The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-04-15
LATEST WAR NEWS.

York Tribune of Monday ::
Our special correspondent, who went on
the New Irousides during the late attack
on Charleston, reached Washington last
night. and sends by telegram a synopsis
of his graphic report Of the fercest can.
non fight in modern history. He is on his
way to our Office, and we hope to print in
an extra edition early this morning his
entire report. 1t Is now too late for more
than glance at so much as he has given
US. The squadron arrived off Charleston
on the morning of the 9th, and spent the
day IN examining the bars and channels,
the wind being too high to cross that
evening.
The Admiral disclosed his place of at
tack, which was to sail directly up and
attack the North West face of Fort
Sumter at six or eight hundred yards
About s o'clock on Monday morning the
signal for movement was given, snd the
vessels started slowly. In consequence
of a fog however, they were obliged to
postpone the intended attack till the next
day. During the afternoon one of Gen
Fury's brigades worked its way up Folly
leland aud established commuui cations
with the feet, but no portion of the land
forces got into the attack at all. On the
9TH at ( o clock, p. m, the fleet got under
way and passed the Morris Island bate
Tics without being fired upon, pushing
right on toward Sumpter. The new Iron
sides worked badly, and in consequence
of the current, was obliged to anchor two
or three times. Fort Moultrie opened
trst upon the Wehawken, which was
within 800 yards. Cummings Point
Battery, Fort Snmpter, and Battery 3
immediately opened and theaction became
general and terrific The Monitors still
pushed on, replying vigorously, and passed
,he northeast face of Sumpter, when they
discovered three lines of obstructlons
holding torpedoes, &c, one of which ex-
ploded but did no great damage. Finding
1t impossible to GIT across distractions,
they turned about and steamed down the
harbor. The Patapseo's 200,pounder
had become disabled, and the turret of
the Passaic SO bent that the vessel was
practically out OF use Other boats also
passed up to the northeast face of Sumpter
illthey also were stopped by obstructons,
and they also turned back. After being
under fire for three quarters of an hour,
all the Monitors were ordered back, and
at FIVE o'clock the entire feet was out of
range aud the action ceased. Admiral
Dupont, intended to renew the attack
next day, but upon ascertaining that the
Keokuk and Passaic were entirely disa-
bled, and three others partially so, be
concluded to desist, in which conclusion
he was sustained by all the Commanders
The Monitors were hit from 80 to 60
times each, except the Keokuk which re-
celyed about 80 shots aud was penetrated
at the water mark no less than nineteen
times. She was kept afoat till next
morning when she sunk on the bar, her
coloTs still flying, all on board were saved
The lronsides was hit about sixty tunes
but not damaged. There are eleven large
holes in the side of Fort Sumpter appa-
rently running through the walls. The
entire firing only amounted to 80 rounds
When our correspondent left, two of the
Monitors sailed for Port Royal and the
others we're to follow. Our entire casu-
alties amounted to l3, of whom but two
or three are killed These are the main
facts in the case Charleston has not been
taken, nor has any very serious impress
sion been made upon the Rebel defenses.
On our side, considering the enormous
disparity of guns-at least ten for the
Rebels to one for us-the action has been
most gallaut and creditable 1t seems
that the feet was to go back to Port
Royal to repair damages; but private
dispatch from passenger on the Mary
Sanford, which boat passed through the
feet on Thursday, says that when about
25 miles away heavy firing was heard,
from what cause was unknown.
We have Gen. Rosencrans's official ac-
count Of the whipping of Van Dorm Oh
the l0th inst, near Franklin, Tenn. Gen.