The New York herald., 1863-11-24
Mr.. 0alcn II. Osborne's Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT oP IHl souIB,
Folly leland, Nov. II, 1868. I

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HEADQUARTERS, DEF TARrNErr SourB,
FolLy leland, Nov. II, 1868. !
AREc DNyorssAscx
General schmekeng, with detachment Of his forces,
crossed from FOLLY Island Knwah Friday last and
Sunday advanced upon Seabrook Island, far Haul
cut. Here tho enemy found in considerable
strength and their fold batteries opened upon with
some vigor schimeenig's orders were no, to bring
engagement and after ascertainng tho number and
position Of the enemy he re,ired bringing on his
without damage.
THE srDas CHARLESTON.
The nre Of our batteries on Morr Island last week
rather angud though the garrison OF Fort Sumter
continually harrased by tho dropping OF our shells
amoQg them. The rebel Are had become quite mode
ratio also, until about ten O'Clock Sunday nght tho
10Th, when suddenly their suivao's Island batteries
opened terrific cannonade upon Fort Putnam, st Cum
mngs Point For two hours the rebel dmen, was
maintained with great fury. so the IRE that
tho long roll beaten and the troops on Morris
Island oaed 10 After expeuding their anmuni
zion at unprecedented rate the OF tho enemy
evidently became exhausted at midnight, when their
batteries became quiet.
AGROUND
During Sunday night tho Monitor Iehgn who on
picket duty Fort Sumter got aground. Daylight
covered ber position to the enemy who at began
furious fire upon her both from James and sullivans
Mantauk Passaic and Naha,.moved up and in the face
OF the fierce eannonade hawser attached to the
grounded iroa-cad Al high tide -shS hauled off,
having sustained no damage Of a sert nature
IRossrprs.
For the fret time In several weeks tho frgate how
lrcnsdes ye'teriay under way. lbe critical coudi
tion Of tho Lehgh seemed stance but the
latter got aoat aud out danger before the yronsdes
could bring her guns 70 bear.
snELilso THE CITY.
Doubtless you will havo leaned sooner than this
reaches you Of the bombardment OF Charleston,
which commenced to-day. AZ nine O'Clock
this morning our heavy riGed guns at
the upper end Of Morris Island upon city
During the day nineteen shells lodged within tho
townfour moro than the number which excited the
dignaon d Beauregard and drew from the foreign
suls q formal protest August Inst What effect our
proectles have to-day produced remains be learned
The bursting Of the shells within tho was easily
sssn apA their reports pla,ply heard. So w
understa nd that this bombardmcnt Of the city b
maintained for several days. General Gmors certainly
has the town as hN mercy. sod destroy W1 the
habisants prefer sueh rather surrender
RsBns GETTING rRR nASsg
Yeeterday and to-day the enemy has been firing from
Moultrie and johnson towards Sumter Al nrst Il
thought that they had evacuated that work and
shelling u, under tho supposton that Il had been
occupied by our forces; but. ~ none Of their mis-
sies struck the fort probable that tie enemy has
been endeavoring 10 get the range Of the channel
order make his batteries elective against
clads which he evidently expects along that way at
distan, day.
II Is remarkable mat n the three weeks which have
Ella ssi sibce the present bombardment began not n
single casualty been Inflicted upon our by The
enemy's guns.
HEApQuIRrKRs DEPARTMENT souIB,
ForLy ISLAND, 3. c. Nov. 20, 1893. !
TAEyS.
best that people OF tho North should longer
entertain the idea OF taking Fort sumter, since
able stae with good authority for the statement that
" Ia not the purpose OF General Gilmore 10 take It, He
batteries bear upon only two faces OF the work. The
rebel guns ennlade face, and bring direct Ere
to bear upon all the others. II with guns can
compel the rebels to evacuate they with their batteries
could easily make TOO no, TO hold II is not the site
OF Fort Sumter that Is valuable " The destruction
OF ms armament what most desired. Tha, was
long since accomplished. Now lot the clads 20 in
and complete the work Of the haroor.
ARMY Orders.
The following orders have been promulgated
GENERAL orpfE--xo. 100
DEPARTMENT soUrH. fiKaDouArnss mE rup,l
Folly ISLAND, =. G Nov 12, 1868. I
Captain D. H. Buol aud First fleu,enant g. W Mckee.
United States Ordnance Department, are hereby
bounced assistants 10 the Chief q ordnRBce o the
partmsnt, and Win be obeysd aud respected ,ocords<y.
BY command of MAJOR General U A. GILMORE
W. l. NJ. BuBGrR, Assistant Adiutsnt General.
oESysAL oRpERs-So l0l.
DEPARTMENT SoCTB. HE.DouARrfIss ~ TIM FiKfp,l
lOiLI LELAND, :. e.. Nov 10, 1863. I
]. Before general court martial, which convened at
Morris slsnd T. c. pursuant To Special orders No 224
current series from headquarters United states forces
Norris Island 8 c. dated oct. 1863, of which MAJOR j.
r. Copypgham, Fiy second fennsylysnia Yoluniecr- s
president was arrsigned aud tried Captain Ferdinand
Levy indepeodent battalion New York Volunteers
charge Prn-Conduci prcjadcial 10 good order aud
military discipline.
Chor9e Scod-Dcfaudng the government OF the United
states.
Cla,ge 7h6d-vo.,ion ., the twenty second article o,
CAovos Fourg-Neglect Of duty.
The court after mature dclberson upon the evidence
adduced nud him. Captain Ferdinand levy, Independent
OF the hrst charge, Guilty.
or the second charge. "GultS."
OF the third charge. "Guity.'
" the fourth charge, "Guilty"
ssVrK~cy.
And the court do therefore sentence dn the said Capt
Ferdinand Levy, Independent battalion, New York vo.
iuBteess, 70 be cashtered.
g. The proceedings and findings 10 the foregoing case
are approved the sentence confirmed, and will bo car
Capt. ferdinand Levy, Independent battalion. New
York Voluntsers. ceases 10 be ofneer Of The United
states forces from the date of this order.
BY command OF MAJOR General q. A. GILMORE
itRan snLr, Acting Assistant AdJuiaD, General.
Mr.. Oscar @. sawyer's Despa
Four isLASp, g. C., Nov
Trrs sosiroa LxnaB ~ A rrour PLACE
since occupation Of Morris Island the naval sutbor
Ties bsve established line OF interior blockade from tho
Island L. point on Fout Moultre, commanding all ,he
channels to The inner hsbor. Tho Monitors ana tho
frsats Ns~ lronsidss placed tho line and have
thus far sse oay oosed the harbor against all blockade
ruppers r,e Two steamers have Ia ,,,n,.