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Bragg (search for this): article 1
ck upon shore batteries. We believed what the whole experience of naval warfare had testified, with scarcely an exception, that guns ashore were more than a match for guns afloat. The history of the present war has not proved that idea a fallacy, but it has exhibited a most mortifying succession of disasters, arising from badly constructed and badly located fortifications, in every encounter but one between the Confederates and the Federal fleets. That exception was a glorious one; it was Bragg's defence of Pensacola, and in driving off with case the most powerful man of-war in the Federal navy, he showed what could be done by land batteries, if built and placed in a proper manner. But if, at the be ginning of the war, we might invoke (as we long invoked in vain) the attention of our people to the thorough fortification of James river, how much more so now with the lights of the present contest. Wherever the Yankee gunboats have penetrated, our fortifications, with the except
Donelson (search for this): article 1
ce of Pensacola, and in driving off with case the most powerful man of-war in the Federal navy, he showed what could be done by land batteries, if built and placed in a proper manner. But if, at the be ginning of the war, we might invoke (as we long invoked in vain) the attention of our people to the thorough fortification of James river, how much more so now with the lights of the present contest. Wherever the Yankee gunboats have penetrated, our fortifications, with the exception of Donelson, have been silenced, an exception which proves what powerful guns and good gunnery can effect. The ordinary earthworks, without bomb-proof shelters, are no protection whatever against vessels under steam, which can shell them out with case, or run by them without difficulty. Moreover, the enemy are now building their gunboats with iron plates, which will make them invulnerable to the missiles of ordinary guns. The success of the Virginia, we confidently believe, is all that has thus far
Blackwood (search for this): article 1
ore, which in their turn are protected by batteries farther in their rear. In addition to these, iron-plated vessels or rafts should be speedily built, to aid in the river defence.--There is a vast quantity of old iron among housekeepers in the city and country, which would be cheerfully contributed to such a purpose. We call the attention of the city authorities to this fact. We ask the special attention of our military and civil authorities to the following extracts from an article in Blackwood's Magazine, December, 1859 on the attack of the batteries of the Peiho, by the British. They show what can be effected against gunboats when not allowed to run by and en lade batteries: Apart from these fortifications three barriers had been constructed where the channel was narrowest, and admirably calculated to detain vessels immediately under the fire of the works. The barriers were three in number. The first extended across the channel, at an elbow where the curvature of th
Hope (search for this): article 1
officer saw that nothing now remained but to withdraw the squadron from the fight. The difficulties in the way were almost insuperable. It wanted yet nearly two hours before darkness would set in; the passage of the bar could not be effected before dark on account of high water not occurring until midnight--the probabilities great against the vessels being able to find their way in the dark down so narrow and torinous a channel — and so long as the vessels remained within the bar. so long also must be in ranges of those hard hitting long guns, the effects of which they had had that day such bitter experience. From this we see how gunboats may be handled, when fought even in the gallant way those of Admiral Hope were, if they are forced by obstructions to stand and take the fire of shore batteries. Their force consisted of eleven gunboats, mounting thirty guns of heavy caliber, eighteen howitzers, and a combined rocket battery of twenty-two twelve and twenty-four pounders.
December, 1859 AD (search for this): article 1
are protected by batteries farther in their rear. In addition to these, iron-plated vessels or rafts should be speedily built, to aid in the river defence.--There is a vast quantity of old iron among housekeepers in the city and country, which would be cheerfully contributed to such a purpose. We call the attention of the city authorities to this fact. We ask the special attention of our military and civil authorities to the following extracts from an article in Blackwood's Magazine, December, 1859 on the attack of the batteries of the Peiho, by the British. They show what can be effected against gunboats when not allowed to run by and en lade batteries: Apart from these fortifications three barriers had been constructed where the channel was narrowest, and admirably calculated to detain vessels immediately under the fire of the works. The barriers were three in number. The first extended across the channel, at an elbow where the curvature of the mud banks and direction
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
Defences of James river. The subject of the defence of James river cannot be too often and too earnestly pressed upon the attention of the Confederate authorities and the people of this city. James river cannot be too often and too earnestly pressed upon the attention of the Confederate authorities and the people of this city. In the very beginning of the contest — indeed, before the famous Pawnes alarm, we called attention to the imperative necessity of powerful fortifications upon this river, never doubting that the approke (as we long invoked in vain) the attention of our people to the thorough fortification of James river, how much more so now with the lights of the present contest. Wherever the Yankee gunboats hnfidently believe, is all that has thus far prevented the attempt of a Yankee fleet to ascend James river, and has given us time to make ready for the period when they will, in spite of the Virginia,siness it is to give it their attention. We would like to be informed whether the forts upon James river are bomb-proof; provided with guns of the calibre which proved so efficient at Fort Donelson,
Fort Donelson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 1
mpt of a Yankee fleet to ascend James river, and has given us time to make ready for the period when they will, in spite of the Virginia, be able to make such an attempt.--What these defences should be, we cannot present to designates but must leave it to the naval and military chiefs and engineers whose business it is to give it their attention. We would like to be informed whether the forts upon James river are bomb-proof; provided with guns of the calibre which proved so efficient at Fort Donelson, and manned by skillful and experienced gunners; whether means have been prepared of sinking at various points of the channels heavy vessels loaded with stone, commanded by batteries on the shore, which in their turn are protected by batteries farther in their rear. In addition to these, iron-plated vessels or rafts should be speedily built, to aid in the river defence.--There is a vast quantity of old iron among housekeepers in the city and country, which would be cheerfully contribute
Plover, Portage County, Wisconsin (Wisconsin, United States) (search for this): article 1
Haughty had been obliged to retire for reinforcements and support. * * * Exhaustion was beginning to tell upon our men, just at the time that the shattered condition of their vessels called for most exertion. By six o'clock all probability of forcing the barrier with the flotilla was at an end. The Restoral was sunk and the Lee obliged to be run on the mud to prevent her going down in deep water. Many other vessels were filling, owing to shot holes; the Starling and Bantam aground — Plover disabled. * * The senior officer saw that nothing now remained but to withdraw the squadron from the fight. The difficulties in the way were almost insuperable. It wanted yet nearly two hours before darkness would set in; the passage of the bar could not be effected before dark on account of high water not occurring until midnight--the probabilities great against the vessels being able to find their way in the dark down so narrow and torinous a channel — and so long as the vessels
Magruder (search for this): article 1
Arrests of "Union Men." --Seven men, named Andrew Reynolds, Stephen Martin, David Reynolds, Wm. Bobern, Francis F. Tinnell, Thos. Aliff, and D. H. Webster, were arrested recently in Roanoke county, Va., and were brought down yesterday and lodged in Castle Godwin. We heard that they were to be sent to the peninsula to Gen. Magruder, to work on the fortifications.
Andrew Reynolds (search for this): article 1
Arrests of "Union Men." --Seven men, named Andrew Reynolds, Stephen Martin, David Reynolds, Wm. Bobern, Francis F. Tinnell, Thos. Aliff, and D. H. Webster, were arrested recently in Roanoke county, Va., and were brought down yesterday and lodged in Castle Godwin. We heard that they were to be sent to the peninsula to Gen. Magruder, to work on the fortifications.
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