, 1863-04-15
The SIEGE GF CHARLESTON.
The DombarQmcnt Of Tuesday,
April 7th.
4 Sketch by an Z ye
Witness.
POSITIONS AND OPERATIONS
OF CUR IRON-CLADS.
LISTS OF OFFICERS AND CREWS.

NEW YORK, April 14.-TLe steamer Arago,
from Port Royal, April 1lth, ria Charleston
Ear, has arrived.
at Charleston was renewed on the 10th, but
with what result it could not ascertain. It
adds that Fort Sumter has probably been
reached before this time.
The Purscr Of the Arago says the Ironsides
and si1 Monitors were still off Charleston
Bur on the 11th. Nothing had transplred
since the bombardment Of the fth.
Gen. Hunter and his army will leaye Port
Royal next Wednesday.
The gunboat Washington ran aground, on
the fth, in Broad River, near Port Royal
ferry. The Hale went to lcr assistance, but
to no purpose. The rebels brought down 0
light battery, firing on her: a chance
shot struck the magazine, causing the de.
struction Of the boat Two were killed and
two mortally wounded, and eight slightly.
New York, April 1.-the Uerald's special
says: The Navy Department does not regard
the result Mt Charleston as decisive. It is be.
lieyed that the distractions can be removed
in 4 brief time, and that, by a cooperative
land and naval attack, the city can be taken.
The following arc rebel reports from
Charleston:
CHARLESTON, april 9.-To Gen. S. Cooper:
-Gencrul ". s. Walker destroyed an armed
steamer In Cousaw River, at daylight this
morning. NJ casualties on our side.
All quiet. Six Monitors and the Ironsides
{signcdD CT. BEAuREaARp.
GTooenu- p;ear se - fn-- will, +o 4I,o ,.r4I
Of Pocotaligo. 1t separates Port Royal Island
from the main land.
CHARLESTON, April 9.--A1l quict. Nopros
pect Of a fight today. Confederate officers
from Morris Island, boarded the wreck Of the
Kcokuk last night, and found that her turrei
had been pierced By ball
CHARLESTON, April 9.-Six Monitors ant
the 1ronsides still lie within the bar, abou
two miles aud half from Fort Sumter. The
enemy is waiting for the new machine to re
move torpedoes. Everything Is in readiness:
for m attack.
Accounts from Fort Sumter reflect the high
| est credit on the garrison for coolncss ani
bravery in the recent fight. When thu Moni
tors were discoyed, the men were ut dinner
At the sound Of the long roll they sprung te
en. 81 s"ns ",i n .neetl'Er .nu oa.'1e',las "a'
,a, an ~ anu .us alf u Ike pia!eu oS Int
~ e f41f.,, ~ ~, ''uo -,. :, sS.late VI .nlf'eei
euns aleo w. A1sea t'neel Was tne com
manding officer Of the fort. Tho enemy fret
eighty shots Mt the fort, Of which thirty-tou
-" s,'a"a i"sA 1nI eaillson Ii eager 1or anotne
enauee a. .ne aAon'1o!s:
Nh" .ohh' ApFll 14'-Advlees per tn
A'Ago sll!e taa. INC iron cad Patapsco wen
to loFt Royal. was there repaired, ans
'sa'n teso'aea 1ot service. Nonc OF the yes
se's' except Inc heoknk, were seriously In
urea Inc test o. the fleet lay iusid'
Sna''es'o" oaR On saturday evening, Par
" r,'e ,'..u lo'ee' .''u s:''Aco ioF fott Royal
.,,+s. essn W atlAcA'ns enafleston IS no
osno'neo' 'no '''s eonAoence OF our ua'a
on'cef' is IL 10 oeg1ee shaken.
| SKETCH Bf AN EYE WITNESS.
STEAMER BEN DE- F9Ro, orr cHAE1EsroS,
| wo1.c u,,.o Ma.., - npa . Asos:
,oanhaa r,,..s ~ n,..a~., ~ y" l4.uAs ias'' 'nc
,ov m snna,r ,,ar,;n,. - ~ '.,,.1 "ussc NJ
started far Chn,l.s+or ,ra n1so ,set -, =
rived here that eyen5nr Tho nc-t rnosa,n,
/ f1,n An1 {-,.~. L..
1,oat James Adrer to the 1ront}d.s ora -
| ,,,,, s,,o ,osscd a,f.,1z 49, 49, 49,. ~,
| Monitors bayin, precclra ber md .nn,,a-o;
in 4he old shin c1,annc1 frh;o,, h,,a. -,
course along Morris Island tn 1,cht 11ors,
1,1ct ,nd tbcn rms sontb.o.s+ 49, 49,. ~ =
in the following order: '.1~ ''''
1st- wcebaxIcn. Canta;n .Joh, p,a,xou-
"a. Passsic. Can't. Dnvton.
Ri. Nontauk. Captafn Woraen
49, n-.. r..
~ 7r,oas,,as Ca-na,a.ao.
the Admiral and stad on board,
9Th. Sahant Cant Downs.
III Eantn,lo+ Cant F.,rt,x
s,h C.+.t;u r,a+ c. poaao,