Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-28
TIE sEIGE OF CHARLESTON.

We are enabled this mcrnng present readers with
ry wagner and the principal antecedent Of the day.
First stated that the Federas occupy the Southern
half Of Morris Island embracing about two miles Every avail
able point this space had been made TO brste with
On Gresgs HILL or Lookout" las was termed
during our bombadmtnt Fort sumter they hsd erected bat
eres nS station and these With the fleet played stead
lily upon works for several days Meanwhile the enemy In.
being about three-fouiis Of mile from Rlr Wagner TIE
oSs Wee 10 ss % LOOKING that point The
comparatively out OF Elective range These prePa-
raons beBg completed the feet rate with the
land baeries and accoding on the morning Of the lsh II
into ne the whole formicg an immense semcrce OF
ent commenced and from this time intensity until
nearly eliminated OF the andes and most
Cont ent No language do justice to the this Tine
like long continued reyeberaton OF thunder
discern interval The air filed vita bursting storm Of
ron solid and pntered fragments buried them
Ives every foot Of the devoted fort Immense shells
striking the slope bounded the parape aud rolled
parade ound and Icatter Others losing portion
OF coehetted along the ground and sAer,
volumes OF sand and hi In the al while stu
more an and leg sou >. eea soo p@ ont
Of fame from every gum and then fantastic shapes OF
banche festoonG and iral wreas npge With heavy
clouds that had gathered In the hoihTn sky
Through all this terrible ordeal arlerSs, c7pssng of
Oapts Tatum and Adams companies scuh CAronA Regu
ars dachmsns from Opts Bucknr aud Dxons companies
fro the 68a Georgia Regiment Charleston Battalion Of
Inantry ave maintained their poldons In the fort Nne
and shot and SHE'LL esmaed fell asou1d them-klng
some snS SSDa The eight killed and
twenty wounded Auorg many Incidents related which
When The consderae dag was shot down. MAJOR Ramay
eddck Of the SD Geo. Volunteers and sergs Shelton and
FLYNN OF Charleston Battalion under heavy hre. immed
atelY replaced the stat Al the same Time zap BarpWel
o. G engineer .rg sbo TSa5 ptvae
the Charleston Battalion, with an Atrepty worthy OF all
praise replanted Il It's origin position.
The the Pedera being ancp the different
na1ig Of the garrison 20 ,oo the 1ng ceased Wes OGsr cs
AZ nw On the right we've three companies Of the Charleston
Battalion, It. Col GAard next On the le the 6lst North Caro-
tebomb-pro where the line continued still 10 the left by
the 8ls North CArOnl Regiment portion OF the latter reg
asn held in on the parade ground Outside the
fOron thele holding ht wing were two more companies OF
the Charleston Battalion
smkns s South Carolina Regul and consisted Of the
companies already named Ia addition 10 these was the Light
Bait Of Capt De Pass and section oil Ho"is under en
The nemy advanced before described and
long Of Dist North CarOna the Charleston
Battalion TIE latter By reason Of t cir position touring on the
advancing enhadng hre By hes. two commands
the FEDERAL, Handsomely rereed and e behind them
ground slreWn with dead and wounded.
second stick shoTtv aetwa is made on the left and
here being but light resistance the vigorously press
pg forward and having bus few men AZ the Poh
Of the battery entered at the salient angle and planted their nag
Wales 5 NohiCaroEs, and the Charleston Battalion were
sweeping e dit n and slope Of the battery with scattering she's
ers ogape and mukttry effect OF which the
enemy either vug sarport rereaug their linz
Tae rtmInderof tbs driven back, and materially
assisted retrosrade by both own artillery and
that OF Fort sumter aud Gregg We sh:ud net emit to
sehers thAhe latter battery opened Are on the feders du
nethe and evening" whenever hy came within range aud
coda g ssnae at the back door OF Its broter
Wager.
The Obi dsOdge the enemy In tie iO Col Har
engineer In charge, placed hoWizer the left OF the
fort outside and Gen, Taiaero called for volunteers Major
McDonSli with Ton OF the 5st North Carons Regiment
among others responded bit selecting Capt Ryan detachment
Of the Charleston Ns General directed them TO charge
the salient Thenrder obeyrd tut unfortunately the
loss The RyaNoaused hesitation the and
in sfnoment the opportunity lost Mj Ramsay bad also
fallen 10 similar aernp MEANWHILE the Federas maintained
tn psn Keeping up and recel ing desutory Ere for up
wa'ds Of hour. VI ally preparaonso attack COM
pleted this Gc1mpsny S2d Georgia. Colonel
HARRISON who haj just arrived moved the coupd Yankees
the they surrnde ed Thus ended the bat e
thus considering the odd Of the greattt Victories
Of the wAr.-Chdriesoa Courier ed.