The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-09-03
The Siege of Charleston.

The Siege Of Charleston.
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The Stars and Stripes Reported to be
Waring ouer Sumter and Wagner.
"A Speedy Capture and Occnpa-
tion Of CAarlestosse" Morally Ger
tain."-Gen. Butler to be assigned
to the Command of South Carolina
after Charleston is Captured.
NEW YORK, August 20.
The, Herald prints the following:
"FohTlsEss MONROE, August 2sth.-
learn by the steamer w estern World,
which arrived from Wilmington at mid
night, that Fort Sumter has surren-
dered, and that Wagner has been blown
DIP and destroyed. This report was
brought to the flagship Minnesota, by
the steamer Florida. The, news is all
favorable. ,,.s.i .,-s' a, =. ..i.l-..-,r.,
:" sLATER.-BALTIMoRE, August %.
-The following comes specially, by
telegraph, from the highest and most
reliable authority. lean vouch for,
truth: 81 .npa 40 ala fsft sE'
FORTRESS MONROE, August rs
The q. s. Tug boat Western World
Just arrived here from the feet off VIII
mington, reports that on Tuesday az 3
,. M, one, heur before she started, the
u. S.. steamer Florida arrived from the
feet off Charleston with positive news
that Sumter and Wagner had fallen,
and were occupied by the Union troops,
aud that the stars and stripes were tri-
umphantly waving over both fortresses.
The Union troops ara in the highest
spirits, and certain of possessing speed
lily all of Morris Island, and of reduc:
ing Fort Moultrie The capture and
occupation of Charleston in a few
days, by the Union troops is morally
certain"
The Herald. Washington dispatch
says:l - s-s2.s = q Sol &c g6fTa' I
90 In view:o of the speedy capture soi
Charleston and the occupation of South
Carolina by the Union forces, the in
tsntion. of the Government has been in
dieated to place Maj Gen. Butler in
Command of that Department as soen
as Gen. Gilmore and Admiral Dahlgren
have completed their work. 1t is
Thought just retribulion, that Massa-
ehusetts should furnish commander
ever the hot-bed of rebsldom. - 81
HEADaUARrERs DEPARrsENr OF THE SourH, 3
MORN. ISLAND, s. c., Augusta.
To Major General Hslleck, W ashipgton: i9
5.SlR:-Is have the homer To report the
practical demolition of Fort, Sumter a,
the, result of our seven days lombard
msnt of that work, including two day,
en- which a powerful nor,heast storm
most seriously diminished the accurae,
and effect of our FIRE. Fort Sumter i,
to-day . shapclsss, harnhess mass 81
ruins. My Chief of. Artillery, Colone
j. w. Turner, reports its destruction SO
far complete that it is no longer OF any
avail in. the defense of Charleston. e He
also says that, by a longer Ere, il could
scarcely be made more completely pow
srlsssifor the defense of the harbor
The preaching batteries were locateC
AT distances worrying betweeuS 8, s3Osanc
4,24o yards from the work, and now
remain as efficient as ever. deem i
Unnecessary at present TO continue thei
fire upon the ruins of Sumter.
ss'sl have also, at great labor. ant
under q heavy fire from James Island
established batteries on my left, within
effective range, of the heartof Charles
ton, and have opened with. them, .afte
giving Gen. Beaursgard due notice o
my intentionte dosoa My notification
to1Gen. Beaufegard, His reply thereto
with. the threat. of retaliation, and mi
rejoinder, have been transmitted to tn,
arniy Headquarters. The projectile
from my batteries entered the city, ant
Gen. sBeauregard himself designated
them as The most destructive missile
ever used in war. a7H s-.g effst
7" The report of my Chief of Ariil
lery, and an accurate sketch OF. III
ruins of Snmter taken'at IL M, este,
day, six hours before swe ceased firing
are herewith, transmitted Very re
spsctfuhy, your obedient servant,
"a GILMORE,
ios e. ns.'Brigadier General Conimanding,