Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28
Ft. Sumter Captured
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SMELLING OF CHARLESTON !

Richmond papers Of the oath announce the
fall Of Sumter. The Fort surrendered on the
23d. Strong approhensions are felt that
Charleston will be Immediately captured
Special Dispatch to the Boston Herald.
WAsHINeroN. Aug %.
The Richmond papers of yesterday an
nounce the fall of Sumter and contain the Of
fetal oorresp ondence between Gen, Gilmore
and Beauregard. The former demands the
surrender of Charleston. but Beauregard re-
fuses to comply. On receiving Beauregard's
reply Gen. Gilmore notified the women and
children in Charleston to leave the city with
in certain time Beauregard. in reply,
speaks of the inhumenity of firing on the city
The bombardment of the city was soon to
commence.
An unofficial dispatch from Fortress Mon
roe, dated To-day at noon, says that Rich
mond papers by the fog of truce boat ac-
knowledge the fall of sumter, and state hat
the bombAi dment of Charleston had COM
mencod.
The Richmond Sentinel Of to-day contains
the following highly important dispatches;
Charleston, dug. 90 The FIRE of the enc
my's land batteries has been kept up on Fort
Sumter, and more guns are disabled. There
was only one casualty to-day. There was
also heavy fire kept up on battery Wagner,
both from the feet and the land. and also up
on battery Gregg. The casualties at Wagner
were few. Gen. Gilmores demand for the
surrender of Fort Sumter and Morris Island,
with a threat to shell Charleston in four hours
from he delivery Of the paper at Fort Wag-
ner, was received and returned at seven o'clk
this morning. Gen. Beauregard in his re-
ply charges inhumauity and violation Of the
laws Of war against Gen. Gilmore, and allirms
that if the offence be repeated he will employ
stringent measures in retaliation. Up to this
time the threat to shell. the city has not been
executed,
Charleston, Aug. g. On Saturday GOA shot
were fred at Sumter, of which All struck in
side and outside The east wall is much
scaded and battered and the parapet under
mined The northwest wall, with the arches,
&c, have fallen in. The guns were all dis
mounted. One private WAS killed. On Sun
day, the land batteries opened from the south
10 tho north, and the monitors from east to
west coming close up. The was very dam
aging. The east wall was cracked and
preached, and the shot swept through the
fort. shell bursted, wounding It, Boysl-
ton (seriously,) Col. Rhett, Capt. Fleming,
and Lieuts Scanland and Feiklng. The fort
is now ruin. Colonel Rhett, is ordered,
with his brave garrison, to hold his outpost
even as forlorn hope, until he is relieved or
the place taken. On Saturday, at Wagner,
a lieutenant and four men of the siege train
were wounded. On Sunday the brave Col
Gailard lost his life. 1t is said to-day that
there are twenty-three vessels inside the bar
including the lronsdes and the Monitors, and
thirteen more outside. Gen. Gilmore sent
communication at I | o'clock on Sunday, Civ
notice that at ! / o'clock tomorrow he would
fire on Charleston, and that in the meantime
non-combatants could 60 out of the city.
Chattanooga, Auy. %. The Yankees com
msnced Smelling the city of Chattanooga yes.
terday, without giving notice Of their nten-
ton to do All is quiet to-day.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 20.
About two weeks since Maj. Gen Hurl-
burt ascertained that there twas a large a.
mount Of railroad stock at Grenada, which
the rebels were endeavoring to get off south.
He sent an expedition on the 9th to foil their
plans, under command of 1t. Col. Phillips,
who reached Grenada on the 18th, driving
Gen Simmer with 200 men and three pieces
Of artillery from the place.
They destroyed 81 locomotives, upwards
Of 400 cars, the depot buildings, machine and
blacksmith shops and large quantities Of ord.
nance and cummissary stores. They captured
number Of railroad employees and othel
prisoners After Col. Phillips had accom-
plished his work Col. Wislow from Gen
Grants army arrived with force from below
The expedition returned from La Grange to
day.
New YORK, Aug "a.
The Herald's W ashington dispatch contain
the following; +" Affairs at the front remain
quiet. Lee has been receiving reinforcement,
during the past week. and is evidently pre-
pairing to attack us His pckets are mac
tive but eur scouts report that the enemy i,
making preparations for an early campaign
and oontemplates movement similar to tina
made last August. few desertels are com
ing in, whose statements corroborate this in
teligence. Our cavalry are busy on the hanki
and elsewhere, arresting rebels in the guse o
citizens and scapturing scouting parties. Tn,
region Of country between Warenton ant
Washington is still infested with guerrilas
and members of Mosbys and Whites gang,
are captured almost daily"
A gentleman who left Richmond a weel
ago Saturday (Aug. 80 reached this city to
day. Capts. Sawyer and Flynn, whose exc
cuuon had been ordered the day previous t,
hls departure, were not executed. Their sen
tence was quietly suspended. The corscrip
ton is being rigidly enforced. Three iron
clad gunboats are completed, and three NOR,
are building on the James river The Rich
mond is fully manned and ready for action
and is stationed at Drury's Bluff. The other,
are not manned as yet. The James river
from City Point up is full of torpedoes The
most gloomy feeling prevails in regard to af.
fairs at Charleston, although considerable
confidence was felt in Beauregsrd, there was
but little hope Of favorable result at that
place and the minds of the people were pre-.
pared for the worst.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. "a.
gentleman who to-day returned from the
army of the Potomac, says. the regiments are
daily flling up with recruits The sanitary
condition Of the troops is good. The pri ates
from Rhode Island, who had jus, arrived,
were shot by their escort while in the act OF
deserving.
Eleven recruits yesterday escaped from the
cars on the road to Wanenton, and succend-
ed for a time in making their escape Com
parauyely few manage to get away beyond
our military lines, as scouts are out in all di-
rections to intercept them. The order OF
Gen Meade approving the sentence Of death
in such cases, will it is believed, check further