The New York herald., 1863-08-24

The enemy's operations during The last twenty
bombardmeat OF Fort sumter from the Parrot. guns
on Norris Island TAer fire beGsas 70 tell upon SuDeT.
which replies a. long nuats The defence Of the throat
that fortress should eventually be battered The
narbor entrance stil enectuay guarded by powerful
sand batteries on Suivan's Island and esewere But
| few casualties yesterday
Of the rebel press and although the above mentioned
despatch bears upon its face impress TRUTH still IL
70 be calculated prepar for nal
journalists 70 give 70 the public the Of the progress
ouR sAr.xuH ON NORRIS mAup
70 have opened Sumter Monday the l7h inst
according 70 the despatch General Gilmore and
Admiral Dahlgren were a. good as their word.
from feet expected here every day or hour and
BY this means We hope 70 hear Of the surrender OF Fort
Sumter, &c.
cannot hold out after Fort Sumter falls and s capture
will assist General Gilmore in leveng other Notifications
The rebel papers edoriay are as silent as the grave
about affairs at Charleston the Richmond Wing OF the
the Yankee two hundred FOUNDER PARROTS much
for Fort sumter but the taking OF that stronghold not
their cost for the language OF the Mercury the
patriotic citizens will defend the city from street
and house to house" However, another week viii pro-
badly tell another story and await now with anxiety
Official advices from our commanders, which cannot be
otherwise but cheering.
CHARLESTON, August 1S, 1s83
All day yesterday the bombardmenl was more furious
and six suSboats, with al the enemys land batteries
opencd on Battery Wagner at daybreak throwing twenty
shells per minute at our works. This continued until
eleven o'clock when the fleet and land batteries turned
their attention TO Fort Sumter The Ironsdes and six
Monitors approached within three-quarters OF Of
Sumter and battered vigorously against the south face
Of the fort Sumter replied brsky from her barbette
guns The contest lasted about three hours, when the
navg Sssp S"ck very STOOD out o. range
Yankee naval officer has been killed
The enemy's land batteries Of two hundred. FOUNDER
PARROT guns kept up constant fire yesterday evening
and all last night against Sumter The of
heard in the city tresndous The casualties at
Sumter yesterday we're one killed and thirteen wounded
at Battery Wagner, seven killed and twenty TOUR
wounded. Among the killed is Captain wampler, Of VIZ
gina, Chief Engineer at Wagner.
The cannonade resumed at daybreak this morning,
and now at nine O'Clock A. NJ, progressing with great
vigor Batteries Gregg and Wagner are unimpaired
CBARIEroN, August 10, 1858.
The enemy land batteries kept pounding away at Fort
sumter throughout yesterday, chiefly with their heavy
Parrot guns. There was comparatively little firing
against Fort Wagner on which the enemy can make no
impression whatever. Monitor engaged Wagner yester
day afternoon, but was soon driven on.
There were no casualties among our troops yesterday
Last night was dark ana windy and NO firing took place.
but at daylight this morning the enemys arrott guns
naes our batteries Tepyns Drsky con-
[From tho Charleston Mercury, August III
All Monday night the city resounded with the thunders
OF the ccntcnding batteries. The firing became very
rapid about twelve O'Clock and did sacken until day
light. In the morning two Monitors up aud ex.
OF the terrible bombardmeDt. there but mishap
upon side. George Eggleston, member Of Captain
S cy had bis s so OF he xss a
struck by ffteen.inch shell, between four and i've
O'Clock A. while in the act Of nring his gun at Battery
Wagner. He has since died from the effects OF his
wounds.
reported that about one O'Clock at night the enemy
raised chemical light Of extraordinary ustre In the
midst Of The marsh OF Morris Island. somewhere In
the neghborhood OF the scked steamer Manigault.
Those who profess that they IL declare that i u-
mined the harbor for miles around fort sumter oomed
BY lis rayson the eight with the dsnctness Of day BY
this magnificent anp IL added tho batteries waged
their contest until four O'Clock In the morning. when the
w0ndrful chandelier disappeared.
