Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-16
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
The Attack On Charleston.
Fortress Monroe, April 10.

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Charleston, April Z.
The attack on Charleston has commeno-
cd. Four iron-clads out of seven in the
Yankee fleet are engaged. The hrng
from the fleet and from Forts Sumter and
Moultrie and Morris Island was very
heavy. The Ironsides was hit and she
ran ashore, but subsequently got of and
was taken out OF range.
At two o'clock in the p. M, nine Moni-
tors and the lronsides opened fire at n |
distance of three thousand yards.
AT half past two o'clock, the firing on
both sides became incessant, and was kept
up until five o'clock, when 1t gradually d.
minshed The FIRE Of the fleet was con-
oentrated on Fort Sumter. The lronsides
and the Keokuk withdrew from the engage
ment at four o'clock, apparently disabled.
Intense excitement prevails in this city.
Our Monitors have Just gone out to take
part in the fight
Our casualties are, one boy killed and
Eve men badly wounded in Fort Sumter.
Reports from the other batteries have not
vet come to hand.
Charleston, April 8.
Seven turreted iron-clads and the Iron
sides are inside the bar. Twenty-Five
blockading vessels are OF the bar. The
Keokuk is sunk on the beach off Morris
Island.
There is no disposition on the part Of
the Federals to renew the conflict.
Cincinnati, April IL.
A special dispatch to the Gazette from
Nashville, gives the following intelligence: :
I'VE have received late Southern pa
pers which state that terrible battle is
progressing at Charleston. The Federal
iron clads have been repulsed, and the
81 land forces are fighting within sight OF the
city"
Washington, April IL.
The Richmond Wing, of Friday, is re-
oeived. 1t gives the following further par
ticulars of the attack on Charleston
"Charleston, April 8--8 p. NJ.
All is quiet thus far to-day.
The people and troops are in high splr-
its at the result of yesterdays fight. The
Keokuk is certainly sunk.
The fighting between the iron-clads and
our forts was chiefly at a distance OF 9Ol
yards. The Monitors cannot pass Fort
Sumter without coming within live hund'
red wards of our batteries.
The impression is very general that ths
enemy will renew the attack after repair
ing damages. -,
Seven monitors and ironsides are still
off the harbor.
Charleston, April 8, 10 a. N.
The latest official intelligence from tn
bar states that only TWO of the iron CLAD
have gone south, leaving seven re
mainng. besides the Keokuk which lie
aunk about one thousand yards from Nor
ris Island.
The Yankee machine called the "Dey
il,'' designed for the removal OF torpedos
has foated ashore and fallen INTO on
hands
All is quiet now. The enemy Is con
stantly signaling bnt no renewal OF IN
attack is anticipated before tomorrow.
The Yankees have been busy all da,
repairing damages.
Charleston, April so a. 20.
All is quiet this morning The Nom
tors are still in sight.
Yesterday evening pieces O. the keo
kuk's furniture, with spy glasses, wassae'
ashore on Morris Island beach. Many o
The articles we're covered with eiet'e'
blood.
The impression prevails at our own bat
ferries that the slaughter on board the ke
okuk was terrible.
Fort Monroe, April L.,
The Mary Sanford arrived at More
head to-day from off Charleston, with iul
accounts of the engagement, when com
menced at three o'clock and lasted tnfe
hours.
The Keokuk passed a mile above Sum
tor when she met with Instructions, a
which time a terrific firing was kept up o.
- when she receivS.nu .not whic
p mass through her bow, from which sh
sunk in eleven hours. -,
The Nahant was within two nanore
Yards of Fort Sumter in the action, an
received shell at the junction oil tne tu
rot with the deck, which prevented tn
tnrret from revolving, and rendering NJ
useless for the time. o -,
The Ironsides received lou shots, SUI
tanning no damage further than sartmg
few bolts. The rest of the fleet is uni
iured and hauled off, the object OF the r
oonnoisance being accomplished, WINE lS
was a wish to obtain the locality OF u
distractions.
Our entire loss was two killed and Sc
en- wounded. ID,
As the Sanford left, some IRON cia'
were going to blow up the Keakuk.
Washington, April IL.
The steamer Fambeau arrived mere :,
n. M. with Lieutenant Gommahoi
Eh;nd as bearer of dispatches IRON Aol'
raj Dopont to the Government.
The reports from the several comma y
ers had not been received up to the u
Of the departure of the flam6eau, VIZ
wednesday night From other tnan
6cial sources, it is ascertained the vess
composing the feet advanced W
Charleston on the 7th instant, IN the
lowing order.