The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
Cargo wa. Saved.

day.
Cargo Was Saved.
The next day Colonel Lamb sent de-
tachments of men from the different
companies of the garrison off to the
Modern Greece in boats to get Oft the
cargo, which was very valuable, con-
sisting chiefly OF hospital and COM
missary stores--medicines Gncluding
n treasure in q large amount of
quinine). rum. Scotch whiskey, and a
great assortment OF fine glass and
canned goods But the most interest,"
ing article on the vessels invoice was
a pair of Whitworth guns, perhaps
the most remarkable piece of field or
siege artillery used In tho Confed-
crate service. It was steel, rifled
breechloading gun, Of superb work
.manship and finish, carrying long
conical ball, projected to an immense
distance with almost unerring ac-
curacy.
Colonel Lamb had these guns mounts
cd and sent them, with two detach-
lnents or Starts Artillery, under the
command OF Lieutenant Fuller, to
Fort Caswell, situated further down
the river This old Fertilization was
badly equipped and defended, without
a gun that could cope with the block
aiding squadron of the enemy, which
daily insulted the garrison by steam
ing into the offing with exasperating
Indifference and tossing shells at
the fort at their own sweet will, with
out leave. let or hindrance. We
taught them a thing or too before we
got through.
Arriving at Fort Caswell late IN
the evening, we worked pretty we'll
all night throwing UP two batteries
outside the walls of the fortification,
and carefully masking them with
bushes. small trees, etc. We were up
before day. and with good light there
We're the blockaders in full view be-
fore us, lying not more than two and
a half or three miles from shore, and
hooking their foes by their con-
temptuous boldness.
BlOckndcrs Surprised.
Our practice with the Whtworths
at Fort Fisher had demonstrated the
fact that the gun was good for five
miles or more, over which distance q
would send ball with fatal accuracy,
and we proceeded to surprise the non
! chalant enemy. We first fired but one
piece at intervals or about ten min
utes and it was not long before q
| stir was observable in the fleet. sig
| nails passing from vessel to vessel.
| Next the whole squadron lined up, and
| sent a broadside at the fort of several
4 rounds. which passed over our heads
4 Then we turned loose with both pieces
4 each gun picking out its shin an,
carefully taking its aim. The SQUAD
ron soon began to increase its dis
lance from shore, rounding to ever,
now and then to fire, but we pursued
them with the deadly masked guns
Z and could several times see whert
. our shots had told.
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damage inflicted by tho Whitwort,
guns. the paper indulging in som
speculation as to the nature Of TIL
, new and destructive siege artillery
nNthis account it was stated that tn
Miantonomoh tI think that was til
/, name) had been utterly disabled u,
a shot which pierced 1t amidship. kill
ing the purser and one or two Of tn