The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-02-09

the fort AZ 1885 a. m the ships
steamed out into the channel, the four
ironclads leading and the Carondelet
and st. Louis interlocked for want OF
sea room. Not shot was fired by
either side until the ironclads were
within fair range OF the fort, the flag,
the earthworks and quarters and the
gunners at their guns. Then the flag-
ship Cincinnati fred the signal shot,
and ii was instantly answered by ev-
cry one OF Taylor's guns The COM
mander of the Carondelet said that the
fort was one sheet Of flame, and Cap
tain Taylor described the firing Of the
ironclads as having been "as pretty
and as simultaneous a broadslde as
ever flashed from a frlgate."
Rapid Fire From the Gunboats,
The gunboat fire was steady and rap
i'd for over an hour. From the decks
the naval officers could see the earthen
walls of the fort plowed up and the
debris showered over the Confederate
guns. One of Captain Taylor's guns, a
riaed piece, burst and disabled many
of the men. His columbiad was spiked
by its own printing wire getting fast,
and two thlrty-two Founders were
struck and shattered at the same mo-
ment In q short time there were only
four pieces in action, five having been
put out of service.
Meanwhile the ironclad Essex had
dropped out of the fight, disabled by a
remarkable shot which pierced the case
mate Just above the portfolio on the
port side, passed through the middle
boiler and cast up shower of scald-
ing water and steam. By this shot
forty-eight soldiers and sailors were
killed or wounded, many Of them be-
ing scalded to death. Before the ac-
cident the Essex had fired seventy |
shots. The flagship Cincinnati was
riddled with the holes Of thirty-two
shots, which pierced her upper works.
One shot ripped up her side tmbers
and showered the decks with splinters.
Two of her guns were disabled. The
st. Louis was hit seven times and the |
Carondelet in about thirty places by
heavy shot and shell. The Carondelet
fred 107 shells and had no battle cas-
ualties. Eight missiles struck within
two feet of the bow ports in range
with the boilers, but were stopped by
barricades built to protect the boiler
room. On all the ironclads the plating
was broken and splintered by the &C.
curate Confederate fire.
Surrenders to Flag Officer FoOte.
General Tilghman hauled down the
flag of Fort Henry at 1880 p. m, when
but two of his guns were left in ac.
ton. He had lost five killed, eleven
wounded and five missing. AccOmpa.
MED by his staff, he went on board
the Cincinnati and surrendered the
garrison of seventy-eight men to Flag
officer Foote. General Grant reached
he fort at 3 o'clock and relieved the
laVy of command.
Grants troops had been prevented
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ifilculties of the march, which was
through a dense forest flooded by a re-
ent heavy rain. The Federal cavalry
tempted to head off the main body
f Confederates on their retreat to-
rard Donelson. but only succeeded in
licking up a few belated stragglers
nd two cannon. On the day following
his naval victory the United States
Ongress rushed through an appropria-
on of S1OOOO,OOO for new ironclads.
Fall of Roanoke Island, N. G.
Roanoke island fell prize to Burn.
de's forces Feb. 8, 1862. 1t was n
ictory that surprised and encouraged
le people and the soldiery of the
orth Roanoke island is separated
ON the mainlaQd by a sound three {
} four miles wide. The Confeder- c
-e forts upon the island and a fleet !
the sound disputed the advance into
lbemarle sound. q
The channel Of the sound was OBJ i
ructed by sunken wrecks, behind I
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