New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-08
lie PREPARATIONS TO ATTACK SUMTER
Rebels Erecting Batteries on James Island
,uR FOR CEs CALCULATING THEM
Capture of 500 Rebels by the "Lost
Children"
FeRrRE,s MONROE, Friday. Aug. =. 1889.


The steamship s. r. Spauldng, from Siono Inlet
" The 4th inst, has arrived here.
She reports that the siege Of Charleston was pro-
pressing favoraby.
No important news otherwise received.
BALTIMORE, Friday, Aug :. 1862
The American has the following special:
FLAs-SHiP AusrsTA DISsSoRr, Of Morris Island,
Monday, Aus. 3. 1862
find myself this evening located on the flagship
Augusta Dinsmore, the guest Of Admiral Dahlgren,
bv whom have been most kindly received and vel.
coined TO its hospitality. AL here are confident Of
wccess No one seems to entertain the slightest
doubt on tie subject and with such feeling preva-
lent failure is next to gu impossibility.
The grand ball will be opened in the course of the
week, and il will be the most furious fight of the
war Moving buoys have been located for each OF
the monitors, and the lronsides is within five
hundred yards of Sumter. That Sumter will fall is
I think, as certain as that the day Of attack will
arrive. The enemy are also at work erecting bat
,eries on James Island; but we are putting up bat
teries TO command them also.
There has been but little cannonsdng to-day, but
some of the monitors will 90 in tonight TO harrass
the enemy. Yesterday there was considerable can
p,nadng AL day and during the night The guns
Of the Naval Battery, which is the advance battery
viii be erected to night. Yesterday 500 prisoners
we're taken by four companies Of the Lost Chill
dren" on an Island in the Of Folly Island They
showed bu; little fight and after receiving two vol
lsys laid down their arms.
There has not been a dozen guns fired to-day, and
they were principally from our water batteries.
The enemy has been unusually quiet, evidently
hnding that be has been wasting great deal OF
l.. I'm, oudfl
weather very hot, but all are hopeful aud confident
Of victory. The arrival Of re-en'orcements has
given new spirits to the troops on shore.
FoRTRrss MoSKoE. Tuesday, Aus a. 1853
BY the arrival of tue steamer Adelaide, Capt. jas.
Cannon, we have Charleston dates TO the I'd inst.
The Adelaide left Folly Island Oh Sunday, at9
q. M, and at that time tie shore aud water bate
riss were firing quite lively Fort Wagner. Bat
teries Gregg and James leland were firing at our
forces. On Saturday morning, at ii O'Clock, col
umn Of Rebel infantry made a So ne Of the
batteries in course Of erection, but Yves handsomely
repulsed with considerable loss.
Our troops are in the best spirits, and quite san
guine of success The greatest harmony exists be-
tween the army and navy, and Admiral Dahlgren
noby seconds every plan OF Gen. Gilmore. Heavy
re.enforeements are pouring into Gen Gilmore, and
the reduction Of Forts Wagner and Sumter Is now
merely a matter Of time. On Saturday the gunboa'
Ottawa war the only vessel engaged in sheling the
batteries, but on Sunday the feet participated.
Some OF the officers Of the Adelaide report that
the weather al Folly Island is anything but unbear-
able. Daring the day steady heat prevails, but
OF night a Lalmy breeze replaces the burning sun,
which e very refreshing 10 the haId-worhng lroops'
On Saturday night e blockade runner tried to run
out of Charleston, but was detected. Tie steam
frieate New Ironsides opened her ponderons bate
res on the blockade runner, and succeeded in sink
Ing her in very short order. IL is supposed that all
the crew Of the Rebel vessel perished, and valu-
able load Of cotton wac destroyed.
On Friday night suspicious craft was lighted by
the steam sloop-of-war Iroquois Capt. A. Ludlow
Case. and ohase made Immediately after Der. The
steamer was long and sharp Clyde-buili blockade
runner and able to show long pair Of heels TO the
pursuing vessel. The Parrot pivot gan OF the lro-
quos, However, was gentle parsuader in bringing
the suspected vessel TO- and surrenderng sle wa
found 70 be the steamer Kate, laden with cotton,
which she brought from Wilmington. Capt. Case
placed prize crew on board the Kaie, and sent her
Nor;l 10 be condemned
Bosros, Friday, Aug. 7, 1863.
The correspondent Of Tie BOstoa Herald III q
letter dated of Charleston, Aug. 2, says that the
new battery erected by Gen. Gilmore on Morn
Island is mounted by the largest guns ever east al
Tie North. When these batteries are opened against
Sumter, there will be dreadful scatteingof bricks,
kgs sIrns and bodos One hour and half is al
lowed for the bOIobardmen; Of that fort before 1t
viii be compelled 10 surrender.