Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-11-11

In the south, as well as in the east
and west, rain followed heavy cannon
aiding. One engagement near Fort
Pickens, Fla, was an early instance
Flag Officer William w. Mexican, CON-
manding the gulf blockading squad
ron, in report to the secretary Of the
navy, dated November 25, 1861, thus
mentions the circumstances. He says:
"Sirs: I have the honor to inform you
that on the 22d inst. a combined at
tack was made upon the rebels at this
place by Colonel Brown, Of Ft. Pick
ems, and the United States ships Nj
agara and Richmond, under my COM
mand. At 10 o'clock, at the
firing Of the first gun from the fort
(the signal agreed upon), the Niagara
stood in, followed by the Richmond,
and both ships came to anchor.
We Immediately opened fire.
At 6 p. m. sudden squall came UP
from the northward and westward, the
wind blowing very fresh, with heavy
rain," etc.
The records show that the following
battles or actions were either accom-
panied or closely followed by rain:
Battle Of Logan's Crossroads, battle OF
Ft. Donelson, battle Of Pea Ridge, Ark
attack and capture Of Roanoke Island,
capture Of Newbern, N. c., capture OF
Ft. Macon. the naval action in Hamp-
ton Roads. the capture Of New Madrid,
Mo-, attack on Island No. 10, bombard-
ment Of Forts Jackson and st. Philip,
bombardment and passage Of the
Vicksburg batteries, battle Of Pitts
burg Landing, or Shiloh, April 6 and
7, 1862, battle Of Bull Pasture Noun
tain, May 8, 1852; battle Of Winches-
ter, Va, May "a and 25, 1852; battle
of Cross Keys, June s, 1852; capture
Of Yorktown, battle Of Williamsburg,
fighting on the Chickahominy, battle
Of Hanover Courthouse, battle Of Fair
Oaks or Seven Pines, gunboat firing
on James River, artillery firing In
front Of Hookers seven days fight,
battle Of Gaines's Mill, battle Of Saw
ages Station, battle of Malvern Hill,
battle Of Cedar Mountain, August 9,
1862; heavy artillery firing at Kelleys
Fort and Rappahannock Station, fight
at Bristow Station, second battle OF
Bull Run, battle Chantily, battle of
Antietam, battle Of Perryville or Chap
Inns Creek, KY; battle Of Prairie
Grove, Ark; capture Of Van Buren,
Ark; battle Of Murfresboro or Stone
River; battle Of Fredericksburg, Va;
battle Of Charlottesville; battle of
Beverly Ford, Va; battle Of Gettys-
burg, Penn: affair at Mine Run; de-
struction Of Confederate steamer
Nashville; battle Of Carney's Bridge,
La; assault on Port Hudson; Por-
ters passage Of the vicksburg bat
teries; battle Of Raymond, Miss; ma
val action off Charleston Harbor; at
tack on defenses Of Secessionville; at
tack on Morris Island; attack on Gen.
eral Terry on James Island; lombard
ment Of Ft. Wagner; attack on Ft.
Sumter; battle Of Mission Ridge; Red
River campaign; battle Of Marks Mil;
battle of Dallas, Ga; battle Of the
Wilderness; battle Of Spottsylvania
Courthouse; battle Of North Anne
River; battle Of Cold Harbor or Be-
thesda Church; battle Of Hatchers
Run; fight at Dublin Bridge; battle OF
Newmarket; battle Of the Cedars; the
great battle Of Nashville and many
others.
In other parts Of the world the
same phenomenon has been noticed
The battle of Dresden was fought on
August rs and 81. "On the 9th the
battle was renewed under torrents OF
rain and amid a tempest Of hail"
The battle of Ligny was fought on
June 16. After the battle the weather
was dreadful, the rain fell in torrents
The battle Of Waterloo Is said to have
been followed after 36 hours by q
long rain. OF the battle Of Eylau, Feb
8, the record says: "The action began
at daybreak. Two strong columns ad-
vanced for the purpose Of turning the
right and storming the center OF the
Russians, but they were repulsed In
great disorder. About midday
a heavy storm Of snow began falling
which added to the obscurity caused by
the smoke from the burning village OF
Serpallen." At Madras on June 4, 1778,
morning fair, noon cloudy, in the
evening rain. N. B.-More than zoo
pieces Of cannon fired in salutes."
During the siege Of Valenciennes by
the allied army in the year 1893 1t
rained violently every day soon af-
ter the heavy cannonading began. The
allies employed 200 heavy ordnance
and the besieged had about 100, and
they were frequently all in action at
one time"
In the last war between France and
Germany the occurrence Of storms OF
rain after battles was specially notice
able, particularly so in the months OF
August and September, and the ac-
counts from the battlefields contained
many illusions to the subject.
For instance, Immediately after the
battle Of Sedan, at which the French
emperor was taken prisoner, tele-
gram dated Donchery, Sept. 8, reads:
1T is raining torrents" Again at the
bombardment Of Strasburg, in a dis
patch dated Sept. 8, 1t says: There
are daily thunderstorms and the Rhine
has risen, driving the inhabitants from
their cellars"
1t may be seen that in the Civil war
almost every battle Of the eastern ar
mics was followed by rain; that rain
followed all the great battles OF the
south. that IL not only followed sim