Evening Star Newspaper, May 15, 1886, Page 3

HOW FORT FISHER FELL. Onc of the Great Achievements of the Geeat War —Gallant Cendact and Thrilling Episodes. [Copyrighted, 1886.} STIRRING SCENES. Never, from the time when Capt, Newport sailed up the Jan did Hampton K ehored in its fal atumn of 186: aminded an ob: cial ports; but among those there lying, un! mere tra of i such troops, some powde: from the. great transports, from. to the coal schooner; and lookers-on, in the Fiver tosupply mm looked upon wi passed her. asport of coal, provisions, and powder, and ‘Armed vessels of all kinds wei French ats were busy, too, f ersburg, and the traffic up the Grim and biack, in the mldst of this crowd of shipping, lay the Ironsides, a vessel which lad made a name at Charleston, and was nes to the present day of grace, Roads seo so many vessels an- r waters at one time as in the 4. The forests of masts re- rver of the busiest of commer- uo commercial vessels were 38 we call com- s had been chartered for the otwhor were tobe food for there, steam frizate to the monitor; the two-thousand-ton steamer and Ep sh men-of-war. Grant was the needs of his army was im- ith curiosity by every one who than that of two fifteenanch guns fired to- gether. As far as any damage done to the fort or _gar- rison it was a complete failure, and a waste of precious time and a great deal of money, It did, indeed, cause some stir and momentary consternation; but so little was the explosion supposed to be an act of war that the Wilming- ton papers of the next day, in reporting the oc- currence, stated that a Federal cruiser had chased a blockade runner in under Fort Fisher and in doing so had hersel ons! fired and dlown up, to prevent her from falling into Confederate hands. It is a curious fact that a blockade-runner did, that very night, thread her way through all our numerous vessels,—perhaps for the reason that there were so many, all intent upon the explo- sion,—and went in just ahead of the powder- boat. ‘The latter availed herself of the range- lights set for the blockade-ranner to go in, AT WORK IN EARNEST. Early morning on the 24th of Decembersawa busy time in the fleet, the crews having had breakfast before daylight, The wind was light and off shore, and there was a smooth sca, and the vessels all stood close to the fort, assumed their assigned positions, the Tronsides lead- ing, and then anchored. “The silence and wait- ing’ while this was being done led people to think of torpedoes and other develtries which might be awaiting us in the shoal water, but none were there. When ail got to work the bombardment was tremendous. Probably 80 severe a fire was never concentrated upon a fort before, and the return was not very brisk, for it Simply impossible to serve barbetted guns rapidly under sueh a fire of shot and shell. The fort “was a huze earti-work, ex: tending about four hundred yards across mass of wood and fron, she was not ine, from jack” of the ying, dow: ch gun beside Parrot ron casemate, am shi where other large vessels could tery into, not ge. Her arm with port shutt denied by she ‘To thes. er th shell tire th rg not armored, and hostii beer killed by he during the many engagements through which upon the forts tht hour ‘ight over an i containing two whieh had f It was intend bearings showed that the vexsel Was ovr it; bu was wrong with not be exploded. ‘On the vesel was torpedo boat, wi the darkness’ ruuning stra angles with ber of the waten jun stran: the hand boat. Immediat alongside, ‘sbaki starting seme kni no mater but the person co ofthe navy, swa mate prisener. = hole unde> wate! ‘on the port side usual In seamers. And if the torpedo had'been inserted inte that ably have been destroyed and sunk, iad not power enough to drive P fashivsed Like a wdouwle upon t tail. it gave much trouble, but ber crew man- aged 0 get into position whenever fighting was n spite ing been sentup, fish. Cuction by fi wes and sh : walf-burned Hauling alongside dropped down to Fort 3 sondfive hund sandand placed from plan; greatlabor, but the tour of need, retumed to dla kinds, target. p the aer of the day. THE Itvas well w Hee some important be ay Federal cntrnee of the @ Portr’s com Cardina. At tha of the Atlantic aud elfectually closed, so that the UF wssession pritcipal and place im the Cape Fear river. Meruces: ter g: chborhood for vessels. : idone, too; but, in spite of the large stationed there, the bloekade-ran- ners swilt, low Vessels, commanded by skillful navd 10% and faring m dail & the bexeh under th nd could ei way a done Fy body ware atm powde cations last € tm readiness, ate bh Th mounted, in broadside, fourteen ein position, she could keep up such @ ‘n sunk in the main ship-ebannel, other occasion, when hed he was shot with of the person directing the torpedo damage. The saved from destruction by having the great ‘@ curiosity, the rudder being Heeted there other than Fort Fis! nd did not extend below North spite oteverything. They’ were was anxious to be off, and the Lor Was beer exp ‘@ nautical point of view, al- ften quoted, in regard to her, “nandsome is as handsome ‘of compact wroughtiron two one-lundred-and-fifty— rifles, all on her gun-deek and Ot very light draft could carry this heavy bat- aor was of four-ineh iron plates, rs of the same, all mach in- from the forts at Charleston. he Ironsides had been a terror; it was impossible for men to Ss against her. Her ends were shot, b pstile Shot, betwee: z During one of the attacks ere she lay ior more than an mense submarine mine thousand pounds of powder to explode it by electricity at i, most fortunately, somethin, the wires, and tie charge ing off the bar, approached by a cigarshaped hich was discovered through cht for her at right length, The officer in charge ped on the rail to hail musket in tely the torpedo exploded ng the ship very much, and eesand stapebions, but causing orpedo boat sank, dueting her, anex-lieutenant am to a On _ this occasion the Tronsides r for the “outboard delivery” st a 1s t, as was intended, the vessel i boilers of the vessel were im which they were placed at the best. Her steering double Hap-sinutter, intende tse uing like a fish's ‘of sach drawbacks, sent up to Philadelphia from When the ire of lame store-houses, ship- nd the blowing up of splen- hie sunk in the river were uiks of several fine men-of- the wharf the Iron- il her spars but the three Hille re two thou- red bread-bags were filled with nthe spar-deck as a pro- i fire,a work involving whic proved most useful in ._Atter this was done the ship | spiom Roads. where drilis of all ctice and boat exercises were c OBJECTIVE POINT. derstood that the powerful was destined to attack stronghold, and that could not ier, situated on commanding — one Fear river, as Admiral and pe at period of the war the most If ports were either i important blockade-running To guard f this, river a space