, 1863-09-15

we're the "a North Carolina, 1st Virginia, 1st
Georgia, ard several companies Of artillery.
They surrendered Internationally. The
Georgia regiment Was 500 strong, and was
captured. once before, by Burnside, at Roa-
noke Island.
During the night Of the 7th, two compa-
MES Of our troops stole through the rebel
picxets, and burned a ra{ll that had supplied
the rebels with meal, In the very sight Of the
rebel camp.
Burnside Was to return to Knoxville on the
10th, where be will remain till tho decision
Of the War Department In regard to his re-
sigratiou is u1ade.
4 few small bodies Of rebels are still near
the Virginia line.
The saltpet1e works, which the rebels work
ed, arc now within our lines.
Ready communication is had with Ger.
RoEecrans.
all Of Bu-nslde's troops marched over $50
miles, and portion 800 miles, at IN average
Of twenty miles each day, over difficult roads.
In the whole campaign, but one casualty oc-
CURED.
OF sickness there is so little that the Sur
geon in charge Of the hospitals ut Knoxville
asked to be relieved for want Of work.
NEW Tonx, Sept. 14-The report that the
flag which N1ior General Anderson had with
him at Sumter was taken by the rebels, on
the 1th, Is not true. Peter Hart, the hero
who had so much to do with 1t at the time
The Yebels hombagdcd Fort Sumter, says the
flag is In his keeping lere.
4 Morris leland letter to tha New York
Tribune, stetes that the rebels have recently
taken to firing large slabs Of iron, two feet
in length Of d four or five inches In width,
intebded expressly for the monitors, aud are
thrown with view Of getting them under
the turrets to prevent their revolving.
THEN1sHT ASSAULT ON SUMTER.
I Correspondence N. Y. Times.l
AonE1s ISLANDS s. C., Sunday, Sept 6, 1863.
! Aside from. the regular siege operations, an
| adventure now ard then seems to come Ii IS
bright portion Of the proceedings. An
eyeLt previously referred to MS likely to come
| of, occurred last Friday night. aud although
tie rceult Mas not an that could be desired
either on that occasion or subsequent occa-
sion, when similar attemp: Was essayed,
| yet the scheme was well conceived and
| would undoubtedly have been successful had
not accidental causes tnterposed.
On tie night In question force Of 800
1Ecn, selected from The S5th Pennsylvania, Sd
me1ts, the whole under the command Of
Major sandford, Of the 7th, embarked on
bond twenty TOW boats, and proceeded eau
tious1y up llstle creek running In about the
cent1ecf the marsh On the left ct the Inland.
Having reached the mouth Of the Creek, they
struck out iato the bay mud began to recon.
roltre their. potition. Everything thus far
| favored the project In vtaw-namaly, the
spikipg OF the guns on Gregg and the blow
ipE up Of *he magazine. The night was
dark. 1t beirz moonless till late hour, and
proach Of si6g1e boat, much more Of 80
la1ge . body Of men, in their immediate rear.
Steadily and carefully the boats advanced,
under the direction Of the intrepid leader.
until poin: within nbout fit, yards oi
G1tg9 had been gained, when un'
Lieutenant Hieeinse n, which was on its way
to report to Msjor Sanford, intercepted q
rebel craft containing wounded Major, ar,
Assistant Surgeon, and eleven oa-smen, going
from G1eggto Charleston. The boat had pro-
ceedea but short distance from the beech
when IT mas discovered By Lieut.. Hlpgiusou,
who Immediately gave chase and captured It,
but rot uEul he had fired, without effect,
Bcme fifteen rounds Of musket.Bhot. Orders
had been Issued to tho comm.nd to intercept
al transports carrying relief or supplies to
GttRg. it no: beieg anticipated aueh worth
less game as that encountered would bo on
the road. A. It Was, however, ali rould hare
been we'll II the musket firing had not alarm
ed the enemy in the forts and put him On the
qufti.x Tor what might truusp1rc. It was evil
Dent from the numerous signals exhibited
goitg on, asd It MAS deemed prudent by
Major Sandfo1d to abandon the enterprise
that night and to return to the place from
which The boats we're launched. He and his
men arrived eafely il camp ut aboat mid.
