New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-24

Progress OF the Sicgc-Our Casualties Few
The Late eGnIc--.Prescnfnfion 10 the
Sixty. Seventh Cnio Regiiucnt--Prcs.
rcss Of the Rebel Bafferies--Sercnade 10
Gen. Gilmore.
From Gu. 81, cial Correspondent.
MORRIS ISLAND. Sept. ~ 1863.
There is nothing to tell in this Department
that is new. The Rebels still fire upon our men in
Forts Wagner and Gregg. but the casualties are few
and far between. The gunners Forts Johnson Moul
tre, and SmpkiEs have improved in the accuracy Of
their aim. Yesterday very good line SHOT" passed
within few inches Of your correspondents head fall.
ing in the water not ar off The working parties have
senrie stationed the parapcts Of the captured forts
ard cry out when they the smoke of gan from tho
Rebel works Cover johnson Cover Moultrie.' or
otherwise "a it may b. to warn the working parties to
their cover" The Rebels Jeff such excellent bomb.
proofs in their works that seeking their shelter our
men seldom get hunt.
A great gale blew the sand about in dsagreeabc
way on the 18th aud l7tb. In the night many tents
were blown down. No serious accidents occurred.
Books papers bed. and clothing soaked with the
rain.
On the evening oi tie 5h Cc. vofis Of the 9th Ohio
Regiment assembled his men upon dress parade. and
presented them in the name OF his wife, with new and
beautiful nag 70 replace the torn and tatered coors
they have ralied around FOR tie past two and half
years in Virginia and this Department An address
from Mrs vors 10 the regiment read, which in
close: soc,
To the caIlrn, NO. Of, Fsc7M Ohio Foiun,ceys:
often egi % psrae velor and consn ze IN Tie cause
Of our aor' e.ye a''0 , ,@res o. o bv es
and land IN an ac a1r foF.ude has beea consg.cuod'y
unaffected
Your v4or ddy I'd cons.ancy throughout your eniire
history a rea'.ucr- ras my admiration
,end Of toni t.ch oniy ask may BE- 5orne - tho
anlari Of your n.t the hon yon have sAo"i
IN ~ rpp9 o. ne % 90 sp 80 SI n'tgfe END nst 5s.,,e IN y
-ini- and in the ds-,trors ssslot on Fort Warner
Gaisa. sa, .e to bop Tor tie dontsloea
son and BE srty cuorable termination os this ~i~ed
dsi pay To Ae Anei.c Raer Of IT,. uniyerse that the
rrare yon viii Dvfua- To- may be 30 in II sssinss ma
you may auiy -,arll Tor al the susTas aEd depiva,
@ ,s s,l >, ~, ,-9y sorrSs srrkea homes and reap
pe s.suIcd e, q not, ard all ;he mother. wiyes,
and sisters ~ 'n ra wa Welcome you ho' aHn te'.'
houoT you To- tie .aers- y9u aaye nod 9r t' cas-
-1i obss "a nav .okers oc re,srd and at Zion
You excil,d as n.o ndyoul Colonel Aay Ae al
way, be- WORTHY % @ aoois band Of heroes as ycn have
wy very re.,. ,'.a.y LYDIA l. WORKS.
ANer tho Cala.e h4d made 4 stirring speech his
soldiers tie pulcsancs ere continued by the reading
OF patriotic r,, lud circrs Tor tho little woman at
home af.eg which Size Chaplain proposed and elected
cheers .or Inl NIX TRIBUNE and the patriotic
press OF the Nort.'
The Rebel bste.-, on James Island. 10 the back Of
Is, very qu.-t Trey ne supposed TO lack ammG-
ni!on OF fear t' bursting OF their guns by the ereat
elevation required IN ogl,. 20 reach rs. Al along Sui
liyans leland m thc neelbo.hoOd Of For. NOu.tric,
new works af, h,n, erected. o. our own new worss
an not aloscl 10 speak. We rarely reply TO tie
Rebels hrc. 1cas i'.fcr sloyed in preparations for
iGtaro events IN Which our sde viii take the Initiative
Gcn Gilmore w., ils' n.rht seroradei ~ the Post
Dand. lie d,plicl ollcer 70 thank the musicians
lor their compliment
The health and rri.' O, tho forces remain GOOD Tho
Tli.ons Of WHISKY l.scoainGed. except 20 working
pa.tics who have unusgM fatigue or exposure TO
dclgo Many Of tho res.mental surgeons state their
belief tina; spig. induce darrhea mild type OF which
disorder is our Woist a.lneni.
