Washington telegraph., 1863-10-07

FROM CHARbEsToN.-Charleston,
Sept. THE bombardment was kept up
without intermission all day yesterday,
and far into the night.
About one hundred and fifty of our men
were killed and wounded at batteries Wag-
ner and Gregg.
The attempt to assault battery Gregg
was repulsed before the enemy had COM
pleted their landing. Great havoc is
supposed to have been played in the ene-
my's boats by our grapes and canister at
dark.
Yesterday afternoon the enemy having
advanced their sappers up to the very
moat at Wagner, and it being impossible
to hold the island longer, Gen. Beaure-
gard ordered its evacuation, which was cx-
ecuted between s p. m. and 10 a. NJ,
with complete success. We spiked the
guns of battery Wagner and Gragg, and
withdrew noiselessly ir forty barges
Only one barge, containing twelve men,
Was captured.
The enemy now holds Cummings Point
in full view of the city.
Charleston, Sept. 7.-Noon.-A dis
patch from Major Stephen Elliot, comman-
jing Fort Sumter. announces taat flag
of truce demanding the surrender of that
fort, has just been received from Admiral
Dahlgren, by Lieut.. Brown: of the steamer
Palmetto State.
Gen. Beaureeard replied to Dahlgren
that he can have Fort Sumter when be
takes it and holds it, and that in the
meantime such demands are puerile and
unbecomirg
At -ix a m. the Ironsides aud Moni-
tors approached Fort Sumter closer than
usual aud opened a hot fire against our
battery on Sullivan's Island, including
Fort Moultrie, which replied heavily.
Charleston, Aug. 9.--At half-past l
O'clock this morning the enemy made q
bold and determined effort TO carry fort
Sumter by assault.
The fort, was sarrisoned by the Char
lesion battalion aud commanded by ma jor
Stephen Elliot.
The enemy approached in about fifty
barges AS soon as they were seen fort
Moult:ie and battery Bee opened upon
them simultaneously with the intautry in
Sumter.
The yankees succeeded in landing a
portion OF their forces a: the ruin, but
after fifteen minutes contest, in which
the Charleston battalion fought cheer
fully--chiehy with brickbats and hand
grenades-the assailants were driven back
aud retreated in disorder. No account
is yet received concerning the yankee loss
in killed aud wounded.
We captured from the assaulting party
three stands OF colors and four fine barges,
eighteen commissioned officers and l02
rank and file. The prisoners are now
coming up to the city.
No casualties occurred Oh our side
our men having good cover.
All Juiet this morning
Charleston. Sept. 9.-The enemy have
been silent to-day.
Gen. Beauregard refused 10 hold any
communication with the feet or flag OF
truce boat, hereafter, until an explanation
is given OF their firing on our truce boats.
The Yankee officers captured at Sum-
ter were naval and maj srine officers.
We also captured the original fla OF
Fort Sumter, which Maj Anderson was
compelled to lower ana carried away with
him, and which Ddhlgren hoped to re-
place.
We have later reports from Charleston,
down to ,Le 2lst. Since the assault on
Fort Sumpter, nothing decisive had oc-
Cured
10 this connection, it is appropriate to
say, THAI the loss of Charleston is very
possible event, bur the victory OF Bragg
viii deprive it of all its advantages TO the
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