, 1863-09-24
FROM CHARLESTON.

FORTRESS MONROE, S.p.. 23.-The Rsch'
nond Whig Of to-day has tie following:
CHARLEsroS, Sept. 2a.-The enemy is al
activity on Morris Island, Notwithstanding
our fire continues unAbated. he Is bnildiag
covered Way from battery Gregg to battery
For two days past NC have shclled his work
ipglpa1ties with great vigor. The enemy is
building battetJ on Block Island.
New YORK., Sept. GA Charleston har-
nor letter states thateve1ythfng is very quiet
there.
The -Htrazd's letter says: A great deal Of
work Is being done Of an important charac-
|. ent be revealed, but the results Of which will
soon develope themselves.
Tn "wednesday lasta Devcre gale spraDg up
!; from the northeast, and continued to bloa
With great fury until Ihafaday night, when
/ were blown down and the.r occupants com
: PEELED to remain ont Of doors, exposed to one
. Of the EeTereet rain storms. have witnessed
: for eome time. The tides were unusually
high, and huge waves rolled tar on the beach,
over the leyees Of sand constructed about the
camps, and completely swept down the front
rooms Of tents aud drenched the soldiers.
Nessela In the roads pitched and rolled VIC.
lently, and many OF them dragged their an-
cho1s; Fortunately none went ashore.
!; 1.-The Charleston Courier Of the 9th has
occurred at battery Cheeyes, james Island:
"1 About ten O'Clock Tueeday morning 8
magazine exploded, killing five men. We
hare not learned the cause Of the explosion,
nor how many were wounded.
"eThe rebel steamer Sumter WAS sunk be-
tween Moultrie and Sumter few days ago;
in what manner, the Courier does not state.
Gov. Bonham has called an extra session Of
the State Legislature, to meet at Columbus,
September the 9Th.
-, Goy. % & &Bonham. II . proclamation, calls ont
State over sixteen years Of age who are not
in or liable to Confederate service, for State
defence. The term Of enlistment Of those
accepted Is si1 months.
The rebel batteries on James Is1and hive
Block Island d1rine he past three or four
days, but had not occastoned single causal-
ty up to last night. The rebels seem to be
under the Impression that something is going
on that does not promise we'll to their cause,
our men a1e silent and no guns hare been
bic that they are correct In their surmises, but
their efforts to shell Us out will efgnally fail
to remove the cause Of their fears. As I
write, Gregg Is being rapidly shelled by bat
teries Bee and S1mpkins, on 5u1llVan's and
James Island. No considerable number Of cas-
from rebel practice, although at tlmes it has
been quite hot and well directed
A New York Morris Island letter says:
Nothing has tranepfred worthy Of note since
the date Of my last letter. In fact, 1t is not
very evident snytbing will occur for some
weeks to come. The navy does not manifest
the first sign Of activity.
WASHINGTON, Sept. q. 1t is reported that
the enemy have removed large number Of
prisoners from Richmond to Charleston to
prevent Gilmore from shelling the latter city.
Deserters have lately come into our lines
with statements to the effect that Savannah
WAS almost In q defenceless state Troops
had be a called to Charlestou, leaving only
small at isons It the fortB.
Tho army IL ready to put In blow when
the proper time arrives. It seems Us though
another attack by the navy on any of the
rebel works Was not to be dreamed o. Con-
kequently the enemy is strengthening his
works with the utmost vIgor, and it would
net be surprising Il the harbor Of Charleston
was nearly, # not comparatively, secure
aealnst any effort iron. clads may make to
force IN entrance.
An attack on our force at Folly Island vas
not unlocked. for lew days,aeo.