The New York herald., 1863-11-07
REBEL OPINION or IRon.clAps.
The Eject or the First Attack on Esrs
sumter. le'fli.Ia

The Eject OF the First Attack on Ters
Sumter. le'fti.ls
OUR WASHfN0TON CORRBsPONDENCB .f
WAsHINGros, Nov. 6, 1858.
Ine fosiowng letter found board the Ataais
wnen sne was captured and addressed lieutenant
james 1ourston. c. 8. Marine corps. Savannah. It 10
worthy Of notice. as giving account OF what w acu
ally accomplished by the monitors upon their rst s,srs
upon Fort SUMTER
FORT SUNER. April 60, 1863.
received your letter the ether day my dear macy
and am very sorry to hear you can't got over your "a
attachment
DO you know, seriously TANK it wrong; for il ns.
will you shouid 1t IS doing an injustice to yourssM sS
moreover, you are not likely to end new flame While
there plenty this world enough for anyihpr
but suppose you will say. very easy TO talk. but q
Anyhow, next lime you SEQ Mas Carrie be sure s.d
remember me to ber. / would send my love. aui rns
the risk Of it betsg accepted but somewhat AFRAID
OF that fellsw Elliott. hear he was In charleston dur
ing the fight. If be had come down tsthc fort would
have seen that he got the post OF honor. r,isls,I
IL appears from tho Yankee accounts thai injured
their iron cads more than thought We did Some a
tho accounts mostly ruc ntespersed and there
with some awful lies There was no breach made 10 The
fort at all. Two OF their shotsa fifteen inoh shell
an elcven-inch shot-dd como through but tsy hM u
weak places, The greatest pcootration In sood SQUAD
masonry was three feet but then everything ovsd
cracked and started more or less. The most severe
blow. I think, was about three four fest
beow the crest OF the para where three balls
struck and ust Ioosencd everything clear through Ior
space OF about six feet In length As for knccnE sws
embrasures In one-ail humbug Equally so about ssy
OF their boats getting entanged in the obsructton0
They did moi 90 within five hundred yards OF them. q
torredoes exploding. &c. Mr.. Langdon Cheves whvksd
charge OF tho torpedo said that for minutes ooule
not have placed the Ironsides more directly over the
torredo he had been allowed eo but the cnfouneS
thing. as In usual with hon would go OFF when IT
wanted-the isolation Of the wire, suppose, dee tive
think one thing has been proved that brick rs caut
stand nftecnnch shot. &c. Tor very long time but
has also proved that iron clsds not nvunerais
as supposed.
went down to tho Keokuk the other day She les %
Pumpkin Hill channel Shn actulIy ridded, ter
shots going right through her; but inspectoD
rather short for In the midst U II miserable ttr gun
boat up and gave shot and shell and exreci
made the best time record for Morris stsbd and the
sand hills
ihave made application for leave aOnvt he xidc a
next month not that have anything very paricsar 70
do but want tn got Of this fort and sietch my
So don't bo surprised pay visit for day two
when we will be able TO discuss Miss c. and every
thing else. But confess ] feel little sore yel
about the manner was treated the Mst time paid
visit TO that young lsdymerey spe 'ksg TO and hou
leaving but don't suppose sho me3ut any thing SO
am going to forgive and forget.
hear Bill Peirlean had tine wedding. wish could
have como to IT, Theres going to bo avery largo u
Columbia Wednesday,: but can't 70 To that either
In Fdiso. wish they all wcreat the devil.
hopc you have got supply Of arer. Allie sends hh
love- Yours sincerely y. II. MAkLESTON.