. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . f thedaring plan of not returning the concentratedflanking fire from the fort while shelling the priva-teer depended on the power of endurance of theMontauk, then for the first time subjected to sucha crucial test. The result proved that Worden hadnot over-estimated the resisting power of his fifth shell had scarcely reached its destinationwhen signs of serious damage on board the priva-teer were observed ; a few additional shells beingdispatched, a volume of black smok
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . f thedaring plan of not returning the concentratedflanking fire from the fort while shelling the priva-teer depended on the power of endurance of theMontauk, then for the first time subjected to sucha crucial test. The result proved that Worden hadnot over-estimated the resisting power of his fifth shell had scarcely reached its destinationwhen signs of serious damage on board the priva-teer were observed ; a few additional shells beingdispatched, a volume of black smoke was seen ris-ing above the doomed Nashville. The shelling wascontinued for a short time, with the result that theentire hull of the intended depredator was envel-oped in flames. The magazine ultimately explodedwith terrific violence, tearing part of the structureinto fragments. The gunners in the fort had inthe meantime continued to practice against theMontauk: but no serious damage having beeninflicted, the anchor was raised and the victordropped down the river, cheered by the crews ofthe blockading THE MONITOR MONTAUK BEACHED FOR REPAIRS. DU PONTS ATTACK AT CHARLESTON. BY C. E. P. EODGEES, REAE-ADMIEAL, U. S. N.,— DUBING THE ATTACK CHIEF-OF-STAFF. AS Boston was regarded as the cradle of American liberty, where the- infancy of the Union was nurtured, so Charleston, in later days, cameto be considered the nursery of disunion. Therefore, during our civil war, nocity in the South was so obnoxious to Union men as Charleston. Richmondwas the objective point of our armies, as its capture was expected to end thewar, but it excited little sentiment and little antipathy. It was to SouthCarolina, and especially to Charleston, that the strong feeling of dislike wasdirected, and the desire was general to punish that city by all the rigors of war. Charleston too, in spite of an energetic blockade, conducted with greathardihood and patience, was one of the two chief points throu
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