The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-15
The Evscus,ion OF Morris Is,aad.

fFron,, tue Charleston Mercury Sept s.
= To sum up tho events through which we have Just
last three days and the moet terrific fire that any
earihwork has undergone In all the annals OF warfare.
The immense descending force OF the Parrott
and mortar shells o. tho enemy had nearly laid tho wood
work OF the bombprods entirely bare an had displaced
the sand 70 great degree that the saypors al
most entirely blocked The parallels OF, tho enemy
yesterday afternoon had heen pushed upto the very
mouth OF Battery Wagner and i-was nosI00ger possible
10 distinguish our fire from that a the ensry during
the entire af6rhoon the enemy shecd sand b lis in
the rear Of Battery Wagner whore wounded iwy)
very vigorously. ~
31lnler these circumstances, and view OF the dicu
GGDnmuncaton with Cumgin2s' Point, the impos-
niger holding Morris Island became apparent
xctermiDeds that s,rennols Efforts should be
70 release the brave garrison af the island
- he almost within the epen,y's grasp
I'M xDeult was accomplished with the most
onpsttude and success.
u)eck Yesterday afternoon the orders for
INA doll v4sed 10 Col Keitt commanding
1X1ud. Ev6rythng WAS at once male
G0donment Of Batteries Wagner and
.4 were buried, aud at nigbtfal tho.
<61ly renoyed IN bargcs Fort John
W0ich for go many weeks had held the
~ doub eshotted, fred and SPIT ed, the
~ were diAmounfed and the carri1ees render
Hnss. The preliminary preparations being thus
ted. the work Of embalka9n Was noselessly ba
nd the brave men OF the garrison, in iorly barges,
Soon gliding from the beach they had held stouty
~ so long The evacuation conducted by Colonel
ctt assisted by MAJOR Bryan Assistant Adutant Gene
IN and the success with which what has always been
psiiercd one OF the most difficult feas OF
fare mas been performed IS worthy Of the nigh
both been carefully mined with view to blowing them
mp 10 about O'Clock this morning when the last
three boaiscontaning Colonel Kett and number of his
officers -let the island The show match lighted by
Captain Hugeuin at Wagner and by Captain IescsDe
gregg but owing 70 some defect fuses exploso ion
took place at either fort
During the evacuation the enemy not Idle. 4 con
staa fire Of shell was kept up against Wagner, aud his
howtzer barges we're busly plying about this side u
Morris Island TO prevent the retreat ~ but
fortunately the night Ingrky. and all bargcs
the exception OF containing about twelve fifteen
men, passed in safety.
little be three O'Clock this morning the follow ing
was received from MAJOR Elliott, commanding Fort
Sumter
FoRf SuxTEr, Sept T-2A0 A. NJ
All the garrison Of Morris Island who here have
been shipped. Lieut. HaskeDs boat tue thcora
captUTed by Yankee barge Two ~ the
Sumter and report that all troops hal left the
island. STEPHEN ELfI0Tr Major Commanding.
Thus ends the defence OF Morris Island. The ssue
forcseen since the encrnys rst l0n
July The defence Of the ISLAND had been prolonged
beyond what deemed possible ri nrst and the brave
garrsous who have held II deserve The admiration of
their c0unrymen.
The aggregate Of casualties in The struggle island
have been side, about hundred Killed
wounded aud missing The enernys Iofs is estimated at
about six thousand The successful evacuation after the
glorious defence Of forty eight days. ", under all the
cumstances a most gratifying military event.