Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-15
FROM 1HARIESTOS,
Another Attack on the City by the iron.
Clad>-Larsf Land Force Under Genera
Gifmour to CO.0pprate

6iimour to Cooperate.
Pi.ILADELfHIA, July l3-The Bulletin saws
W learn from Washington Ola excellent au-
thorlty, that an attack on Charleston was IN
have begun on Thursday Ut The flee, of
iron- clads under Admiral Da4lgreen were rem
dezNousing at Port Royal and Edis.o a Last
&C -onnts. These vessels have all beer strength
entd and put in complete order since the first
attack and are now considered as impregnaule
Tor defense as they are formidable Tor offense
number of wooden vessels have been fur
nlshed with Whitworth guns, and otherwise
fitted 10 lake part In the attack
General Gilmore has command of a large
land force which is TO cooperate win the
navy. The present plan is first 10 attack and
take the batteries on Morris Island II they
Were captured it was expected that their biz
guns would be turned upon Fort Sumter. and
the iron -clads be thus aided in destroying the
tort
1t i generally believed that most of Beaure-
CARDS troops Were sent to loin Lee before the
battle OF Gettysburg, and IL is thought there
were but few men under arms al Charleston
AT last accounts the Federal forces, born on
iand and sea, were determined that Charleston
should iail THE time, il hard fighting could ac-
Complish ii.
From the Baltimore American OF Monday
On the glorious Fourth of July the heavy
batteries We have recently erected on Folly
Island, commanding the rebel batteries a tie
mouth OF Lighthouse Inlet, intended 10 dispute
the entrance 10 the ship channel, were opened
upon with destructive fire, making short
work OF them. The federal batteries had been
erected under masks offoliage, and the aston
lshed rebels knew nothing OF their existence
numbered thirty four. Large numbers of
troops had been sent TO Folly Island and there
was every indication OF earnestness and
activity iii the military department.
AGmiral DahlgIeen, on his arrival aE Por,
Royal, and relieving Admiral Dupont, inme-
dfately ordered the Monitors 10 prenar,. ,ur A..
tive service. The work being done on them
and III contemplation. unnecessary, 50 FAR as
eff ylency was concerned, was ordered instant
iy 10 cease, and shout OF Joy and gladness
went mp throughout the whole squadron
ILe faHcN Improvements could be put on alter
the War Is over. Now the vessels Were wanted
Tor he purpose for which they were con-
sUHcted. lmFroN' memts and modification
could he made when fht. vessels were ou, OF
G mmi>sIoH and where there was III ahund-
aHce Il men and mechanism To perform the
work. and not when valuable time would be
wasted : in the face OF the enelny.-' Glorious
decision, and honored be the man who made it,
instead OF establishing himself in the chair
OF royalty on board the Wabash. ana receiving
the homage ui the courtler>, Admiral Dahlgren
raised his flag on the humble little transport
Mary Dlhsmore, which had been armed and
EQUIPPED Tor Tie purpose. and on the 4th OF
July was preparing 10 move 10 Jain his IRON
Clad fleet III the harbur Of North Edi>to The
Officers and crews OF the Monitors rustine for
service, and Disguised and sick from DELAY,
DISAPPOINTMENT and inactivity, Were in ecsta-
clcN at dhe prospect OF having a chance 70 test
these glorious little vessels on the walls nf
Sumter, and equally confident of success
Ihey iflt iHeS ltIelleNtd IRON the tyran-
meal restraints imposed upon them 10 Shield
lhcompetency, and that the day Tor proving
tbeif earne~tnesS IN the great work of ma ional
lerributlon was approaching.
Admiral Dahgreen had ordered all the work
men from the Monitors 10 proceed st once 20
the completion of the repairs on the cap
tured iron clad Atlanta intending 10 use her
also in the attack ON The defenses of Charleston
She was nearly completed when the Arago
saiiec, and was being manned for the occasion
by officers and crews from some of the heavy
wooden vessels, which OF course could not take
part in the fight.