The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-17

Ell that IL would he go disabled AS 10 sur
render. falling into our hands by capture.
But. after being under punishment forty
minutes, il managed 10 crawl feebly off
and escape, giving a parting salute as it
was getting out OF range TO show that the
will was there to fight. The following
morning il settled down some FIVE hun.
bred yards TO sea from the beach towards
the south part Of Morris Island.
This was the end OF the fight. After
q short engagement of two hours and
twenty-five minutes, an unprotected brick
Fort. by the use Of its cannon. assisted
by Fort Moultrie and the guns of one or
two sand batteries, employing few guns,
repulsed feet of nine of the boosted
iron clad gunboats. The Reokuk was
sunk. The Pdssdic has disappeared from
view, probably sent or toweo to Port Roy
al for repairs. And the flag boat has
been undergoing the mending process in
plain sight. The prestige of their invul-
nerability is gone. The question is re-
duced to the relative powers OF destruc-
ton Of the Fort and the assailing feet
1t is a question of pluck and surviyorship
in square stand.up fight for victory
lron-clad fleets can be destroyed as well
as Forts. Fort Sumter, although some
strong as it was when this fight begun
We deem that, if the ATTACK is renewed
as before, land there is good eason TO be-
lieve it will bel the six Monitors left and
the IronsideS will come out the defeated
party, with worse results than those OBJ.
tanned in their first attempt. Nous VeTronS.
The enemy fired about eighty shots
mostly l5-inch and steel pointed shells
at Fort Sumter. This estimate was made
from Sullivan's Island. Forty only struck
the work. One 10 inch gun was tempora
rily disabled by shot. One Iolumbiad
of old pattern burst. One finch rined
gun dismounted by recoil and one gun
was disabled for few moments by frac-
ture of the elevating screw through re-
coil.
Not person was killed in Fort Sumter
from any cause. Sergeant Faulkner and
privates Chaplin, Minnix and Penn, Co.
B, were injured by shower of bricks
thrown from a traverse on the rampant
by large shot of the enemy. A drum
mer boy, Ahrens, was struck on the head
by the explosion of shell over the pa.
rade. A negro laborer was also wounded
All, we learn, are doing well, and there
is no danger OF losing a life or limb
The wounded were dressed by Surgeon
Moore, of the post, and sent out of the
way to hospital in the city, where they
now remain. :
The regimental ensign was pierced
near the centre by ball. The Conted-
crate flag was also perforated.
THE BATTERIES OF sULLIvAN's ISLAND.
Fort Moultrie opened the engagement.
At 3 o'clock, the head of the grim pro-
cession of Monitors having come within
reasonable range, the word was given, and
the first shot of the battle went whizzng
at the iron feet. In very few minutes
the batteries of Sumter, with the earth
works of Morris and Sullivan's Islands,
were minging their deep voices in the
chorus of the fray. During the entire
fight the batteries of Fort Moultrie main
tanned we'll directed fire against the
Monitor that happened to be nearest,
and the frequency with which the Yam
KEGS turned from their main effort
against Fort Sumter, to give spiteful
ouOt W IOtb hhoWSu uoN VhOSp
ively and accurately the men at the latter
post we're hurting their metal on the foe
There was but one casualty at Fort
Moultrie. shot from one of the Mont
tors cut away the flag staff few feet
above the parapet, and the staff fell upon
private Lusby, Co. F, LIST S. G. (regular)
Infantry, inHicting injuries from the ef-
fects of which he died. 49,.
The flagstaff has been replaced and as
no other portion of the Fort sustained
any damage whatever during the engage
ment, the post is in excellent condition
and ready to Join in another trial Of
strength with the turreted armada.
Battery Bee, on Sullivan's Island, just
opposite Fort Sumter, was commanded
by Lit. Col. Simpkins, of the LIST S. G. (reg
ular) Infantry, and manned by compa.
MES of that regiment. The battery was
the recipient Of occasional shots from the
enemy, but was not in any way injured
nor were there any casualties amongst
the men. During the fight Gen. Ripley
was present at Battery Bee. Whenever
the enemy may choose to renew the at
tack, If his object should be to dash into
the harbor, Battery Bee will have more
important part to play.