The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-04-15
The Battle at Charleston.
Highly Important Details of the Fight.
Rebel Accounts Of the Conflict.
FORT SUMTER BADLY INJURED.

Rebel Accounts Of the Conflict.
FORT SUMTER BADLY INJURED.
Rumors, Scenes, Incidents, &C., &c.
WAsniSGroS, April 1.-The Richmond Wig
Of Friday is received II gives the following
further particulars of the attack on Charleston:
CHARLESTON, April IS p. M.--All is quiet.
Thus far the people aud troops are in high spirits
at the result Of yesterdays fight.
The Kcokuk Is certainly sunk. The fighting be
tween the iron -cads and our forts was chiefly at a
distance of 900 yards. The Monitors cannot pass
Fort Sumter without coming within % yards Of
Onr batteries. The impression is very general that
the enemy will renew the attack.
CHARLESTON, April 80 =. M.--The latest in
tclligonce from the bar states that only two Of the
iron -clais have gone South leaving seven remain
ing besides tho keokuls, which is sunk about 900
yards from Morris Island
The Yankee machine, called the Devil designed
for the removal of torpcdocs, has nostsd ashore
and fallen into our hands. All is quiet now. The
enemy is constantly signalizing. The renewal OF
the attack is anticipated tomorrow. The Yankees
have been busy all day in repairing damages.
CHARLESTON, April Q-All is quiet this morning.
The Monitors still in sight.
Yesterday evening many pieces of the keokuk's
furniture, with spy glasses, &c, washed ashore on
Morris Island beach.
Many of the articles were covered with blood.
The impression prevails at our batteries that the
slaughter on board the Kcokuk was terrible.
WAsmSGroN, April l2.-The steamer Flambcau
arrived here this afternoon with dispatches from
Admiral DUPONT to the Government. 1t is ascer-
taincd that the vessels composing the fleet advanced
on Charleston on the 7th, in the following order
Wcehawkcn, Capt. Rogers Passaio, Capt. Dray-
ton; MontNuk, Capt. Wordcn; Patapsco, Capt Am
men; lrsnsides, the flag ship, Commander Turner,
! with Admiral Dupont and his staff board next
followed the Catskill, Capt. Geo. Rogers; Nan
tucket, Capt. Fairfax; Nahant, Capt Downs; and
keOkuk, Capt Rhind. In this order they proceeded
up the main channel arriving within 200 yards
| Of the main forts.
The lronsides became unmanageable owing to
| the tide and the narrowncss of the channel, and
was therefore obliged to drop anchor to prevent
| drifting ashore. Owing to these circumstances
| she sgualcd her consorts to disregard her motion
| The remainder of the squadron continued its
course, and soon came within easy range of the
rebel fire, from all points.
The distractions in the channel interfercd with
the progress Of our ships. In consequence o
this, and the position of the lronsdes, as above
stated, the plan corporations was deranged and the
spac' for manTuvering being only from 500 to 00C
yards, the vessels were obliged to prepare and al
once engage the forts and the adjacent batteries.
The signal had bacn made for action at half past
three o'clock 7. NJ. by the lronsdeS bat the
rebels had previously opclcd fire IN the leading
| vessels.
TIL, contes. is represented as in the highest de.
gree exciting, presenting fearful scene Of fire
! bclching from all points on the land and water
u continuous roar of cannon. In the course of 81
ur IN minutes the kcOkuk WAS IN sinking condi
tor, aud was obliged towithdraw from Tia, fire. anl
seek an anchorage below tn range of the rntny'
guns. \ few minutes afterwards. all the vessels
withdrew from signal from the flagship, il be
ing deemed impractchblr To continue any further
| husilitics.
II III.
Sumter and was completely riddled, and wa,
struck from all the batteries within range ut lcas
90 times within 80 minutes.
New York, April l3.-rhc Tribunes special u
the account Of the Charleston fight says the squad
ron arrived oil Charleston the morning of tho 5tl
and spent the day IN examining, the wind being to,
high to cross that evening The Admiral discloSct
his plan of attack, which was 10 sail directly NJ
aud attack Fort Sumter at 900 or 500 yards
About 4 O'Clock on Monday mnrning the signal loi
the movement was gwen and the vessels started
! slowly. In consequence OF the tog, however, they
were obliged to postpone the intended attack until
the next day.
During the afternoon ono of Con. Fury's brigade.
| worked its way up Folly Island and established
communicable with the fleet, but no portion ut thC
! land forces got into attack ut all. On the I'll
at i:lJ i. NJ, the fleet got under way and pasScC
Morris Island batteries without being fired upon
pushing right on toward Sumter. The new Iron
sides rkcd badly and in consequence of thc eur
|
Fort Moultric opened first upon the Weshaw Acn
which within 800 yards OF Cummings Poin
battery. Fort Sumter and battery II immediate
opened and the action bccamc general and terrific
The Monitor still pushed on replN wing vigorously
and pas sod the northeast face of Fort Sumter whci
they discovered three lines of ubStructiOns, holding
torpcdoeS, Ac., one at which exploded but did II,
great damage. Finding it impossible to get acros
the obStructonS they turned about aud Stcamc,
down the harbor. The Patapsco's 200 pounds
had been disabled and the turret of the Passai
WAS 50 bent that the boat WAS practically out q
use. Tho Other boats also passed up tn the north
east face of Sumter until they al,u were strppe
by obstructions and turned back, after being uu
i der fire threc-quartcrs OF an hour. All the Mon
, itors were ordered back at five O'Clock Tho en-
tire leet moved out of range and the action cease
ADMIRAL Durout Intended to renew the attacl
next day, but on aScorlainiug that the kookuk an
Passaic were entirely diSableland three others par
! tally 81, he concluded Ia desist, in which he wa
sustained by all the commanders.
Tho New York Hrrals account saws rumo
is in circulation both At Port Royal and at Charles
ton Bar that our troops were rapidly gaining tn
rear oi the city Of Charleston
l The Times correspondent says of the fight a
Charleston
The iron ships were exposed 10 a concentrate,
fire from five different points, unparalleled in tn
history of warfare. The fleet found il impossibl
p to pass up beyond Fort Sumter and assume the az
pointed place, owing to obstructions which cxtends
across the entire channel, from Fort Sumter {
Fort Mouitriu, while above these near tGc Niddl
ground were three other rows of pilots. and abOv
these were the rebel iron clais The fleet wa
thus compelled To sustain this terrific fire an,
nohly did SO for thirty minutes.
; During this time not less than 3 500 shot wer,
fired by tho enemy, 100 being counted in siugl