Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-09-04
War N g W s.
THE SIEGE OF CHARLEsToN-REBE
ACCOUNTS.

The Charleston Courier gives the par.
ticulars of the bombardment of the city
by Gen. Gilmore, which occurred be.
tween one and two o'clock on Saturday
morning, startling the citizens out of their
beds. The Courier says:-
"Twelve eight-inch shell fell into the
city, thirteen in all having been fired
Fortunately no person was injured
Several shells flew in the direction of St.
Michael's steeple, and fell either in the
vacant lots in The burnt district on King
street, or more generally struck in the
centre of the streets, as exhibited at the
corner of Queen and Rutledge, where
an eight inch she'll tore up the plank
road and dug large hole in the ground.
Another shot entered the warehouse of
G. w. Williams & Co., at the corner of
Hayne and Church streets, entered the
roof and exploded in the upper story,
making large opening in the brick wall
of the medical purveyor's storehouse
next door, and scattering things in great
confusion. Some loose straw or packing
was set on fire by the explosion, which
caused the alarm bell to ring and brought
out the fremen. 1t was extingushed
with little effort before it had made any
progress. Four shells fell in this local
ity. One large piece was picked up and
exhibited at the guard house, where il
was the subject OF much curiosity
There was a good deal of excitement and
some surprise expressed at the enemy
being able to reach the city from his
present position. The battery, we learn,
is located in the marsh between Morris
and Black Islands, distant fully five miles
from Charleston. 1t is said to be a su-
perior fertilization, and believed TO mount
from three 10 four Parrot guns of differ
ent calibre and long range.
"The enemy have erected another bat
terry within four hundred and fifty yards
Of battery Wagner, from which a con-
tinual artillery duel and musketry firing
is maintained between the pickets in the
rife pits. On Friday night a party of
the enemy, estimated at about one hun
dred and fifty strong, advanced with the
supposed object of flanking and storming
the position of our piokets. The latter,
only eighteen in number, allowed the en-
envy to advance until within short range,
when a volley was poured in among them,
every shot telling, and causing the whole
party TO retreat TO their works. Several
are known TO have been killed and woun-
ded. The fire upon battery Wagner has
not sackened since our last report, but it
still exhibits no marks of the fiery ordeal,
and it is semi-oficially reported will bear
as much pounding as ever. Battery !
Gregg, which has been subjected to the
same heavy fire, is also reported in the .
same good order and condition. Our {
casualties at battery Wagner on Saturday (
were killed and 21 wounded"
The Richmond Enquirer of Saturday
says:- /
"The war department is in receipt of t
nothing later from Charleston than up to c
last night. 1t is understood that Fort a
Sumter, though seriously preached in the a
wall, will not be abandoned, and that
Gen. Beauregard has expressed his de-
to hold it to The bitter end
1t is thought that this may be done by the
erection of temporary fortifca!ion.- c
The fire of the enemy continues to be d. u
7ided between Forts Sumter and Wag- u
Ter. The bombardment up TO our latest II
dvices was progressing slowly, without ?
my decisive results" y
THE FEELING IN CHARLESTON. et
A letter from prominent re bel in tt
Charleston to a friend in Philadelphia, CT
lated August Sd, says there would be Of
much heavy work to be done after the 81
of Sumter, but "the general
Impression prevailing here is, that with
be reduction of Forts Sumter and Moul- y
RE, the distractions will be removed, "
nd the New Orleans game played upon
S. Should such be the case, fear the y
ash counsel Of the hot headed men in our .
lidst will prevail, and our beautiful city -
Ill victim to the torch. The loss Of -
'icksburg and Port Hudson was indeed "
fearful blow to our hopes, as it cuts US T
f entirely from the country west of the
Mississippi. Already we are beginning
feel its effects, in the general rise of the c,
ecessaries of life, for through Texas we a,
blamed enormous supplies. Should be
harleston fall, Mobile and Wilmington Oh
i'll be our only remaining ports of entry, ar