag wac raised o7er
the Confederate bseGer. " xay al siSdal 10
81. pnlip opposite that the enemy was sp-
;,riaca;ng, ami immediately the blue crossed
e'Aita shired battle a's Tas ron w in he
stats Of hath lorts
Ms.htlns the seTcrsl guhtasts lying 81 the
forts formed. in readiness TO tsks psrt, if nesi
were, in the contest Oae Of these wen,
dawn on renonnoitering ~ yedltion, and
having nearcd the poin. Of woods that yet hid
tie boats Of tbe enemy from our sigh', r..
,uroed, t,r. Tot without being honored, on h-r
passage, with a conl piitnent or Two from the
suns OF Com. Fsrragn!. Size accomplished
her Te,urn without Injury, and socn black
hull gSS seen 10 "1,ergs beyond the woods,
and mskinI hsr Gay towards tho left bank Of
the river Having attained what sht prohS
DIV caniiuerGf 81 eligible position for b=r
purpose. she c,'ue round, Snd preaentcd ker
nrotasidn 10 tue fort, being then about t.To
miles disisut
4 f-~ moments o. eager rrpoc.i:inn. nnG a
fs,n. io!ioGrd ly putt ni stanle. WAS stcn
In issue from ons ~ Der g;iT:a ard i!lsn sh.fa
csrio shi2s!nG aud tHfins Ihn.uct. .ho n'!,
h.aft. by a sni p'rn b. .aanv in ia course,
IA, ti,s sh2: nO-r !irs,. ss Fort J.cason I.
was eery -re.'IrAh1 linz htot-a sneil--.,od
(~as-d critically near tia position Of ti;ose
s':,, wef= watching ila destination. il rs-sed
usar The fort, and iell between it, w.is ead
the i'snr, au,ashng s SINAI! loot bridge, nnd
inakrg formidable spiGsh in tie mud End
water ti.r@ahruts. The ne1t WA snso With
so5"t !as same des!ra Of precision, and ISL
h-5un,: tbs Ss!ia within lev fee. nt the
outer nna::7n. :aciGg the r:7T. Some por
liens OF th,n exploded sic vtre sscur,d By
tbs svru.aiuss, aa ralma. We hnss cha we
Rhcnid h, pleased 70 show nnJ curiouslY IT,
cl!nrU friend,
Same !s=iYe sheli5 III sl. zero be.,tcwe ed
Epon us from diHsrrnt positions, in 10" onurse
al ne forenoon, Including ono fred FROM
h=hind the screen tha woods afforded, which
We took Tor ), nnrtsr she'll This described
lntty Gerial curve. and xhan in u,'h-a,T ex.
r!a:!.ti, tha fusn hr,9 ten SHIRT 10 carry it to
its destined goal. Two ct TIA shots came in very
dangerous proximity 70 Or pretty atearns:,
whinh lay =. tbs landing one passing directly
nvar Ito piiot-ho,lse, Guh tho other dropping
init tie wator just lbatt ths Stern Another
passed 3lear over tho r,ver. ftvrnd St. Phillip.
into tie prairie. sud oinsrs were thrown nut
i'ko lie r.st, all without accomplishing their
nostilY intent
All tbs, OF course, 9a' Innn mainly ~ way
oi "gntt,ng the range" though it Is no. to be
doubted that every stot yeas intended to tell.
From ST Psilltr pnIBe sig nr eeyeh OF the ems
inv',; vessels, If different Glasses, were plainly
to DO Nu1n, ana lram Jlck=i,n thu: nusts q; the
dag ship OF tho fact with he gridiron f3un.
ing nj lbs peak, weTs visible over the tops CT
the woG3s-
There we;e hut th,eU TespnDSes made or our
Sido 20 ;hese repeated co piiLhslts ot tho enemy
hut thtsr were All must elegantly turned. AZ
tor the guhb1at that o2urrh Tho ball haf
amused herself awhile IL this way, /. Finch
I'D "a, br0uSht 10 Tea: IN her, and though
rot 90 effectively Rs WIS desired, Yet showed
sosi prsc;!ce, and htlteriag!y Pfuphnilo ui a
"haftur next tmr." At all events thh cn@!.v
doomed 1t prudent 10 rstru tnr ths time. aud
az hY ~hs making hla was ecruss 20 The paint
o! wv0ts, 70 aeek ouCn :nnra ~ ltsiy shelter
oe vas .,ec:cd with too more messengers tts!
re'y closely nesr,H!, if, indeed, caa of th.Hl did
rot hit Inn,
rshp II stnSatrar, though bu, a reochEoia-
sarrc Oh tho oas sds, ord ready and prDEpt
reception Oh tac other. il Vss brisk little al
fair, And greatly interested tie spectators, GU
RAG the two hnu:s ar 40 1t !Ga;et
But though the casay did not pay soY fur
thrc attention to !hs forts during tie deg, he
I@rs not idlo Captain !lullen's rnmpsny Of
sha:ishno,u.s Tere anEoyiugly about among
:ts: lang -;sch II woods To which 20 have
referred 81 Shirt:Dg tbs river SeloS tfs fort
Ruwor raauEed ua in the e,rrae nj the Gay
that sh epeu)etted Federal bad tssh pcRsl
uE by the rha 6i one Of these buah " hackers
70 whom tbs officer Presented tempting marx
al he stod On tic quarter dc.k OF 0to Of the
seaaels, And this ,asY bs. tho resson Si2F, at
interests, tor several hours Tiers wa ran.
nonsding kept up by the on:my's gunhos.s
upon the Goo'is. Tho grape and canister
Ssro very freely distributed AMONG tho trets
snd SHdortrnsn, bat "e fancy Win but |itts
elt..t.
We abstain irota r9ing into particulars as
m the lrrcr. the armament, to, st Forts
Jackson and 81. Philip. II ie enough for our
present pu, pose 10 say thst We believe them
10 10, .hundantlS sufficient fur the work that
la. .,eiuie g!:uEl.
From ,he Nsurts ATsas. Apin n
WASHINGTON M0RILs.
It's piatnrs often prescnlod oy Southern