, 1863-08-22
FROM CHARLESTON.
ENCOURAGING PR0GRESS OF
THE SIEGE,

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NoaF61E, Va, Aug. -l.-ihe richmond
HAtg Of to-day CONTAINS 1he 1ollo"1ng:
CaAn1EtTos, aug 0:-fhe enem5's ope-
fatio1s during Inc Ast t"enty-lonr hours
hare been mostly conhned 70 steady and
continuous oonbardmens OF Fort sumter
/ IRON tne1r guns on Mof1a 1siono. 1nelr nre
beglns 10 tell on Fort santeT' wnach replies
ooly at }ong Intervals. Inc defense OF tho
hatoor depends 1aainiy upon sumner; but
eTen II tpat fortress shouio be oattefed down,
the harbor may still BE- held.
GOV. Bonham has Issued proclamation
urging the removal OF OIL non'combatants
tror Charleston as soon as possible.
The 9o0"pound Pat1stt guns Of tho enemy
are too much'tor tile walls Of Sumter, and tho
lot only replies ut Intervals.
II nas oeen determins1 to defend the city
e1i.st ps s.'ee' ana noose Dy house. as long
~. VaN@ -. ol1 ~ - III. ~.
ctar,"s4oe , aa7. 11 -. 80 io11e9 rom on
tha ra,r 9-as,:'s,. , n -s,.a -, nsn, u roree.' o1
.-sa7a, ra.1;sa - ..D..1, ~. ue1eu ioF
49,. e. - 80 .,,', 'ss ~ oa. ...a VI ac.
~ 49, aaot -. ss-,-1.t~s e. ~ -i.' o's1.ueu
nasts.'as 49, % 49, 49, . o.-3 M r. aeeuso'
1,s.a,'.-ss.a-s 49,. ~, .s' 4s1. & .uo
ae-.",.s," sa''. ~ 49, ., .aso ~. 1mu1 .A
~ ~1neon - tAo 1Au 1ao "u'5
A'n. "e7 ~ '>7s.. '"'o @He ena'ae'of
aid nature o1 the oostrnctlons near the har-
bor Of Charleston between Sumter aud Moul.
trie. Fla hod becn n., IN oua of tba Iron.
s...., -. ~ - s19 -.o
e!oes CUTTERS "lIaa lleheo crew, LOT several
nights on this mission, and was prevented
from accommodating It Iv enconnferinr the
r,,,,.+ 1o.ts af+ha %. s IT. .,r-E,,,'.S
r4IAs1 oS4,s y, s1e SAs5' 10 va putoo'os
tMs 1nFest'gallon "hen nc saved tha lives Of
The captured boat Wabash.. On Monday
night he VAS scouting arcand Sumter when
the furious c4ni.r1;.;sc. commenced. All ewes
urera ce5,terSd an the etre .nf4 3ha xy,-1- tha,,
,re.,, ;,o,,o, h,,t r,.;:., D,,.to 49,. ~. ~,
"e1e ao1es' OUT Eas'sa ior1er 50" That the
opportunity for Lis work had arrived. Tic
nash,n,r Of the cannon from Snmtar o,d
c,aac .,n,aoa h,s ,noyan,,,.ts an,, ~ ~. a.u
u'eEs s"ioeu l1e 1o'eoe417' "hu ne wa. en-
ablcd to reach the obstructions without being
=, 41,a,, +ho-,n,7v s,r,1.,, -
On tneM, luo1ou9y :1n'esugAllus
their construction, and then moved
off towards the fleet, in t1mc to reach It Mt
,oz,;pht II. ,n,mef,;ate2v rcnoriea In tbo Al.
~ A. s..l-,sI'Nl .spos4 " NV AZ.
