The New York herald., 1863-09-11

<srs and miners from the Volunteer Fngssees
sehs as@ rapidly drging their way into tho bear; oi
Wfn They work night ard day, aud, like a huge ser-
pcss Setrcnch winds here and hero, stretching day
assr dAy towards The doomed fort which attempts &
postpoue It's fa by furiously raining shel grape and
canister upon our advancing sappers. Al times the
work itle rctard by The enemies 0re but il goss
sieadily i'm more OF less rapidiy. The enemy
n,rcnched ihonseves behind ridge that rises
midway beta cen fourth parallel AMI Fort Wagner
and have stationed there cod o sharrshooteis, who
arc good marAsns, AID sonnet lines quick N the rig
ger ID contotbr to one ho ,aiioasy exioses
hmset hat slightly sed iD ous lines sure T. be
r,dde by dozen rllle balls IA an ibs. ana TO show
oIe head IN trcnrhs l. pretty nearly certain death
Ihesc sarsh Otefs OF course an annoyance 10 US
We shouA he gsd havc them OF tho way. On Sne
night tho 25ih there was sharp between
pckets and sharIshooters and these fellows. ~ which
,ss aud how ,izers at short range ayed part
both sides We drive them ont Of their trenches,
but made u rncmfortably Tor hen One o the enc
my sels killed tl.ree OF or nen anr" he afternoon
0t IN tie 81 rmis1 bciv sustain no cisuae es.
THIS ite alar Induced the rebels to bel eve that we n
tenpAied making an Assault .n ort wa;,r AID James
ls'ard was nseentiy IL g"w os hfc. Livery me o'
the rebel guns and orirs seemed ~ he in fun play upon
or lines 10 prevent the forming sfor the assault
aud ianiy shows 4 they lave great. enlarged their
deienJes on That i.and within a rririrbt.
VHne a 4v TIE RtHEt>,
The Might attack oy tic Monitors On sum the 23d
inst, prodnced great nsiermtan .nion. the rebels.
eav-!oping The narbor Adnia Dab would succeed
IN carrying his Monrs s.t tier hattell and bring
them up N bate array be orc Charleston One u the
ccntrahands repcrts tt the olcers SAID Il IN up
with Charleston; It was cerla'y goae nw, and they
might as well be clearing out rney were c"nyincedor
least mary o! Admiral iiasilsren's ability to
move up TO the city and ,hry drcad,ri the attempt
This shows hat there st lie me Wny to that town
the feet ami guess that kdmira gIhgren will
disco IT, There u great deal uf work re here that
not generally known. and seems that the Admiral
is not losing any time that h" can !eip J arm row
Satisfied this point although in my last letter may
have EXPRESSED d ubis 10 ming the other way am
quite wiling row, from whnt know of oneratsns here
10 watch and wait without niaiie or doubt
,ELgTcy.
One of the rebe! Iris captured N tn RHO pits by
day brougGE in with him a COW tie taur>, Of the
10Th Although the general news II contains Is now
rather stale have ound some Interesting Items which
have not been pubhheA in tho Northern press The nd
vertsns columns contain good dea that interesting,
tome Of when shall quote tt- ~
tuPrILFs kuNESo sH0Rf
The leading article Of that day in the Coarsr is i'm
Dresement Of supplies It shows pretty clearly tho
duced state M the Commssarys suppl es, and tho pros
pect repenshng their storchouses by the ordinary
The article referred 10 begins by stating that
1.-THE army supplies 10 our city have been reduced 70
small quantity make 1t exceedingly probable thai
will be necessary ~ resort TO mpressment in order TO
procure provisions Tor soldcrs The courteous gen.
tleman at the bead Of the Commissary Department. for
that military district is 10 the measure; but ain
fu as the st may be- is the means by which their
soldiers be saved frsn suffering and their from
receiving grievous damage.
THE PLANTERS REFUSE PRODUCE TO GOVERNMENT.
