...ight with great difficulty. Its fire reached Charleston, a distance of 8,800 yards. This gun burst after the first few discharges. Later, two mortars were mounted in the work in place of the gun. Capt. Lewis S. Payne , One Hundredth New York, the most daring scout of our forces, at night, August 3, while at Payne's dock, was captured with a few men. August 5 the men were informed that the Government was ready ...