The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-14
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TO THE FREEMAN

New YORK Sept. Is A Morris Island letter
of the 9th, to the Herald, gives an account of
the recent boat expedition against Fort Sumter.
The fotilla consisted of between Is and 80
boats, manned by 100 sailors and 100 marines
The entire force was commanded by Commodore
Stevens of the monitor Patapsco. The boats
were towed within a short distance of the fort
Three boats were landed, and the parties at
tempted to run up the ruins to the parapet
They were fired upon by musketry, and hand
grenades were thrown down upon them. The
slope was sharp and they were unable to reach
the parapet.
A signal was given from the fort, and in an
instant all the rebel batteries opened on the
fort and sheled it terribly. The three boats
were smashed, and all who landed were killed
or captured. Lieut.. Bradford, of the marines
was mortally wounded. Among those captured
was Commander Williams, Lieut. Preston,
Rumney, Brewer Brunce, DR.. Wheeler, and
Ensign B. Ii. Pater. Forty or fifty sailors and
marines were killed and wounded, and the en-
tire list of Casualties will number eighty. The
remainder of the command retired in safety.
A flag of truce states that our men were in
Fort Sumter, and well treated.
The Herald'S letter also states that the iron
clad battery at Cummings Point forms the COW
er of the magazine for Fort Gregg. 1t affords
q good cover to our men, and eustains a heavy
fire from the rebel batteries.
New York, Sept. -. We have received ad-
ditlonal particulars of the progress of the bonn
bardment Of Moultrie by Gen. Gilmore and
Admiral Dahlgren. The firing had continued
all day Tuesday, the 8th and up to 3 o'clock
on Wednesday, the 9th inst with great fury,
and the injul les were Of character to indicate
that the reduction of the forts would be effected
with comparative ease The destruction of the
magazine of fort Moultrie is represented as ter
rife.
The firing ceased on Tuesday night, except
from the rebel batteries.
On Wednesday morning the fight was re-
newed and two or three of Gen. Gillmore's bat
teries which were in range Of Moultre, assist
ed. The lronsides, which has performed great
service throughout, steamed toward Moultrie
and was firing rapidly when the steamer left
The injuries to the walls of the fort were i'm
portant. From Morris Island it could be seen
that the parapet walls were broken and two of
the guns dismouuted. This fort, it was fully
shown, would bear only a small amount of can
nonading compared with Sumter. Its reduction
will Immediately follow the planting of guns at
Cummings Point, a work which will be imme-
diately accomplished.
The fire from all the rebel batteries which
were within range of Morris Island, upon our
forces there, has since been continuous and Sc
we're Our forces do not occupy in force the
captured rebel Notifications
1t is reported that the rebel works will be of
little use to Gen. Gilmore in his future opera
tions. He can use the ground which be has
already, in spite of the fire on his position, and
when the new batteries now IN progress are
completed there will be scarcely position in
the harbor which will not be commanded by
his guns, while Charleston will be within his
easy range.
CAIRO, Ill.,, Sept. IL. The Memphis Bulletin
of the 9th announces the arrival of the steamer
Grosbeck from Vicksburg. The Washita expe-
dition, consisting of the greater portion of Gen
Logan's brigade, regiment of cavalry and a
battery of artillery, had returned from portion
of Louisiana lying adjacent to Washita river
No organized force of rebels could be found
The detour was made to the northwest, in the
direction of the village of Eldorado, Ark.
A large number of rebel soldiers came volun.
tarily into our lines and surrendered Thew
report that things look gloomy in the depart
ment. The rebel conscription laws prove totally
inadequate to raise the required force.
QUEBEC, Sent H. In the Canadian Parlia.