of sixty patrolled, with the dangers of ies, in a woudd slip by, sometiines, on a lead hard to see ‘ab, all legs and y they made the land miles to nd, trusting to their color and Tan down close n ¢ Inlet was reached. guns of Fort Fisher they were nose their own time for pick- cross & bar which, at the best welve fathoms, Yet this place and exit oi many mii ming more wintry and bad, kept waiting, because General au idea Uhat a giant tor- f, might be ram in unde © expinded so as to destroy and kill or stun’ the garrison. AT Last. nounced to be were to parti: ton, under the eomman he troops wale! | served for better things, and, atter | we got vut to our original anchorag | that we heard that we were to | the soldi the space from sea to river, and three OF four times that length along’ the sea-face, with powerful batteries at inte Most of their fire was bestowed upon the wooden ves- sels, although a few heavy shot struck the Iron- Sides, indenting the armor, cutting away the rail ‘and lower rigzing, and tossing about the sand-bags on the spardeck. One ten-inch shot came into the unarmored end, forward, driving betore it an airport, with its heavy iron stem and lead casing, entered the sick-bay, and smashed up everything in the dispensary, and then was detleeted trom tho berth-deck and the powder-passers by a Leavy de of lial mocks, placed for just that purpose. ‘Then the huge shot hopped over a swinging-cot in which was lying the body of a marine who had died Just, as we were going into action, and finally made an identation tike a saucer {n the heavy oak water-way, not injuring even the dead man. All day long we pounded away at the heavy earth-works, the hardest things in the world to injure, and ‘at night drew off, just out of range, and anchored. The weary, smoke-begrimed men had been asleep about'an hour when the drum beat to quarters, and every one roused out to hear that tworpedo-hoat was supposed to be cruising aboutus. There was considerable anxicty, but Ro exeitemeni. The people at their quarters could hear, “Do you make her out?” “No, sir; I did see her, but I don't now.” “I hear her. "I hear the water strike her sidef” “Fire here, marines!” Then there eame a spattering of musketry, and then ad—n or two, and a sort of chuckle “as we heard some one éall out, “It's oniy a ship's boat, sir, capsized and adrift.” And so it was,—but her round bottom, lapped by the ripple, looked in the darkness very much like the “David” torpedo-boats which the enemy were then using. ‘Beat the retreat!” “And in a few moments all but the watch were asleep day Was Christmas, and as fine as the day be- fore, and at the fort we all went dings donz—a wonderful sight indeed. ‘Tie garrison answered us from their heavy columbiads, Brookes, Blakelys and Armstrongs, much moré frequently than on the preceding day, and then, during the forenoon the transporis began to Jand troops upon the beach, about’ two iniles to | the northward of the fort.’ In the afternoon a considerable force wason shore, and they to move down towards the fort, with skirmis! line out; but nothing more was done by th that day. At sunset all the wooden Vessels drew off again, but the Ironsides and monitors kept fast, althouzh their crews were really more tagged and powder-siek than the others, for the Teason that they began first and ended ‘last, all in a very close place, the concussion trom’ the heavy guns being very’ troublesome. The eleven and liiteen-inch guns have a mellow, pealing sound as compared with the shap reports of smatler pieces, but of course the volume of sound is much greater. Our men, especi the spongers, were ia some eases quite bliin the end of the day from the blast of hot sulphur- ous smoke, Which was driven inboard on ac- count of our frig to windward. On the 26th of December neither army nor navy did much. The weather had changed, aud there was a southeast swell. The troops Siir- mished in the woods above with some battal- jons from Wilinington, ana the gunboats shelled the bush now aud then; but the coin paratively quiet, gray day was a great contrast Wo the roaring ties on the two days before. Everything seemed uncertain, nd General Butier appeared unable to make up his mind; Dut at last that tilitary chiet decided that au assault of the fort was hot feasible, and the op- eration was abandoned, althougi competent Judges aver thai Fisher Wouid have yielded to assault on that day much more readily than she did three weeks afterwards, HAULING OFF. ‘The night passed quietly, and on the 27th the Weather was fine, the troops re-embarked, and the transports moved off for Hampton Réads again as fast as they were loaded, while the naval vessels replenished their coal and stores from their tran nd waited. Of course the these operations, and at last, after hardly daring to credit the © eir own eyes that they were being “left alone,” did about as saucy and aggravating a thing as they could do,—viz., they fired a salute. It was no fault of the navy or 01 the troops Uiat tiey had been brought so far to do nothing, but there Was no getting over the fact that the expedition, so long in prepara. tion and setting oat with’ such a flourish of trumpets, had failed. Yet there is a consolation in the fact that the same ship, and the same troops, with a rent commanding officer, took the place a little later, and when ft was much strony naval vessels now went up to Beaufort, we had first made rendezvous, aud dined there unul the 12th of Januacy during which we had a succession of heavy gaivs tron southeast, ‘The frigates and other large vessels put to sea on one occasion, and the Hghtdratt craft went in over the bar, but the old Ironsides couid not cross the bar, and couid not steain to sea tn face of such a gale, and so had wo “lay it out.” Une night we lost'an anchor and chain, pile of our engiue, were alinost in the ikers, so that ail hands were called tw give them a "ena: But the good ship was re- bh anaious le abated, the sca went down, and a the intervals between gales of wind we all man- itt up with coal and powder trom transports, aud it was with Joy. and exuitation try again;” the same troops to accompany us, but to be ‘under the command of Generai Terry. THE SECOND EFFORT—HOr WORK, ‘On the date above mentioned we sailed again for New Inlet, with the troop-ships in close company, and having alight northwest wind and smooth sea, ‘Tere was no shilly-shally, or filling,” as Ji t time, the g: racking and ck calls it, this time, but orning of January 13 we wen ain, the Tronsides jeading in soon as we began to pound the lus ers began to land sbime distanc ik Vident that the zarrison lad been rein [iorced and had mounted some more. ive: ! ! most ated | Ousiow Buy to Cape | sandy "the wed, While U i e Df | rendezy was indi | wenty miles | In this position, | agg k of fozs, gales and heavy seas wnt Phat ti SAT ¥ essed” powder-boat, for which We had