Unless the planters viii sell their produce on the very
liberal terms offered by the government the Chief Com
missary will be obliged TO lay hands upon without the
consent Of tho owners The responsibility Of this course
will not rest on ninl, but those who persist IN h
holding their nonr and from the noble who
impering their hives in defence OF their homes and
affairs The matter stands thus the editor saysIhis
army must be ed. The planters have provisions They
have more than they can consume at home They have
been offered hgh prices Gour bacoa and
they refuse sell. Shall the Commissary impress the
necessary articles let the soldiers starve? IL con-
e,udcs that the frat alternative Is the only one TO be
adopted, and aeals 10 the planters 10 forward
open their hearts well AS their bursting barDs, and
help the government; out, and sive the credit Of the
state from the 81 sina or impressment
The reports " the rebel prisoners confirm those
have had before Of the scarcity Of provisions The SOL
diers aroady half starved II any b,ve enough
is the South Caroiinan troops, who allowed than
tho Georgans North Car onians. This has occasioned
latter apply oil OF harsh epi,hets
their injustice and mcanncss in discrim mating between
troops from home and abroad
STIRRING x,Ey1s LOOKED NORTH
The Coarirs editor has dipped into Ben. Woois Necs,
and believes that Governor seymour about TO declare
cen against President Lincoln the matter cf the
draft. Ho docs not why 1t should not be de-
clared. depends seymours courage he says. But,
after icdu!sing IN OF wild specula ons be says
speculate further lie can't Judge the cnnduct
Of the North by the ordinary rules they had fong
ago ossed 70 apply to the enemy They cannot surprise
cAiTrnE or rMox SCOUTS.
The Courier notices the capture OF our scouts
named Hanchet and Bigiow, OF Company b. seventh Con
necticut Volunteers Colonel Hawicy who been miss
ing and whose fate had been unknown to us for four
two days. until this paper came 70 hand. They were
captured on Dxons Island between Battery and James
islands and are SAID to have been asleep al the time o.
aud lodged In the guardhouse
LABOR roR CoAsr pxrENoBs
AmonG tho advertisements in the Courier from
Governor Bonham in which, after stating that the ne
groes VINO had been furnished month since 70
20 % su1 70 . s m
month longer General Rcsuregard needs n; and he
deems SO essential 70 the safety Of Chareston and ths
State that he does not hesitate 10 retain 10. He calls
upon ell 70 volunteer their services the desences
they reudcr service 70 the coun.
try than by sending II forward now.
IA
The rebel government having Imposed a'tax in kind,'
n. W year Porese The eosor suggests .hss
the planters place ooe tenth Of their produce &c, 10
separate sacks ana bins for the convenience OF par
ties TIE government win see that u is collected.
nTNArEs yo2 woya FOR caARlssTosIASs.
The Chairman Of she committee appointed BY the City
thousand cords Of wood Tor the use OF the citizens
Char eson, " be delivered immediately places on
the Charleston and Savannah Railroad.
This shows that tho inbatspts avc leaving and
rsociAnAnos ov GOVERNOR roxuAx.
Governor Bonham the l7th issued his proclamation
ordering combatants 70 leave the city. as follows
Whereas, Chsrl ston is belsaguered by foe With a
erul land and naval force, requiring TO put forth
every energy and TO submit to every that the
good of our cause may demand; and whereas the
o Se psose o. oo,s
yention that Charleston should be defended any
Of life or property and that IN their deliberate Judgment
they would prefer repuiss Of the enemy With the entire
city ruins evacuation surrender any terms
whatever and Al the time elected commission 70
Y. -.
rurmsn, Charles Kerrisnn, r.. n. Gourdn q. A. Tren
holm and W. y. Porter, who were charged whh the
mova Of those persons n the city Of Charleston who by
reason u age or innrmy, incapable of taking
part In s deience, such removal becomes necessary
the Judgment OF the commas and also the removal
OF pegrocs and other pvoperty; aud. whereas.
tho Mayor OF Charleston, with the concurrence
day Of july last. advise and earnestly request
all women and children and other combstants 20
leave the city = soon .s possible, which advice, Is
feared has mot been sufficiently heeded and Whereas IL
the desire and purpose o the commanding general 80
defend the city to the last extremity and his desire
that uon combssnts as FAR as practicable should be
removed In time 70 avoid the possibility of any
distractions injurious eject 10 The defence by their
pvesencen-in all Of which resolves and purposes the
present Executive of The State most heartily concurs
Now therefore, Milletgc L. Bonhan. Commander in-
Chief 10 and the state Of south Carona, do
mend 70 and enjoin upon all good ctI,ens The removal
from Charleston, early as practicable Of all
batants and upon tho said commission the popriey Of
exercising, necessary in their Judgment the powers
conferred upon them BY the convention fos the further
ance oG the above OBJ ect With commanding generai
whose skill and vaur have Illustrated Charleston, and
of men a shed ian