The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-08-28
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| The side of Sum ter facing the batterie
Of Gen. Gilmore is what is called thu
rear or land wall There are no casemate
on this side. The top of the wall il
heapsd up at least ten feet with sand bags
from embrasures in which number o
heavy guns protrude. 1t was in the solic
wall below the edge that the three aper'
lures were made by the few practcet
shots fired,
., OnIthe 18th all the monitors arrived
and commenced preparations for the grand
assault, -s,.5rs--.-a---.- ''-a----..'----..
AT about eleven o'clock this morning
THURSDAY, one Of the mortar schooners'
Racer, took position in the mouth Of the
Swash Channel, about two miles from
Fort Wagner, and commenced throwing
shell into that work and Cummings Point.
The first two or three shell fell short, but
having got the range she dropped her
shells with remarkable accuracy in and
around the rebel works. The shelling
was continued until two o'clock, when
the firing ceased. During the whole
morning not shot was fred from any Of
the rebel batteries, although some Of our
mortar batteries on shore occasionally
joined in the amusement, many Of their
shells falling around Sumter.
At2 O'Clock four of our gunboats, the
Wahaska the Del Ching, the Wissahicken
and the Ottowa having crossed the bar
and gona around to Mathis Channel, at
the base Of Sull,van's Island, ,on the north
side Of the harbor, opened OH Fort Moul-
tre, which, in this position, they were
enabled to enflade. The ottowa, com
by Lieut. Commander VIM. D.
Whiting, threw several shells, although
two Mills aud half off, in the vicinity of
Fort Sumpter. They in turn paid their
to Grogg, Wagner and
Mpultrie, but they continued silent. The
mortar schooner Racer also put in an oc
easional sholl, aud the occupants Of all
the rebel forts doubtless spent We y un-
comfortable afternoon.
The gunboat Wissahicken, Lieut., Com
Davis, during the bombartlment !
exploded two shells in Fort Sumter, and
struck the parapet with a third one, which,
the distance Of two miles aud
! half, was remarkable practice.
The rebels did not fire a single shot
Turing entire day, the return of the four
Monitors from Port Royal, doubtless, sat
styling them that the day of retribntion
vas at hand, and that they had no time
or the amusement of long range firing.
During the last three days the rebels
ave been busy carrying bags Of sand to
sumter, using RATS, steamers, and even
ailing vessels for the purpose
Thousands Of men are engaged
long the interior creeks filling the bags
The liquor law is to be violated by Adj
niral Dahlgrcn tomorrow. Twenty bar
els Of good whisky were distributed
mong the ironclads and the gunboa,s
his evening, for the use Of the crews du I
ing the engagement.
The following day the attack was post
'ored, on account Of the unreliability Of
he Army powder. A Supply arriving
uring the day, it was intended to renew
he bombardment that night, but at re,
uest of Gen Gilmore, who was quite i'll,
mother postponement was made until
Ionday. On the morning of the 10Th
he steamer America arrived with the
42d New York regiment on board. 9th.
r transports are on their way. Mr.. Full,
IN predicts the evacuation Of Sumter
hen the attack shall be made in earnest
SMELLING THE CITY OF CHARLESTON.
The report that Gen. Gilmore, from
is Morris Island batteries, had thrown
hell into Charleston is believed by The
Washington Republican for the following
sasons: fIs'
The distance from the Morris Island
eacon to the city is less than FIVE miles,
othing Intervening but salt marsh, ba-
ou, and water. and Gllmore's batteries
re much nearer than the beacon. He
i'll thus be able to reach, if he has not
one so already, the commercial part of t
No ria top--thot port,o, in foot ,,h;,L