New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-14
FORT SUMTER DOOMED
COMPLETE VICTORY ANTICIPATED
Charleston or its Ruins to be Occupied
THE REBELS ANTICIPATE DEFEAT

Monday, August ~, anu Suaileston pai AT . t. "i'
sane evening, consigned to Major Stewart Van
vet. Qualtermsster, L. S. A., arrived at 1880 a. m
Thursday, August -.
The trago brings the usual mails and a large num-
| Der Of passengers
| The 10th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, COO
,rcng. Col Lecler, whose term Of service is eX'
| p1ed are on board.
| Arrived at Port Royal at $50 a. H., Monday, Aug.
10, ibe {. S. Navy supply steamer Union, Lieut.
| Commanding Edward Conroy.
Parser Grau6ean, Of the Arago informs US that
he siege Of Morris Island was progressing fa' crsbly
NJ TO the 10th inst, at which time the Arago left
| Charleston Bar.
Our loses are very trihng, not exceeding three
or io1r casualties per day. The final attack was not
| far distant. An our officers were confident of sue
Gees. Daily firing took place from both siees A
The time Of sailing, p. III. on the lOth the gulboa
| O;awa was shelling Cummings Point.
Tie bsrk Faith, from Philadelphia, coal loaded,
went atloTe at Port Royal Bar 81 inst, and lged.
| SIC will prove a totsl loss.
We are indebted TO Mr.. Graujeau for the prompt
delivery Of our correspondence and all other facili-
lee
| VERY LATEST.
CHAK1ssIox BAR. Monday. Aug. TO- ls65-5o'eoch ?. IN
General Gilmore bas bottled Admiral Dsulgren
Ast 10 will be in readiness to open the grand "s
suit on Tbursday, the 18th inst.
The navy is all ready, waiting for the army, 50
that the fight, ii is believed Will commence thai
day.
The greatest confidence is felt as TO the result.
TIE fall Of Forts Sumter, WsgDer, and Cum
| Dol tS ID IN al 20
nom lwo to six hours after the ball opens.
deserter from Fort Wagner says that two-'hirds
! q tie Guns have been removed from Fort Sumter
and mounted on james Island and that the fall Of
Sumter il regarded by the Rebels al a certainty, the
Gmsge done by the moDitors in April last render
ue lie possibility Of the Rebels hading il not 10 be
though: o.
| Tie deserter says that Sumter on the poDt II
surrende.ins at that time, when fortunately for the
Rebels the monitors withdrew.
We have sbelling uight aud day. Fort JohnsOn
ieers Up a brisk fire, and our wooden gunboats 20
IL every day, and amuse themselves by shelling
ten.
At night the Rebels she'll our land batteries, and
We she'll hem In return.
On Sunday next we will certainly hold Sumter,
md within few days after Charleston, or lie ruins
will be in our possession.
Two more mortar.schooners, making FIVE in all,
sd the wooden gunboats, are stripping for the
| tshL
The weather continues delightful, though there is
great suffering for ice, lemons, and sugar. Cannot
Boston, New.YOrk, or Philadelphia send some car
gss here for the use of the galsn, sailors aud sol
siesl
Is the Arago leaves, the Ottawe, Marblehead
Seneca, and Ironsides are engaged fheliipg the
Cummings Point Battery.
| From Tie Neto South Of the 9th We learn that
our lnes have been steadily adv anced. under bot
Ire ilom the enemy, with scarcely casually. Not
one has been reported for two days. Our ad-
yLnee is now only about 600 yards from Fort
Wagner.
Oar batteries aud the feet allow the enemy but
livery little rest. Occasionally there has been sharp
and continuous firing, and on or two occasl ons
the Waguerites have responded vigorously Tor lew
Iuonen;s a. if enraged at the effect Of our SHELLS,
loul the principal shellinQ 10 from Sumter, Fort
lJ0husOD and its outwOrks, aud Battery Gregg.
Col. James Montgomery while commanding In
lhe trenches, Lent.. Col Abbott, and Major Hender-
lson, Of the 9TH New Hampshire, had very narrow
ltsaIe day or two since, from spherical shot,
(which burst directly their heads; and there lie
OHttf WHO DctD ~ tbc AOHt WibhVut
Zone similar adventure. No officer has been
wounded however.
The health Of the troops generally wa excellent,
IlbJDgh Tie weather was intensely not
D Three Rebel haGs had recently been captured on
Morris Island. Two belonged 10 the 2lst South
lCsrona, o. the old and the other the style
TIE old one has Pocotsligo" inscribed or it, and
wa captured by private Roper Counslow, Co. ID,
Ia Connecticut, on the 10Th ult, after shooting the
Rebel cOlOf-beaIer.
On the night of the 9Th the Government saw-rnill
No. 2, At DraytOns Plantation, three miles FROM
Port Royal was destroyed by fire, with some 10000
Iet 49, 600 feet of lumber.
Several suffers on Morris Island had been con-
Inced Of selling liquor and cheating the soldiers.
llAeut-Col. Hail. the Msrshal-Gen sent
hem at once to tie front, to dig in the trenches,
AIRY shells, and 90 other drudgery, under lire
ra2n re Rebels, day and night, which they did not
Yshsh al all. After serving their country III that
way VII cohlri'lon came, some OF them were zen,
l.Cme, and few were allowed to remain on proba-
Ion.
lIoui Our Special Correspondent
MORRIS ISLAND, s. c., Aug. 7, 1863.
But Little has taken place Of special interest on
as island since the sailing Of the last steamer.
Gen. Gillmore's position il now impregnable, aud
Aold the whole male population Of South Carolina
I'solve itself into army, it could not drive him
ION 1t. When be will again assume the Offensive
hsould not be proper for me TO state, but the mo.
osni he is prepared TO strike the final blow have
h"the least doubt Of Lis success lie Las now
"slyIhfghe could ask in men. His little army has
'seenly increased to quite formidable one.
Abe troops ofthe old Tenth Army Corps who have
~sS@og and 10 faithfully worked in the trenches,
'"lsye sn opportunity TO rest. Fresh mel have