again b The vesset was painted lead color ae one, so tat in general pecially at ni; c reguiar English blockade-ru: jying of atsea tue tleet had the est respect pon the ironsides and some others of fleet, there | taining their posi} dropped out of ran ow nowaday’s, io iaugh at the navy, azh ASCO OF THE WAR. a With ’s must have ane any tears, as vld Uncie Sari many dollars, ever broached. aun Olek been purel boat carly im the war, and was iL was as well to m drowning her aS an expensive i tons of powder bad been d ingenious means devised oluicers eve: ah t, she very m f tins: \canenroms neighbor, so > gals alluded to above, and came driiting was an anxious time until it j fighting he ly y guns, for our fire was returned very briskly, aud We Were Strick Inore frequently, while the haval battery to the south, Ut Were nearer the water surface, Was particul: a d spiteful. we had an exhibition of the ex- nid ishting qualitics of a game cock, aud been on board along time and wis A great pet With the crew. On previous daysor 4 been putaway below, but on 5 his coop and = ie stratied about sand bags, dattering bis wings and Wiy, aud evidently enjoying the battle, and by aigntiali was as an captain. if- had some nat- inters, and was by a khower of was torn with the deck or dodged a bit, firing, the ironelads re- Bull about tea o'clock this oceaston shot, but be never le: AU dark we ceased began siriny; a, It to advantage, we Soure of the ders,” which earried eleven-ineh guns, kept At intervals during the night to keep tae. ages, Whi hb greater than i: our pre boubatdi for several tres had occur the tore during the day. During the beat came from the Wissanickon, “di ender,’ thas employed, fer the writer msides to her ina case of ai hours” he ined F splasi : the writer, We way men! strong!” “isiess your he strokevar, to veil us tha: ‘There Was asigh of relief when the boat shot in under the shadow of the Ironsides’ butk, and alter a rest and a drink (which was richly earned,) the gig’s crew started back, and arrived sately. THE ¥INAL STRUGGLE. ‘The 14th of January broke clear, and with a smooth beach and light westerly wind, The fronclads went in closer than ever, so that their keels were close to the sand,—impossiblo except with perfectly smooth water,—and the bombardment recommenced in quite a busi- Resvlike way. Some reipiorcements were observed to be’ thrown into the fort by a river Steamer which had come rt, sir?” replied the man at the ‘we're doin’ all we knows. No use | bodies orn assaulting the face of the angle or ‘which was about like a rait ade, bolted and battened, ‘and tcgether. ry ‘Well, it was nota very of partric the fire, Some of those onda when se! close to the water slayered into the 8 and had to be assisted out. So heavy and fatal Was this small-arm fire th: They could go no aplace of urtial she! oblized to darkness, and the Jast man, and enabled the navy people’ to ge! away. fn this foolhardy atten and the loss amon the men was proportiovate. AS far as the assault went it was a perfect fall- ture; but the lives lost ware hot entirely away, as the naval attack created a diversion, tracting th ested, HAND TO HAND FIGHTING. About the time that it was evident that the succeed, there emerged from the scrubby wood north of the naval attack was not to fort the troops destined to assault the plaee. These were veterans irom the army of James. Rough looking, with frowsy” clothing and disheveled hair and beards, afler their long and hard experience in the transports, these soldiers had their arms clean and bright, filled with forty rounds, in line of battle as coolly and precisely as if on ordinary and. cartridge-box while they alinged and dresse parade, Probably there was among’ th > had not been times betore, There was aud no noise of either command. Then si Shit” and in bugling or verbal ddenly, at “doubie-qnic ire huge a, runnii river, formed the northern side of the fort. Some pateiies of rishes and dried salt grass he plain, bat et the View ny all the guns upon e had been dismounted or dis- ent; but when near enough the garri- opened on it with musketry, and a how- port, cut. were dotted there was from thi onsides, the northern fi abled by the severe the assaulting line cam: 80 itzer, Which was run out. from great gaps in the advancing I and canister, ‘wo field pieces western anzie also began tof very quickly 8! red by shell io clads; but tho one at ihe’ salty d covered wity to I eat to doc ig force did not onward sweep never ceased, ai tines when the saps were cccasions we could see the and then t hi i there over else to obstr: Ne: ombardn Sally-p ine Wi bu ed out i poor e line straighte 'y went, leaving inany h the ‘salt sand drin heart's blood. Such a charge soon carried them to the sade at the foot of the great earth-work un to gleam in opped palings, alr became incessant, as the assail respond, Alter what seemed along delay we saw the line pass through the obstruction, and, in an- other moment, they and their colors were si ‘on one of the ‘Western mamelons, sharply di fined against thesky. Tuen ther rolled down the st and shouis of louder, and th strug then ep incline; yells of detlaned mmunand grew n tine and wese tablish Then more figitin next mound wi Inined resistan siguaied the Iro: mie a Push, a pr the colors slowly ris anoiker rush, Seeing this, ides to dire int out, which w fal precision, until the tight rendered tne own troops as to the done The Confederates fought like tigers, and the sun went down and night closed in while this § On, render- desperate infantry fight was ing it impossible to distinguish ir foes by our ¢! confident, we waited ont to the varying sounds as tie two p fought at el ters, guided in their fire by the ponents’ muskets. At last, about te ck at night, there was tremen dous cheering, and the tide'of battle suddenly swept away” down towards Federal Point Where the remnant of the garrisor thousand in number, laid down their arm ‘The surrender was instant ticet by means of sigh ship sent up round round of ers, hut only for Joy at tle ae se there was an cud, blockade, on that danger import Gen. Le 1 ianterus, tte nd ever: not loi The coptederacy was 'd, tind no or cotton Ko by this capture completely iso niore military supplies contd go i: nd cotion incant gold, the sinews of war. ‘ort Fisher had been pronounced impres) bie both by iriend and fue, and was much stronger than the celebrated Malakol,, Lopol, by oflicers who places. “Indeed, it was na erates to suppose that the place would c vietoriously from the second attack, ¢ nd prepared in every \ Une of the first attack in Dee cess this Line was no doubt due ry than uber, The suc the eh: niet who carried tne muskets were Lite All the other tris about the Cape i of the most approved and ¢ aad contained among ten about ahd seventy heavy suns, With lines oF piles a ca by blectr Y peruinently r ame. * the engince se OL