, 1863-08-18
FROM CHARLESTON.
OPERATIONS OF THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY,
What Vas Promised for Satur.
day and Sunday.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
WASHINGTON, Aug. II, 1868.
Adyices from Charleston have been receiv-
ed up to Friday. No general assault has been
made. Cannonaaing between iron-clads and
Forts Wagner and Sumter occurs regularly
every dag. In the meantime Gen. Gilmore is
steadily pushing forward his batteries and
p1acing his heavy guns.
There can be no sot day for Wagner to sur
render OF Sumter fall. These eyents will
happen just when the preparations, progress
ing from day to day,as circumstances will ad-
nit, arc fully completed.
Naval ofacers Just from Charleston harbor
agree in expressing full confidence in the sue
Gees Of the present attack.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
FHLApE1rmA. Aug. II. 1868.
The news from Charleston is to 10 o'clock
q. H., Of Friday, the 18th inst, at which time
the bricks and mortar Of Fort Sumter we1o
flying into dust before the power Of the pom
derous missiles blown against it.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug, 16.-The steamer
s. R. spaulding arrived this morning from off
Charleston. sheleft Morris Island at 10 O'Clock
Friday morning.
On Thursday evening the Monitors were all
stripped and prepared for action, and at day
light on Friday the batteries on Morris Island
opened the fire, which lasted an hour or two,
when it ceased.
The Monitors did not fire shot, and as soon
as the batteries ceased firing the Monitors put
up thcirawnings.
No explanation is given Of this movement.
The strongest confidence is expressed Of a
favorable result.
Our informant says TINT during the short
engagement On Friday morning he saw sev-
cra1 shots strike Fort Sumter, causing bricks
and mo1tar to flS profnsely.
One Of our officers who LEFT Morris Island
on Friday ssys that upon receiving instrnc-
tions in regard to conveying news by Quarter
master Dunton, he asked him What shall
tell our friends at Fortress Monroe?" The
Quartermaster replied: "TeI1 them great
battle will come of here on Saturday the 18th,
or Sunday the 10th, and TINT we Will be ricto-
r1ousl'
New YORK, August 17.-The N. T. 1tiblae's
special from Washington Gays:
An officer just returned from Charleston
confirms our previous statements. BE says
it is next to impossible to batter down Fort
Wagner; that the men keep under bomb
proofs, upon which our stot and shell produce
no effect; that tie only way the fort can be
carried is By direct assault, which will not, at
present, he attempted.
'The chances Of knocking Fort Sumptcr to
pieces are better. Indeed, It was generally
believed there that that fort wil speedily fall.
If 1t fills, our forces cannot occupy 1t, rs It
Will be battered to pieces. Even shonld We
tike Forts Sumter and Wagner, the other
forts have got to be overcome, and the rebels,
who are as busy as bees day and night, are
erecting hattery after battery on the way to
Charleston.
"Our military force Is not deemed sufficient,
and Will bare to be largely reinforced before
the finale is corEummated.
"The public may at once divest themselves
Of the idea that any startling news Is coming
from Charleston at present"