maritime news, esp. naval and blockade
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Predictive Words
This list of words are those that the topic model identifies as most likely to appear in documents in this category.
Exemplary Articles
84%
From Charleston.
—The bombardment for the last two nights has been incessant and spirited. Two monitors and one of the Yankee batteries on Morris's Island were firing at Port Sumter yesterday at 4,000 yards distance.
There are signs that another terrible bombardment will speedily begin. The Ironsides, . . . more
From Charleston.
—The bombardment for the last two nights has been incessant and spirited. Two monitors and one of the Yankee batteries on Morris's Island were firing at Port Sumter yesterday at 4,000 yards distance.
There are signs that another terrible bombardment will speedily begin. The Ironsides, with six monitors and five gunboats are inside the bar, and twenty transports are in sight.
A French war steamer is anchored off Fort Sumter. All quiet this morning.
78%
From Charleston.
—The enemy fired two hundred pounder Parrotts all day yesterday, at intervals of fifteen minutes, alternately at Forts Sumter and Johnson, and Battery Simpkins. Fort Moultrie and Battery Simpkins replied vigorously. No casualties or damage of any consequence on our side. Very heavy firing . . . more
From Charleston.
—The enemy fired two hundred pounder Parrotts all day yesterday, at intervals of fifteen minutes, alternately at Forts Sumter and Johnson, and Battery Simpkins. Fort Moultrie and Battery Simpkins replied vigorously. No casualties or damage of any consequence on our side. Very heavy firing is going on between the hostile batteries this morning.
[SECOND DISPATCH]
—The firing during to-day has been heavier than for several weeks past. The enemy has been steadily pounding at the ruins of Sumter from his old batteries on Morris Island beyond Wagner. His fire was chiefly at Sumter, but he also shelled Fort Johnson. Our batteries and Fort Moultrie replied with brisk and steady fire. All quiet to night.
78%
FROM CHARLESTON.
—The enemy, at 9 o'clock last night, reopened fire on Sumter with three 10 inch Columbiads and one 30 pounder Parrott. The fire is directed at the south end of the fort. During the night 100 shells were thrown, 83 of which burst in . . . more
FROM CHARLESTON.
—The enemy, at 9 o'clock last night, reopened fire on Sumter with three 10 inch Columbiads and one 30 pounder Parrott. The fire is directed at the south end of the fort. During the night 100 shells were thrown, 83 of which burst in and over the fort; two Parrott shots also struck the fort. Firing on Sumter continued all day, and is still going on this evening.—No casualties and no damage to the fort. No shelling to day since last report.
78%
FROM CHARLESTON.
—The enemy have been firing slowly from Battery Gregg upon Fort Sumter to-day. 'Nothing else new this morning.'
[SECOND DISPATCH.]
—The enemy fired eleven shots from Gregg at the city to-day between 11 A. M. and 1 P. M. Damage trifling. Some . . . more
FROM CHARLESTON.
—The enemy have been firing slowly from Battery Gregg upon Fort Sumter to-day. 'Nothing else new this morning.'
[SECOND DISPATCH.]
—The enemy fired eleven shots from Gregg at the city to-day between 11 A. M. and 1 P. M. Damage trifling. Some three or four buildings were struck and one person slightly injured.
The Pawnee and another gunboat came up the Stono and shelled battery Pringle, but effected nothing. Firing on Sumter slow and steady all day. Some few shots have been fired at Sullivan's Island batteries. No casualties at Fort Sumter or Sullivan's Island.
77%
From Fortress Monroe.
—The steamer Roanoke is here, having been relieved from her position off Charleston by the Wabash.
The Quaker City is here, coaling for a cruise.
76%
FROM CHARLESTON.
—There has been no firing this morning. Everything is quiet.
[SECOND DISPATCH.]
—The enemy's batteries at Gregg and Wagner opened fire at 11 o'clock this morning with seven guns from the former and four from the latter. The fire was principally directed . . . more
FROM CHARLESTON.
—There has been no firing this morning. Everything is quiet.
[SECOND DISPATCH.]
—The enemy's batteries at Gregg and Wagner opened fire at 11 o'clock this morning with seven guns from the former and four from the latter. The fire was principally directed against Sumter and Fort Johnson. Two monitors were also engaged. The firing ceased at dark. One hundred shots were thrown from Morris Island, and one hundred and sixty-five from the monitors. We fired from Moultrie. No damage yet. Our batteries replied vigorously.
76%
From Fortress Monroe.
—The gunboat Iroquois has arrived from the blockade off Savannah. She reported hearing heavy cannonading off Hatteras.
A Confederate tug has arrived off here. She is armed with rifle cannon, and fired several shots at the Savannah. "Nobody hurt."—The tug retired behind Old . . . more
From Fortress Monroe.
—The gunboat Iroquois has arrived from the blockade off Savannah. She reported hearing heavy cannonading off Hatteras.
A Confederate tug has arrived off here. She is armed with rifle cannon, and fired several shots at the Savannah. "Nobody hurt."—The tug retired behind Old Point and fired two shells—one exploded near the Seminole, and the other close to the Rip Raps. She that retired behind Sewell's Point.
[The Confederate tug engaged in the above affair is the "Harmony," as already announced in our Norfolk correspondence.
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75%
The Course Of Trade.
—The Savannah Republican, of Saturday, reports the arrival at that port of four ships and one bark, which had been prevented from going into Charleston harbor by the sinking of three vessels in the ship channel by the authorities.
75%
Sailing of the Harriet Lane.
—The Harriet Lane has gone below and anchored off quarantine. She in bound to sea.
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