SO abidin Tracy. Fisher had been nearly four years in proc construction, AN AWFUL Mysteny. Early in the morning aiter the mie on dee! hoisted on the works. , We Were startled whicit in the tort and p inte the air, an sreal Masses of earl en high v dense, balloon-shi and dust hung i! Jor many minuies, The magazine up. How it happened noone will who couid tell about it we persons suspected trains k rison for the purpose, bi be improbabic iu af show of the spot in the er know, all Keited! by Une pur ig ds resol in some of the powaer floors of such plac ment. Heet, w fore, doubt thes rg und seamen 1 on shore from ‘om, and there is no 1 been led by curiosi the fort, and were blown up. IL the; Killed In the assault their bodies would been found. thi ling off to deeper w rd the yreat muss ‘This weight upon her deck had ym rather.top-heavy, lor she had fire magazine were nearly empty. were set to work to wash this of and had giv trouble, Headed by ti adiord, we pulied fo @ Way boats to the hosp had been wounded ous day. When we the beach collec bot the bi conveying to theirown ¥ mag and buying killed. ‘These were buried in the sand, @ tey Yards frou the water, alter identification their bine flannel they fetl, ‘The whote of the beach, as welbns the sandy ort, we jound strewn, lis, muskets, its, pieces of no iound Very far from the or the bodies were lying in tho h Some of their faces showed plain in the vicinity of the ts, cartridy: ing and deat soldiers. There were dead suilors to bi titudes or posture: Just as tre di bulletstruck them. } the excitement and energy and deadly pur- 1, With dishelved air and beard, Fe as calin and peacetul as sieep- having relaxed whatever n in thelr features during their perilous “double-quicx” across the plain. At the foot of the mounds and against the were Very many dead, who had'been killed while ascending, or shot the top, and who were covered dirt trom the roll down the ém- bose of the figh wiaiie others we ing babies, death grimness Had bee stockade, on tie inside, aster reaching with dust an bankment. forty oot high and shout embankment. addition to these difficulties there was a very strong stock- reagan’ fob, put the sailors ahd marines marched down to ‘As ‘the fire from the ficet ceased the garrison came out of their bomb-proots and manned the Parapetof the sea-face of the fort, shooting at the sailors and marines trom their “coign of Yantago"as if the seataring people were a covey ‘Toa looker-on the people who manned the parapet appeared only to fire the leces which were handed them by peo- le im the rear; and ‘he fire was not only rapid ut accurate. “The beach was soon full of dead and wounded, for there was no protection from jed when very few of the assault- ing foreeactuaily reached the foot of the mound Which formed the northeast angle of the fort, ther, and having reached rit the foot of the sea f the fort, inside the stockade, they were lay there until the approaching rd fighting on the north- ern face of tie fort, drew the garrison off, to the pt twenty-one officers of the navy were killed and wounded, thrown, the garrison off to the sea-face, dis ir attention, and allowing the’ pre- parations for the real assault to go on unino- little fuss about it ndy plain which extended arting to the base of the wg from sea to t were ‘Ou seh officers spring to the g in his the at the tered in some places by | SUF the bombardment. The fire of small-arms now | nts began to was asiarp musketry fignt, and meo, killed or wounded, r louder and I-mell -d on the top of the next mound, aneing helting as dangerous to our about two y telegraphed to tie g bewre™“that uid to be hh ural for the Conted- me off yas they ch strouger in numbers, and better the nge the commanding ofticer of tie troops, for the An oilicer Ked Lbat Fort 3 UF | apture we to find a lovely day, and the moraiug su. shining upon the stars and stripes cloud of powdersmoke | ad blown WL that was soon seen Lo i tne tne day be- y to enter ‘had been explosion took place the Ironsides nd to heave di rotten, id 50 long of common, le her Very nearly four thousand rounds, and her shell room and The paint work allover the ship was bexrimed with powder, and the crew, witer getting clear of the sand, As the worl ‘ould last some hours, a party of olticers sev olf for the shore to louk’ at the place whieh had withstood such @ hammering lor several days, and navy so much cilent Commodore » passing on els I ship those of the navy who auttof the previe anded we lound parties on at in rows side by side tne bodies of those who had been Was hard at work trying to bring order ont of the chaos caused by the bombardment, the as- Sault and the explosion combined. He told us he believed he was the only field-officer left for duty in the regiments which had assaulted the Place,—all the others having beon killed or wounded. Already he had causedto be gath- ered in piles a great number of muskets, many of which were curiously bent or contorted by missiles, and some probably injured by the ex- plosion.’ ‘The bodies of many Confederate dead were also being collected and placed in rows for burial, Near them we observed two stretchers, on which tay persons clad in officer's uniform, with gray caps pulled over their faces, Thint ing that they were dead, one of us raised the caps to seo. Ses yes bec espe to our confusion and_ su ise, fount were very much alive. ‘One or them said they were both wouaded in the legs, had been dressed, and were waiting to be conveyed to the hosp! tal, having their caps over their faces to keep the sun from their eyes. Apologizing for our parent rudeness we ‘on, being espe- Clally anxious to get an inside view of the covered way from which the howitzer had Played such havoc with the assaulting column. 't ran deep under one of the greay earthen mounds, was dark and damp, too low for a tail man to stand upright in, six or eight feet Nl and supported and roofed with logs. It hi been used as a bomb-proof refuge for part of the garrison, and was in the filthy state in whic Such praces always are when men are forced to + | remain in them for ae Renae under such cir- cumstances. The stench was fearful, and the floor was literally covered with the dead bodies of soldier who must have been carried in there wounded during the shell-fire, and there died; a few poor fellows were still alive and groaning, and our fatigue parties were just about to clean the place out, and separate the living from the dead. At the oater end of this covered way stood the field-plece which had done such exccution. Its crew, in obtaining ammunition and in retiring after firing the last shot, must have passed over on the bodies of their comrades, We did not care to look at the other bomb- proofs, which were probably in the same condi- tion, but passed on to have a nearer view of the yery heavy guns in the northeast angle. The: Were a sixty-eight-pounder