The New York herald., 1863-07-24
INTERESTING FROM CHARLESTON.
Arrival OF the Circassian at
Fortress Monroe.
Commencement Of a General Engagement
by the Combined Forces.
Bravery Of One OF the Connects.
cut Regiments i'm the As
sault OF Fort Wagner,
&C. &C. &C.

The United States steamer Cfrcasssr, Commander w.
B. Eaton arrived at Fortress Monroe the oist instant
from Charleston and Wilmington. She left Charleston
the 18th. general engagement was Just commencing
as she left General Gilmore had erected masked
battery in the woods, quite near Fort wag-
ner, and expressed doubt but that the A.
tack by himself and Admiral Dahlgen would
prove successful As the early morning shadows disap-
peared the attack began and perfect shower OF shot
and shell poured into Wagner. The Crcassans
orders were Imperative and she could not stay 70
the termination Of that uay's fighting.
In the first attack there we're como splendid deeds
or herosm Connecticut, with pcnnsylvania
regiments, stormed Fort Wagner. The Connecticut
regiment succeeded in getting inside and spiked guns
just then the Pennsylvania regiment fell back and left this
heroic Connecticut regiment aght out alone The
qusnce that only eighty Of H. regiment o
alive.
Tho ironclads ali in sxeellsnt working order.
Admiral DahlgreD had token the adams Express Com
pssy's boat Augusta Dinsmoro for his flagship and hs
broad pennant was dying from hsr masthead when
the Civcassian sailed
At Port Royal the Circasssan took board tho
rest OF tho prisoners captured from the rebel iron.
clad Atlanta. There were three oficers ana .
ber OF The officers say tho inventor Of the
Atlantis urged the rebel Secretary send her down
fight the Yankee irou-cads, feeling perfectly suTe be
sent down. much against the wishes Of Commodore
TatnaH and that Of bis rssigning his
mission. Two steamers came down laden with citi-
tiadies and gentiencn) TO the Yankee gun
boats captured They were even thoughtful to
bring extra pilots along take iron cads up 10 sa
vapnah. The citizens went back with flea In their
car.v
The nret OF tho attack Charleston entipely
expected the rebestherc several bathng at tho
timcana when the gunboats appeared they fast
posse IN pryis nayaIibus leaving everything on the
beach. swsvds clothing private papers, &C., 6c were
captured. Among them looket containing the Ike
Of Lieutenant McKim of tho Mayor OF Charles
ton. ana HE sword, nh marked with his name.
There appeared 70 bo doubt but that the naval
and army ooAaanders would abe take Charleston
this tinfe. HFort Wagner L. taken sumter must fall a.
II completely commands Sumter. Then the surrender of
the city viii be.but question Of few hours. All were
well on the Warrington blockade.
Ihe Clrcasslan gocs Boston Navy Yard this tme
repairs. The following a list OF her onlcers
Comm1nd~r-W. n. Eaton.
EgccVtire IDsoer-George Ferris.
yufp.3n-S. X. fovfnan.
fdgm1uer--t;eo .tOo.den T,edneid
Suiitng Mdacr--R.Dry Churchill.
Enagas-D c. Kc!is, J. Harry Aukess and Henry Oak
ley.
EreineersChicf s. ". Hartwen; Firet Assistant, WIN.
Tpton: Second Aas.staut, lheo. " Lewis Third AfeIs
tan,s, T. ssby, John r. Coyd and Frank II. Ihurbc-.
Mas,ers Mn,es-Robcrt PcnGIenury, fsaac A. Abbott,
Andre = Rounds. Jr, Taeo. w. Parks sarsseld Young
and tsad. J. Locke.
CGpsrsa's ClerR-N. ". Bassett
Foyrnaser's clerls-J. Bayard Reddod Edgar su.-
ton.
sagsoa's Seeayds Rot; odcli and Edward chaiterton.