New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-25
THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON.
CEcial Dispatches ffom Admiral
nahlgran.
FORT SUMTER Sill
IT'S SURRENDER PROBABLE.
Fore Wagner Nearly Used Up.
FORT SUMTER SILENCED
Fore Wagner Nearly Used Up.
washington, Monday, Aug. q, 1863.

Admiral Dahlgren:
FLAG STEAMER DNsMoar, or M9S 4. ,s ls1AN'
Hon. GIDEON WELLS. Secretary Of tie Navy WASH
iugton.
SIR. Yesterday was begun anoihcr series 81 opera
iioas r.ilst tl.e cucmy's works.
Ham, IN the morning GEN Gilmore opened al MS bat
,cli,~ uron Fort Sumter, firing over Fort Wagner u
tie nj, ening space
.n.lt The same time moved up the euiiIe available
naval force heading with my lag in the Weehawken,
followed toy the Kaaiskn. Nahant and Montauk, the
psac ard lataTsco in reserve for Sumter-tho Iron
,e,s iu position opposite TO Wagner and the gunboats
named n The margin AZ long range, VIZ: Canandaieua
! z G.um: Malaska Commander j. Il. Creighton
CINNAMON Commander 4. h Hughes. Ottawa, Lieut..
Commander j. l.. Davis Daehnr. Lieut. Commando.
J L Chaplin; Lodono, GtCommandcr i. Bloc-
lead
A.. ,ie tide rose tie weolawkcn wac closed 70 ahou,
AZ )alls Of Wagner; the other three monitors iol
loved nd tie Ironsidos taken hcr great
5lli. ol water permitted.
Amor steady ard wclldirected Ere Wagner was
,gu.cd about 9:l3 a. m. and that e own vessels
W.. s.4csencd in consequence.
Meanwhile the fire Of our shore batteries work.
hc ,eectaally upon the gorge Of Sumter, which aI-
manner.
Ai,s time the flag was shifted TO the Passac which
e.t tie Patepsco both having rife guns steamed UP
tle CHANEL until within 2OOo yards of Fort Sumter
Wien lre war opened the gorge, angle ard sou;l:
est iron. of the work.
Tie paiarsco fired very wen and is believed 20 have
stuck the southeast front nine consecutive times.
10 Oh this Sumter scarcely replied Wagner was i
krCed and Battery Gregg alone maintained delib
eiaie flc a, the rassaic and FaiaIsco.
livas uow noon; the men had been hard at work
fen Gay break. and needed rest ! withdrew tie
trs,is 70 give them dinner.
Dr,.lc the afternoon shore batteries continued
D. &c Il Sumter with little reply from the
O. 4lt Icontented myself with sending up the Pas
&c aId Patapsco to prevent Wagner from repairing
damage.
Tie lo-i replied briskl but in short time left of
fing.
am uG able TO state Will e1actncss the result of the
,ays work bur am well satisfied with what distinct
new o. Sumter allowed ne
Our el'..e power is not yet devcored, s, will be
daily willie Tie enemy is damaged without being able
NIepair.
Tie officers and men Of the vessels have done th'ir
tn.y Wen AID VIII continue 10 DO 80.
lwc-t well with US save one sad exception CAPT.
tClsl. llN -ltl O. Nl"H haA rAt'sr a. N'+ on
Ma.,es Woodbury. wtO vas staldine near him.
Capt, Rodgers lad than once asked on this GO.
easou i be should 20 with ne usual resume the
Command Of his vessel the Kaotski and he repeated
he question twice during tie morning tie last time On
he d,cE q the Weekawken just while preparing TO
goge il TO action.
H. esei instance ! replied DO as you choose"
HeGaany said We'll ! wllgoin the Keatskill, and
The nf1i time with yOu."
lie Wechawken was lying about one thousand yards
zen Wasner and the Kaaiskin with my gallant friend
m inside q ne tie IRE Of the fort coming IN steadily
Observing the tide 10 have risen a little directed
he WeeAawken De carried in closer and the anchor
vas hardly weighed when l noticed the Ka,skM "as
.so under way which ! remarked 20 Capt Calhoun
Il Oc UIied 20 ne that Captain RodeeIs detected TIE
roveHeni Of The Weehswken. and was determined 10
u closer 70 tie enemy II possible
Ny attention called Of Immediately 10 position
M tie Weehawken, and after i Was reported Tie
Esa:ss.n Wa. going Of action with signal flying
astile Captain WAS disabled He had been killed N
SANITY
H. BAT natural Tat should fecl deeply the loss thus
ss,aled for the close and confidential relations which
lie cli.er Of feet captain necessarily occasioned IN.
iessed deeply with the worth 81 Captain kodger.
Brave Intelligent and highly capable. devoted 10 his
duty and 10 the flag under which BE- passed his life TIE
0al.y cannot afford 10 lose such men. OF Kind and
generous nature he always prompt TO give relief
Wien &c could.
have directed that all respect paid TO Lis remains
erd TIE country will not am sure omit 10 honor Tie
Esnogy OF one Mo has not spared his life in her hour Of
trial
ILsyt the honor be- very respectfully your ob sevt
JSO. A. DAIiLGREN
Rear Aonirs commando South Atlantic Bocss Squadron.
Fon1EKss Monroe Aug % 1853
Tie steamer Maple Leaf arrived this morning
from Of Charleston and reports leaving Stone Inlet last
| thursday, at which time the guns Of Sumter were
| nlsDced and several breaches made In its walls.
No doubt existed that the Rebels would surrender
/ s.mter.
At the same time Monitors were close under the
laLs Of Wagner and by the aid Of our sharpshooters
l ttnrIy si.euced the enemy