and an eightinel Blakeley ritied picee, and it was these two guns which had particularly fired at the ironclads— while the latter had returaed the attention in Kind—at a distance of abouta thousand yards ‘tof the ti Their gunners had been sev- off or driven away; but, whe: 1 | ever the ironclad fire was slackened or,diverted to some other object, they invariably returned, ‘There is no doubt about it that the gunners who served those pieces were brave fellows, to be able to fire so long and persistently with eleven and fifteen-inch sheli bursting about their ears, Just before the assault took place one of their guns had its carriage disabled and slewed round, making quite a space on one side, Here we tound men ot the Signal dinn 5 serg Jorps qule close to the now harmle great piece. ‘The sides of the embrasure were Of logs and planks, and the shells had med not Only the gun-carriaze, but the planks, aud torn great holes in Ui to be titled up by the next explo- jon.” In those holes Iny some of those who had | | served the gun—a proper grave for an artil lerist—one excavated by the shell of the e1 Oat of one of thes: filled craters projected | he delicate hand and wrist of what must have quite which was covered with ani glove,—not a mitten,—fast- ened by wsilken cord and tassel of light blue. s ita sister, or a sweetheart, | who had knit that giove tor their soldier-boy Whether or no, he was dead, and. probabl Killed by the same shell whic y cooking ti | be del Often of that hand, with its Loime-made polating heavenward, | ‘There was anotherghastly but most curious sight here. “Against the planks of the embri sure lay, literally plastered, the remains of a indsome nitn, in the prime of lite, with, nd his black» moustache standing | outin relief against the brownish b atherstained plank. He had be handsome man, and looked lik How c: cedunt for such to one side of the body with to the other? One would have thouzutthat the ting shell would have most injured tie and yet his face nad nov a joration,” Bui perhaps we ha: wlenough of such horrors, and may pass to something cl tery No. 4,28 the painted board pro- it, we found a 150-pounder Arius! uu, which we Were curious about, as we exchanged compliments treely and frequently With it atso. This piece bore the “broad arcow,? > | Showing it had passed the English government proof, and had Sir Willian Armstrong's name upon’ the tannion. It was mounted on a ndid carriage, aud Was suid to have besn & gutirom some Buglish admire Contede: rmstrong guns of less caliber than this found in several uf the forts bout the These forts were I taken or occupied after abandonment in a Very tew days aiter Fort Fisher tell. instances tue guns were foun any Very serious damage done to them. When the ent was completely in Our possession ined vessel Chicka which had already created great havoc among , | Our cousters, and Was then sgcking an opportc - | nity to put 't sea again, Was run fur up the ver by her crew, and then sunk in astuall | creek. Our people kept up the night lights, set to guide bioekade-runners, and several came in t night, anchored quietly, and then were quietly taken possession of, with their carsocs of blankets, shoes, muskets, pereussion-caps, and other ‘army ‘supplies. ‘Oa Woard one of them were found some English army. offi who had come over from Bermuda on e and tosee the Confederacy. When the vessel rded they were found at supper, about tocelebrate with chaimpazne thelr eseape trout shots outside aud their sate arriy At first they were disposed to be rather “airy,” and taiked about British subjects and the British flag, but the boarding vilicer ve | soon puta stop'to such nonsense. ‘They we sent to New York by the first vessel going that vay, aud thence pyton board a packet wound, for Bermuda, so that they hardly set foot. on shore anywhere, aud least of alin the Confed- eracy E Naval Asylum, Phiaieiphia. nt eee THE QUESTION OF THE HOUR. Views of a Leading Theologian—Dis- w The fiftieth anniversary of the Union Theo- logical Seminary was eid on Tuesday nigt in New York. ‘The anniversary of the Alumni association was held in the morning, the feature of the session being the discussion of “Christian Socialism.” President Roswell D, Hitchooek read the opening paper, in which he first detined labor and capital, the latter being merely surplus—anything that is lett over is capital. Socialisin had its rise in the Frenet revolution, the sentiment being, “the earth be- Jongs to no man; tie fruits of the earth belong tall” One is amazed and even inet worship the spirit with which the Aterics le nave inet the social qu i inonths, Al y re hostile to Christia Bat bad men. are plicated, and th y tieaders nity vilization, eanaking problems more con re is ual much tot yspapers exert on the Labor question, bor. OL th , | Journals ouly Lures are dailies, | be allowed to stategits grievances, and capita | should also have wchance to reply, in soine vets tue condition of the laboring classes is Detter thfur it was f0 in others not i e letter George Baners angerous oF men the “selfish Labor should racter always decides a man’s condition. A man of character will rise above the circum: stances in which he is placed. ‘The yt part of poverty is culpable. “-Annihilate Wais- key and you almost annihilate poverty. ‘The industrial classes should be taugt how to bt economical, “The American laborer spe three or four times as much as the one in En: land or Germany. ‘The laborer suould. sii in the profits of the production, bul not in th direction of the capital employed. Arbitration uccessful Lo auy great extent in sel- erences between employers aud their empioyes, because it involves the surrender of tne liberty of both parties, Beside the wel- fare of the individual the common Weal must be looked alter. Itis possibie that In the future Teytricted immigration may be necessary tor tals cauntry, Labor is weaker than capital, hen tive protection ts necessary. Lig noush Jor a day's work, but the uestion of how iauch shail be paid fdr a day of eight hours remains to be deciaed, ‘The. work, ‘of women and children should be protected by limitation, Stock corporations should be stricted, Watering stock should be the shortest Way to Sing Sing. “A man who goes to Aluany to Use money in influeneing I ton should be suadowed as a burglar. isdueation should be compulsory enough to make every child capabie of being a citizen, for he may be called, on to carry a inuskel in detense of the goveru- ment, and it he 1s not educated hy inay. carry revoiver und use it against his country in Wot in its detense. ‘fhe Stavonie bomb at Unteago last week hie saved us now as the sho | ab Sumter saved us a quarter of a century aga. He Wanted No Tricycle. From the tioston Record. ‘this happened une evening, recently, not a thousand mites from Cambridge: Two tricyclers hanced to halt by the roadside for a brict