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


The following was made up from an
interesting account furnished to the Bal
timore American, by an eyewitness,
who was in the fight:
The Weehawken was ASSIGNED to IN
important duty, which was faithfully
performed In the fight namely. 10 exam.
inc, and, IL possible, TO Gre the obstruo-
tions which the rebels have sxtended
across the harbor from Sumter 60 MouI-
iTie. She was protected by a scow and
the devil in front Of her, and pushed
straight up towards the distractions.
They were found to consist OF a net work
OF chains and cables stretched across the
harbor, over which il was impossible for
the Weehawken 10 run without fouling
her propeller, and which ..she found Il
impossible TO force. To this net work
the rebels are supposed to have suspended
tOrpedoes and other submarine explo.
sives. Having completed the examina-
ton, and tested the impossibility Of
working up the harbor until means were
devised for the removal of the obslruc.
tions, she returned.
New YoRK. April 13.-The 7iges' cor
respondent ,ys of this Charlest on fight:
The iron ships were exposed to a con-
centric fire from five different points, un-
paralleled in the history Of warfare. The
fleet found it impossible to pass beyond
Fort Sumter and assume the appointed
place, owing to the Instructions which
extended across the entire channel from
Sumter to Moultrie, while above these,
near the middle ground, were three other
rows Of piles, and above these three rebel
iron. clads. The feet YVES thus compelled
to sustain this terrific fire, and nobly did
it, for about thirty minutes, during which
time not less than $500 shots were fired
by the enemy-l60 being counted in q
single minute.
New YoRK, April 13.-The Times
publishes an extra containing a detailed
account of the Fight at Charleston. 1t
says the result of the ~reconnOissa nce
proves the utter iueiicisncy of the iron.
clad fleet to take Charleston alone.
The Nahsnt received thirty wounds,
several being bad fractures. The Passaio
was also wounded severely in the turret
aud pilot-house. The Naatucket's turret
was 30 Jared that the port could not be
opened rendering h,r 10 inch gun useless.
None of the others were disabled.
A steamer from Newbern, North Caro-
lima, the 9th brings the following
1t was expected that Gen. Foster would
have TO surrender from the want Of pro-
visions. Atransport with 800 men went
on the 9Th, to re. enforce Foster via Tar
river, but were obliged to return in CON
sequence of rebel batteries. Fosters
force consists of 1000 men.
On the 9th Gen. French, with eight
thousand men, endeavOred 10 e-entOI CO
Foster via the Neuse river, but meeting .
superior force of rebels they returned.
1t is said the rebels are marching on
Newbern.
headquarters DEP'MENT OF THE OHIo,(
CINclNNAlI o., April ID, 1868.
Gene,at O,ders, No. 3S,
The Commanding General publishes,
for the informant n Of all concerned, thai
hereafter all persons found within oul
lines who commit acts tor the benefit o
the enemies OF our country will be trieC
as spies or traitors, and il convicted viii
suffer death. This order includes tn,
folio wing class of persons:
Carriers of secret mails.
Writers Of letters sent by secret mails
Secret recruiting officers within tn
lines,
Persons who have entered into al
agreement TO pass our lines for the pur
pose OF joining the enemy.
Persons found concealed within gu
lines belonging 30 the service OF the en-
envy, and in tact ali persons found i'm
properly within our III es WIN could Civ
private information to the enemy.
All persons within our llnes who har
Dor, protect, conceal, feed, clothe, or i
any way aid the enemies of our country
The habit of declaring sy mpathles 10
! the enemy will no longer be tolerated |
, this department. Persons committin.
such O%ifrnses viii be at once %arreste
> with a view to being tried as above sta
ted, or sent beyond our lines iutO 10
lines of their friends.
? IL must be distinctly understood tht
treason expressed or implied Will not
! tolerated in this department.
ALI officers and soldiers are strictl.
! charged with the execution OF this orde
BY command Of Major General A. |
Burnside.
I LEWIS RICHMOND, Asst Adj't Gen.
Official: b. *. LARNED, Captain an
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