New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-13
THE WAN NEWS.


the fercest cannon fght In modern history.
He is on bis way to our Office, and we hope to
print in an extra edition early this morning
bis entire report. 1t is now too late for more
than a glance at SO much as he has given us.
The squadron arrived off Charleston on
the morning Of the 9Th, and spent the
day in examining the bars and channels. the
wind being too high to cross. That evening
The Admiral disclosed bis place Of attack,
which was to sail directly up and attack the
North. West face of Fort Sumter at six or
eight hundred yards. About 8 o'clock on
Monday morning the signal for movement was
given, and the vessels started slowly. In con-
sequence of q fog however. they were obliged
to postpone the intended attack till the next
day. During the afternoon one of Gen. Fury's
brigades worked its way up Folly Island and
established communication with tho feet, but
no portion of the land forces got into tho at
tack at all. On the 18th at Il O'Clock. p. m. the
feet got under way and passed tho Morris
Island batteries without 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 Moultrie opened first upon
tho Weehawken, which was within 500 yards.
Cummings Point Battery, Fort Sumter, and
Battery Immediately opened and tho action
became general and terrific. The Monitors
still pushed on, replying vigorously. and passed
the northeast face Of Sumter. when
they discovered three lines Of obstruc-
tons holding tOrpedoes, &C., ono Of which eI.
ploded but did no great damage. Finding it
impossible to get across distractions, they
turned about aud steamed down the harbor.
The Patapscots 200-pOunder had become dis
abled, and the turret Of the Passaic 20 bent
that the vessal was practically out of use.
Other boats also passed up to tho northeast
face Of Sumter ell they also were stopped by
distractions, aud they also tnrned back After
being under fire for three quarters Of an hour,
all the Monitors were ordered back, and at
five o'clock the entire feet was out Of range
and the action ceased. Admiral Dupont.
intended to renew the attack next day, but
upon ascertaiuing that the Keokuk and Pas
sale were entirely disabled, and thrce others
partially 50, he concluded to desist, in which
conclusion he was sustained by all the Com.
manders. The Monitors were hit from so to
60 times each, except the Keokuk which re.
ceived about 80 shots and was penetrated at
the water mark no less than nineteen times.
She was kept ahoat till next morning when
she sunk on the bar, her colOrs stil by fly
ing, all on board saved. The Ironsides was
hit about sixty times but not damaged.
There arc eleven large holes in the side Of
Fort Sumter apparently running through the
walls. Tho entire firing only amounted to
$50 rounds. When our correspondent left two
of the Monitors sailed for Port Royal and the
Others were 10 follow. Our entire casualties
amounted to 10, Of whom but two or three
are killed. These are the main facts in
case Charleston has not been taken,
nor has any very serious impression been
made upon the Rebel defenscs. On
our side, considering Che enormous dis
parity of guns--at least ten for the Rebels to
one for us--the action has been most gallant
and creditsble. 1t seems that the feet was TO
70 back to Port Royal to repair damages; but
a private dispatch from . passenger on the
Mary Sanford, which boat passed through the
feet on Thursday, says that when about rs
miles away heavy firing was heard, from what
cause was unknown.
We have Gen. Rosecrans's official account
Of the whipping of Van Dorm on tho 10th inst,
near Franklin, Tenn. Gen. Granger (report-
ing to Gen. Rosecrans) says: cyan Dorm
made his promised attack ct O'clock directly
in front and on the town. The infantry regi-
ments on guard In town, with the cavalry
piekets, held him at bay unti their ammunition
was exhausted. The dense smoke and atmos.
pierre favored their operations, enabling them
to approach very pear without our being en-
abled to observe them. Our siege guns and
our light batteries opeped upon them with