The New York herald., 1863-06-09

rate States Called after the inyentor, is well known
as .he Rroe guo hollow esslng' rnsd % ssvep, y
breech however, is strengthened with bands OF two
and a hall inches Of wrought iron shrunk on The
are also shruuk on. ly obtaining . regular dis.
tioulion or tho crystals 10 casting the body
OF tho sun In a model o. unif99m outline, e,
Increased strength Of breech 10 that as II may, the
Brooke gun the effective OF the powerful cannon
events the only one known to penetrated
plated turret In actual Tho charge with which that
has been done was twelve pound but Ten mon o. tne
pounds through eight inch plates OF iron, exploded
charge OF twenty Ave pounds. 4. Va ~ .., . tl
fRDxRAL GUSSERr. - =, gaf
The federal gunnery during the late epgagement here
not very good Some OF the shots from the shps were
out Of line several too high and Of even those which
che The damage OF the federal balls was not at all serious
10 Sumter. The filling up Of some OF the casemaes with
new brick two instances battered In but this
In Dewise damaged the soity OF tho work. The holes
were. however. Immediately made up by facing and
backing Of sand bags Tne bck traverse that had YIELD
has been faced with sandbags, and Ia now no longer
subject Of danger TO those was intended 70 defend
TIE REBEL sHoTs
The Coniedcrates fred 200 Shots and with these
are said TO have struck the ships from six ~ asbf
IN the hull or At The base or the snrrsts vori
cal firing also ricd In two three instances with
the view Of pierolng the decks The nro was direct
cd Generally however against the base OF the urres.
with the object OF orpping their movement BY fracture
or bugings.
iss...'. TIE MONITORS Aszza rHs ACTON.
The lronsidss was struck repeatedly. Soped though
her armor , none OF the shos glanced They appear
the contrary 70 have expeadsd their sanons force in
breaking the bolts and tearing on the plating. Her
hass bs in several cas backed back The turress Of the
lowed thoss blows Whenever they fell nearly square
upon the cylindrical wall, and sometimes present-
oe a. % S oes ,ss s.ss s:S ds css. e ass sf
been hsord from Mose vessels for Tina after
tAs teh, and An observer from horris' Island al
gnay In the water. Pumps said 10 Aovs been heard
for long time after the battle throughout The fs. The
In the hands Of workmen. alleged have been careeh
ed over one side for repairs seen 10 have dis
charged masses supposed 70 be GOALS and had certainly
been up 70 yesterday constantly alongside OF q
tender. One Monitor went TO Port Royal the
morning after the attack, and, !. supposed to be
may be reasonably held 10 have been damaged seriously
The Reokuk came out OF the conflict cut up badly.
have been shot through below the water line BY the Con-
federate guns, or whether she may have "broken her
back" By the weight Of her. own fre-that "whitney"
attack Fort sumter twelve hours Her "smokestack
and one OF her turrets plainly visible during
low water of the shore OF Norris Island. Blood stain
ed articles belonging to that ship have been washed
upon the adjacent beach and point to the conclusion
her msfortunes In the conflict must have extended to
The killed and wounded by the federal guns during
six but dozen others have suffered Morris Island at
tho same time, from carelessness, which resulted in
the explosion Of a caisson.
On the 12tn Of this month your correspondent
when about to go on board q boat, returning to
this city from Fort Sumter, observed sudden
movement amongst the sodiery There goes
the long ROLL" observed Captain Mitchell, OF the
First South Carolina artillery: must be Off. FAREWELL
Four others having unshipped their crews towed
away In the Same direction by wooden steamers These
latter are supposed therefore, 70 have beon seriously
injured OF the feet OF plated nvincbles that for
long and weary months have held sword supposed
be terrible that Of the destroying angel this
beautiful city, the only remaining with the hockad
ers Is the Ironsides Such is tho beginning, middle and
perhaps even end OF the eaboraey prepared tragedy
that was expected TO have reached its denouemen In the
destruction OF "the cradi" ~ ression."