dgets heES III 5e tes@ s 5hs th,sssH ssoaR R
Possessed with determination to carry
cut his plans, the gallant Major, still un
daunted and sanguine, asked permlaslon to
renew the attempt on the following night
last night. His request Was granted, and
agaIn be selected torce Of 275 men from the
Eight. fifth md One Hundred and Fourth
Pennsylvania One HnDdredth New York and
Third New Hampshire regiments. This time
only sixteen bouts were taken, the other foni
used Oh the preceding night having been IN,
fitted for telrice. It WIS designed during the
day to makethe expedition one Of more i'm
night, bnt for some reason, the original pla1
.Tae laid aside, and the project cfrc1nscribed
to tie apikf1E Of the guns On Gregg and the
explosion Of the magazine. The necessary
implements For doing the work we're judi
the cieek TO tie bar. They we're not dis
covered until tic boats had rot tt
Within twenty- y-fiYe yards Of Fort Gregg
Ths4 the aates sentinel a 9t once The alarm sns
musket1y from about twenty pieeea- They
also fired from bo"itzer, but the depression
was imperfect, Ia consequence Of the ehorl
1apge, as tic contents Of canister passed harm
1estjy. oyer the heads Of the men. Nov can't
the time for the hoats' cfeas to spring tt
action. Major Sanford gave the commnnd fol
The men to forward end beach their boats
Four boats, In one Of which Was himself
| we're already nearly launched, but as tatt
would have It. the oa1smen In the remaining
bosts became tfieh'ened, and . sort Of {
pnnic ensued, which the conduct Of . certain
naval officer, Who persfatcd that Major Sand
ford bad touched at the wrong place, ant
t Otherwise shoWel his coTardice, did not II
the leaet allag. The shells passing to and fri
between our batteries and James 1s1and, ani
boats, a1though at tremendous elevation
served to make them quayer; and when they
came to face the music at Gregg, their ltnag
nations completely got the best Of their Val
or: The fault, .perhapsa was more with tht
officers than the men. Had the several ofn
and proptr1y encouraged their commands
the 1nen would probably have leaped forWa1l
with cheer, and performed their duty ikt
heroes. But when the officers tremble, whs
can blame the men for showing sfg6s o
weakness? So the second time the expedt
tlon returned, having accomplished nothing
. and eusiairg Ioss Of four men wounded
Liz ut. HfggfnGon, who had charge Of the nj
raj bowitze1t, proved himself equal to th.
emergency. He performed his part valliantlj
and well.
It vas aseertained that only about q
men werein Gregg at the time. The uomen
the boats were discovered, MAI was seen Il
mount horse and dash with all speed towart
Wagner. By the time the boats were well Of
!. into The stream, 500 rebels had collected Of
the beach. 6janal lights were sent up from
Gregg and answered by all the surrounding
forts. PinckneT fired tive shots. In fh'
early stage Of the proceedings q CALCIUM
Light was seen on Gregg, but when the rebel
,, cav It drew our fire they wisely extingutshe
> 1t.
The Major captured Friday night is nance
F.F. Marley, ard belongs to the Cd Soutl
Carolina regiment. He was wounded efightl
u the leg: Tho naane Of the other officer
| was wounded at i o'clock that day by q frae
ment Of shell. The boat In which they wef
: Z taken WAS used Is dispatch boat, The ere,
! claim to be citizens, hut their talk and ulaz
ners nnmistakably prove they are or Inv
ssen sodle H. aeG1 Ineg a5e e9se @ mouthad
9 On Saturday morning, at daybrea1z, Ger
l Gilmore commenced the work Of breachIn
Wagner. With this yIew all the heavy gun
= we're turned apon that point. The Ironside
+ md two monitors also took part in the q
!; gagement rs that when the land batterie
q slackened fire, tho iron. clads were ready
}, continue the work. Iu this manner the arm
3 and navy alternating at intervals, the cannon
y aiding was kept up with relentless fury ii
Q right, when sufficient firing MAS maintaine
't to prevent tbo rebels repal1ing injuries. Sun
ter and I'LL other rebel works were ont Of tt
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