Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-25
Operations Against charleston.

N1w YoRK August - - i letter dated Nor
ris Island ih, l9th 10 the Hesalti SAYS the fire
of our b,ter,eS is >til ,ortinuei and the
mtsonr, ol Samier is gradually cIumb!ing TO
rams The rebel rag was shot away twice Oh the
lcth. bur Was ref.l ic,d
\ Vin'ent RACED en- the 18th, and con
tinue on the 9Th
The sand batteries have GOT perfect range. and
are iemoiishns the gorge Will. The holes are
deepeucI aud fssures adened and ser ms multi
Piled q hundred fold since esterdny The para
pet + c,mpletelv demolished: the abutmeut at
the southeast angle mostly torn away; and
breaches mide thtou h which our pr ircies
pas crushing the Opposite w.l. are painly seen
De>eriets state that the effect of cur Shot ON
Sumter was terrible, and th,t four men were
killed aud six wouuded in Battery Wagner on
Monday
Tho rebel batteries on J ,me, Island continue
he " fire. but without much damage
Another letter 70 the Tier I'D. dated the 2)Ih.
says:
From one cad of our lines to the other our
guns are pouring in their fire against the gorge
wall of Sumter. hut still it holds together. 1t
will he grtiualy torn 70 piece,
The iron clid- wei up abreast of Sumter
last enins. hut tie heavy sen prevented their
operating The gale t. tsv sub>idns, more
guns were mounted AZ the front
On hetVie.f pieces have NOT vet opened
the h,r. ana her cargo Is being taken out by
lighters
The numerous torne loes are now powerleSs for
harm. ~ effective measures have been taken To
avoid them
The health of the troops is good, and they are
in excellent snitts
Richmond papers contain the following dis
patehe:
CHARLESTON. August ls-All day Yesterday
-
previous day. The lronSides. six Monitors aud
six cuuhoats. with all the enemv's land batteries.
opene,i Wsgrer at Ia avhreak, throwing 20
shells per Hiuure st our ~otks
This continued uuu II o'clock. when the feet
and lsni hrtter,e> turned Their attention TO Sum
ter The lrOa>de- al,d ,ix Monitors approached
within three quar- err "i mile oi sumter. and
battered agtiu>t The south lie Sumter re
phel vigorously from her hArbetie guns The
contest l,-iei ,Dput three hour. when the feet
having been struck quiie often stood out OF range
with flags nt hall mast l. : supposed that some
high Ytukre wal "fIicer has bees killed
The enems's land batteries of 2l0-pOunder
PsIrou guns Kept up u constant FIRE. Yesterday
evening ard all last uisht. against Sumter. The
roar Oi canHOn as heard 10 the CITY was tremen
duu>
The casualties at Sumter. Yesterday. were one
kllei aud l3 wOunde,i: ri Wagner. seven killed
and "a wounded. Among the killed was Capt.
Wampler. CHIEF engineer
Tne Wagner caunonsde was resumed st day
preik this morning. aud i now g A. VI } pro
crossing With great yisor.
B'uerie- Gregg and Wager are unimpared
CHARLESTON. August l9-The enemy's land
odter'es KEEP, poun'iing a1ay 1T Sumter through
out Se-ter,iay. with their heavy P,rrott guns.
There i comparatively little hrng agains,
W guer. or whi.h the enemy eau make no i'm
pirSsiu whatever
A Msuitnr engaged Wagner Yesterday after
noan. pdt wts ion driven IT
tnere were no Casualties among our troo!
ye>ferday.
l. II Sisht was dark and muddy No frine
to"k place. At d-yligt this morning, the enc
m,'s P,rot. guns reppenel on Sumrer-frins
ente r,pill,. This sull continues Our Jane.
- ,pd b,tisries re0lie u ari-klv.