, 1863-07-29
FROM CHARLESTON.
THE OPERATIONS OF THE 18TH
and 18TH INSTANT.
Terrific Naval Bombard-
IfGnt,
Magnificent Bravery Of the Land
attack,


Again Fort Wagner has been assaulted and
'gai0 we have been rcpulsed, and with. I re- |
stSt to cay, much more formidable loss n |
attempt.
The first assault failed, as stated in nv !
net letter On account Of the tardinees Of the |
18th Pennsylvania and the 9Th Maine to prom I
.rIy support th: success fnl assault of the 7th |
Connecticut, who were left alone On the par
spct and within the ditches Of the fort to bat |
lie with the whole rebel garrison.
In the assault OF the 11th inst, but one |
brigade, and that a very small one, under the |
co1umand Of Gen. Stroug, were engaged; In |
that Of last evening whole division, consist |
Ing Of three full brgade.. were drawn out in |
line to take part In the action, but on account
Of como misunderstanding Of orders but two /
actually participated In the fight.
Since the engagement Of the 11th General |
Gilmore has strained every nerve to strength /
cn lis position on Morris Island, and SO far |
as human foresight can discern, has made bis |
lines q defense impregnable, before adyanc-
Th1ee.fOurths Of the leland is in our poscs-
slou; five batteries Aaye been erected, in all
containing nine 20 Pound and four 20.pound
Par1ottp, and ten 10-inch mortass on the left,
with two 0pould PARROTS, ten 10inch NOR
tars, and thrce full batteries Of light artillery
on tie right. The carthworks projecting these
guns have all hren erected by the New York
Volunteer Engineers, uhder the direction of
Capt. Brooks and Lieuts. Mirchc and suter Of
Gen. Gjllmores slaH. During the action Of
yesterday, Lieut.. Col. jackson, Chief of Ar
ttllery on Gen Gillmore's staff, commanded Oh
States Artillery, com i,any AZ, on tue right.
The cxtremc right rests Oh TIC ocean beach;
tic extreme 1efs, On thr edge Of a swamp,
atout 500 yar1s from the email creek separat-
ing Morris 1sluLd from james Island. The
whole line Of batteries sweeps in the form Of
n r. 4iftIn 70 Ill - -, F1yl
yards from Fort Wagner. Nearly all the guns
upon the LEFT IRE about !, ,00U yards fron. Fort
Sumter; but being OF Hight callbtc compared
with tue ones OIL that formidable structure,
we're not bio,ight to bear upon htr ut aay
'i'ne dut1ng 1i,g tie action.
Gen' Gilltnere designed 10 commence tue
az morning, but On account Il iertihc t
thuudef- ttottn. Hhi'h coilluenced early III tie
ertb1rg anil euntlnutd utnit tuuiniu.. t1e1ny
inE tle wotk Vi the Engineers autl daiit,tultIIr
ii,'; ainti't1h!ius lhe atlluit did mt uen uti-
til lihll int ~ Al, ,hnt lIouf Admiral ttdtl-
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t!nls VI sui'tl. 'll,f UNI litn''ar high np tnl0
W" nlr, n!aslle 'i" !lt,Ko aaild-in@l' u !!nt
!uua.nan VI liae 1nrt iM'lhA t'Io a''a, nlld dia.
''IIMann.s ~. !"n nl ~" !n'asn*i guns,
neteI1e1s hstl rtl8hitnls tel! ~ tllnt Fort
NnKntf mounts tA1r'm'n tlalri Elths III lnAyy
eallprs, 1a! dnfiiG hl' tilis larlnuA bntn'mrd.
hlefIt ~ iai!tl nll sea, Flia co1tiusrrutlcl tn
f:l1y WIN Dltt i"ot ohu ''pnn tllo wl'nlo ilrot
OF ifo eihoa' NM nho i'lH'n lll', rntlrn limo Of
huu na,tetles. sue my rotti9ly llnrn fired
u ~, spt .,r y, ~ n'u ,ea ,na,e. p' ria svo,
lt'at ntliapcf IN iafRe af+iha.e' .Iacte ruso
no caelialties IN til" nioi!lt'rs or Ironslant.
