Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-28
B0MBARDMENT OF CHARLESTON
THE CITY SHELLED WITH GREEK
FIRE,
EJ KSTING OF THE 3OO.POUNDER
PAhROTT GUN

New YORK, Aug. 27.-The Arago, from
Charleston Bar on the 18th Tuesday, has Just
arrived. She brings the following dispatches
from the special correspondent of the Baltimore
American:
Night Attack by the Monitors.
OFF MORRIS ISLAND, Aug. 2-Noon.-On
Saturday, midnight, Admiral Dahlgren with
Ave n1o.ite-., ranveu darkness on
Sumter and opened fire at three O'Clock, keep.
ing 1t up until six A dense fog then arose
and shut out the tort from view.
Fort Sumter, during three hours firing upon
it, was struck over one hundred times, the balls
tearing through the sea walls and doubling tho
number OF portfolios. The whole of the para
pet was also carried away. No signals were
given by the Monitors until the whole fleet
opened their guns, and then the fire was of the
most terrific description. Sumter fired one
gun in response five times, but Moultrie, Gregg
and Beauregard Tor three hours rained shell on
the Monitors, but failed to do them any harm
The balls and shells from the Monitors went
crushing through the walls of Sumter, and had
Inc log not teen almost impenetrable Admiral
Dahlgren Is convinced that he could have de-
stroyed the whole otfthe wall OF Sumter with
the Monitors, =.
The Monitors were struck seven or eight
times, and no one was injured Sumter is de-
Iunct, and Is now an immense pile of rubbish
Ihe only gun lett was thrown ohthe wall YES
To-day grand naval and military attack ON
orts wagner and Gregg will be opened L.
being now ascertained that Sumter is defunct
the Rebels will be driven from Morris Island
zen. Gilmore is determined to have full nos
session OF 1t to night.
Gen. Gilmore on Thursday notified Beaure
gard that II he did not surrender the forts he
would she'll the city in twenty tour hours and
AT the same time he requested him 10 remove
the women and children. No attention was
pad TO this notice, and on Friday night Gen.
Gilmore threw fifteen shell into the city of
Charleston, charged with Greek tire
On Saturday afternoon Gen. Beauregard sent
down nag OF truce with an urgent protest,
denouncing the Greek fire as IL viliainoiis COM
pound, unworthy OF civilized nations, and de-
1nanding more time to remove the women and
children.
The English, French and Spanish Consuls
also denounced the short notice given by Gen.
Gilmore, and claimed time TO remove the SUBJ
jects of their respective countries.
Gen. Gilmore yesterday replied by renew
al OF his demand tor the surrender OF the forts
and public property of the United States
Beauregard answered by asking for a truce
OF forty hours. =
General Gilmore refused to give any more
time, or accept any other terms but an uncon
GitionaI surrender.
At twelve O'Clock last night the Smelling of
the city with Greek fire was resumed
1t is generally thought that the Stars and
Stripes Will wave over Fort Sumter TO. night
The Monitors and the Ironsidcs are prepar-
ing to go up to Sumter at the hour the steamer
There is evidently great trouble in Charles.
ton.
1t is believed that there are not over twenty
men In the ruins OF Sumter.
Inc whole rear wall is down, and shells pass
entirely through the structure. The sea wall
is terribly disf1gured Some OF the guns from
Sumter are now mounted on Sullivan:s Is.
land.
The ruins of Sumter are now held by the
guns OF MoultIie. There are only sufficient
men in the ruins to keep the rebel flag up,
which is shot away every few honrs.
This morning the south sea wall of Sumter
Is IN ruins down to the frontier of classmates.
The keokpk's guns on the walls OF Sumter
were topped into the sea, by . well directed
shot, on Sunday afternoon
The end is approaching
Hail Columbia!.
Mr.. Fulton writes:
The atmosphere being so clear on Thursday
morning, the view OF Charleston was yprv dis
tinct The smoke could BIZ seen curi,np IN
Ircm the .alnneyys, and from rne pines a tha
steamers at the whar<es. THERE'S quite fleet
of vessels in the harbOr, including several fine
steamers that have recently run the blockade.
Inc rebels are said to have loaded them all
VIII win cotton, and are making great effort to
Iun .tnem out TWO monitors 20 uD every
hignt on picket duty to intercept them, and to
Keep wagner from interfering with the mi nj
operations Of Gen. Gilmore
KIDA1, aug 2l.-The cannonading during
ue past hlSht was very heavy. and the tbrns
mentors which went on early in the rno.ni
on picket duty Joined occasionally in The ,ms
lee. This morning the cannonadine was t
rlfe, ard lie 3'o-pound P;urott gun OF Gem
Gilmore ls speaking high above tn. snaiIar
gus. Each report jars the windows and ths
timlserS CT The flagship. VAC
ECRsTIHG OF Glrns
am sCTIy 10 learn that the :agl. orlride- pa
rott JUvss Yesterday after the seventh fra II
wsS ff-ed i1i. sever tinl,'i, he ms .hcs III
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