Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-08-27

taxing up position not more than three quarters of
mile from Sumter. The latter Withheld Its fire unit
tne vessels got within the shortest range possible
hen close up the Fort fired, every shot striking and
taking effect on the advanced Monitors and the Iron
sides. heavy fire also opened upon the vessels
from Battery Gregg. The enemy finding it was too
hot for them, sigual was made, and about hafpast
twelve the vessels moved off, ore of the Monitors il is
believed in crippled condition.
Before the h9et got out far the flag OF the IcoGsides
was seen at halt mast and shortly after the flags of the
other vessels seemed to that Of the Ironsides
and were also displayed at half must This is suppose
10 have been caused by the death OF s0ne prominent
officer On board the attacking vessels The firing of
the enenys laid battery upoL Fort Sumter continued
without nermission after the fset IT. The Ironedes
and two Monitors renewed the engagement with Fort
Sumter Tor short time ia the afternoon
Notwithstanding the severe fra to which the fort
was SUBJECTED we learn that the damage is very sp bit
in comparison and will be quickly repaired Batteries
Gregg and Wagner sustained no serious injury Mon,
day afternoon the enemy, it is reported directed the
firing CT their land batteries and one gun agains
our batteries James Is!and but with what result
we were unable to ascertain
Our casualties of Monday, considering tke terrible
ordeal through which the fort and batteries pissed are
very few numbering some eight or nine kid and from,
thirty to forty wounded. Fort Sumter had one man
killed ond thirteen wounded Among the latter are
Captain julius Rbett, Lieut. Middleton aud Lieut.
johnson, slightly. QaaItermaster's Sergeant lost
the fingers on one hand
On Morris Island we learn seven were killed and
twenty-four wounded At Battery Wagner Captain
Wampler, Of the Corps OF Engineers Corporal Eugene
Baker and Private Ogier Martin, of the Calhoun
Guards of this city, were killed. The two latter and
Private Campbell King of the same Company were
loading agun, wien shell from the Ironsides expioded
on their picca killing Baker and Martin aud wounding
King. Captain Miles we learp also knocked from
the parapet into the dch bat recovered very soon and
resumed his position.
he wounded, together with the bodies Of the killed.
were exp ced by steamer last evening The firing be-
tween the land batteries is still kept up slowly.
News Islands.
After the withdrawal Of the feet Monday efternoOn
steady lire was maintained during the night between
The land batteries that Of the enemy being directed
:incipally against Fort Sumter. About daylight |
Tuesday morning the Ironsidts and four Monitors |
moved up ard re-opened fire on batteries Gregg and
Wagner. One Monitor came rOund Cummings Point
ook position about three quarters OF a mile from
Sumter and commenced firing upon the fort. The lat
er replied tfectuay, the Monitor in about half an
lour retreated behind Morris Island. She was not
cen to fire afterwards.
A little after twelve O'Clock two Monitors engaged
Battery Wagner, the latter replying with vigor.-
About two O'Clock the firing from the onitors sudden
2 ceased and observed to move eff evidently
'adly crippled. This finished the firing by the fleet
Tuesday.
The land batteries, however, kept up a rapid and
leavy fire. the enemy using mostly his two hundred
ounder PARROTS against Fort Sumter.
The bombardment of Tuesday, although severe, was
u 81 aS ne vi lonuay. lhere were
casualties at Fort Sumter yesterday, and repor
ed at Battery wagner up to tive O'Clock.
The following wounded in the engagement On Mon
ay were received yesterday morning at the Roper
Iospital.
D. ]. Hepce, Goth Regiment s. c. V.
B. Ray, Company e. lst Ga.
GhSs aoas Battalion
h. Shirley, Co. B. Lucas Battalion.
B. Neal, Co. B, Lucas Battalion.
Sloap, Co. B, Lucas Battalion.
w. E. Num-, Co. B, Lucas Battalion
f. ". Hesley, Co. B, Lucas Battalion.
L. kel, 1st Rec S. G. Artillery.