atlti b,!t "l,n iunsi kllltd and 'hs sl1glltty
Wou1'uct nltthn tjlo bai'efaes. !ho iir!,lg *'s
hlD'o"t en1liC.y run wv o"h t.uo. WIN w
.nott r9nc!lal Elsee' ont fSfy low mon epaia
~ ,a,n set M ~ W ~ ,rs ,,,. ~ a H. nn1 ' t.t n
S"st's u'i ilo taHge'al'. aht! brought tIv robrl
flaE fHt{e'l'Ig 70 tft knun!l,
III y tNniNts't. h|'tI''as t'tl'Fs W. Hhs! brsft''
!" ny Ourselves wl!r'liei 'tuy !t'a Fea'ly NV.
fita llislf !hk, "hl ""e' ul"! ~" 1'.nt IT, "
.nr!' hassnG or t''t, t'n ~ r"4 n1til" ,,ak,
Ind drfIn,,;iv t{nkt,l In ia taru. wus rI.I m
u,ou1 len feet nLoyo tllu parupat, q I!ttlc
rlu.tcr Of incu rallied n5oi,nd 1t, clp'cTtd,
'taycd li'clr lmts, ana .i!cn alsnppaa1ea' nm!'
were not again seen ahsah9 ,ne uAy' foft
lin ,,r,,,nd s,.,t n .f,.,t ov,r our heudb III
,us,17e us Tint IL had been lowered hy nccl
dent and mt bv design. In tl,ts shot slie also
% iesrci c rs ~ 10 - dstinet1y understas.l TIT BE-
farn Fort WAGNER snfrrn1rr.d. she herself
xosd M hsvs te + Consulted VIII l.s5 r. J. sx
s'leaee, 50 asr Is te feos garrison ths@ s;lSs: j.
eoM!a a a,h n'nnn of ,ppnic pid and sand nceas;onei mi
H.: uHy n,'r ysonst"ntir ern1odiu1 sfsl hung oycl
tba ~ ~ III the .fiernuon and il WAS oul,
nh.n .Ie ,o' tht u' VII %;nd drifted It away, tha
20 we're AHA. to sec the amount o
nanage W. %eon aiu tha sno,b v rerI,r 20 Inc, If tn
WA. nau oeGn t,'s uue hne,,if1 snddaa o,n1,ank
ehElneeaI ua .nu as9e1 neaa and irragnI"- hcnns n
asen'e. .i.i uGss traat ,.,s md eh,ams IN ali III
sanu' n"n siSa ~, snIS saYInoe..d ~ ar f,re Fran
slaes o. Ine tole eatoeea ~ nodon vu ot.nnf
my ro.nt III - sracted f,r Gcn Giirmorc an
stah upon eanh nii d;s+nnoo =, t,oci ~ thc ri
and situated seoIt ais.a4sS u,.eA i,r VI .re cani
terie:, it seemed as Il no human 6elng cont rt
I'VE 9cneatn ~ tet!toio u.o, ~ ~ IN iii
fected " po1a9,piools ~ ~, 49, an-,t. anu .rc1
opinion vas 1uus 64Snnee ha aa3,aS ~ n nhe In
one 9pinion anu ~. thot ~ ~ tu 1snc She1ts In
neai3 ese'! Eua fa,, s' IA IN nnnoh nrosf. an
d1lten ne teneie a tom tdg tEon9 u ;n{antrE f,rf
thht II 1ncre naa pceu atto1e su1Auf !. ~
IN INC rear o. lne tot', w. aau 4h =. @ =,
s;ole ior .he,m e; ~ re,, l,ndred easie Rnt +,e,
slaugnset@ea @ ,o4er a4e aa9.,arnnanta +bat nrnSr nv
thclr @ orinio,. vas the correct one, who s.l