, 1863-04-14
The SIEGE or CHARLESTON.
Further Operations by
our Fleet.
TIRE HlRB0R ODsTRUCTI0NS
INSURMOUNTaBLE.
List of Disasters to
our Fleet
THEIR LIKELY
FOB THE PRESENT.

THEIR WITHDRAWAL LIKELY
FOB THE PRESENT; |
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The Richmond
Thig Of Saturday 1as nothing later than the
9th from Charleston. The fleet vas then OF
the bar.
NKw YonK, April 13.-The New York |
T,i1une's special account Of the Charleston
fight, says:
The squadron arrived of Charleston on the
morning ofthe 5th, and spent the day exam
iniBg the~bars and channels, the wind being
too high to cross that evening The Admiral
Disclosed his plan Of attack, which was to sail
directly up and attack the northwest face Of
Fort Sumter at GOO or 500 vards> At about
O'Clock Monday morning, tho signal for the
movement was given, and the vessels started
slowly. In consequence Of fog, however,
they were obliged to postpone the intended
attack till next day During the afternoon,
one Of Gen. Fury's brgades worked its way
up Foley Island, and established communica.
tion with the feet, but no portion Of the land
forces got into the attack at all.
On the 7th, at 4:15 p. nj. the fleet got under
ray, and passed the Morris I=lapd batteries
without beng fred upon, pushing right on
towards Fort Sumter. The New Ironsiles
worked badly, and in consequence Of the cur.
rent was obliged to aucbor two or three times.
Fort Moultrie opened fire upon the Wee
hawken, which Was within 5000 yards.
Cummings Point battery, Fort Sumter and
Battery B Immediately opened, aud the action
became general and terrific. The Monitors
still pushed on, replying vigorously, and
passed the northeast face Of Fort Sumter,
when they discovered three lines Of obstruc-
iions, holding torpedoes, etc, one Of which
exploded, but did no great damage. Finding
1t impossible to get across the distractions,
they turned about and steamed down the
harbor. The Patapsco's 200.pounder had be-
come disabled, and the turrct of the Passaic
10 bent that tha vessel was practically out Of
use. The other vessels also passed Up to the
northeast face Of Fort Sumter, till they also
| we're stopped by distractions, and turned
back.
After being under fire thrce-quarters Of an
hour, all the Monitors were ordered back, and
At 5 o'clock the entire feet Wis out Of range,
and the action ceased. Admiral Dupont in
tended to renew the attack next DAY, but, on
| ascertaining that the Keokuk and Passasc
were entirely disabled, and three others par
| TALLY 20, he concluded to dcsist, IN which he
vas sustained By all the Commanders. The
Aion''of7 "e.e 1it l1on1 nt'5 ~ SILKY 'iines
eael, eNc'ft .pe neoh"A' "A'e'' received
| apou1 seventy sno'S' aho was penetrated ut
wafer marx no less thah nlnetecn t'nes. she
was heIs ''no''' tn .ne he.t 'lorntns, "nen
,ssNa sn s.t, ~ sa1- s a,,'" se ns4ns' -. -.
~ o,..'4 oe .,... h... -. aas "1p o.' 49,
~ 49, ~ - ' .,,,s., 49, =, ~ ~ 49, 1'
i! 49, ,nr,,c,tiv r7,n,,r, +,,ronrh 49, ~
7,1,a cntir, t,r;n- or,1 1,re,rn+oa - 7so r,rass
! Nbrn onr CORRESPONDENT 1cfr tyo ~ thcsTon.
;to+. had sailed e., port Row., .na otto-s =.
=, G,,,og INV or,;ro ,,:,,'t;os ar,a,,,,t ~
thirteen of whon, INT +1vo ~ thr.a 49,,
t;1,ca
The New York Timer, snecfa7 corresno,ao,t I
| gives t1,c following list IF c,sn,,,t;es.
oxTuE sAsAsr.
! Commander Downcs, blight confusion In the
Pilot 1-aac Scofeld severe confusion in tho neck
and shoulIcrs-tioinE well. - >1' De e''<S
ek11ll. gncc djsd. o'O' e'N'@o'''" N$s''@' - 'A'
Three ecauen, e)lghtly-
| on rnr 6EoEu6.
Commander A. c, Rhsnd, confusion in the lee:
r. Nicholson. Quartermasser, slightly.
Iasee seaHsn seriously anu seven Others e'ieht-
Tbr H1yo77,, accoun+ sovs +hcro wae ,rn.
NOR in circulation. both at Port Roya1 and at
Charleston Bar, that our troops were rapidly
gaining the rear of Charleston.
The New York 1uoe.' corresnon,ent s,v,
of Tho Charleston f7cbt . uThc iran ab;ns
reyc evnosca n , concentrated fro f-o,, A.
,:,c,.,,,t ,,o;,,t, r,,ar,ro1,a T., a.. It.
ot w,rf.rc Tho fleet f,nna II frnos.,h1a r.
~ "1e' As 49, .ouuo ~ ~ atpos7'p'o ~
p"ss ~ oss,A>. Ho.t a1Aase., ~N, l 'ssaalo wv
"Iro.o|ea a p.'e' o"l"s ~ ~ oust1ue..on'' 'H
~AAss e1s1 '.r.s.e sassa.'' e1,'nae4 noA
49, 49,. x1,ss,a 80, . 49, -
' ~ 49,. s 49," "~ss tt -.
e " pAA~5. -, +'A'a Aoo'o .. ..' fANAe
feu.' non'e'auo' 1ue n.s1 nus Jus eont
peheo " susta'' 'lus 'e1fluc n1e, ano nooll
49,. 49,. ~, . xno ..at. ,.... a. h,,t ~.
not less tnan s'ooo snots were arco oy tn
enemy, lco being counted IN single minute,
LATER.
oA1:laoRs' apr ap,n 10
t"e eunDoA' ''nus1u ~. ~ w fo'a
sa'aioas ai,elnouI', of1nshls ~ eae Objects
w .1"A 90. nsoNuA. 4As .o.l' r4o 20 n.a
. " no'1 ~ 4nt't esl,s 'eeoun. 1u4nlsAeo ~