rest - , MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC. ROBERT L. DOWNING To STAR IN THE “GLAD- TATOR”—MISS CHAMBERLAIN WILL NOT GO ON THE STAGE—RITRA AND J. W. MORRISSEY SEPARATE—MRS. BOWERS TO RESUME THE STAGE—“ERMINIE” AT THE CASINO, —Negotlations which have been pending for some time have been concluded by which Mr. Robert L. Downing, of this elty, will next sea- son star in “The Gladiator,” in which John Me- Callough used to appear. J. H. Mack, long gonnected with Haverly’s enterprises, will be Mr. Downing’s manager, and means to give “The Gladiator” a 5} lar setting and will surround his star with the leading members of MeCullough’s company. —Mr. James A. Mahoney, of this city, has been re-engaged to support Lotta next season. —Edward Stone intends producing Sardou’s “Theodora” in this country next season on a grand scale, opening at Niblo’s Garden in Se] tember. The piece Will be presented with all the original scenery, costumes and wardrobe Paris complete, —It appears that tne alarm raised recently regarding the appearance on the stage of Miss Jennie Chamberlain, the professional Cleve- land beauty, was without foundation. The Cleveland Prain Dealer denies the truth ‘of the report on the authority of the Chamberlain family. Miss Chamberlain will sail for Eu- Tope again next month. —J. W. Morrissey is now said to have sold all his interest in the Rhea company to J. W. Me- Kinney, who has been advance agent for Rhea this season, Mr. Morrissey will, it Is stated, manage the New York Standard theater next season, while Rhea will manage herself, —Charles Barfon, of the Boston Museum company, who did good work with Edwin Booth, has been dropped by Manager Field from the museum company, the Boston Home Journal says, “in dignified 'silence,” without giving the¢public an opportunity to say fare- Well to an old and faithiul actor, —Onher return to New York to play her farewell engagement on the 17th instant, Mary Anderson will not ask such high prices as she did on her first xppearance in that city this season. It is stated that Miss Anderson's sea- son of thirty-fve weeks has been her most stc- esstul one. ‘The receipts, it is said, will aggre- gate sonte $340,000, an average of $11,400 per week. — Mrs. D. P. Bowers, after a rest of several years, will resume the stage next season, mak- ing a feature of “Mary Stuart.” She will be supported by Joseph Wheelock and other well known people. —Mme. Gerster has entirely recovered her health, it is said, and will shortly resume her operatic career. She is now in Paris, — In spite of all the abuse that was heaped upon iton its first production, “ Pepita,” with Lillian Russell, continues to draw largely at the Union Square theater, New York. 1t completes the eighth week of its'run {nis evening. At the end of ne kK It will close in New York, then goi oston for two weeks. ‘aust” has become such a great suecess at the Lyceum theater, London, that, svats are now reserved in the upper gal which is filled by strangers whe cannot w town to get seats in the stalls and dress ugh reservations abead. Nat Goodwin played the title role in “Rich- rd TH.” in Chicago Thursday night, for the benefit of his manger, George W. Floyd, Fred yn appeared as Méchmontl, ichard Mansfield intends to ran “Prince 1” three weeks longer at the Mad! Square theater, New York, He makes several | changes in his company next week, Madame Janish is said to be the most mor- actress on the stage. She professes to be y of life, and constantly talks of a < a consummation devoutly wished for. ry night wien the curtain falls at the close ofthe play, itis devout manner: i as easy as dot curtain rolls quick down!” —Erminie,” the new comle onera presented at the New to have kept unbroken the list of successes at that well-managed house. 4 Paulton, is said to be very witty and ingenious: aud of more importance than the music. The latter, by Edward Jakabowsky, is, however, declared to be bright, melodious, at all times jeasant to listen to and never commonplace ho opera is mounted with the usual gorgeous- ness of the Casino. —It Fortescue, who became famous through her breach of promise suit against Lord Garmoyle, is to be inflicted on the American public ne: season, We are toid that thedady has, al resisting the energetic importunities and fabu- lous financial offers of many American man- agers, at last succumbed to the combined clo- nee and capital of Al. Hayman, M Daniel Frohman, and will ap) the New York Lyceum in October, —The New York Mirror recalls the fact that it was the late George H. Butler, who, while on the New York Herald, described Alexander Henderson, Lydia Thornpson’s husband, as the “shovel-nose shark of the sea of vice.” Mr. Henderson went down to the Herald oilice to annihilate Butler and came away badly thrashed. Alfred Ayres, the critic and elocutionist, says: “On our stage We have had no great read- ers, and, consequently, no xreat players of tragl parts, sInce the death ot Mr. Forrest and Miss Cushman. Mr, Booth, who, in my judgment, as in the judgment of’ everybody else, is by a ood deal our best tragedian, Hi, oyerthcless, not, a great tragodian, He rarely speaks his lines as though he had any special reason for speaking them as he does. He misplaces the emphasis continually, a thing that el in doand read really ‘well; and without reading realiy well theré no really good playing.” —Father Abram J. Ryan, known as poet priest of the Low non, “the ville, Was the zodiather of Lavinia Shan- Hie tad compicted two aets of « draina ting for her, which she intended cityan was » and the profession, the fife of John McCullough the clergy ian Was one of bis most intimate trieuds, he Morning Call, of Harrisburg, says of one of our local singers who took part in a concert xiven by the Thursday Club: * Weiler, of Washington, sang P: ‘Meeting and Parting” with most enchanting SWeetiess, She possesses a mezzo-soprano Voice, over which she has complete master © touched with delicate gra . She was heartily encore With another song of exquisite and arti uud_replie sweetness.” Saturday Smiles. She—“And that se Did you got it during an. Hie (absently)—"En- ga first week of our honey- tnvon.”"— Judy. Sain Jones is wanted pretty badly in Chicago Just now.—Philadelphia Cull. ‘The Lowell Courier has heard of a young lady in that city who is an Anna-kissed, A gentleman watking through a railroad station the other day was accosted by a fair she—Excuse me, but 1 not this havis notmy name, (with “an expression ot the greatest sur prise)—-Why, Boston ecord. ‘The stail boy learning the alphabet is very much like the postage stamp—he often geis stuck on a letter.—Boston Cummeretal Builetin, e you come to ugenet—No, sir; not . Mamma wished to know it you would this blacit dog for a black-and-white ‘He Is just as good a3 new and we are going. into hallsnourning next week.