1n1el, VINO declared himself nizhiy ssa1ldeoat
tho information, declaring tlat lie now knew
all that he desired to know. Tha Information
~st-.-.a :. .ceo-.a 7-a,,t ,a-.t ~. ~, ~
oo'aineo Is % eoufse AepI teeres' ou' WILL oe
New YoRK. Aug. 20.-Sectetary Wel1es has
o: dered tEc United States steamer Uomo and
a schooner to be loaded at once with lea far
Char1eston, 10 addition to the vessels already
sent. Each craft ua}l leave hero IN d day o.
two, carrying as much Ice az can be stored
AWAY IN their holds. The- nye to be towed In
order to render their Pas :age mo.u czpedi-
tious. Gratuit.us contr. 4si.ns Of Ice or
other delfcacica WILL probably DO received b.
Admiral PauldiDg,
PROGRESS OF TIE EIEGE.
1corrcsnond,nce oftI: n. +. Timas.7
~. =, Inv.
4,,, nGals tl !sSu' ~ = -. nas q; lo't
eIGGe eAo ua.S ~ .n5 '.st 80. .eu.!5 ~
elueul5 nv Aas pe.n ;s'':"seu ~ *, ~ sne plo' p
Fteks q .Ac slsSs aGA-s lAs Ieosl no1hs.
slow end tedious, but &C r noar shat Passes
| tecns *lsa MINOR eVeI!s' "i teaaloE toN!ra
~ !hno f:hn:; =. ~. I.sits II i; Useless to
speeulate !1poa Inc geae'sl P.an 70 oe aaoptea
q Se1; 9aa.uorE ~ ~ a$'Rtaeag attaSA.
ard 1or lnsn rsasoa nG r1sd h!s AZ h1ge TIL r.
mn er1,rce ~ Iua
proper memenS af1,,eo igi nnflf
,a ~ ~ nra1s ,us 49,. -, suun ~
tren";,ss ~ tJnsa7 ~ a. VA 1'''A1 ~ LID
| A1nS at s.-o,,,&o< ,,o ,f nm nno ,,o.,,sa-,.
,,,e1sa ~, VIZ sn,nter ~ Gr stnts v.,-
Grea fro,1, an s,n'c pna .as4 Thn-s1av fnr
+he -,n,nasan n 1ett;ng lie rangc Aite1otbsr
seTtp ~ iEnJsntnfes h6rc hse6 medc 6n thc
eontheast ] side Of the tort. For ~ accn1cv &c Of Of
! ain md damage inflicted, the practice Of the
20O-nourder c0uld rtt be excellcd. Everv
ehot af;e- tba first three shots fired Struck The
fort or cxrloItl directly OYER il. one pro-
/ tca1inr it Completely omen from top to bot.
tom. The only Fui1s to be seen on Sumter
ara those f7 6arIxfft. The rebels did rot eirc
| single resuonec to cur d-c. AtS D. m. the
| frinT trom The hcayr gur1 had caasea. II ami
cTf3fieen thnts fired nnt from tha a0il pounaor
scren IT them tnuiIe scyyn dec3 in ientnrea in
the fort, what have We to expect when tie
entire battery, including ne guns from the
naVal heet. ~ tulu5u ~. uppn ~: ~ ~ tnougl,s
N Eolae 1nartsIs l!aL w !etSls uaEe Maae IL
pIepasn ~ se - ~ 49,, .-,1 1.
H. ~ sn5 ,ona3 ta,, ~ +, u1,, ~,
Ienes ~ Ts1nnd "a harcn6 i,onht - T"r ia 1,est
three enys. 3oO0 Ia,ore-e could conli be seen T waork. a
inr N tba e1;rthwoTis ~ Janes Isiand IA
III ihtv haze re- not monnted euns On tba sontb
'rfi If ihn ieia,,d. =
Fc,ts johnson, Gregg aad Wagner ore By
M macnn i6}e Thao NO def.r-nfned onr n,cn
eha not W.T. a. Ifs 1 trercea II neir schra, s
ottr ;ea:ioe ~ --;11 7,ra,.n1t - ~.
a-a 1re,.+ns,o. bn,rarn- 80 ,,-h;,7, w
1h.I.F {. n rs ,1a7o ug.rs ~ - thn;r sn--er
n AZ eTcce5inrlv % sbort % sracc m % Of tim tins. ''"'
doe oep Tar Seeacs 1 IL reaaeas f