The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-10-15

The most signal triumph of the Federal army
which we have to record, is the capture of Morris
Island, Fort Wagner of course included. II is gene
rally conceded that the capture of this important
point will prove but preliminary TO the fall of Sumter
and finally Of Charleston itself. The following brief
extract from a description Of the last days lombard
meut (Sept. o. from the New FORK HerGld'S Morris
Island correspondence, as teleeraphed 10 the BuiIe-
tin, will give some idea OF the terrific nature of the
firing
: In accordance with the order given on a previ-
Gus day, fire was opened on Wagner from all our
batteries, yesterday morning At daylight. The fire
was rapid and elective and the range being obtained,
we poured into that work projectiles such as never
before were brought TO bear upon any sand battery.
The results were most encouraging. Our heavy rifle
proiectiles plowed through the parapets of the rebel
work and plunged deeply into the covering OF the
huge bomb-proot, when they exploded and threw
high in the air immense quantities of sand. The
firing was at short range and very accurate-not
one shot out OF ten failed 10 be effective. AT times,
two or three shells would strike together, and the
CLEANS of fire, volumes of smoke, and tons of sand
that shot up quickly and then rolled off in dingy
clouds, gave the immense mound covering to the
bomb proof an appearance not unlike a miniature
volcano in full eruption. The rebels attempted TO
make some defense in the early moments OF the bonn
b%ardmeut, and for a while fired rapidly and spitefully
their canister, grape and schrapnell shells, but they
could not stand to their guns. The fort cleaned like
hell with the fire of exploding shells, and instant
death awaited the bold spirits who dared to face our
guns. In half an hour the fort became silent. Not
a shot was fired from il during the day, and not n
living being showed himself above the parapet or
indeed outside OF the bomb-proof."
The Richmond Enquirer of the 8th contains the
following from Charleston the 7th
Morris Island was evacuated, and the enemy
hold Cummings Point, in full view of the city.
Heavy firing is now going on between the batteries
on Sullivan's Island and Fort Moultrie and the Moni-
tors"
A New York paper says 1.-The taking of the
Cummings Point batteries brings General GilmOre's
long range Parrot guns one and one-eighth miles
nearer the City Of Charleston than they were when
the twelve g Greek Fire. shells were thrown into the
city"
When the new batteries are in position the whole
ton will be within easy Smelling distance. The imme-
date fall of the city is not, however, expected. Be
lieving that the rebel prisoners know quite as well,
if not better, how to handle their Internal machines.
Gilmore has set the rebel prisoners at work to remove
them. Our soldiers and sailors are enthusiastically
in favor of this arrangement.
\ late Charleston Mercury says the rebel casual
ties in the struggle for the possession of Morris Island
we're seven hundred killed, wounded and missing.
The bombardment of Fort Moultrie is also con-
tinued with vigor. The interchangeable I0RSides and
a portion of the Monitor feet keep hammering away,
and leave but little opportunity. night or day, for the
enemy TO repair damages. 1t is said that the para
net walls are broken, and the guns dsmounted, SO
that it's speedy reduction is anticipated.
The capture of Wagner was followed by a boat
attack upon Sumter, which proved, however, unsuc-
cessful and somewhat disastrous.