Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-04-17
pstailed Account Of the Attack on Charleston.

The New York Tribune's account Of the
Charleston fight says the squadron arrived Oft
Charleston on the morning Of the 5th, and
spent the day examining bars and channels, the
wind being too high to cross that evening
The Admiral disclosed his plan Of attack,
which was to sail directly up and attack the
northwest face Of Fort Sumter, at 600 or
500 yards.
A bout o'clock Monday morning, signal
for movement was given, and the vessels Start
ed slowly. Ia consequence Of tie fog, howev-
er, they were obliged TO postpone the attack
till next day. During the afternoon, one of
Gen. Fury's brigades worked its way up Folly
Island and established communication with
the feet, but no portion Of the land force got
into the attack at all.
On the 7tb, at All p. M, the fleet got un
der way, and passed the Morris island Batter
les without being fred upon, pushing right on
toward Sumter. The new lronsides worked
badly, and in consequence Of the current, was
obliged to anchor two or three times Fort
Moultre opened first upon the Weehawken,
which was within 500 yards.
Cummings Point Battery, Fort Sumter, and
battery B Immediately opened, and the action
became general and terrific. The Monitors
still pushed on, replying vigorously, aud pass
ed the north east face of Sumter when they
discovered three Gues of distractions holding
torpcdocs, etc, orc of which exploded, but did
no great damage.
Fiading it impossible to get across The OBJ
sirucions, they turued about and steamed down
the harbor. The Paiapsco's two hundred
pounder had become disabled and the turret
OF the Passaic was so bent as to place that
vessel practically out of use. Other boats al
so passed ~ to the north east face Of Sumter
until tLey we're also STOPPED 10y the obs;ruc-
tons aud turned back
After being under fire three-qnarters of an
hour all the Monitors were ordered back, aud
at 5 o'clock he entire feet was out of range,
and The acton ceased. Ad.sira Dupont in
tended to renew the attack next day, but on
ascerlaining that The Ketkuk and Passaic were
entirely disabled, and three oilers partially
So he concluded TO Gcsist, in which he was sus-
tanned by all the commanders.
I be Monitors were hit from fifty to sixty
times each, except the Keokul, which received
about ninety shots. and was penetrated al wa
Icr mark 10 less tban nineteen times. She was
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sunk Oh d bar, her colors flying. All on boaid d
were saved. The Irousldes was bit about 81
| times, but not damaged, There are c!Gveu
ho.cs il the side Of For; Santer, apparently
running trough tie walls.
Tie eh!iie firing orly Amounted 10 l5O
rounds When oGe correspondent left, two
Of the Monitors had sailed for Port Royal,
and olIa'rs we're TO follow Our enifo casual
tiss ted to thirteen, Of whom but two
/ were killed.
/ The lleiald's account says that the rum0T
in circulation az Port Royal and ut Charl,s-
! ton Bar, states tLal our trooys we're rnpidly
gaining llic rear Of the city of Charleston.
! he Times correspondent says Of The Charles
toa Gahi
The iron sl'ios were exposed TO a concen-
tic Gre from fse diff rent points, unparalleled
il TIE hiaI cry Of Wal fare. The f et found il
impossible TO pass up beyond Fort Sumter
and assume an appointed place, owing 10 Tic
distractions which EXTENDED across tie entire
channel Iiom San:er TO Mou'lrie, while uboy(
the-e, ne.r Ike middle grounds, were tire,
otLcr lows tf piles. and above these tbre,
rrbel iran eads. Tie feet was thus competed
to sustain this terrific fire, ard Gobly il did 50
Ior 30 nina es. During tLat time not les:
Than 3,50G shots were Gstd by the enemy, &
icing counted ia siuaIe Elinu;e.
7 he f,I'oEiog was male mp from en- inter
es'ing accuu.t, furnished 10 tile Bll,imor
! AHrii'un, by all eye witness who was in ,!i
.ieit;
7 TLe WgchaUben was assigned to an iHpor
ta'd Gu y, wiiirh VA. faithfully pcriornad il
tlI" midst OF the flht--to cX titiae, aud il pos
sib.c, Ia frc the rJaiuc.vns which The rebel.
have tx:t ndtd i.crcss lie hai Dor f ON Sum,c
10 Moulrie. I'retycicd Ly seow aud til,
"dcvi," ii 'front.' Of her she rasb-d straight ul
toward tbs obs ructiuus.
They were found to consist Of net wo. k
claims and cables stretched u.rss tie h.srbor
over Which ii was inros2i.l for Weglaa kcD
to ian . hhoat fou'iag Ler propeller, and whel
Sic lounG it Impossible to force.
To his network The rjLe's are supposed f
have d7lended turptd .cs ANA olE,r subma
rine explosives. She completed he cxImina
ton, AID tested Ihc impos,i5;Ii'y of wukin.
up Tie harbor, Until the meuus were Oh 'ain2,
for removing tie OILS ructioas.
Tie Times Publishes an extra containing
detailed account Of the Gght at Charleston. -
II says the result OF tie Reconnaissance prove
tie utter iLtGieiency u Tic ircn-c!ad Acct t,
lake Cnailts.ou alone.
The Nalaiit received Ailty wounds. soycra
beng bod fractures.
! be I'assaic was a!>o wounded severely il
tie turre; and pilot house.
The Nau'uckets lurret was so j,rrcd tha
the port cou!d not be opened, rendering Lc
I5-iuch gun useless. None Of the other Mon
iors were disabled.
ArebJ' ship K, II ick has issued an ordSr ii
reelirg that The day recommended by the Pres
idcnt Of the United States as day Of bumI
ia ion and prayer be observed in ali the Cath