Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-14
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IFor Morning Report See first Page.
Night Report
From New York.

From New YORK.
NEw YoRx, September l2-The Times has q
long letter dated Morris Island September 7.
which says:
Wagner and Gregg were evacuated by the
rebels last night at II o'clock. Gen. Gilmore
must be assigned the honor of another splendid
triumph The engineers have done their duty
faithfully and well. The stars and stripes now
float over the Notifications. Seventy prisoners,
including Captain, Surgeon and navy Lieu
tenant. were captured by party under command
Of Major Sanford of the Ith Connecticut. The
prisoners we're endeavoring to push off in boats
from Gregg and were intercepted by our men,
who were also in boats.
The guns in both forts were spiked.
When our forces entered Wagner. a lighted
fuse leading to the magazine was discovered and
extinguished. In few moments a terrific ex-
ploson would have ensued.
The guns found in Wagner consist Of four
naval hOwitzers. two siege howitzers, two colum-
biads. two rihed pieces. three carronades, one
siege mortlr and one field piece. In Gregg were
found three Coburn mortars and two field pieces
making compliment of nineteen guns of vari
Gus calibres in the works. But few of the
guns are in good condition, and most OF them are
completely and forever disabled
The bomb proof of Wagner has not been pen
etrated. Inside were discovered a man dying
1 from wounds and him two dead bodies
! The garrison, numbering 500 men. escaped in
boats with the exception of the persons above
mentioned The first intelligence we had of the
evacuation was brought BY three deserters who
came into our lines at one o'clock in the morn
/ ing. Numerous torpel oes scattered over the
premises. hut vet they have caused no in
/ jury Dead and mangled bodies of men and ami
/ mails pave the causewav from Wagner TO Gregg.
At half past six o'clock this morning Admiral
/ Dahigren dispatched flag of truce 10 Sumter
supposed TO be for the purpose of demanding the
surrender OF that fort II the demand is not com
piled with, il is believed he will again lombard
that nile of ruins
The amour, of ammunition left in Wagner
and Gregg was considerable Numerous fierce
looking pixies. having hooks nelr the end. were
fixed in the sand on the slopes of &gner for the
purpose of resisting an assault.
! Wagner and Gregg each occupied by a
regiment
There is no firing of any consequence at the
present moment The iron cads are in position
! 10 open Oh Sumter
We have received additional particulars by the
Arago of the bombardment of Fort Moutrie by
Gen Gilmore and Admiral Dlhlgren The firing
had continued al day Tuesday the Sth and up to
O'Clock on Wednesday the 9Th. with great fury.
The injuries To Fort Moultrie were of character
to Indicate that the reduction Of the fortress
would be effected with comparative ease. The
bomb ,rdment, which began on Tuesday at day
light, was kept up during the day.
Though the facts are not positively known
there il no doubt in the minds sg persons who
witnessed the explosion of the magazine, that
even it it not the main one OF the fort, the
havoc inside was such 10 materially lessen its
capacity for resistance.
The firing. except from the rebel batteries
ceased ON Tuesday night
o. "Wednesday morning the fisht was reSum-
ed Tive or three OF Gen. Gmores battere:
which were ia range of Fort Moultrie. assisted in
the cAnuonadng. but only part OF the mOuitoI
fleet renewed the conflict.
The IrOnsides which has performed great
service throughout. steamed toward Moultrie and
was firing rapidly Nhen the Araso left
The injuries To the walls of the tort were i'm
pOrtant. Observations made late in the
afternoon Of Wednesday. by passengers of thu
Arago, who were on Morris Island Ii could be
seen through the hazy atmosphere, that the para
pet walls were broken and two Of the guns haC
been dismounted This fort. it was fully proven
as compared with Sumter, could bear but "A smal
cannOnade The reduction will mmediatel,
follow. together with the planting "f batteries a
Cumming = Point Il work which will soon be &C
complished
The firing from all the rebel forts and batter
les. which were il range OF Morris Leland, upor
our forces there, and which began on the morning
after the evacuation by Beuregard's troops, ha
been severe and continuous.
Our forces do not occupy in fOrce the rebe
Notifications.
II Is represented that the rebel works will b'
of little use TO Gen. Gilmore in his future opera
tons; but he the ground. which he i
already doing in spite of the fire. and. when th,
new batteries are completed. scarcely position
in the hlrbpr but will be commanded by his guns
while Charleston will be within easy shellin!
distance. The immediate fall of the city is not
however. expected
novel mode OF removing Instructions ha
been adopted by Gen. Gmore-,he employment
of rebel prisoners II supposed that they knov
better how to handle their own internal ma, hine
than DO the Union men. so that their risks ma
s possibly be less. Our soldiers and sailors ar
enthusiastic in their endorsement of this new ar
rangemeDt.