—Chicago ame ler. You man in 24t Cierk—so I see by the register. Well, sir, isn’t everything all might? Don’t you and your wife receive proper attention? Young husband—Attention! Tshould say we did. Why, about every minute there's a bell boy at the doorora chambermaid with ice water or something. How's a man going to en- Joy, als honeymoou under such circumstances, hat I want t do is to hire the elevator and keep it between the floors; perhaps then I Won't have a brass buttoned witness every time 1 kiss my Wile!—Chicuyo Rambler, Labor notes—It is rumored several of the towns In the commonwealth are agitating to have a state house in each. ‘They seo no reason Why capital should arrozate every thing to itselt, —Mrs, Tatlisweet has been i: the habit of making molasses candy wt home for her chil- dren instead of purchasing glucose and. white earth at the confectioner’s. ‘The trade bas grdered a boycott, and any grocer who sells her olusses will immediately lose the society aud. roving conversation of the gentlemen who We been inthe habitof keeping the barrel covers down of eveniugs.—Oysters have been boycotted until Sepleuiber 1.—The plumbers complain against the customers ot Catlet, the butcher, who are known to have eaten num- berless ‘leeks, thereby injuring the plumbing business. — There wasa genuine strik¥ of all the ciocks in one of our city stores this noon; but as the movement, as usual, was not simultaneous, g husband (to hotel clerk)—Say, I’m the just us a group of Irish laborers were passing on their way home from work, Attracted by the bright new machines, two of thé men paused a Moment to look at them, if you only had-a tricycle, Pat,” said one of the ‘c¥ciers to the nearer of the men, “you could ride w and from your employment.” “Ride to the divil!” sik Pat, with @ con- teimptuous look at the combination of man and. wheels. “Do ye think I cam from the would counthry to drive a donkey-caurt, bedad, and be me own horrse?”” it failed of results.—Buston Transcript, — er Ment, ‘My feet are w: 16 may TatTy and my bands are ted, Andry What I have long desired— —only Fest. *Tis hard to toll when tol ts almost vain, in barren ways; to. "Tis hard to gow and never gamer grain ‘The burden of 8 is hard to bear, | cloth being three or four yards in length on | Jerking in ot only die | asino Monday night, seems | ems to be definitely settled that Miss | great advant outh,” who died recently in | THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY; MAY 15, 1886-DOUBLE SHEET. HINDU LEGERDEMAIN. What Mr. 8, E. Robinson Saw in India. From the Roston Herald. Wren he entered the room he spread a white cloth upon the floor and sat down upon it with his back to the wall,the door of the room being on the right hand. His spectators were dis- Posed in the following fashion: Mr. Smyth sat on @chair nearly in the middle ot the room. I Was sitting on a sofa near the déor; the Parsee merchant stood in the doorway about arm length from me. The servants stood aboutin groups, the largest group being between the door and the coniuror. As soon as he had set- ted himseit he turned to the Parsce and asked for the Joan of arupee. The peddier at first demurred a little, but on being guaranteed against loss he produced the coin, He was going to put it into the conjuror’s hand, but the latter refused, and told the Parsee to hand it to Mr. Smyth’s bearer. ‘The bearer took it and, at the request of the conjuror, looked at it and de- clared it to be really a rupee. The conjuror then told him to hand itto his master. Mr. Smyth took it, and then followed this dia- joxue: Conjuror—Are you sure that is a rupea? Smyth—Yes, a _Conjuror—Ciose your hand and hold it tight. Now think of some country in Europe, but di not tell me your thought, Then the conjuror ran over the names of sev- eral countries, such as France, Germany, Rus: sla, Turkey and America—or the native Jadian is Under the impression that America is in Eu Tope. Atler a moment's pause Mr. Smyth said he had thought of a count * said the juszler, ee What you have got, and tell ine if itis & coin of the country you th : Tt was afi thought of France. going t coin fo the coujuror, but the latter said: No; pay it to the other sabib.’ Mr. th accordingly put the five-frs piece into iny hand. I looked closely at it, th shut my hand and ‘thought of Russia. When opened itT found, not a Russian, buta T sti silver piece, about the size of the five-frane or of our own crown picer. This handed Smyth, and suzgested that he should name America, whieh le did, and found ican dollar ints hand, The was, had never been in the ec from the time the rupee was. b the Parsee merchant. Mr. bearer had both of them close rupee, and Mr. Smyth and [tur times’ the fivée-iranc piece, tin and the dollar; so the Wick Wid not depend ona ersible doin. Indeed, it could. not, tor tt coin underwent three Changes, as has beet n. Tneed ouly add, for the ‘information of ders who know not India, that a rupee 1s about the size of a florin, und therefore about half the weight of a five-irane pi He did another trick a dertul. As belore he wa clot, whi borrowed from the mess sergeant, He asked onic one present to produce a rupee aud to it down ab a remote edye of the cloth, coin, white lecloth 4 The tn ached the coiu, and, Tie then asked’ tor conjuror could not have t in fact, did not touch it. seal, gnd the gold Loop ongboth, tossed and tumbied several 1 iL into the air it between hi i the time n healt ia words ins Hindostance ‘Then, setting the ring down on the cioth at about nalfarm’s len froncot him, f slowly and distinetly ia good Hindost “Hing, rise uj 60 00 th y With the seal upper e hoop, slowly, with a kind of dancing or ion, 1! passed Over the eluth unuilit re thé rupee Was on the ie ede, down on the coin. The conjuret jay hold of the rupee and The projecting eage ot the s: rapple with the edge of the col ig and the rupee rose into a Kind « wrestling attitude, aud with the same dancing or jerking motion tie two returned to withi Teach ot thejuggle nd. I have no’ tacory to explain either of these I should however, that the juggler entirely disc dail. supervaturs nid ° slight of . At will be observed. bad nv preparation of his surroundings, no machinery, and no,confedera = tee ‘came wi Duval'’s Restaurant From the Pail Mali Gazette, ‘he Duval system is to be introduced to Lon- doners early next week, and most of them who have crossed the channel are familiar with its ses in the city of itsorigin, Duval was a butcher in Paris who conceived the idea of selling good bouiiion to workmen ut” cheap rates, ‘The scheme prospercd, and a new word was added, if not to the French dictionary, at least to the spoken ianguage. Soon there were Duvals” scattered all about the capital. idea, though a limited one, seemed so success. ful that it was determined to push it a little further, There were to be varieties of refresh- ment. ‘Something else was to be offered