Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-03

From thu Charleston Cnurl.r % Dc. ~
BOMBARDMENT OF EORT SEMVER-

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From tho Charisstnu C,url.r ~ DC, II
BOMB ARDnENT OF FORT SUMTER
ONE HUNDRED AND TWELFTH DAY
OF THE SIEGE.
The bombariment Of Fort Sumter Friday
exceeded In severity anything that forti6ca-
ton has yet experienced. TTac heavy lire men.
toned in our lass'was n antnined on Thursday
night withoas ceasingsby tho Monitors and
Battery Gregg. The number OF shots fired
Thursday night wis two hundred and sixty,
eighty Of which missed.
On Friday mornings terrific fire was opened
from Gregg and Wugner. assisted by n NOR
tar battery at Cummingt' Ppiat. Three Mon
itors again moved up at half past twelve and
also commenced firing The cannnnajing ior
upwar Is Of five hours Uas terrible and inaei>
SAINT, the shots averaging aboIt n'e every min
u.e. The cncmy's attention ~socuie'i 10 be pail
rlmost entirely to the northern angle Of the
fri, keoning up an uninterrupted ire or that
po ton through. ut the day.
. From sunHown Wednesday to sth,d0wn Thurs.
day twelve hundred aud fifteen shots, OF all cali
bres from the fifteen inch shell Of lie II 'ni,srs
to the three hundred FOUNDER PARROTS snd down.
wards. were poured into and against the fort
MIR H'IIuTcl NINi III Y-HEc SloiS "ci5 EEfi "!
Friday, siv'y-rigI!t of which missed. Nofwitii-.
standing This fire NOT a single casually occu:=i
during tho dav-an event unparalleled il tire
history of warfare. The ca,ua.tia. on Thursday
night were ~ follows
Private =. Griffin, Company 4. 18th Georgia.
slightly in the hard.
Private G Stanford. Co:nplny \, l2th Georgia,
Slightly in the leg.
l'rivste X. Williams. Company i 12th Georgia,
siu"ucd.
privu:e i,eardm, Company 4, 18th Geo'gis
slightly in the shoulder.
Private 7 GGggsn!. Company f., LIST :. G..
Artillery, slightly in tbs head.
Sergeant Freeman, Comany A, 18th Georgia,
slightly.
The fig staff YVES again shot Away Fri,!.y
morning, hut again speedily replaced.
Private II C. Cast'crergI w.~ ki!le,i Thurs,
day while on post As ~s,Gt;nai. he vas struck,
BIZ u fifteen inch sh~ll fred from . mnuiror.
Oar batteries on sulliv"n's and .lane4' Islands
kept IN p steady and ri ctivo fire throughout: lie
lay The lronsides remains quiet
The bombagdment is sill going o. at the clos.
ing of this report, Friday night.
A RUSSIAN NOBLENaE IN CINCIN>
Mathis CAREER AID IT'S ST.
QUEL.
4 late issue Of the Cincinnati "En.uirnr"
states that q few mouths uro = lashiOnably
dressed pcrsnnagc arrived in Gj.,cinaati per
railroad. and secured II salt" of rooms IL the
Burnett IL use. and registered his name as
Louis B. B"ellviile, Russia. Yankee curi-
ositv was raisei to its highest pitch rs to the
probable mission Of this gentleman on the
American continent, and rho salicitude in
finding out eliminated in the question direct
being put to the noblnman. With his usual
keerness and nonchalance, he responded
PROMPTLY that recently in Russia he had be-
como inve'gled into a quarrel with his Gov
e-nmentnf Il political character, hut of So Sc
rious a narurn tn the Emperor that ha1ishment
from the country was the ron eIuenca. His
inten,inns were at one decided TO come Ia
| America and become one of her citizens, and,
after aresi!ence here OF three years. return 10
Russia and enjoy all the privileges OF thar
| kin d m 'thnu5 fear nt ian!e-'A;;nn!
0'course the young nrbl-mn ~as received
with open hands. By the side % generals he
| visited the Publications. camps. etc, discov-
cred our real strength in the li"ii and Il.
posts, and the destination OK our armies. etc ,
e C. Il, travelled through rie Northern and
Western States extensively that h. might be-
come more familiar with the American Gun
try. HIS last trip from Cincinnati was to
Lexington. not far from which. in E skirmish,
he wa. taken prisoner. with oibcr rebels. in
q ms. IIr was rem,rc.l to JUhMson's Island,
from which place he sent u letter to oue CO
his friends in this city 10 @ RI his late bnari-
inc house, settle his. bill ,.ard get his trunk.
| which was TO be forwarded to him at the
i.land above named. This news being i'm
narted 10 the military circle generally, the
terrihle truth flashed across the r minds fer
the first time that they had been entertaining
ald giving Important information To- spy
from the Confederate enemy. Measures were
| immediately taken ~ iasten upon this sharper
Bnllvilln the charge Of being q spy, and Dis
trf"t Provost Marshal Rcaney las been sent
to Jnhnson's Island for that purpose.
After short absence, the Provost Marshal
rnurned frnm the Island. bringing Bellvillr,
who is at present lodged in the Mclean bar
racks, on Third street, to await the further
action of the authorities. His real name hes
not vet been developed; the probabilities are
that Bcllvillc is fictitious. Tho Mar-hal has
further learned that, about two nnl u half
years ago. Bpllvilla entcral the rebel aerriIe,
under John NORGE. 4 portion O! whose com
mani. Of which Beilyille was q member, was
detached and ordered to report to Humphrey
Marshall. General Marshall made Bcllvillc's
acquaintance and; learning that ne could speak
five different languages, and being exceeding>
ly shrewd withal, he engaged him to come
North, IN the capacity Of a rebel soy. Bell
v lie went to Washington, New York. Boston,
Baltimore, St. Lonis and all the leading cities
and posts, and adrnitly succeeded in gaining
the confidence Of all the military authorities.
from President Lincoln down. TIE information
he gained at the capital from tie Var Depart
ment and Cabinet rficers was Of great impor-
lance, and WAS continually forwarded South by
the undergo und railway. Whe" he had occa-
sim to visit the armies he would purchase stores
Cor the Union troops and. as 4 5 sler or agent
for the sanitary commission, always had free
passes to every part of the Federal camps
Such was his know ledge Of al 1T movements
that no sooner were they determined upon by
cur commanders than the enemy WAS posted
at once, and our plans checkmated or frus'ra
ted I.is truly marvellous how successfully he
carried on his operati ms. Ha is now kept in
clnse military confinement, and vii! be
brought before a military Court martial 10 hs
convened BIZ General Burnsid', and tried az q
spy. ard if convicted. of which there is nc
possible doubt, be will suffer death by being
shot.
FROM EAST TENNESSEE.
Notwithstanding the daily rumors Of the nd
vance Of the Yankees from towards Iollicotfe,
and BlnlntvilIe. there is Hos, IS far az we can
earn, SAYS the abingdon "Firginian, = 3 singh