The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-15
LATE N S.

account of the Charleston fight says the
squadron arrived off Charleston on the
morning of the 9th, and spent a day in
examining the bars and channels, the
wind being too high to cross that eve
ulns. The Admiral disclosed his plan
Of attack, which was TO sail directly up
and attack the mort west face Of Fort
Sumpter at six or eight hundred yards.
About 8 O'clock on Monday morniug the
signal for the movement was given, aud
the vessels started sslOwly. In couse-
quence of the fog, however, they were
obliged TO postpone the intended attack
till next day. During the afternoon one
of Gen. Fury's brigade worked itsi way
up to Foley Island aud established com-
munica ion with the feet, but no portion
of the land forces got into the attack at
all. On the 7tb, at Al T. NJ, the feet
got under way and passed Morris Island
batteries withou being fred upon, push
ing right on towards Sumter. The new
Ironsides worked badly and in conse-
ouence of the current was obliged 10
anchor two or three times. Fort Moul-
trie opened first up,n the Weehaken,
which was within 500 yards.
The Cummings Poi battery, Fort
Ssmter, and Battery b Immediately
opened, and the action became general
and terrific. The MObitors still pushed
on, replying vigorously v, and passed TO
the northeast face OF Sumter, when they
di covered three lines of Instructions
holding torpedoes, one of which ex
ploded, but did no great damage. FIRd-
ing il impossible TO get across the OBJ
structions, they turned about aud
steamed down the harbor. The Patapseo
(2OO-pounder) had become disabled, and
the turret of the Passaic so bent that the
vessel was practically out Of use.
Other boats also passed up the north
east face OF Sumter till they also were
stopped by Instructions aud turned back
after being under fire three quarters of
an hour, aud all the Monitors ordered
back, and at five o'clock the entire feet
got out of range, and the action ceased.
Admiral Dupont intended to renew the
attack next day, hui on sscertaining that
, the Keokuck and Passs!c were entirely
disabled aud three other partially SO,
he concluded to desi,f, which was sus-
tanned by all the commanders.
The Monitors wire INT from fifty to
sixty ,imes each, except the KeOkuck,
which received about ninety shOts, and
was penetrated at water wark no less
than mhstren times. She was kept sAoat
r iIll next morning, when she sunk on the
bar--her colors hJ ing. All on board
were saved.
The Ironsides was hit about sixty
: times, but was not damaged.
There are eleven large holes in the sid'
r Of Sumter, apparently running through
the walls.
The entire firing only amounted to l5t
. rounds. .
s When our correspondent left twpof III
Monitors had sailed for Port Royal an
h others were to follow.
:, Our entire casualties amounted TO thir
" teen, Of whom but two or three wer
killed.
y HEADQUARTRRs ARMY OF THE PoToMAo,l
10 April IL. {
le A refugee, who left Richmond lai
l. Tuesday, has arrived IN our lines. tn
!. bread riotin that city was witnessed b.
him and caused the greatest consterna
$ ton among the authorities The wome
rt we're the heads of families of wOrkiu
IN classes, and were actually starving, man
10 having been compelled to beg ON II
y street. A repetition of the demOnstr'
10 lion was feared and every precaulion wi
N, being taken to avert it. The effect upC
ID. the troops was very demOralizing, Il
r. men being very clamorous and deman'
ing that their families should be f.
Reinforcements are hurrying up
Fredericksburg as rapidly as pOssibl
most of them are conscTipts and COW
A lescents.
''n Several divisions were encamped abo
We Richmond; one of which starred of
great haste at the time.
Gen. Averill visited ~Culpepper, but 7
turned again in 3 few days,
Work has been suspended upon
Notifications around Richmond, their II
PROBABILITY being considered certain
sst Earthworks are being thrown up alo
~ the Rapidan river, but the force IN u
sh' vicinity is composed chiefly Of cayal
sll- Two iron gunboats are auoat
the James River. The Virginia lies DO
near Drury's Bluff, ana has made seve
attempts 20 pass the ob-truc ions, /
and failed. The third Is uuhDiShed,
81 RAPIDLY approaching completion,
BALTIMORE, April IA The gunb'
cap FlAmbeau arrived at Old Point s4turc
afternoon, bringing tho officers OF
iron-elRd keOkuk.