The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-14
THE SEVENTH.

THE SEVENTH.
UxuED STATS STKAMrR Bun,
SwAsH CHANNEL, THREE MILES YRoM fosr srnrs
April 7, 1903
The morning dawned pleasantly, with a light
wind and thick haze, which melted away botcr
O'Clock, and gave US Q very clear view OF morri
and the batteries upon 1t, Forts Sumter, Mcutre,
con and Castle Pinckney, with the works upon Sui
Island. The spires Of the city Of Charleston b
clearly defined against the morning sky, and ever
ton Of the front Of the city, with several ships
steamers In the harbor, In plain view through a
Everything was favorable Tor an attack, the breeze
fresh enough TO blow the smoke rapidly from the 81
action.
REBEL MOVEMENTS.
During the forenoon small rebel steamer was
engaged In plying between Forts Sumter aud Nc
for what purpose could not be ascertained. She "
IDENTIFY prepared against chance shot, as she had
cades Of cotton about her machinery and pilothous
running well forward and at. At quartcr-past tel
the Unadilla, Lieutenant Commander Quackenbns
over the bar and steamed up the channel far {
TO throw eleven-inch shell we'll towards sattery
Cummings Point. This was responded 10 from tho
but It was evident that the range was too great 70
oItion, and both sides ceased firing. The Paia
few moments laser, fred her rifed gun 70 get uhe
and then all was silent again.
The Unadllla, having accomplished her object ~s
that may have been, returned 70 and recrossed the
Tm RxsEIs Try rlgnR srxs
Occasional shots were now fred from Sumter, II
and Fort Beauregard, on sullivan's Island, probe
eet the range on the channel, the shells expodins
q the point aimed at.
Attwenty I'VE minutes past twelve the Bib took
sitou In the Swash channel, within range OF Fort
gard, and came 70 anchor to observe the action 3
Deford, with General Hunter and star, follows Ms
comes TO anchor behind Us. The Nsntaskei taxes h
ticn TO the rear OF the Ben Deford While lying be-
before the iron-clads moved. two large fasSSone
motto has and the other striped one Of white and
were raised on the southwest angle NJ the for, ant
southwest curtain Of the work, and generals
Aired. General Beauregard or Ripley had evident,
rived and taken command.
TIE GRAND ADVANCE.
At half.past one O'Clock in obedience to q s,ynsl
the flagship TO get under weigh, tho iron claas up
and steamed slowly up the channel, the weehawse-
tain John Rodgers, leading, ana the Others follow
this ordsr'-Passaic, Captain Percivai Draytou: Nj
Captain John l.. worden; Patapsco. Cum,nanier
Ammsn; frigats New Ironsides, Commodore Turner
ing the broad dag OF Rear Admiral 8. r. Dupont; "a
Commander George W. Rodgers Nantucket, Comm,
Donald Mon. Fairfax; Nahant, Commander John I'D
Keokuk, Commander Alex. @. Rhind. The iuterv,
tween the vessels was 10 DO o,e Cables length 1
course, that was not strictly observed. TIE Wee,
having the mysterious raft ahead, puzzled careful
slowly along. feeling every inch or her course befo
passed over Il, but keeping more thap one cables
ahead OF the next vessel. On the beach of
Island We observed . largo number OF al
some Of whom seemed idle spectators Of
scsne, while others, mounted on horseback or ma
BY company, were taking positions assigned the
section Of light artillery dashed over the beach md
ing the bills Of sand hack OF IL, were quickly /
from view.
WAITING AND WATCHING.
The parapets Of Fort Sumter and those Of Noultrl
the batteries Of Morris ana SaIlivans Islands. are
with spectators and doubtless the roofs aud spires
crowded with wistful and anxious rebels, who W.
the movements OF the strange looking cram tina, st.
20 boldly into the very jaws OF derlb With mingled
ings Of hope and fear. r....
Not single gun had been fred from Battery p,
Cummings Point, the CummiDA. Point batter
Wagner, or the Lighthouse Inlet battery, as the We
ken came in range. Every one wa curious 10 KIM
reason for this singular silence, and Amy Wild and
VACANT conjeoturcs were thrown ont n explain the
Whatever IL was, the rebels had no; yet burned
Of powder, although the Passaic bad approachsd '
range, and . heavy rife gun csald even tbr'
prcjectile TO the massive walls o. the Tronsides.
Ala quarter 70 three the wcekawksu came Up 70 HI
Bee, On cumminrs' Point, and Ia only me mile md
from Fort Sumter. The Tassais snI n,ntsuk arc
oloss after her. the others following IN urn.
ru RxsIs oYEs INV
A. one minute 10 three the wcaka gsk IN comes v
range Of Fort johnson, and Morlrs open. the ball
ING the nrst shot ct the weeha~ter r,ten little u
II was . heavy rinsd prcjectilc--a regular scre,
A second shot follows from Fort uoatric and then
terry Bee opens her guns. the nghi now becomes
Ing. Fort Wagner engage he NoaiioEs - they cou
The Are grows hotter ever second. quo after y,
opened from Moultrie, Jolrscn, battery Pc and the
mings' Point battery, and nc shot are falng thcl
last about the wsehawkeD, throwing iss water 10
|su high In air.,
rm wmAwKKr Yss me mar NOT
me weshawken continues proudly and br'
pn, and. having got within icrs rinse, nres
nrst shot on our side BY throwing nfieen-inch
nearly into Fort Moultre. Moultre r-doubles sbe r.
y Of her IRE, and engages he wcens
n the nercest style. Al SIX minutes
.hres the weshawken, steadily advancing. c
within easy range Of Fort sumter when an :
Oar az Guns from the southeast fnce ues fred sin
,eouslv At the daring Yankee, aud before the y,
,lssred away another tier war nred. and Instant
,,rse,,e guns, IN broadside, rainsJ o. terrible ro
ha y.sbawkcn alone hat !, seemed iinp, ssible ,la
. o,,a escape Tho water about her was IN foam ro.
,lnnsns shot, and the smoke Of the shcis xrs, o.
,bv,,, for an instant, and but for 10 nssant
merged from the veil Of snolrs nd was- ar ues
M, IN charge Of the experienced pilot, cay..r r.,
'iat.. Of the surveying steamer pisb, and resshci
urr M point, and then headed straight ior charlie
pass ~ between Forts suaisr and M1nltrie, a1i ar
sumter N she pnscd.
cf~tptL ENGAGEMENT ssoIps
Meanwhile tbs Psssaic. Mcntsuk and fs,arsoo
rnof in the ouacst, firing with AZ much rag
= possible. ard receiving . whitening Ore
NJ he rets' gIrs bearing on the channei. N q
moments the three last Monitors rssohei the
rr point, and followed the weebswken
ssfis the city. A. twenty minutes pa,
h rsiags,o -sme Or, @ immeds,e reuse ard
w tsyaris tue aaeshp, having bssn cau