New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-13
THE ATTACK ON CHARLESTON
Our Special Correspondents Account
IRE ADVANCE OF THE IaoK'cLAD Fleet
admiral Dupont's Order Of Battle
Advance Of General Ferry's Division
' 80 to Folly Island. .a
IRE ADVANCE TOWARD FORT SUMTER.
The Action Opened by Fort DIoultrie.
YnR MOST TERRIFIC FIRING on RECORD.
.s.I rss .,E ati-
The Advance Checked by Distractions
.. u,. OF ." ..'f
THE IR0NsIDEs WORKING BADLY.
FIvE0FTHEIR0N CLADS DISABLED
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It was Found Impossible to Pass
-. the DISTINCTIONS.
It was Found Impossible to Pas.
-. cd the DISTINCTIONS.
The Terrific Fire Sustained BY the lron-Clads
The Damage Done Fort Sumter
Yag FLEET RECALLED PROM TIE ATTACK.
LIST OF THE CASUALTIES.

Special Dispatch 10 The N. Y. Tribune.
WARRINGTON, April II, 1850.
The eunboat Fsmbeau, from Charleston Bar ut
n O'Clock on "Wednesday srrivsd ct the Navy Yard
al o'clock to-day. She brings Capt. Rhind, who
was wounded in the action with the Rebel forts,
and Lieut.. Forrest Of the Keokuk. Your special
CORRESPONDENT, who alone Of the members Of the
press in the Department Of the South was with the
ren-clad feet during the action being on board the
Adniral's flagship, is also passenger. His sum-
mary Of events is as follows; ... F...-.
The iron. clad squadron, conveyed by number Of
ganboais, arrived of Charleston on the morning Of
the 5th inst. In the course Of the afternoon, the
shsnue across she bar vas buoyed out by the Coast
Survey steamer Bib and the Keokuk. JOB. .
Il was intended to cross the bar that afternoon,
but high wind arose, which induced, Admiral Du.
pcnt 70 postpone crossing till the next day. Toward
evening the Pstapsco stood In close to Light. House
Inlet, TO protect the buoys. II was expected that
she would draw the FIRE Of the Rebel batteries but
she anchored inside and remaiued unmOiested all
hight. r J 81 fr1m eiti.t "A.
10 the evening the Admiral issued bis order Of
battle. The plan Of the attack was 70 move the
koo-clad squadron up the main ship channel, with
cut noticing any fire of the Morris Island batteries
steer directly 10 Fort Sumter and engage its north
Yves. face, at distance Of GOO or 800 yards the fire
70 be aimed at the center embrasures. The line Of
battle to be as follows: Weshawken, Passaic.
Patapsco, New Ironsides, flagship; Catskil Man
tacket, Nahsnt and Ksokuk.
A squadron of reserve, consisting Of the Canaan
daigus Housatonic huron, Unidilla and Wissshicon,
~ fhe har me
neoes.sry, to the support Of the iron-clads.
Early on the morning Of the 9th inst. Admiral Du-
pont aud Staff transferred their quarters from the
,teamer James Adger to the Ironsides.
About 8 O'Clock general signal to get under way
was given. Some fears were entertained Of ground
bg when crossing the bar, but all the vessels got
over safely and came to anchor directly oPposit e
Light House Inlet. ... ..l
/, was deemed necessary TO await the ebb tide in
order to discover readily the Instructions. The
aeet was expected to be able to move to the attack
o. o'clock o. IN, but at that time thick fog had
risen eopcesling the shore hines. the guidance OF
which the pilots, among whom were three colored
volunteers and Robert Small, required for SAID
steering.
The Admiral then reluctantly postponed the Ct
tack 10 the next day. r.l .-....
During the day a brigade Of Gen Fery's Division
worked s way up Folly Island, eststlisbs6 itself
close TO the beach and opened communication with
The feet No portion Of the land force got nearer TO
the point Of attack and all were obliged to play the
part Of sar-witnesses. ..
Nothing was done during the remainder Of the
Exth. I ... ......r
On the morning Of the 9TH the fog was still thick,
but by 9 o'clock it had nearly cleared away, and
there was no further cause for delay Of the attack.
Up 70 II O'Clock preparations for the conflict were
soptinued on all the iron-clsds.
At p. m. the pilot Of the flagship at last declared
himself ready TO move. The signal to get under
way was made, and at fifteen minutes before the
whole feet was in motion in the order given above
At q O'Clock the batteries on Morris Islapd had
been passed by the 6rst four Monitors without draw
bg the ERE Of the enemy.
Shortly before o'clock the Ironsides showed dis
obedience TO her rudder, her bow swinging To the
strong ebb tide and threatening to bring her on the
Ahss.ls 10 her right.
Sue was, therefore, compelled to come to anchor
70 stay her course. Meantime the first four moni-
tors had continued on tow ard the fort.
Tbs enemy allowed toe Woehawkon to soome
within 500 yards Of Fort Moultrie. when two shots
across her bow from tois for. opened the action.
The Lousides had again got under weigh and ap.
preached within 200 yards Of Fort Sumter, when
ste opee more became unmsnageable and was again
obliged TO drop anchor.
Toe Monitors ahead Of her had then reached the
COW ergipg point of the fire Of Cummings Point bat
tsy, Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie, and work be-
tween Fort Moultrie and MOultrieyille, known as
Battery Bee.
sheet Of fame and volumes Of smoke, extending
non Morris TO suivsn's Islands, insugursted what
has been undoubtedly the mon aerriac cannOnade of
zoe whole war, IT, indeed, il was ever equalled in
Ne history Of the world.
. perfect torrent Of sbO. apd sbell was poursd