, 1863-03-17

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THE LOCATION OF FORT McLLlsTER.
Fort McAlli=tcr is on the Ogcechec River,
eighteen miles from its mouth, and aboutthe
s me dist Lice in a southerly direction from
Savannah Our cut best shows its location
With reference to that city. Obviously the
rebels would dread a land movement on their
city from poin: Of dcbar6ation on tie Ogcc-
chce above Fort 31cAllister, whose reduction,
fur that very reason, is the more desirable in
Federal plans. It further protects an import.
ant railroad communication, the 1iue of the
Savannah and Cult Railroad crossing the riy-
er just above. Our cut also gives the locality
where the rebel pirate Nashville was destroy
ed.
Especial Correspondence Baltimore Americana
STEAMSHIP Ericsson, OssAaAw SOUND
NORTH or OGEEcHEE RIVER. March 4, 1852
TIE ATTACK ON FORT M'ALL1sTRR,
On rounding Oesabaw island this morning,
VIC found the entire Monitor fleet, includin.
The passaic, which had come down from War
saw Sound with 'he three mortar eclooners,
gone up 10 Fort McAt}ister, and the fivht was
T.
tire fleet about to engage the rebels consisted
Of the following vessels:
The Passaic: (Monit0r), Commander Perci-
val DEaytoi,, scnisr officer in command, car
rylng one Is inch and one 11-inch Dahlgren.
Tie Patapsco {Monitor,) Commander Daniel
An,Mtn, one 15-inch Dah,srcn aud one 2}O-
pound Parrott.
The Montau! {Nonitor], Commander John
L. Wosdcn, one 15.incl aud one ll-inch Dbl
grcn, which Was held rs rcseryc.
HSTl,c Nals,nt {MoNitof}, Commander Downs,
one l5.incli and osc 11-inch Dailgren,
The Pei@a Capt. Turonx, aud two other 1S'
inch mos lar schooners.,
During the night Ill lad been active 1,repa-
ration on the various vessels Of the fleet, and
all were visited by Commander Drayton, and
pronounced by their several commanders rs
fnl1r prepared for action. At seyen o'clock
thu whole tlcrt horc anchor and moved up in
line Of !,Attlc toward the fort, which is about
three miles up the river from the point Of an
chofagc. The approach to the fort il through
2 long double bend i'll the river. aud fmMcd!.
ate}y aronnd 4 point, which Lad to b. turned
1Hforc the vessels came In range Of is guns.
When this point was turned, the fleet was
within fourteen hundred yards Of the enemy $
works, and about two hundred yards on tilis
side of the fort were placed distractions in
the rirer, which, Of course, impedea thei1
further progress.
Some time was spent in getting the morta,
boats in position where they could get ,hs
range and drop their immense pro1cctilts. IT
the meantime the izon-clads were in re- a3lues,
to move forward in line Of battle, and all was
excitement in ANTICIPATION Of the nlomcutar,
| commencement Of the fight.
! The enemy having received intfmation o
, the concentration Of this powerful feet ii
0ss1haT Sounk, had sent Elrge reinforcement
down the river from Savannah, and the s1nok
, Of steamers in the distance, indicated tll4
most active preparations fur the coming con
q. fit. 1t was evident that = strong resistance
WI: to be u,aac, 1iu W the officers aud crews o
| the various vessels were iu high spirits at tn
i prospect Of trying the strength Of their arm9
mcuts on the rebel batteries.
TIE BATTLE coMslEScEp.
At precisely half past eight o'clock TIL
{Tuesday) morning, everything being In real
iness, Commander Drayton sgnalled to tt
mortar schooners, which had taken positio
around the point, ont Of range Of the enemy
guns, to open fire, and In Il few minutes the
Tremendous projcctiles were making clreu
through the air with d booming sound til:
la:':s shook .i.se earth. The direction
which their shells fell WAS s'gnalled to the
from the lookout Of one Of the gunboat
, which was stationed at good point for o
.-."rTatfon. They soon got the range, 1T
+; ttei, shs,,a ia fell in and aiound tie fort vii
considerable prec.:.cc:a. prec.sca
t,c nnr1nr .',,o"uora ~ sl:e % Mese nreo 1ro3
a.rar,ond ~ .o,.aSS ~ est InHor tt' Acet elp"
~. ined ~ pata, rns 1ost, 1Hc fassatG tlkln
W.. The Mon;tnrs ,rera u ..o..; aut aoloMtns
n1Ae ~ erin.r - "Ste Et..lng III Posltlo
i on tic Pass:ic with eolid tcn.inch shot. IN
the position sic took beingin direct line wit
target at which they had been practicinl
neasls eSaIs srot s'rneA ~. NaIGt1n ORA,
! tou aia Ih!e! Eug!ueea ntl'uets' "ho accom-
PANIED t1,e Aohltor Heetat tht request 6
admiral DUPONT, selnalncd on aecs 10 obsers
oehshd INT taffet. d Small EHhhtsf from on
o. my enemy snclls :! Euck Napt. Dtayson Q
!hc cneeI, canslnga sl'gh1 scra1cn. anu entc
LIE tIg Aeeh.
Inc fa1arsco anu Nailant took posltloh
Inc rear Q! Inc faseaic. inc Channel being
narrow 1hat IL was nftefIy 1mPosslptc Il
sb.,,or that ,1e1c 4sa da1er au .ne o Wait natt,n
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}. Their rohl'lon, neariy TWO miles distant =
j wooden vessels look no part IN The light, |
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It PROGRESS OF TIE FIGHT.
&c The three Monitors being thus arranged
:. llnc OF na1i'e, keli up constant lire isr
.s ore o'clock. The enemy in the meant
J. were not Inactive, and showed . dctcrmi
,. ton TO make most vigorous defense: II
le cunc nccntrattd their fire entirely on the ?
. sale, which VAS IN the advance, only a.
Glance shots striking lie satapsco and
hant- =, q,
AZ nan:F'ass tNe4'c eieeh ec 5! .hs Mon;t H;
IT, eG"peI'eea IRE 1ol ~ HUT lor u1nnef' LAX
b. 10 Nco e1 the epntlnneu ny u tne enel