The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-09


almost sllenced by our own. although we
are under heavy enhlade from the bat
teries In the main works and the gun
boats In the river; the latter dropping
their huge "bcer-kegs" with fearful pre-
cision one landing and exploding square
under our caison, upon which two Of our
wounded had been placed blowing them
high Into the air and into eternity. along
with two drivers and their horses and the
horse OF Sergeant Jones, which was tied
10 the fifth wheel" l was then work
Ing my gun with three men out OF nine
that manned II when we took our first
position; we were chunkng it into them
In desperation. when some one hollered
cut, Cease firing; the fort surrcnders,"
and the key to Plymouth was ours
~ IMPORTANT aAI1ulA
BY the capture Of Fort Vessels, the
Key to Plymouth" as stated by Ser
geant Jones. was in our hands; the front
10 the main line was cleared for us; our
men were then Withdrawn into the ra-
vine below Fort Vessel. and a part Of
the Richmond Fayctte Artillery took
charge Of the fort. Visiting the fort
few days after, il looked like cyclone
had gtruck the breast-wOiks, and upper
portion of the buildings within the fort
were completely wrecked.
Tuesday. the 18TH we spent resting IN
the ravine; here. while sitting ana tank
Ing, Mike Consadine, a gallant lrishman
of Company &C." was struck by stray
ball from the enemys line in front OF the
town. nearly a mile off We offered 10
put him in tho ambulance. but he de-
clined. saying he would walk. on reach
ing the surgeons quarters, he fen ana died
within a few minutes. Drring the ioi-
lowing night our ironclad gunooat, the
Albemarle succeeded IN passing the oD-
structiops I'm the river and the fofis'
and. after sinking the enemy's largest
boat. the Soutnfeld, in which Captain
Flusser was killed, she drove OH the
whole feet Of the enemy into the SOUND
then ~ returned 10 the town, ana gave
IT'S undivided attention TO its doomed
garrison. throwing shell and grape along
the streets and into the houses OF Ply
mouth, making it very uncomfortable to
the garrison, who found themselves with
out protection from the fire coming INTO
their rear. as the works were facing IN
land towards our position.
Early on the morning of the Zoth, we
were on the move. our regiment Deile
aenloyed covering the centre OF lne n,
- line I'm front Of Fort Williams, 'von '
af,or getting in position an oiu 1ss.
.,as captured and brought peioie 49, 80
,-or.or THE old coon had Win ni'" -,
Nor,on. o,,or which he had hung a great
bundle of blankets filed WIN e"s' ~
o.,ons clothing, ana all kinds OF Jus
and ends. After Inspecting the ~ .-a~,or
1oyv,s goods and chattels, MaJoi 49, at
turned TO me, saying, ChaiHe' -
tbat negrov l knew he was v''s
ING but 1t was fun to scare tne oiu 60
low. who begged hard lot Mo M eo,+
30.
,ha rear Meanwhile Ransom DIT
" Wv In had forced it's way through
- s,vamn on the right Of the to"i'' W.
' .ne ~ nrcceding night, suddenly charger
NE enemys works at the lower e'" ~
~ tou,n and drove them through the
e,rests over the works at the upper par
- the town. where they fell INTO l"e
honds Of Hoke's brigade, Whlch s'oou
ready there to gobble them UP, 80.
/ 50o prisoners were thus secureu' '"''
we're marched around and halteu He"'
Fort Williams, which was SIN mahihs
fesble effort to resist, but soon the S'N
teen pleces Of Virginia artillery, VINO hau
been placed within few hundred yaiu9
Of the fort, opened. one OF the iilSl SINUS
brought down the large garrison nag
(Which was afterwards cut up by our
mem. then the enemy hoisted the white
flag and the town, with all it contained
we're ours. Then there was heard one
of those indescribable Confederate yens,
and the regiments were Ordtiea 10 s'a1N
arms. after which the men were INFORM
"a hv General Hoke that they might
helm themselves to whatever miBhl please
I'm fancy except the horses and wa
CONS While the men rushed into toNh'
was left with a detail to guard the mann
road running into the town. ana pre-
vent outsiders to enter. II ohiy LOON
about ten minutes. and the crowd helu
GREW In such proportion, that ! sent worn
sbat / was unable with my few men 10
hold my position, whereupoh iiS'iucs'U"
came calling my guard in, and permit
ting the crowds that had gathered. 10
rtsh into the town.
HAD TN BEST TIE INFANTRY.
The mounted men and artillery had
decidedly the best of us infantry mere;
tbo,, loaded their horses, wagons ana cas-
ems with all kinds of plumber. the army
., miles we found i'm the town were SIM
,i,, immense: the stores and warehouses
we're filled from top to bottom with JUST
such things as we could wish Ior' peslu's
ng7 well prisoners. twenty-five guns
and a large number of horses ana was-
ons were sent 10 General Lees army d.
the spells Of Plymouth.
The scenes tndt Octulicu a'i'No '"~
men while the pillaging was going on,
was highly amusing l saw one OF the
North Carolina boys have box Of choco-
late. who thought It was soap. The men
went into the fine residences drom which
its inmates had departed but two days
previous) cut open the bedding, broke the
costly mirrors TO get piece of looking
glass, ripped the strings out of the pianos
to hang their tin cups on; loaded them
selves with female wearing apparel-it
was a high OLD time generally. Twenty
q ousand new Colt rifie-muskets were also
found, which were distributed among the
men, and large amount of rations, such
as -four and bacon, soon became part of
the depleted Confederate Commissary De-
partment.
Late in the evening, we marched to en-
camp I'm a strip OF woods about "A mile
from town, where we lay down tired and
worn out. but happy. TO sleep under the
green pine trees.
Jewish and Christian Faith.