Tic baig II interest in the present conmunca-
ton vii r.oaby Be made up for in that which is to
follow t.
Your correspondent IS indebted to the courtesy Of
Gen. GlL.lole for tie sub,ciaed extract from Tie
Charleston Cohs'ss Of tie iciA:
PORT sVMrER
From Tie Chnrles,on Courier. SEPT. lG iccs.
No point connected with the dciense of
Charleston rs of interest to the public. not only Of
Sfc. bat L. tho cntrc Coniedcraoy than Fort
sumter Associated as Z has been In the past with
pleasant mcinor'os, an in ine present with hcroic
dccIs, It has hcoome were heirloom of onr
wloe poop,c. 4rd trl se acug when II fell into our
hands as . c..'f. Offering of Sorth Carolina
10 thc Corf.i.t rr Hf.' he present moment. it has
boon DEF ud,3 and .r.. ;o appe OF our eyc."
AZ Last u .,4, a. t4 Gius its iair proportions.
its nob'c 1.l'. ii .li f.r.g ,i,is OF guns al demo
iahOd hy .hs rlf ..r s.Hor 81 war Yet there tho
STATELY ola r D. s.l l.. pro al and defiant III her
pailnrst t..f. t.Us.. .. lat LOp ooD4neied wrecked
tut uot ~. .. ...fl II her ma sivo sides writ.
Ten nl oyer fIis Of the foe 10 the patriotism.
skill and go .l .ss , NJ hayc been her defenders.
IL ~ mo- or He l1cr into = descriptive detail
of the rr. l..I .i the .u-t. siu( Y would DO
manir siig r... n- re- what is not known ~ the
cn'niy. bnt go l' ''H cts which uay 'bc interest.
fheicf ra. .. utire ran-, Of fics or fancy
~ which tI, ..-. -... rcan lc likcntG that wou.
convoy dW ..r. ot .f. .lcrual appearance. On tho
soa mce sc.I... .I Is 70 Dc seen. tushelh7
luS' ~. clltt .. q, the Wsil ms h'on Nhlllci
oG vnul r3alre . i q gray ragged mass Of NOR
far r0M .u,, lr .r. UihuVs oi former caSc'nalcs
heavy hc.l.s . ..,.U ., Tie BORNE or b.se l. liter.
ally covered VI t OPT debris amid which at every stc
rs yon climb o.li Icdt hagments oi stone end brick
that ha,u fahA lsltltt, You tread On broken
mojectllos o.. L scattered in pieces whose
weight yaii a.. frl. .r go % hundred ponds. Tie
Sniyans lsl I'D txss less shatrred; bal eyea hero
the pits ar ucs1, p M plies OF material tom frosl
Tie edge o. iAc - u.s., taC ovcr.Sho balls have fallen
on the rock. y, ,u ,n tho Morris Island face tho
spectacle bnflCa u'i ot svuption.
For s'.n,e r,o ., gaessea, of thirty yards, ,to
4 il lite iss 90. sccp hin that dcsccna5 irom rhe
palnpet 10 tL' NAicl n.ge. This, too IL u CHASTITY
pi.o OF tue oa, net '.. t shape i.on which stand
O,d. IN 4nio.. 3ic. aspect, fragments of guns.
gun cariages mfsot If machiner, balls bolts. ram
nars sponges al bound and mlxed together With tho
.Ion' Di.chs an no. IN umps and IN dust that nave
been wrcrchN igN4 r long time honolel places.
Here too. .e tie IN, ll.u haenonts of proJcctlcs.
On tso paralc,. "a tan slanee arO and tl9 pcasaht
wax nat Las been ta cie ~ 50 many sociai e.soaes
casery remembered opr 9ir ones. you observe that
the demon OF destruction has likewise laid his heavy
hand One soltaI, an, lcouing algh above az else,
keeps is lonely Mate, and tls has been partially GOV.