Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-26
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Afternoon Report.

The Bombardment at Charleston
Fort Sumter nearly Demolished
Its Surrender MOmentar1ly Look
ed For.
NEW YORK, August 2b.-A Norris Island
letter to the Herald states that the appear
ance of the gorge wall of Sumter last
night, and its parapet, was not unlike that
presented by Fort Pulaski on the evening
of the first days firing. Thirty or forty
large holes could be counted on the face
of the works. The parapet is knocked Oh
in places. The barricade of bricks cover
| ing the magazines and sand trayeFses are
seriously damaged, and the grim old fort
looks as though she had received very Sc
we're treatment at our hands. Three days
of such work will bring down Sumter
around the heads of its defenders, if they
wait so long. It certainly cannot hold out
much longer than that. Six days were
given it to hold out by those who best
know its strength and our offensive pow
er.
Forts Wagner and Gregg will be at
tended to in due time.
FoRTREss MONROE, August 24.-The
steamer City of Richmond arrived at Hamp-
ton Roads at noon yesterday She re-
ports she left of Charleston at noon on
Saturday last. The flags of Sumter were
shot away Thursday and Friday and NO
reply made to our bombardment, which
was continually kept up. The whole OF
the southwest side of Sumter was demOl-
ished and is nothing but heap of ruins.
Friday morning nine breaches were OBJ
served in the fort. Our casualties aver
aged only about four daily.
NEW YoRK, August 25.-Two steam
transports, from of Norris Island at mid
night of the 2lst, report that the lombard
ment continued. The south wall of Sum-
ter had been demolished almost to its base.
Wagner, Gregg and other batteries replied
at short intervals. An expedition was TT
ting out to silence the James Island bat
teries, which became annoying, Every
confidence in our success is felt by all.
FoRTREss MoNRoE, August PA steam
er from City Point has arrived. The
Richmond Seminal of the Gath contains
the following important dispatches:
CharlestOH August 22.-The fire from the
enemies land batteries have been kept mp
on Sumter and more guns disabled. Also
a heavy fire on Wagner and Gregg from
the feet and land.
Gilmore's demand for the surrender of
Sumter and Morris Island, with the threat
to shell Charleston in four hours from de-
received and returned this morning. Beau
regards reply charges inhumanity and a
violation of the laws of war against Gil
more, and afirms that if the offence is re-
peated he will employ stringent measures
of retaliation. Up to this time the threat
to shell the city has not been executed.
CHGrleston, August 23.-On Saturday
604O shots were fred at Sumter, 4IS struck
inside and outside. The east wall is scaled
and battered and the parapet undermined.
The northwest wall and arches have fallen
in. The guns are all dismounted. On
Sunday the land batteries opened from the
south and north and the monitors east and
west, coming close up. The fire was very
damaging. A shot swept through the fort
and wounded several officers, including
Col. Rhett. The latter is ordered to hold
ont until relieved or the place taken.
Col. GailaFd of Wagner was killed and
several wounded.
It is said there are % vessels inside the
bar, including iron clads.
Gilmore sent them notice on Sunday
that at IL o'clock tomorrow he would
open on Charleston. In the meantime non
could leave.