Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-04-14

The four vessels then turned about and steam
ed down he harbor, all the while sustaining
heavy fire and responding vigorously
The Pa tapsco had her 200 FOUNDER Parrot
gun disabled by its own recoi early IN the ac-
ton Thu turret Of the Passaic was bent in and
cramped her ! / inch gun preventing working
Shortly aft erwards her turret stopped revolving,
and she LOST all her offensive power. The Iron
sides in She meantime yainly struggled to come
close to Pors Sumter The rebel gunnes, see
Ing her condition pIyed her freely with shot and
shell.
Her position was such that she could not
bring her broadsides to bear until about four
O'Clock, when she got an opportunity to deliver
her fire at Fort Moultre. This was the only
offensive demonstration made by her during the
action
When Admiral Dupont found that he could
not readily move the lronsdes he sgnaled the
four Monitors behind her to pass ahead In
trying to pass, the Catsklll and Nantucket
brushed tie lrousldes on the port and starboard
sides, but after awhile managed to get away.
They. and the Keokuk and Nahant came I'M
der the concentrated fire Of the forts and bat
teres at about the time the other four Monitors
were turning back They nevertheless advanced
with their guns at work bTiskly, passed the
Northeast face Of Fort Sumter, till their course
was mpeded by distractions.
The Camkill, Nantucket and Nahant re-
ceiyed the united fire Of Forts Sumter and Moul-
trIe.
The Keokuk had steered little to the left
and for awhile received the fire Of fort Sumter
alone. She fired the gun in her forward turret but
three times when 1t became dis ,bled Her al
ter gun could not be brought to bear effectively.
After continuing under the united fire about
three quarters Of an hour all the Monitors and
the Whitney battery (Keokuk) camo back in
obedience to the signal from the flag ship. The
IronsId'5 dropped back out of the range Of Fort
sumter
A five clock, the entire feet was out Of
range, and the action ceased The Ericsson
raft, known as the Devil, was attached 70
the bow Of the Weehgwken, but proved a hin.
derance instead Of a help.
The monster torpedoDs intended to be connect
ed with the raft were not used, as they required
delicate handling and fears were entertained as
to their success. 1he Devil 3 was lost the day
after the fight, and washed ashore
1t was the intention Of the Admiral to renew
the fight the next day but when the report. Of
the commanders Of the irOn-clads were received,
Admiral Dupont d ,ermined to desst from its
continuance. ia this decision he was sustained
/ by the UNANIMOUS opinion # the commanders
Of all the rJn.clads
No words can convey an idea Of the terrible
fire. The Monitors were hlt from twenty 10
sixty tlmCs each, except the keokuk, which was
struck by not les than 10 shots The lronsldes
wac Bit from fifty to sixty times without mate
/ rial damage.
Eleven large holes apparently running thro'
the walls some Of which are about feet wide,
were made on the east face OF fort Sumter. The
Monitors fired altogether about $50 rounds.
NEw YoRg, April IS, The D. Buck from
N9wbern the Och brings the report that 1t was
expected Gen. Foster would have to surrender
from want Of provisions.
The Htraa sAccouut says there was rumor
current at Port Royal and Charleston bar, that
our trooFs were rapidly gaining the rear oil
/ Charleston
Gen. Fosters force at Washington consists
Of 1900 men. On the 9TH inst. a force Of 5000
men left Newberl under French to reinforce
Gen. Foster, but meeting superior force oil
rebels they returned to. Newbern, on which
place the rebels are marching
The TINES publishes an extra containing a
detailed account Of the fight al Gu restOn The
correspondent says that the trial was decisive
and that the result Of the reconnaissance proves
the utter nsuihcency Of the lron-clad feet "
take Charleston alone.
Gold sold in New York at II o'clock at 81 81
II, at II 80 clock at IS Ia