The New York herald., 1863-07-27

n United States transport Arago, n. A. Gadsdcn
ssnnanding. from Port Royal, s. c., at hafpast ten
4 H. and Charleston bar i've p. n, Thursday, July
y. arrived At this port At halpast two p NJ yesterday
We arc indebted 10 Purser Gratengoin for favors.
Shs Aago brings 100 first and 172 second class passen
eas, the usual mails and prize stesmer Emma in tow
Among her passengers General Geo. @. Strong,
osra Truman seymour, Colonel jackson and Lieutenant
uussss Rodman all of whom wounded In the recent
sspssment on Morris Island. pear Charleston
On the 2lih inst, in latitude s3 degrees Al minutes
sth longitude 10 degrees Is minutes wess tho Arago
oveytook and captured the steamer Emma, OF London,
Captain David Leslie, from Wilmington, N. c., boundto
umuda, with turpentine rosn and cotton and two pas
psnser, Messrs. A. Harris, x New Orleans, aud B. 8.
n.achos, Of Georgia, on board.
fhe United States transport Pocahontas Captain Moore
esm Port Royal g. c. July e. also arrsed Al this port
yesterday morning.
sbs heard heavy nnns On Charleston. Ths s,oso Of
gwt Wagner was progressing fsvoraby.
Our llerris Island Correspondsncc.
MoRzs Iu.ArD, July II, 1858,
AN ATTACK on FORT wAcsR
uas have occurred to-day from strong batteries which
sur troops been building since sa<urday-princi.
paFy By night, but partially by aayrom tho navy, and
possbly, but not positively, by q storming purity But
~ night We had drcnchng rain and the darkness
ss,bd that Of Egypt. Our working parties could not
hbor with much rapdisy, and found impossible 70
- complete readiness Tor suscessfu bonbardment
- The attack Postponed for day. and the
sns will prepare In readiness for the nrst conveyance
uesth. some OF what has transpired the
Tulton sailed. had arrangements last night for
Waiting trout early hour this morning and
NJ position nj our main ne Of intrcnchments Whom
shs attack DOES shall be tho ground be
times and bsing the spot and at the headquarters Of
Ne commanding generals shall hope send you full
md authentic report.
4 sosrn rSon you wAoSrs-rm RxBns Oct THE woRx
Tor somo nights have been again foong the rebels
~ she resulted in the nrst victory on
Morris Island. Our troops. undsr direction Of the cns
ssss had been planting heavy batteries close up
wagner They had worked secretly and the rebels bad
kDewdgc o theso works except that they inferred
shs character Of the nrst attack and General Gilmore
style operating that not keeping several 70
esmsnts constantly undor nre, open ground without
preparations Of kind for getting our pay II h eyi
dsns they mksrusssd were building basser,e.
of somc kind somewhere was Considerable O
= objccs for them 70 learn their whsreabout,
asd strength No they thought tisy would make nigh
asu on us. having become partial night assaults ate,
slg how 70 being successful with ours On
~ lIih They took one prisoner, killed one, woundeS
tvo, and skedaddled.
once John Owens play Richard IN hk fsvoriis bur
Sssqus Of the tragedy Of Orchard M" In tho SWORD
somSat while the combasnts were furusly nghins
Rchmond suddsniy pointed Richards with an ex
samaon q surprise, and, whom the latter turned zee
what tns row was. gave him some serious cuts and
lAr, enough 20 disable any ordinary Richard tho rhrt
iron riding horssback. This Richard turned, however
md calamity renewed the combat but, by and By him
ssf pointed 70 Rchmonds rear ,vih similar thurss o
surprise 70 that which had missd him Richmond, how
ever. not 70 be taken in and Announced that fsd
Sy placing his thumb On his nose anA gyrsi1E MS nu
esr n an insulting manner. Noe Nsstsr han 200,
rusned Richard did tho rebels lmaks cut We laugh,
sAem how % business in night attack On Saturday
even We defeated They thcaght shsy would play
tnc same game Us but a they esms up our pickett
gave them vOIey and gyrated ihor nngers. Not one