The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-04-22
Later from Charleston.

WASHINGTON, April 13-The account
of the Charleston fight says that the
squadron arrived off Charleston on the
morning of the 5th, and spent the day
examining bars and channels, the wind
being too high to cross that evening.
The Admiral disclosed his plan of at
tack, which was to sail directly up and
attack the north west face of Fort Sumter
at 600 or 500 yards. a. ae.e his
About eight o'clock Monday morning
a signal for movement was given, and the
vessels started slowly. In consequence
of the fog, however, they were obliged tc
postpone the intended attack till next
day.
During the afternoon one of General
Fury's brigades worked its way up Eolley
Island, and established communication
with the fleet, but no portion of the land
forces got into the attack ut all. Tau
On the 7th, at 4 III p. NJ, the fleet, got
under way, and passed Morris Island bat
teries without being fred upon, pushing
right on toward Sumter. The new Iron
sides worked badly, and in consequence
of the current was obliged to anchor two
or three times. Fort Mo,,ltrie opened
first upon the Weehawken, which was
within 500 yards. Cummings Point Bat
terry, Fort Sumter and Battery b immedi-
ately opened, and the action became gen.
eral and terrific
The Monitors still pushed on, replying
vigorously, and passed the north east face
of Sumter, when they discovered three
lines of distractions holding torpedoes,
one of which exploded but did no great
damage. sfs5 yizf
Finding it impossible to get across the
distractions, they turned aboutand steau-
ed down the harbor. The Patapsco's 200
pounder> had become disabled, and the
terret of the Passaic so bent as to place
that vessel practically out OF use. Other
boats also passed up the north east face
of Sumter till they also were stopped by
the distractions, and turned back.
After being under fire three quarters of
an hour, all the monitors were ordered
back. and at FIVE o'clock the entire fleet
was out Of range, and the action ceased.
Admiral Dupont intended to renew the
attack next day, but ON ascertaining that
the Keokuk and Passaie were entirely
disabled, and three Others partially SO, he
concluded to desist. in which he was sus-
tanned by all the commanders.
The Monitors were hit from fifty to
sixty times each, except the Keokuk,
which received about ninety shots, and
was penetrated at water mark no less than
nineteen times. She was kept afoat till
next morning, when she sunk on, the bar,
her colors flying. All on board we're
saved The Ironsides was hit about sixty
times but not damaged. sao
There are eleven large holes in the
side Of Fort Sumter, apparently running
through the W, S. 6 ~
The entire firing only amounted to $50
rounds. When our correspondents LETT
two of the Monitors had sailed for Port
Royal, and others were to follow. Our
entire causalities amounted to thirteen, of
whom but two or three were killed
The Times special gives the following
list of casualties on the Nahant
Commander Downs, slight confusion in
foot; Pilot Isaac Sca6eld, severe confusion
in neck and shoulders, doing we'll; Quar-
termaster Cobb, compound fracture of
skull, since died; three seamen, slightly
Kookuk - Commander A. O. Rhind,
confusion of the leg; A Mcintosh, acting
engineer, dangerously; r. Nicholson, arm,
slightly; three seamen seriously, and seven
others slightly. lie