Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-07-30
Telegraphic News.
FROM CHARLESTON.
The Morris Island Fight-Detaiis of the
First and Second Days BOmbardment
Sumter Preached and Cummings
Captured and Re-Captured. 5- a-
Boston. july 1s.-Tbe Herald's CORE.


poDdent gives the following account of
the second days fighting on Morris Island:
On the morning of July 4th, the, 9Th
Connecticut and 9th Maine regiments
made furious attack upon the Cummings
Poiut battery, got possession OF it, and
hoisted the American flag at daylight
Fort Sumter opened upon them, When
cowardly Pennsylvania regiment. deserted
them, refusing to stand by their comrades
The other regiments held the battery until
they were badly cut up, and then aban-
doned it, and the rebels again took pos.
session of it. These two regiments have
shown themselves heroes in this campaign.
At 10 O'Clock A. NJ. the Monitors proceeded
to attack Cummings Point battery, and at
II O'Clock, three Of the wooden gunboats
opened on the battery at long range, and
threw their 20O-pound shot directly int
the works.
Fort Sumter has been throwing shells
into Morris Island, without doing any
damage to our side.
The csnnonading ceased at T. II. The
Monitors have been supplied with fresh
crews from the different ships.
The iron-clad Nontauk has just arrived
from Port Royal. She is over the bar,
making, with the gunboats, fourteen yes
sells in front of Morris Island and Sumter.
We shall recommence the attack to-mor.
row morning, when we are sure of ST.
lencing the Cummings Point battery and
Fort johnson. Everything is working
well. The ball has opened in earnest.
The Memphis has just brought in a
rebel side-wheel steamer, loaded with cot
ton, cap tured while trying to run out at
Balls Bay, last night.
P. Sour troops will have their bat
terry done in two days more, and then they
can shell Sumter.
New York, July 1s-Advices by the
Fulton, state that the result of Gilmore's
operations, up to the morning of the 18th
are: He has possession of all the bate.
ries on Morris Island, save Fort Wagner.
1t is reported that orr ironclads hau made
breach on the south wall OF Sumter.
On the 18th, 113 wounded rebels were
brought into Folly Island, many of them
stating that they were forced into the reb-
ell service. They are Germans, and will
be sent North. Other advices by the
Fulton are merely corroborative of the
Boston Herald reporters account.
New York, July 19.-Full details of the
operations against Charleston are pub
lished.
During the operations, a rebel steamer
attempted to land reintorcements on Nor
ris Island, but was driven off and destroy
ed by our gunboats, and the troops barely
escaped. 1t is reported also that the
rebel gunboat venturing too near our yes.
sells was captured. -
Our loss in the capture of the Morris
Island batteries, and the attempt on Fort
Wagner, toot-7th Connecticut, 100,
large number of whom are missing; Sd
New Hampshire, 8 killed and 81 wounded;
10th Pennsylvania, 149 killed, wounded
and missing; 7th New Hampshire, 5
wounded; 9th Connecticut, killed and
II wounded; 48th New York, 4 killed
and % wounded; 62d Ohio, l wounded !;
9th Maine, 8 killed, s5 wounded, and 20
missing.
Vicksburg, July 15.-Special to the
Chicago Jouanal-Gen. Herron's division,
with the gunboats De Kal6. Signal and
Hera1ood, left, on the 1th, for Yazoo City,
Towards the night of the 18th, the main
body of the troops moved up the left bank
tho gunboats little in advance. At
1900 yards the rebel battery opened on
the DeKal6. The fire was returned. Our
troops advanced steadily, and drove the
rebels out of the battery and ride-pts.
They then evacuated, retreating. Mean
while, small infantry force on the right
bank surprised the rebel steamer st. Narys
opposite the city, captured her and the
crew. So far, all right.
In the evening the gunboats ran above
the town. The Signal discovered and
picked up demijohn torpedo. 1t soon at
ter exploded under the Baron DeKdl6.
She was run ashore and made fast. The
KenD0od came up, took off the officers and
crew and personal property, and she went
down stern foremost. She was one of the
Oldest and best boats, and cost 5000, 600,
and carried 200 men and ID guns.
A few minutes after, another torpedo
exploded at the bow of the Kenwood. No
damage was DONE
Johnston has made stand at Jackson,
is entrenching, and has at least $4,000
men. Sherman's right is on Pearl river
below, and his right above town. Both
armies are preparing for battle. 1t may
occur any day, and must be very soon.
Gen. Lauman was ordered to make
reconnaissance on the 10th, concluded to
take Jackson on his own account, made
an assault, and was driven back with the
loss of over 800 killed and wounded
Sherman relieved him of command, and
put him under arrest for disobedience of
orders.
Skirmishing continues every day. At
last advices no general engagement had
taken place.
Tullahoma, Tenn, July 1S.-A dispatch
from Gen. Cook, at Winchester, says that
rebel scouts from Chattanooga represent
the general belief in that place to be that
Charleston has fallen. Influential citizens
say that the news comes from a reliable
source. A perfect gloom prevailed among
the rebel army and the populace in con.
sequence.
Col. Wilder's mounted infantry has re-
turned from highly successful expedition
to Columbia and Centreville. The force
consisted of the 123d Illinois, Col. Monroe,
and the 18th Indiana, Col. Jordon-the
whole under command of Dol. Monroe.
The expedition has been out six days and
brought back nearly 800 horses and mules
and $50 negroes. Eighty head of the
stock and 2l2 negroes were taken from
Gen. Polk. Several skirmishes were had
in the course of the trip, resulting in the
killing of ten guerrillas snd the capture
of five commissioned officers and fifty
privates. Col. Gent, rebel, was too Sc
verely wounded to DE brought forward
He was paroled and LETT in q country
house, Our loss js one killed.