Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-15
MORNING LEADER.


The main facts regarding the attack
upsn the Charleston forts having been tel
egraphsd, we now begin to obtain faller
details. These give more favorable col
Oring to the affair than the telegrapbic
summary. A Washiagton dispatch to the
e New Fprk Times says that the reports have
been exaggerated as to the extent Of The
repulse. The KeOkuk was sunk, It is true,
but she was weak vessel anyway. Her
arnor was thin, and she showed a side Of
Eve feet above the wafer, while the Moni-
tors expose only about as many inches to
the enemy's FIRE. She had two turrets,
also, while the Monitors have but one. The
disparity between the Keokuk and the
Monitors is shown in the fact that The fire
which riddled the former scarcely injured
ths latter, although they we're exposed for
hours to the concentrated fire Of some Of
the most powerful batteries ever erected
for harbOr defense.
Il is also stated that it is not true that
the feet had returned to PORT Royal On
this point the correspondents Of the Times
and Tribune disagree. The latter states
that The feet has returned, while the for
mer declares that Admiral Dupont is still
inside the bar, and will stay there until he
anchors abreast Of the Charleston wbarves.
BE can renew the attack By day and re-
tire to safe anchorage at night, while the
damages to Fort Sumter cannot be thus
newly put In trim for each days fighting.
The following official dispatches fro a
Bsauregard to the rebel Secretary Of War,
are published:
{" CHARLESTON, Wednesday April s, 1858.
To General S. COOPER: Double turret
Monitor 50 badly injured in conflict yester-
day, sunk at o'clock this morninE /
Chimney aow 10 be sen sticking out Of The
ls0atsr G. T. TsBBAUREGARD." 4
"CHAnLrsToS. April s-l:sO Pm. |
"To General 8. COOPER: Seven turreted !
iron clads and the Ironsides are within the /
bar; p blockading vessels of the bar.
The Reokuk is certainly sunk of Norris lei I
and No disposition is apparent TO renew /
the conflict. G. T. BEAUREGARD'' (
The Richmond Examiner of the lib, /
has the following views Of the situation. 4
1t will be seen that it makes mysterious
hints as to other Important operations; t
What was that news-'The fall Of /
Charleston 2 Nothing less than that On /
the foundation Of a rumor from Fortress /
Monroe, the journals Of the modern Co 4
morrah are all ablaze Curly editorials /
on the etranscendent victory in the Heralds, I
Tribunes and Times Universal enthusi- !
asm for the Union in the streets. Gold
falling, falling; paper raising ike kite.
The Published information, when exam
ined, does not, it is true, exactly amount
to the capture Of TIE city; but the general .
impression made By the Press and Govern
ment agents is certainly to that effect.
Such statements we're evidently put forth 1
for the purpose Of sWindling and robbery. I
What will be the effect when the truth 1
limps out2 What viii those who have
parted with their money on this false in
formation feel, say, do, when they learn.
that Charleston has not fallen, though its.
defenees have, indeed, caught the devil
and sunk the Keokuk. If any spirit was
remaining in that people, it should at once
revolt, or at least do violence 10 those who
deceived them, that they might plunder
them.
But the outcry which will follow the
statement Of the true facts viii be quickly
lost in the numbering rush Of events.
Rslg York i0iH soon hare s5mstkiHg more in
PoFtqat than falseaelgs and broksrggs ganlb-
Ing to tqlk about. The day Of inaction is
over. Tomorrow we may have to turn the
tide of victory or defeat IN points nor dis
regarded. At Charleston, too, draagn com
bat Is expected By those 0ho have better means
Of anticipating The future than ourselUes, be-
cause they are on the spot. Let us hope
that their expectations viii be fulfilled, for /
it is an expectation Of triumph to the |
South and disaster to the enemy"