Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
Further Particulars Of the Attfck
IN Cha icsi0u.
Especial to Tribune

ing Of the 9th, and spent the day il ex-
aiming the bar and channels. The vine
was too high 10 cross that evening. The
Admiral disclosed his plan OF attack
which was To sail directly up and attack
north, with face of Font Sumter at Coo
or 500 wards.
About o'clock Monday morning the
signal was given for a movement. Seven
vessels started. In consequence Of fog,
however they were obliged TO postpone
the attack til the next day.
! One Of Gen. fory's hrgades worked
its way mp Folly Island, aud established
communication w Ii the fleet, but no pol-
ton Of the land forces got into action al
all.
On the 18th, at OILS the feet got un-
Ter way and passed the Morri, Island
batteries without being fired upon, aud
pushed right on towards Sumter.
The New lronsi1. worked badly, and
- consequence 81 the current Vas oblig-
cd 10 anchor two or three tunes.
IT. Moulnie opened first on the Wee
hawAep, wiich was within 300 wards OF
cummng,' Point battery. TT. Sumter
aud tatteles beng opened, the action
\ came genera aud terrii, / The Nom
tor> siil pn,h 4 on, replying vigorous I.
and passed The northeast face Of Fou
sumter. when they discovered htcc lines
OF distinctions holding toipe foes, &c, one
Of which exploded, but did no r,cat
damage. lndlng il impossible TO ret
across ,hesc ohstrur-ions. thcr turned
about and passed down The harbor. Tie
i"lapsco.s 200 FOUNDER had became dis
ubled, anil the tuIet Of the Passac SO
bent that the vessel was practically out
OF use. The other boats also passed up
to the north east face OF Fort Sumter tin |
they also We're stopped hy distractions
and tnfrea tack
After bong under fire three four,hs Of
an hour, the Monitors were ordered 7
back, and at ) O'Clock the entire fleet WINS
ont OF range and the action had ceased.
Admra plpons intended 10 rcncx
ne attack tic next day, but asccrtainirc
iLst he keohuk and ra>saic were co.
ircIy disabled aud three others partially
e'' ~ which he
Tho ~ y =" ' '"' 3''i,n'a"dcFs'
"''o NJ nom MY 10
AAty tunes eace, except the Keokuk
Shicii received about 20 shots, and pene
rated n water mark 40 less than 10
''''es '7tie was ArPl ~ 1at TIL the next
~ eo'o's ii9ipS' Al on board were
~, ~,
"' ',ohs'ucs was h't about 90 times
W." =. "o' damaged. {
A.'r " eleven large holes in the
- - sumter apparently running
', ~, u 'nS "".i''
i"e eh'fe hfihS amounted TO fifteen I
W.,
ne" OUT co.rc5pondent left two
,"c Moailors nad sailed To- Port Royal
w. 'Ac liners were % follow.
',F t'se casualties we're 1901 which 3
q, ,n'.e were Killed.
Inc New ok H'ratts account 9
'"not Is IA circulation both p 49,
o!a' ana Charleston that or
ere re rapidly gaining TIE re '"r 'r'opN
alaf ltstph. A. " shc N''.
Aho lfnex publish
( Heta'iea ae' . All tAtr" contain
"ar'cs'ou. o''' % Tue iS"' at
20 sr' 81! Tue result OF c''e re-
the g prov tii' u''el Il ''''c'e"'s |
-, ION c!ai Heet 10 lake Charleston |
rhe Nahant received thirty wound.
several Gin, had fractures Tnc pa.saic
was also wounded seriously in The tur,ct
and piIot Lonse IN. Nantncke,'s urre,
was so Injured that her porr holes could
not I've onenel Tins r.u.lelino The fifteen
inch onn useless None 81 th,. other
Monitors were Disabled
A steamer from New berntN. G Of me
9th. hrinrs III. following
was expected tl,at G,o Foster would