Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-11-25
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From Morris Island.
We take the following from the New
York Herald of the 9th instant:
FROM oHARLEsToN-DARING FEAT OF
UNION SOLDIERS PEEP AT THE IN
TERIoR-UsED UP CONDITION OF THE
STRUCTURE; ETC.
The steamship Thorn, Captain Morgan,
from Stono Inlet, 4th instant, arrived at
this port last evening. AS she passed
Charleston at 5 p. m. on the 4th, heavy
firing was heard from Morris Island and
two monitors, mostly directed towards Fort
Sumter.
Fort Sumter was entered by venture
some party on the night of the End instant.
Captain Ferris, Of the independent battal-
ion, with q small boats crew, rowed STEALTH
ly up to the foot of the slope which the de-
bris makes upon the seaward face, and
while coporal remained behind the others
clambered up the ruins till the foremost
reached the summit and peered in. This
point, however, had scarcely been gained
when the vigilant garrison became aware of
the presence of hostile visitors, and greeted
them with a volley of musketry. To rush
down the bank and get again into the boat
was the only means of escape open to our
friends, and they availed themselves of it
with becoming celerity, though in sheir
hasty departure they secured a small cargo
Of bricks, which are eagerly sought for as
trophies.
APPEARANCE OF FORT sUMPER.
The fort is badly used up. The sea wall
at present Is an utter ruin. The arches OF
the casemates were some days since laid
bare. Now they are demolished, and from
the sea to the summit is regular slope Of
ruins, over which storming party might
readily pass, Scattered among the broken
masonry are fragments Of exploded shell,
and shot, and shattered ohasses, and dis.
lodged gun carriages. There are no guns
there This bombardment has developed
that fact.
BRAVERY OF, THE GARRISON.
They are brave fellows inside the fort
Three days ago their flag staff was twice
shot away, and each time the rebel banner
was replaced under the most terrific fire.
On Tuesday afternoon We saw the co'ors
Of that fort go down again, and one Of the
soldiers Immediately mounted the heap
Of ruins to hoist it, butwhile he vas'stand-
ing with the flag in his hand, shell from
rifed gun in Fort Putnam struck him,
and we saw no more ofhim. he was blown
to pieces. ~
THE EFFECT OF OUR FIRE
on the fort is truly fearful, and how those
within it can stay there seems mystery.
A copy of the Charleston Mercury, lately
received, contains an account of Saturdays
bombardment, when one single she'll Of ours
killed outrightthirtsen Of her garrison, and
many more fell during the day from other
shots. They were under bombproof at the
time, and the structure, by one blow from
riAed projectile, was demolished and fell
upon them.
THE REBEL FIRE, AID THE RESULT.
1t is remarkable that for nine days not q
casualty of any kind has occurred among
our artillerists. The enemy keeps up from
Moultrie and johnson regular though moi
rapid fire; but each shot from the rebel
guns is noted by those on watch, and the
admonitions to 'scover" gives the gunners
ample time to get out of danger.
MOVEMENTS OF THE MONITORS.
The Monitors Iehigh and Patapsco are
each day engaged, their riaed guns telling
with good effect upon the forts. Occasion.
ally the Catskill fires from her 11-inch guns,
but generally at most prudent distance
The New Irousides has as yet done nothing.
THE REBELS ON JAMES ISLAND. :
. The enemy on James Island is closely
looked after by the McDouough, in Eight
House Inlet, and by the Marblehead and
mortar boat G.. P. Williams in Folly River
These vessels fire among the rebels at se
cessionville and other points, driving them
out of their batteries and preventing the
erection Of new ones. Beyond GrimbalPs
on Stono River, the enemy has constructed
formidable work, which was brought tt
light by reconnaissance by the Pawnee
few days since.