Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-11
hibited BY few noble men in the early
stage Of the rebellion.


hibitsd By few noble men in the early
stage Of the rebellion.
THK FIRE
from the Union guns cannot be excelled in
securaey-conseQue effeclivness. /
have sat hour after hour watching the pro-
| jectiles strike against some selected por-
ltion Of the mass, and have been astonished
at the number of successful shots made
within given length Of time. Out OF "a
successive shots discharged from one bate
ry, 60 took effect at the desired point The
same compliment can be extended to the
gunners on the monitors. They have done
immense execution, especially since the
vessels have taken an advanced position.
A spontaneous cheer arose from q group Of
officers and men at Cummings Point day
before yesterday at seeing SIX solid shots
fall almost simultaneously among party
Of four rebels while endeavoring to raise
the flagstaff which has been knocked away
an hour previous. Four Of the shots were
from the land batteries and two from the
monitors. 1t is fair to predict that the
men did not escape injury, as the attempt
to raise the flag was not renewed till early
the next morning. Since then the flag has
been again shot away, making a number
Of seven times within the past eight days.
Whatever damage the enemy may have in
hicted upon US from Wagner and Gregg he
is getting pay in his own coin from Strong
and Putnsm-the names by which these
forts are now known-besides something
in the way of interest from Battery Chat
| field, situated between the two.
|
has been irregular and feeble throughout
the past week. On Monday, the day we
resumtd an active bombardment, he repli-
ed with considerable determination, but
his vim died out with the close of the day.
For two days only one shot was fred at
Wagner. 1t is not thought improbable
that the enemy may have pointed his guns
on James Island toward the channel, so as
| TO be in readiness for the iron clads should
they gain the inner harbor. 1t would not
/ be surprising also if he was short Of am
munition, for we are aware he expended
tons to very little purpose when we were
/ engaged remodeliDg and constructing forts
on the north end of this island. The Sui
livan's Island batteries are doubtless as
| formidable as any that the enemy possess
es Besides the old works, including
Moultrie, Bee and BeauTegard, water
battery in an incipient state of construc-
| ton has been lately observed about q mile
east Of the Moultrie House. The feet that
the iron-olsds regard it with little atten-
ton is evidence that they are not appre-
hensive of any serious resistance from that
quarter.
BOLD FEAT-sUMTER SCALED.
Monday night one Of the boldest feats of
/ the siege was performed By Captain Ferris
| of the Enfans Perdu regiment. Accom-
panied by two others, who acted as row.
ers, the Captain took boat and passed up
Lighthouse Creek to the Bay, and then
cautiously felt his way to Sumter. He
reached the debris unpereeiyed by those
| above, and was in the act of climbing to a
more elevated point when some bricks,
used as purchase for his feet gave way,
\ causing q noise which alarmed the senti-
mel, who aroused the entire garrison. TIE
| Captain comprehended his imminent posi-
ton and succeeded in returning to his
boat. In pushing off the rebels we're en-
abled to judge of his whereabouts from the
sound of the oars, and fifty Of them dis
charged their pieces at him, but the bull
let's fell harmlessly into the water. Him
self and assistants arrived safely at Cum
mings Point.
VALUABLE INFORMATION.
A rebel who recently deserted from
| Sumter, states that the place is occupied
during the day by the small force Of TWEEN
| ty-fve men. At o'clock at night the force
is increased to FIVE hundred, who remain
till 4 o'clock the next morning, and then
retire with the exception cf twenty-five,
who relieve those on duty the preceding
/ day. On one occesion last week, a single
shot killed and wounded eleven out OF the
twenty-five. Every shot that is aimed at
| the fort creates the widest CONSERVATION
The men fly hither and thither, and often
/ in their extreme haste to seek csVer, be-
come confused and take 10 the most hazard
GUS hooks for safety. The people of
Charleston, having recovered somewhat
from the fright oecasiOned by the first ad-
ministering Of Greek fire, were fesrfully
alarmed at the three succeeding shells
thrown into the city from Fort Putnam or
the 26th ult. The probsbla fate of the city
is being discussed with great earnestness,
and numerous families have their goods
and chattles packed for dire emergency.
The deserter swan from Sumter to Put
nam. Upon arriving,he vas Immediately
taken in charge by the officer Of the night
and conducted to the presence Of the com
manding General. The men were not al
lowed to converse with him, and, indeed,
so carefully has be been guarded BY an
officer specially appointed for the duty,
that his advent among IS known to but
few.