The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-09-02
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ne appearance OF Sumter THIS morn
ing Is rather astonishing. The whole
rear wall Of the fort, with the interior
easements, is lsvelled down to less than
oue-half its original height, the lower
part Of the wall being sustained by the
immense mass Of debris on either side.
The whole interior Of the fort Is visi Die
IN this direction, and our shell are being
thrown in against tho easements Ct the
front wall, which is rapidly falling into
ruins also.
The rebel aag was shot away four
times oa Friday, but this morning they
have secured new and tail pole from
which the flag is suspended.
The Monitors will 20 up tonight and
attack Sumter at close range
SUsDAY, August %
CHARLESTON BEING sHELLED.
On Friday night last Gen Gilmore
opened what be calls bis " Marsh Bat
terry, and threw fifteen shell, charged
with Greek tire, directly into the eity Of
and spires on TIE pfcviros day Ke had
notified Beaaregard of bis intention 10
she'll the city unless the forts were sur
rendered. Believing the threat 10 be all
Yankee brayado, as Il could only be
done from the marshes Of Morris Island,
where the erection Of battery was sup
posed 70 be an impossibility, be paid 20
attention 70 the notification. The result
Of this shelling was the appearance on
Saturday .of iiag Of truce boat. With
numerous portentuoas documents ad-
dressed TO Gen Gilmore
Accompanying the military protest
was several documents from the different
foreign Consuls, denouncing this she'll
ing process a. not in accordance with
the custom of civilized nations That Of
the spanish Cossal gives the direct lie 10
that Of Beauregard He SAYS that all
the women and children have left the
city except foreign subjects aud their
families, Who had depended upon their
Consals 70 protect them from the horrors
Of war.
Two more aags q truce were ex-
changed between General Gilmore and
Beauregard today The latter asked Q
cessation of hosiilities for forty hours
General Gilmore refused 10 listen to any
proposition for a suspension, aud The
shelling was resumed and kept np with
renewed vigor this evening on both sides
AZ midnight, whilst ! write, General
Gilmore has again opened his Marsh
Battery" and Is giving them another adj
nonition- All is quiet with the navy
tonight
Flag Lieutenant Forrest Went mp 10
meet the aag, apd was very politely re. |
eeived, though Be informed them that |
any boat that came down Ia future be- |
low Fort Wagner would be shelied They |
retired 70 the point indicated and an. !
ehored, intending, i is supposed, 70 wait !
for m answer, bat the Admiral afier-
ward sent him word that the answer
would be sent mp when ready. but that I
his boat must retire, as the truce w0uid I
not be recognized after sunset
The English Consul came down with |
the boat, dressed a. IA English Post |
Captain, and talked extensively shout
the excitement among English residents,
and his desire 70 furnish them every pro- /
lection from the horrors of war-evcry
one OF ihcm dqahile@- hAsiss i.~ss 49,
gagged "a blockade running
General Gilmore can and viii she'll
Chnrlesion from Morris Island He
draws long boS, and usually hits his
mark After hooking samter into
mummy, az two miles distance, be may
be expected 20 roll biz ere shells through
the streets Of Charleston. He antiei.
pates that Sumter, Gregg, aud Wagner
viii be 10 our possession in q few days,
and Admiral DAhlgrsn Is Of the same
opinion.