The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-10
Advance of the Union Forces
on Charleston.
THE PROGRESS OF THE INVESTMENT.
The GunbOats Preparing to
Engage the Batteries.
Landing Of Troops on James, John
and Battery Islands.
Numored Repulse Of the Union
Troops at James ISLAND,
&c. &c, Gc

The most exciting times that have been witnessed Il
the city Of Charleston since tho bombardmsnt OF Fort
Sumter have occurred within the past month. About
the commencement OF May the CONSUMPTION Law began
20 enforced in the city Of Charleston and operated
dsspocally that at last there scarcely Arsmcn
enough left put out connagration Of ordina
ry On the 18th Of May the remnant Of the Fire De-
partment sent dsputaton to wait on and memorabilia
the City Council 10 prevent, II possible any further
thinning Of the ranks Of tho hrsmen In that city
appears also that number Of the residents Of the city
were disposed to aid the forces Of tho United States
government for the Same day We and published the
following paragraph
HINT.
We cannot apply and exhibit too much vigilance al this
time against trsacherous and improper intercourse with
the enemy and the transit By sea Or land Of suspicious
persons.
On the next day public printed call issued TO the
cotton planters, In which Il stated that 10 was the
duty Of all planters 70 display more than ever their
patriotism and devotion to their country They had
sealed that devotion upon the battle sld andt became
them now to fight eheir enemies well BY burning and
destroying every bale Of cotton upon the river rivers
liable 70 capture, BY refusing 70 ever ship or sell
bah Of cotton until peace 10 declared and our nation
ality Ia fixed.
On the 18th martial law was proclaimed throughout
the city and immediate vicinity and the negroes were
forciby impressed into the rebel military service with
or without their consent without considers
sion Of whether they "bond or frse.r Even be-
fore the Of the order which then proclaimed,
martial law went into force, and "in than
stance smnently peaceful individuals were hauled up
with that true military sternness which deaf alike
sntreaties and rsmonstrancss.n Only two hours
allowed for the OF passports on TO walk outside
che city, and the papers Of che city began 70 cry
out about the rgor and hardship Of "ths unreason.
able and tyrannicai msasurs.n They haA at last
brought the troubles 10 their own door and "didnt
like it," Vessels not allowed 10 pass Fort Sumter
either day night, and provisions well ~ clothing
began to rise higher in price. Next day. being JEFF.
Davis Fast Day "kcptr and "the streets had the
quiet air Of Sunday but one Of their journals said
ths "Yankses did not observe ousids" On the 18th
she bockadng squadron on Charleston bar consisted Of
vessels II generally stated IN Charleston that
boats from the Lincoln fleet sounding out sono
bar on Friday, the 10TH thus breaking Je Davis pro
sAmation Of keeping the day as fast. 10.
On the 10th courier arrived from Battery Island and
brought the that the snsmy was making demon.
straton In that nsighborhood In the Afternoon the
steamer Marion Captain Flynn, reached the city from
Stono and brought the details OF the OF
the Yankee gunboats In that stream.
II appears that the gunboats--four In number. oil
being small and schooner risgod-havng sounded and
buoyed out Stone Inlet The bar about
on Tuesday morning tho 10Th One Of them, while pass
ing in got aground, and remained so; the three others
succeeded in entering the harbor, and Immediately
opened a vigorous fire OF she'll upon Coles Island.
Previous to the appearance Of tho sunboats the
defensive works on Coles island had, by order
OF the rebel General Pcmbsrton been disman-
tied and the gsns renewed. when the Union troops
had opened the attack Colonel oapers, the commander
Of the rebel poet carrying out his Instructions, burned
she barracks Gu, down the flagstaff and with his forcss
evacuated the island.
The gunboats, finding that the rebels had rsrestsd,
steamed slowly up the river keeping up rapid Ore Of
random shells on eitb.y so as they advanced and nal
~ anchored bear Battery Island and Isxarsrils Upon