Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-04-13

The Battle Of Charleston cOmr,erosdl

CHARLEsfoN, April AT two o'clock this
afternoon, suyen Moniturs~and tue Fsigatc
IronSiacs q sseG the bar and steamed in TO-
wards Sumi,g. At'three they opened e. c It
the distance of three thousand yards Sem
ter, Moultric. and the battcrics 1T Sull.van's
Island and Morris IshIrd replied with Spirit.
at half pas. three the firing became very
rapid and almost continuous, and continued
till five, when it gradually diminished and
was heard otly at long intervals. The fire
was concentrated on Fort Sumter. The
Keokuk anG .ronsid.S withdrew al half past
four O'clock, apparently disabled.
Fort Sum Sc is uninjdrcd. TIE cnemy's
fire killcl~De man. Intense excitement ere.
walls, but every body is confident ef our til
uurph. Oar Ir1n-cl.ds have gone cut to take
part in the u, Ice.
There was no firing after half past five, y.
IN. X IS certain that the Kcokuk and Ron
sides were l,ally injured. All the Monitors
were fteqrently. bit with results unknown.
Fort Sums r vas the chief aim of al the
Iron clads Oar casualties were one boy
killed anl five men badly wounded in sam
ter, and 6ne gan dismonuted and one man
woand2l in No iltrie. The other batteries
not heard from. 81 Tar our Success is most
gratifying.
CuARLEyroy, April s = 10 A. M.-The enc
my has made no renewal Of the attack or
Sumter. An official dispatch has just beer
received from Sumter, which announces thai
the Montauk, Tho mos, formidable OF thu
mortars, ard possessing two t%urTets, has sunk
off Morris Island.
CHARLESTON, April 8, $50 p. NJ.
To GIN. S. COOPER Seven turrctted iron
clads and tie Troasides are within the bar
twenty-five blockaders eff the bar.
The Keokuk is certainly sunk oil the beacl
of Morris Island.
No disposition apparent to renew the cor
flict. (Signnd) G. 7. BEAUREGARD.
CuAnLEsros, April 9.-Al quiet. Monitors sti
in sight. Yesterday evening many pieces Of the Ke
okac's furniture, with spy glasses, ETC., washed ashol
on Morris Island beach. Many of these article
were covered with clotted b God, and the impressio
prevails at our batteries that the slaughter aboard I'll
Kcokuk was terrible.
The fighting was chiefly at a distance of nine hui
dred yards. The monitors cannot pass Sumter vat
out coming within five hundred yards. Impressit
is verE general that the enemy will renew the 8
tack after repairing damages. Seven monitors al
the ironsides still off the harbor.
TEX P. M.--Latest official intelligence from t
Bar states that only two-iron clads have gone Sout
leaving seven remaining besides the Keokuk, viii
lies sunk about one thousand yards from Morris
land. The Yankee machine, called q Devil, design
for the removal of torpedoes, has foated ashore a
fallen into our hands. All quiet now. The ener
arc constantly signalling, but no renewal OF the
tack nticipatod before tomorrow. The Yanke
have been busy all day repairing damages.
Official dispatch from Hardeville announce that e
" this morning Gen. W.. S. Walker, with his light
tillcry destroyed one of the enemy's %gunboats in
sowa river.
A Confederate officer from Norris Island hoare
tba wreck of the KeUkuk last night, and fonnd t
her turrct had been pierced through by a Dali. Ple
of furniture and wreck are hcatingashore