New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-14
Evacuation Of Fort Wagner and the Whole
Of Morris Island by the Rcbeis-Our
F,ng Floating over Wngncr-Rattcry
Gregg in our POs-cssion-A Demand
Made by Admiral Dnhlgrcn for tho
Surrender OF Sumter - 1larbor OF
CharIcton-Ncgro Troops.
From our Special Correspondent.
Org MOERIs IsLAND Sept. :. lsoJ-9 a. ".

From Special Correspondent.
or MORRIS ISLAND. Sept :. lso3-9A An
II was agreed yesterday. after consultation
between the two commanders aboard the Flag ship,
tha. the bomlarGmcai OF Fort Wagner should be renew ed
ihis morning that at nine o'clock. at given signal
from tie Ironsdcs firing should and an assault
on tie works be- commenced.
At half past one O'Clock last might Sunday Gen. GIN
more sen, the following dispatch through the signal
officers to Admiral Dahlgren:
a dcser,er just arrived. reports Wagner ovacu.
aied
At dawn came the following
We have occupied Wagner. and are moving on
Gregg.
And subsequently:
We have the whole island. bu, the enemy have es
capped us
Al daylight Gen GIlnore's columns were drawn up
ready for the stack They a strong assauliing
party and had the enemy waited TO receive them be
must necessarily have been captured
In a short tiI4e FOR; Moalirie opened upon Gregg
she stu continues firing at intervals.
Flag Lieutenant, samuel ". Preston Acting Chief Of
Sia cfi tie a ship for Suiy Island. by order Of
Admiral DahlgIen under aag Of truce demanding the
surrender Of Fort Sumter. He met by hng y
truce from ChaIS.ton tie officer in charge Of which
on hearing the demand Promised to lay before Gen
BeauTegaId and return answer.
The reply bar not yet come.
The capture Of Charleston seems almos, ine,I,a-
bic The obsiructions removed. nothing can prevent
Tie city falling into hands Operations viii be con
tinued to-day.
CHARLESTON HAgDoR
Mature has done much toward the protection Of
Charleston from naval attack. more pcrhaps, than ior
any seaport city in the Who'll. country. Approached bot
" single channel capable Of floating vessel d ord
nary draught II requires plo, thoroughly familiar
with the navigation Of The haFbor 10 pass through 1t
with safety.
The present deienscs, as you are aware. are of tie
formidable and extensive charactA First Is Fort
Sumter, now nearly not entirely dismantled, For,
Mou!irie Fort johnson Castle Pnckn-y Batteries
Bee and Gregg. and the batteries on james ls!ald.
Fort Sumter is situated In the center Of the Lafbor.
midway. nearly. between Cummings Point and Sail
vans Island where stanCh noultre. The tort you
already know is built On an artificial island. bordering
close tie ship channel trHe over nrco and hnif
miles fom the city and was superintended In its CON
sruction by Gen. Beauregard. l's distance from
Cummings Point is one and one eighth miles. from
Moulire q Little that.
ain following the channel the mariner is obliged To
close TO Moultre before reaching Sumter and at
present would necessarily be exposed cross FIRE from
IL aud the battery on Cummings Point. Fort Gregg
previous 20 iis reduction he wouh have been erposed
TO the guns Of Sumter well The distance from Cum
iDiBgs Point TO Noul,re II ! miles The reduc
ton Of Fort Moul,re H. peFhnps more serious under
taking than that Of sumter but not necessary to the
capture Of CharestOn Font johnson ia on james
Island, and Pinckney on Shuies Folly Island. eth
nearer Charleston and distant from Sumter 9. miles
Battery Bee stands close 10 Moutric Sulisans
Island and TO the right Of that is Battery Beaurcgard
which is not Of much account.
IBE NEGRO TRooPs.
II appears TO be question beyond dispute
whether the negro character has In IL tie elements that
go TO make the soldier. Certainly many Of the rogi.
ments now in the field have proven that they not
only capable Of the most thorough discipline but Of the
highest kind Of courage. In addition this they are
initiative creatures they viii do whatever their occrn
do Let them be commanded by the night sort Of men,
and they will fail to display courage. Very OBJ
serya ant are they Of all matters belonging TO detail
never failing in the salute due 10 officer have
seen MANY a white soldier do. On Morris Island the
other day having occasion TO go to the camp Of the
54th Massachusetts,. / was saluted by every negro
sentry the way either through sheer poltencss
their part mistaling me for officer In my blue suit
have them salute another. perhaps out
of love Of fun the the day refer TO- the
t. whom the salute was rendered returning il with
a profound bow which caused the two to quite double
themselves up with laughter exploding itsof In loud
outlaws.
Their officers bear voluntary testimony 10 the eff
cheney Of the several having declared 10 they
had rather depend the coorcd troops than any the
island
NEW REBEL MISSILES.
The Rebels have recently taken to firing large slabs Of
irOn two feet in length and four or five incLes In width
bound together with strong wire. They are intended
expressly for the Monitors, aud thrown with view
10 getting them under the tarcts to prevent them
yolying. NOS
List Of Wounded.
The following are the names Of wounded from
Morris Isl 'ud sent to Beaufort S. C.. Sept @ 1905
John UeDd,rson private Go. Is, 9Th NJ H.; John yinger
private Co r. ID IA. NJ q. Thomas private Co d. 6lst n