The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-04-15

Mcclernacd Captures Richmond, Louisiana.
n Increment Tosc~rSl
THxOO CITY.
New York, April 13.-The Tribune
specials account Of the Charleston fight,
says the squadron arrived of Charleston
on the morning Of the 9Th, and spent the
day examining the bars and channels.
The wind being too high to cross that
evening the Admiral disclosed his plan Of
attack, which was to sail directly up and
attack the northwest face Of Fort Sumter
at Q distance of 600 or 800 yards.
About 8 o'clock Monday morning the
signal for movement was given, and the
vessels started slowly. In consequence ol
a fog, however, they were obliged to post.
pone the intended attack all the next day.1
During the afteroon one of Gen. Ter.
rvs brigades worked itself up Foley Is.
land and established communication with
the feet, but no portion Of the land forces
took part in the attack at all.
On the 7th, At 4:l5 A. NJ, the feet got
under way and passed Morris Island bat.
tcries without being fred upon. moving
right on toward Sumter. The. New Iron.
aides worked badly, and in consequence OF
the current was Obliged to anchor two or
three times.
Fort Moltrie opened first upon the Wee
hawken, which was within 500 yards Of
the Commings' Point battery. Fort Sum.
ter and the other batteries Immediately
opened, and the action become general and
terrific. The Monitors still pushed on, 70.
plying vigorously and passed to the North.
east, when they discovered three lines Of
distractions holding torpedoes, &C., one
Of which exploded, but did no great dam.
age. Finding it impossible to get across
the ebstructions, they turned about and
steamed down the harbor. The Potapsco's
2O0.poander had become disabled, and the
turret Of the Passaic so bent that the YES
gel WAS practically out of use. Other boats
also passed up to the northeast face of Fl.
Sumter till they also were stopped by ob-
structions and turned back.
After being under fire for three quar-
ters Of an hour all the Monitors were order.
ed back and at o'clock the entire feet
passed out of range and the action ceased.
Admiral Dupont intended to renew the
attack the next day, but on ascertaining
that the Keokuk and Passaic were entire.
" disabled and three others partially so,
he concluded to desist, in which he was
sustained by all the commanders.
The Monitors were hit from fifty to sixty
times each, except the Keokuk, which re.
ceived about 80 shots and was penetrated
at the water mark no less than 10 times
She was kept a1oat till the rext morning,
when she sunk on the bar, her cOllOrs fly
ing. All on board were saved.
The Ironsides was hit about 50 times but
not damaged.
There arc eleven large holes in the side
of Fort Sumpter, apparently running thro'
the walls. When our correspondent left,
two Of the Monitors had sailed for Port
Royal, and others were to follow. Our en-
or three were killed.
The Times correspondent says Of the
Charleston fight:
1.-THE iron ships were exposed to a con-
scentrated Ere from five different points, un-
paralleled in the history Of warfare. The
fleet found it impossible to pass up beyond
Fort Sumpter to the appointed place, owing
to Instructions which extended across the
entire channel from Sumpter to Moultrie,
while above thos near the middle ground,
wore three other .rows OF piles, an l above
these the rebel iron clads. The fleet was
thus compelled to sustain this terrific fire,
and nobly did it do so for 80 minutes. -
During that tine, not less than $50 shots
were fired by the enemy, 100 being count
ed in single minute. -
The New York Herald account says, "A
rumor is in circulation both at Port Royal
and at Charleston bar that our troops were
rapidly gaining the rear Of Charleston.
New YoRK, April ID.
The Times, saws the Nahant received 80
wounds several being. bad fractures. The
Passaic was also wounded severely in the
turret and in the pilot house. The Nan
tucket's turrct was so Jared that the port
could not be opened, rendering the 10 inch
gun useless. None Of the other Monitors
were disabled.
The steamer from Newbcra, n. C., 9th,
brings the following: 1t was expected that
Gen. Foster would have to surrender from
want of provisions. A transport with 800
men went on the 7th to reinf,rc2 Foster,
via Tar river, but vas obliged to return IN
consequence Of rebel battery.
Fosters force consists Of 1900 men. Ga
the 9Th, Gen. French sswith 5000 men en-
.leavorcd 10 reinforce Foster via the Mouse
river, but meeting superior force Of rsb-
els. they returned 1t is said the rebels are
marching on Newbcrn. "'
FoRr MONROE. April II.
Richmond papers Of the 10Th say the
bombardment was not resumed up to the
forenoon Of the 9th, but it was expected
next day.
The Weehawken was assigned the i'm
portant duty-which was faithfully per-
formed in the midst Of. the hg,t-to exa
mine and II possible, to force the obstrdc-
lions which the rebels have extended across
the harbor from Fort Sumter to Monltrie
Projected by "A scOw aud thu Ds0it in front
of her, she pushed straight up towards the
distractions. They we're found to consist
Of net work Of chains and cables stretch
cd across the harbor, over which It was I'M
possible for the Weeha y ken to run wthou
iouling' her propeller, and which she fount
it impossible to force. To this net work
the rebels are supposed to have suspended
y tnrpedOes aud other submarine explosives
Having completed the examination ant
tested the impossibility Of working up tn
harbor until means were devised for tn
removal Of the distractions, sh. returned
1850. -. .CAlRo. April II, 1868.
The Memphis Bultsti" says Il has new
that on Sunday last battle.of some mag
aitude took place between the Federals an
der McClcrnand, and the rebels, in SINAI
force, at or near Richmond, Louisiana
The Coafederates fell back. This NOV
placed McCIernand in possession Of tn
town. The brigade then marched to Ii
grange, and occupied it without great d'td
Guilty. They are considered importan
points
An expedition consisting Of infantry an
two regiments Of cavalry, al under the c$'l
mand 81 Gen. Steel, lately started up Blsc