Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-09-17

ne would inform the Commander when the dispatches
were answered. No reply has yet been received.
ihe enemy advanced very cautiously on the abandon
ed batteries yesterday. A regimenta flag bearing the
State emblem of Massachusetts was raised over Bat
terry Wagner and is supposed to be the flag OF the 54
Massachusetts (negro) regiment. The Yankees were
observed IN considerable numbers walking the beach
at Cummings Point. Several VINO appeared to be
clothed in officers uniform mounted the parapet of Bat
terry Gregg, when well directed shot from Captain
Mitches battery dropped in he centre of the grcnp
knocking one over and causing the others to meSe
rapid retreat under cover.
Ihey also succeeded in tuSE ing inch Colucbiad
IN Battery Gregg aud cnmmenced firing at Fort MoUt
trie A few shots appeared to satisfy them of its
Worthessness fer they soon after dsmounted the gun
rolling it down into the ditch.
All the Yankee vessels inside tie bar, aud in Sono
Folly Inlet, and the hlockaders hal their flags flying
IN honor OF the evacuation OF Morris Island by our
forces
About bali past FIVE O'Clock Monday afternoon, G7e
Monitors aud the Ionsdes moved up into line OF bat
tie aid opened furious FIRE Fort Mouitrie and Fort
Sumter, but principally upon Moultrie. The latter
with battery Bee On Suivaus Island, end BATTERY
Smpkins James Island, replied and opened vigo-
roUs fire from ther heaviest pieces upon the Ironsides
The cannOnadipg was very severe, and lasted about
three hours when it ceased. One OF the Monitors it
is reported got ashore. We could not learn what dam
age was done BY the bombardmeDt. The firing between
the land batteries was progressing slowly at the time
of closing Our report, O'Clock Tuesday moruing.
The following is iist Of the wounded received at
the
NORTH CAHoL1N& HOSPITAL CORNER OF AMERICA AND CA
Sergt McCary, left amputated.
Private John Tucker, Company A, ls South Carolina In
Private Player, Company z, 25th South Carolina
Volunteers.
Private Player, Company <, 25sh South Carolina Vol
unteers.
Private Player Company K, 25h South Carolina Vol
Private T HcswaIn, Company A. 25th Georgia.
Private shalosne, Company a, let South Carolina
Private James Graham, Company c. 27th South Carolina
Volunteers.
CITADEL SQUARE HosPITAL.
Private Edmundson Company F, Thrtyfirst North
Private Pool Company D, Thirty first North Carolina.
- Private Powell, Company D, Thirty first North Caro-
Private ggns Company D, Tbrty,igst North Caro-,
ina
From the Charleston Mercury, 9th inst.
The s2tge-hombsrdnent of Fort Mouitrie-Moul-
tri.vlilo Eirsd by the ENEMY.
The circle cf fire gathers closer around our harbor
entrance. The monitors and New Ironsldes opened
fire in earnest yesterday morning upon Fort Moute.
The guns OF that post and the adjacent batteries prompt
y returned the fire against the iron fleet, which had
taken position about 1900 yards from Fort Moultre.
The contest maintained with less spirit all
day long.
About nine o'clock, a.. H., Of the enemy's shells,
which fell in Fort Moultrie burst amongst Of our
own shells, thus lighting the fuses and causing terri
ble explosion, by which were Killed outright
md eight wounded
At an early hour in the morning monitor had got
aground northeast of Cummings Point, and to her
gunners seemed to devote their n'al attention
There be very little doubt that she badly dam
aged. The Ironsl3es (which directed much of her fire
ct the silent ruin of Fort 5umter was also the rec
pien of number of shots from Moutrie, and withdrew
long before the contest had concluded.
About noon the enemy, by using inceniary shell
ceeded in setting fire the village of Moulrievle
Suivans Island Several houses we're set on fire, and
the smoke of the confagration hung Morris Island
long after ni2htfell.
About four O'Clock p. m tie monitors began to re-
cede two of them being towed off by wooden steamer
The impression very general batteries that the
monitors Jared hardly in the fight.
Our works on Salivan's Island are uniniured.-
Amongst the casualties at Fort Moulre regret to
record the wounding CT Lieutenant DeSaussure
The total casualties at Fort Mopltre Tuesday
were 80. Of these 10 were killed and 20 wounded.