On the other hand strange 70 te there perfectly
tion who assert that they such light, and that
during their watch which lasted through the night the
only light visible was common signal light Of tho
enemy
The firing was continued throughout Tuesday though
with somewhat less spirit Az night occasional shots
From the same paper, August III
The furious bombardmep OF Friday night resulted In
single casualty upon side, while Is believed, upon
good authority, that tre in high degree eec
tve On saturday the quiet OF the harbor was undls
turbed save by shell from Battery Smkns
but just before nightia the batteries opened each
other with advancement beyond anything that has been
Gregg wagner and simkins. the Yankee batteries at
Craig's Hill and Vinegar Hill, all joined in the dreadful
the euemys batteries The nring was at times 50
rapid that twenty shots might have been counted
shss uh proc Dropping hom M u m
at Crags or Vinegar HILL This contest continued with
less vigor oil night. Nevertheless, up TO half
past ten p. II. we had sustained loss OF only.
Private Smoke, of Company 3, Twentieth regiment
south Carolina volunteers (Colonei kets) had his head
battery, and private Manly Boykin Company g, OF the
regiment, was severely wounded In the bead by
the Eighth Georgia ast leg and was badly wounded in
tho other Sunday was very nearly a. tranquil as Sun
day should be- the ever vgant Battery simkins being
almost the only disturber OF the peace.
rom the Richmond Enquirer, August Is.
Every Confederate proud Of Charleston and eaos
OF her fame Once more the gallant city y IN the agony
Of BATTLE standing at bay with erce and dogged reso
ton against the most stnpendous bombardment that has
has mses :ue h
Of the speedy fall Of the proud little stronghold which he
30 cordially execraes In his mean SOUL More and greater
guns; longer and longer range and more tons OF
iron hurled from the throats OF the hugcst arerysuch
are the means by which he conldenty hopes TO
"hold sumter sunday nextv-whIch was Sunday
las-and Charleston few hours laer 1t great issue
between unlimited material force the side, and
enemy would 30 be to hurt the defenders az
much ns possible with their longest range guns, while
they remain much as possible outside the range OF
ours Then the unbounded supply OF improved missiles
their side gives tnen hope OF wearing out the little
garrison and exhaaslng It's ammunition In this, as IN
all their other calc iiatons, they likely to fail We
have shot and shell enough to their turn aud we
trust to be able very shortly, to announce that their
mlmnoh armada has crcp, out again, crippled TO the
open sea- and ,hat they arest motenty gnashng their
teeth at The sight OF the Confederate banner flying over
unconquered sumter.
"
they Will have dearly bought the They will tread
with the sio of that famous town, which they VIII
envy hate and dread IN Its ashes aud they VIII be
from the conquest of the conederscy OF South Ca
rolna, or even OF Charleston, as they now.
Union negro Soldiers Prisoners.
WHAT THE REBELS PROPOSE TO 30 WITH THEN
IMPORTANT ORDER FROM GES. BEAUaEGARD.
ON this very important subject, In repy 10 some
structures OF the Charleston Mercury (mide under misap
prchcnson the Chief OF stan Genera Bcluregard has
addressed to tnat Journal the follow ug letter.
ftfl nffAYft A. AfNxr rtqN.l d
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA,
CHARLESTON, :. = August ~, 1868. }
Colonel r. B. EnEIT, IT., Editor Of Nsrc,uy.--
In the Nresy u thu date you appear TO have written
under misappfehens0n Of the connected with the
present OF the captured arms Morris
aud James islands. which permit to state as follows
he proclamation OF the President, dated December -,
1862, directed that all negro slaves captured Ia arms
should be at delivered TO the executive anhor
ties o tao respective Saos 10 which they bcloag 10 be
dealt with according to the igy. q ssi states,
An Informal application was made by the STATE suthori
ties Tor the negroes captured tRs ycny bu, az none
q them app ed had been slaves ctyeus south