Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-14
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Detailed Account of the Part Taken
b., the Iron C1ads in the Attack
on Charleston.
New YoRKf April l3.-The TEi6une's
special account of the Charleston fight SAYS
the squadron arrived off Charleston on the
morning of the 9th and spent the day ex-
aiming 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 600
or 800 yards. About O'Clock on Monday
morning signal for movement was given
and vessels started slowly. In consequence
of fog however, they were Obliged to post
pone.the attack till next day.
During the afternoon one of Gen. Fury's
brigades worked its way up Follay Island
and established communication with the
feet, but no portion OF land forces got into
the attack at all. On the 18th at Is P. II.
the fleet got under way and passed Norris
Island batteries without being fired upon
pushing right in towards Sumter. The
new Ironsides worked badly and in couse-
quence .ofthe current was obliged to an
Choir 2 or 8 times.
FortNIoultrie opened first upon the Wee.
hawken which was within 500 yards of
Cumming Point battery. Fort Sumter aud
battery B Immediately opened aud action
became general and terrific. The Monitors
still pushed in replying vigorously, and
passed the Northeast face of Fort Sumter,
when they discovered three lines of OBJ
structions holding torpedoes &C., one of
which exploded but did no great damage.
Finding it impossible to get across OBJ
structiOns they turned about and steamed
down the harbor. The Patapsco's 200
pounder had become disabled, and the ter
ret of the Passaic so bent that vessel was
practically out of use. Other boats also
passed up to the Northeast face of Sumter
till they also were stopped by distractions
and turned back, after being under fire
three quarters of an hour. All the Moni-
tors were ordered back aud at 5 o'clock
the entire fleet was out of range and tho
action ceased.
Admiral Dupont intended to renew the
attack next day; but on ascertaining that
the Keokuk and Passaic were entirely dis
abled, and three others partially, he con-
cluded to desist, in which he was sustained
by allFthe commanders.
The Monitors were hit from SO to 60
times each, except the Keokuk, which re-
ceived about 80 shots, and was penetrated
at water mark no less than IS times. She
was kept afoat till next morning, when she
sunk on the barber colors flying. All on
board were saved.
The Ironsides was hit about 60 times,
but not damaged.
There are IL large holes in Fort Sumter,
running through the walls.
The entire firing only amounted to $50
rounds.
When our correspondent left, two of the
Monitors had sOiled for Port Royal, and
others were to follow.
Our entire casualties amounted to IL, of
whom but or 3 were killed.
a Times special gives the following list
of casualties on the Nahaut:
Commander Donns, slight confusion of
the foot; pilot Isaac Scoield, severe con-
fusion of the neck and shoulder, he is do
Jog we'll; Quartermaster Cobb, com
thres seaman, slightly w0undOd. The
of the Keokuk, A. @. Rhiud,
confusion of The leg; A. Mcintosh, acting
ensign, dangerously wounded; r. Nichol-
son, slightly wounded; three seamen, Sc
riously, and others slightly wounded.
The New York HeratFS account says:
Rumors circulating, both at Port Royal
and Charleston Bar, that our troops were
rapidly gaining upon the rear of the city
of Charleston.
BAGr1moR1, April l2.4The gunboat
Flambeau arrived at old Point Comfort, on
afternoon, bringing the officers
of the iron clad Keokuk.
The following is made up from an inter-