than bread and broth. “The success was iinmediate. ‘The menus kept lengthening and the houst multipiying. Principle always mained ihe sa 15 this—to give ver smail portions of the very best food at the very lowest prices, ‘The dearest dish you ean get at any of present Duvals—a briand — costs a nd except servic moderate, A‘mucion Cuup is Gd. id., potatoes 2d:, sulinon Gd., soup 3 | pudding dd., 2 creme supericure Ady wesmail bottle of uerated water 14d. and 50 Th success dy ad- w the principle of exeelience ss combined, aud this has been possi- ble by tbe smaiiness of the plats. At mt tunch or a dinner tor a single per- arte has been at prohibitive prices n Was enough for two, and. wa y charged tor two, and you could half aportion, The original Duval is fortune by recognizing a public want aad supplying it.” He wa wie to multiply times by conscientiously naatl pre maison Ducat Now three of the establishments—ihuse. near is Royal, opposite tie Madeleine, on Boulevard, and at the corner of tbe Kue de ir the statue oF Joan of Are—ranik wimong tbe most frequented of the Paris restaurants, guna fa Ape practic see ‘They Had Traveled. From the San Frauciseo Chronicle, Lam sorry you two ladies are going all that distance alone,” I said to some friends going cast some time ago, “If we see anybody on the train I know, I'll put you in his charge. Don't; Pd rather not,” one of them an- se you alwayss get more attention from We are all right. If we bave any th, and he will be If we bave non non the train Will be at our service and he'll only be glad too attend to us.” “that's queer. never thousut of that.” ly dear boy,” men are atways in search of ature, 2 al introduction oran in- Umate acquaintance makes it duty, and duty is revable.” at are right” ut genlemiun there? He's been quietly looking around to see what pretty a iu. Beiore we get to Port ster if he can do pretuer Wan Tam, But is to do jor her he'll do forme to. anything for her, She What he is willi keep me sweet. “fuon't think you'll get left yourself” “Between you and me and the window I don’t think E will, And [left them with their arrangements all mude as to how ubey were golng to treat every man on the car, ——___se0—____ The After-Dinner Nap, From the Fortuightly Review, There is much difference of opinion concern- ing the desirability of an aiter-dinner-nap, ‘Those who advocate it cite the example of animals, but these gorge themselves with food whenever opportunity offers, and are beavy and drowsy in consequence. A short rest is, however, different from leth: sleep, and often ‘appears to do x Brain work should certainly be forbidden. after din- ner; the interval between it and bedtime should be devoted to recreation and amusement, In the case of elderly: people a short nap after ‘a late dinner often aids digestion, but as a gene eral rule it ts better for such persons to make their prineipal mealat 2 p, The digestiv. powers of inost_ elderly: are at low ebb in the evening. — When sleeplessness is troublesome relict should be sought for in the discovery and removal of the cause when- ever possible, ‘The condition is often due to in digestion, and when this is the case the ord! nury remedies for inducing slecp are worse than useless. ‘The nervous relations between the brain and the stomagh are so intimate that disorder of the one is almost certain to affect the other, Excitement, and unxiety, which have their seat 1 the braun: ne terfere With the functions of the stomach, and in like manner anythii eae unduly the power otf or irritates the stomach di the elreulation and nuteltion pa ot the brain, “the sleeplessness often comp! y - sous Is due to the polsobous effect of the the bid material upoa the nervous system. Ex- cessive smoking, too much alcohol, tea and often resorted to by overworked are frequent, causes, of ‘sleeplessness, "In ‘al theso eases the cause is removable, while the effect may be counteracted by treatment. Ni Hexed, that he performed his tricks | ‘and | OFFICIAL DRAWING or_ THR LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY, SINGLE NUMMER Chass "H New Orleans, La, on 5 Drawn et New Orleans, ia. ‘Duesday, May “ “idoNen 100 6 30 Bog a8 KO GONG. "200 Boy 305 200 905: meer LUGV anne LOU S486 3) DLLOS, 00/9306 [200 98670. A) DSBS. APPROX IMATION peer y| 1.000 numbers ending with 44, bel figures of The subeerthers having ber Drawing, Clase" hereby certay Uhat the were this da wheel, with Witte our bats day, May 11th, 250 G. T. BEAURRGARD, 3. 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We had passed through @ great gap in the stockade. to beable to-observe this nbd. ten climbed ap about forty feet to the lp of one of the great traverses, and here we obtained an ex- cellent view of the enceinte of the fort, the Cape Fear river and the dependent forts upon the Other side of the broad stream, SAD AND SHUCKING SIGHTS. ‘The Grst thing which struck us, from this point of view, was the great exteut of the work, aud the eye was attracted by the bugo crater near the Dortheast angle, where the recent ‘And I have prayest buteaie Sa a Wve prayed, Dutt vain has been my prayer, "Tis hard to plant ‘and Pheautain fits O'er fruitices Held. And 90 Tory a weak and human ery, vig 80 heart oppremed; And so Trig a wenk and human sigh, ‘For rest—tor rest. ¥ Summer Signs. ‘Through the newly, buddirg trees Soltiy sighs the gentle Git Fiat Mcar a Smouh ed atieesa, yw iHOst distracting wheeze, ut you recoguizy the meaning of that tune, Tor you leatucu Lnis suet ab school, Wuich has ever been a rule, ‘enat some poor m1 When ls wishes to be cool, Dolls nis flannel: babes tr, $00 noon, Secrtain sue would go clear. Ii the great sn today the este Paw of the Ironsides, reared up and brought }eu by the sea, mad ever struck the powder Yo; the chances were that she wouid Blow up, seuestroy both the tron-ead and herselt! Soyas at last caught by some of the light Sehers and brought to an anchor again with: dBainage. Osecember 23, ten days after wo had } Hiarcon Heads, the weather ‘becatne settlod, and anced to cold and clear, with light airs Of Cinod. ‘That night the ‘powder boat was sent and exploded about two o'clock the next uring. So much concussion was ex- PerQy some persons as to cause an order to isi recommending certain Precautions ou DO the ships, low steam, ete.; but to us, ‘seemed not much greater river from Wilmington, and today the com- batants were girding iueir loins for the final Struggle, which every one eit tove near. By eleven in the morbing the troops were ail Janded and intreuched among some scrubby Woods about aimile and # hall to the nortl- Ward of the fort South of this, towards the huge earth-work, there was an ‘open spaco of sand and sedge for hear armile. At this ume a jarines pulied. iuuded; and (WE DESIRE TO SaVE YOU SOME MOSEY BY erridon® ies, 3 ‘BULING 4T KINGS nc eae ern AndIem Ul: ‘twill so00 be o'er, reat a eo2n¢ les of, mT q