The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-04-16
RombardmentReF Fort Sumter.

Sentinel Of the Sth says:
1t is understood that official information
was received at late hour on Monday
evening: that the enemy had attempted to
cross the bar Of Charleston, but had not
succeeded. 1t was confidently bslieyed
yesterday that eight iron clads, with many
transports, had crossed.
It was also believed that dispatch was
received by the Secretary of War yesterday
evening, that the long-expected attack had
been compenced, ard that the enemy
were bornbarding Fort Sumter.
JACKSON, Miss, ,-Farragut with three
vessels is above Port Hudson. lie esignalled
the lower feet, but none of his vessels
have gone down the river yet. Vicksburg
will be attacked this week. The Federals
have contracted their lines sat Memphis.
The Hartford landed at Bayou Sara this
morning, and destroyed the Government
stores there. The lower feet has opened
FIRE, lying out of the reach of our EATER
les.
FoRrRsss MONROE, April 10.-The
Richmond Wig of the 9th, contains the
following
F.cksJxrg, April s-The enemy are
Withdrawing their troops from the PENN
sula-. Yesterday al their tents were struck.
Four large transports have gone up the
river loaded with troops. The enemy cut
the levee and turned the water into their
Old camping groush.
FoRTREss MONROE, April To- Yes
terday's Ric&mond> Why says !:
CHAaLEsroNA Apr:l THE attack has
commenced Four iron clads out of seven
in the Yankee fleet, are engaged. Heavy
firing took place from the feet and
from the forts-Sumter, Moultrie and
Morris Island The Ironsides was hit and
run ashore, but got off and was carried out
at A1nge
At 200 the Monitors and Ironsides
opened fire at distance Of three thousand
yards.
at $50 the firing was incessant on
both sides till FIVE O'clock, when it gradu-
ally diminished. The fire was cencentra-
ted on Fort Sumter.
The Ironsides and Keokuk withdrew a.
four clock, apparently di sabled. Intense
excitement prevails in the city. Our
Monitors have gone out to take part :
Our casualties are, ono " killed and five
men badly wounded II Sumter. The
other batteries have not been heard from.
April 8, I:3o, p. m.-Seven turreted
iron clads aud the Ironsides are within
the bar and twenty two blockading vessels
OF tilesbar. The Keokuk is sunk on the
beach, of Morris Island There is no
disposition apparent to renew the con-
s;ct.
WAsnrSGToS, April Il - The steamer
IL. L 4. Al. &.
with Lieut.. Commander Rhind, as bearer
Of dispatches from Admiral Dupont 10 the
Government
The reports from several commanders
had not been received mp TO the time Of
the departure of the Flambeau, namely,
"Wednesday night From other than Off
eial sources It is ascertained that the
vessels composing the fleet advanced upon
Charleston on the 7th, in the following
order: Weehawken, Captain John Rodg-
ers Passaic, Capt Drayton; Monrauk,
Capt. Worden Patapseo, Capt Ammen
Ironsides, the Flag Ship, Com. Turner,
with Admiral Dupont and his Staf-on
board Next followed the Catskiil, Capt.
JohnsRod gers Nantucket, Capt. Fairfax;
Nahant, Capt. Downs; KeoSuk, Capt.
Rhind. In this order they proceeded up
the main channel.
Arriving within seventeen hundred
yards of the main forts, the Ironsides be-
came unmarageable, owing to the tide
and the narrowness of channel, and she
was therefore obliged to drop anchor to
prevent drifting ashore. Owing to these
circumstances she signalled her consorts
to disregard her motions.
The remainder of the squadron then
continued on It's Course aud soon came
within range Of rebel fires from all points.
The obstruction of the channel from
Ft. Sumter TO Ft Moultrie lnterfered xith
the progress of our ships In consequence
oe this, and the position of the Ironsides,
as above stated, the plan OF operations or
battle was deranged, aud the space for
maneuvering being only from five hundred
TO one thousand yards, the vessels were
obliged to prepare, aud at onceengaged
the forts and the adjacent batteries.
The signal had been made for action at
half past three O'Clock in the afternoon
by the Ironsides, but the rebels had
previously opened fire upon the leading
vessels.
The contest is represented as in the
highest degree exciting, presenting
ieari,A scene of Gre belching :zom all
points on water aud land-a continuous
rear of cannon. In the course of three or
four minn.cs the Keokuk was in sinking
condition, and was obliged to withdraw
from the 6re and seek an anchorage below