The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-04-30

made considerable progress in breach
ing the south and southwest walls of
Fort Sumter. TIE northwest wall is
suffering from tie we'll aimed fire of
the floating battery, whose shot have
dismounted several Of the guns on the
parapet and made it impossible to use
the remaining ones. The Howitzer
battery, connected with the inpregna-
BILE Cur Battery ct Cummings Point,
is managed with consumete skill and
terrible effect.
A boat reaching the city about half
past eleven O'Clock from the floating
battery and reported that shot from
Fort Sumter penetrated the top or
shed Of the structure and three shots
struck the sand bags back Of the bat
terry.
At o'clock news was received from
Norris Island that two guns in Ste
vens battery are temporarily disabled,
Anderscn's &re having injured the
doors Of the embrasures. Itis thought
now that Fort Sumter will be breeched
within two hours. Three steam ves-
sells of war are seen off the bar; one of
which is supposed to be the Harriet
Lane.
Captain R. S. Parker at two O'Clock
came to the city apd reported that the
floating battery had been struck eigh-
teen times but had received no ma.
terial injury. He reported that Lieut..
Hollinquist and the men at the NOR
tar battery are doing we'll and no one
hurt.
The venerable Edmund Rufin, who,
as soon as it was known battle was
inevitable, hastcned over to Morris Is
land and was elected member of the
Palmetto Guards, fred tho first gun
from Stevens Iron battery.
Despite the fierce and concentrated
fire from Fort Sumter, the rival forti-
fication on Sullivan Island received
but slight damage. It's mcrlors stood
unmoved and are this morning in as
good condition as they were before
their strength was tested by the rude
shocks Of the shot.
TIE FAMOUS FLOATING BATTERY.
The floating battery cane out of the
iron storm without losing plate Of
its iron cover or a splinter of its pine.
A brisk fire was kept up by all the
batteries until about clock in the
evening, after which hour the guns
doomed at regular intervals of twenty
minutes.
All the batteries on Morris Island
kept up q steady fire for some time at
the dawn Of day. It is reported chat
they threw their shot into the Har-
riet Lane and that steamer having
advanced as far as the renowned star
Of the West battery was crippled by O
we'll aimed shot, after which she deem
ed it prudent to give up her dangerous
attempt aud turned her sharp bow to
the sea.
Stevens Iron battery played con-
spicuous and important part in the
brilliant and bloodless conflict which
has placed the 18th of April, 1861,
among memorable days. The effect
of its Dahlgrens Ga pounder was plain
ly visible at an early stage in the con-
hict. Clouds OF mortar and brick dust
arose from the southwest wall of the
fort as the shot Kissed from the gun
on its message Of destruction. Shot
after shot told with terrible effect on
the strong walls and at about three
o'clock Major Anderson ceased to re-
turn the fire. In the early afternoon
the joyful tidings that o breach had
been effected in that portion Of the
forts walls was borne to the city.
In the fifteen hours Of almost in
cessant firing-our enemy one.of the
most experienced and skillful Of artil-
lerists-no injury has been sustained
by q single one Of our gallant soldiers.
Thus ended tho fret engagement be-
tween the United States and the Con-
federate States.
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