Presidents, soldiers, a prefix giving a compendium of the history of the United States and history of the Declaration of independence . e entire mortar fleet was engaged, and the shells weresent at the rate of one a minute. Before night many of the outbuildiugsof the fort were in flames, and the danger to the magazine was so greatthat the enemy ceased tiring, and turned their entire attention to subduingthe flames. The same routine was continued until the 24th with enemys fire in return was very good and several ugly hits were receivedby different ships. They also sen
Presidents, soldiers, a prefix giving a compendium of the history of the United States and history of the Declaration of independence . e entire mortar fleet was engaged, and the shells weresent at the rate of one a minute. Before night many of the outbuildiugsof the fort were in flames, and the danger to the magazine was so greatthat the enemy ceased tiring, and turned their entire attention to subduingthe flames. The same routine was continued until the 24th with enemys fire in return was very good and several ugly hits were receivedby different ships. They also sent down fire-rafts every these didno great damage. It early became evident that mortar-firing would not re-duce the fort, and that the fleet must pass above it, and cutoff communi-cation between the two forts and the city, to do which it was necessary toremove the obstructions from the river. This was done by the PinolaandItaska, on the night of th > 20th-21st, a very gallant and daring feat. Onthe night following the the break in the obstructions was again ex-amined, and the channel found clear, and before morning the fleet had. ADMIRAL FAKRAGUT. Born near Knoxville, Tennessee, July 5, 1801 , died in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 14, 1870. 38 PRESIDENTS. SOLDIERS, STATESMEN. passed through the obstructions and was ready to attack the forts fromabove. The batteries of the two forts poured shot and shell into theboats as their movements brought them into close range of one or theother, and for the first time the Confederate boats were brought into action,the Louisiana, McRae and Manassas rendering the forts all aid possible,although the Louisiana was in a partially disabled condition. The Manas-sas was run ashore and deserted by her crew during the night and blownup. The rest of the Confederate boats were badly officered and ineffective,and before morning nine of them were destroyed. At daybreak most ofour fleet was anchored five miles above the for
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