The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-04-18
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF NEWS.
az AACO ot'IC N'0'
j. N. MILLER, President.
FLORA GROVE. Secretary.

A telegram dated New York, April 18th,
gives the following par tculars of the Charles
ton fight. taken rom the Trlbune's acc uni:
The squadron arrived off Charleston on
the morning of the 5Gn, and spent the day
examining the bars and channels, the wind
being too high to cross. That evening the
Admiral discussed his plan of attack, which
was to sail directly up and attack the north
west face of Fort Sumter at six or eight hun
bred yards. About o'clock, Monday morn
ing. the signal for the movement was given,
and the vessels started slowly, in conse-
quence Of the fog. However, they were
Obliged to postpone the intended attack until
the next day. During the afternoon, one
of Gen. Terry's brigades worked its way up
slowly inland and established communica-
ton with the fleet, but no portion Of the
forces got into the attack at all. On the
7th. at Is NJ. the fleet got under way
and passed Morris Island battery withou:
being fred upon, pushing right on toward
Sumter. The new Ironsides worked badly,
and in consequence of the current was
obliged to anchor two or three times. Fort
Movl:rie opened first on the Weehawken,
which was within five hundred yards. Cum
mings' Point battery, Fort Sumter and Bal
terry Bee Immediately opened. and the
action became general and terrific. The Mon
i'Ors still pushed on, replying vigorously.
and passed the northeast face of Sumter.
when they discovered three lines of obstruc-
tons. holding torpedoes. one of which ex
| ploded, but did no great damage Finding
1t impossible to get across the obstruction>,
they turned aLnut aul steamed down the
harbor. The Patapsc IS 2JO FOUNDER had
| become disabled, and The lurret of the Pas
sale so bent, that the vessels were prP cticalIy
out of use. The other boats also passed up
10 the northeast face Of Sumter, until they
also were arrested BY Instructions and turn
ed b OK after being under FIRE three quarters
ofsn hour. All the NJ pnitors were ordered
back. aud an five O'Clock the entire fset
was out of range and the action ceased.
Admiral Dupont intenGrd to renew the at
tack the next day, but on ascertaining abe
Keokuk and Passaic were entirely disabled
and three others partially so. he concluded
to desist, in which be was sustained by all
the commanders. The Monitors were bit
from fifty to sixty times each, except the
Keokuk. which received about ninety shots.
and was penetrated at the water mark no
| less than nineteen times. she was kept
sfQat until the next morning. when she sunk
on the bar. her colors still flying. All on
board were saved. The Ironsides was hit
about sixty times. but not damaged. There
are eleven large holes IN the side of Sumter.
apparently running through the walls. The
entire firing only amounted to one hundred
and Fifty rounds. When our correspondent
left. two of the Monitors had sailed for Port
Rpyal, and others were 10 follow. Our en-
tire casualties amounted 10 thirteen. of whom
two or three were killed. The Herald says
rumor is in circulation. both at Port Roy
al. and Charleston Bar, that our troops we're
rapidly gaining the Tea: of The city OF
Charleston.
1t seems that Gen. Foster has got himself
into close quarters IL North cirolira. BE