Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-09-08
From Charleston.

is supposed TO be one OF the ll-lnch guns taken
from the KeoE uk and it is only at long inter
walls that O shot from 1t reaches the island. -Four
monitors. the Passac, Patapsco, Nahant and
Montauk, came 10 yesterday and engaged Fort
Moultrie. and the batteries on Sulisan's Island,
firing an occasional shot at Sumter and Wagner.
The engagement opened at $780, and for about
two hours was maintained with great Intensity,
particularly on the rebel side. The hring rom
Moultrie and battery Bee was terrific, ana the
water about the monitors was getting up IN all
directions Several shots threw tons OF water,
in perfect cataract, over their turrets ana
decks shaking them with the conclusion. Many
shots struck the monitors, but did little damage. |
The heavy rife and l5-inch shells OF the IRON
clads burst with effect over aud IN MOuitrie, ana
sent the earth whstling 10 all directions. Fort
Wagner was repeatedly struck by the exploding
shells and somewhat damaged. She fired but
few shots during the contest at the monitoIs.
Battery Gregg was exceedingly active her
heavy gun was in play from the first to the last
of the engagement, and made some excellent
shots. The monitors shells went On all sides
and had no effect in sienclng her guns. sum
ter was struck several times by rted shells IRON
the Passaic and Patapsco, bat besides detachlng
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masses of loose masonry it did no further dam
age to the fort After two or three hours ilght-
| ing the Monitors responded to the general signal
from the Ironsides to cease firing aud withdraw
What the object OF the attack was has not been
developed.
Three DAYS since, the enemy made system
attic effort to blow up aud destroy the gunboals
and transports in Stone inlet, by means OF tor
pedoes, and the escape was quite narrow. One
torpedo exploded little as'ern Oi tie Pawnee,
and blew her launch, which was towing astern
to fragments. A few minutes later treInen-
dous explosion occurred on Bird Key, lev
rods below the Pawnee, occasoned ~ anotte
torpedo sent down at tho same time. FROM facts
since developed, it is certain that the rebels sent
down on that night at least ten of these lnyen
tions, three or four which exploded, and four OF
which were picked up One drilted through
the fleet Of transports and up the Folly river,
and exploded under the bows Of the mortar
schooner G. p. Williams, occasloning no dam
oge. The torpedoes are precisely like those
found il the Light House Creek, and ~ oli at
the slightest conclusion.
For the second time, ut the request OF Admiral
Dalghren, our batteries are firing on sumter
How many times the fort has got TO be reIueed
before the navy can 20 III, remains to BE- seen
The heavy rifles are firing steadily to-day, and
az close, what the effect on Sumter Is, canuo
tell. IL is already a run, and can t 30 batter
ed down much more still We must crafty th'
!, navy
NEW YORK. Sept. 5. The TrIbune's Morri
o Island letter Of the lst inst says, Wagner vii
be held TO the last moment, and nothing, it !
said but sant Of water viii compel her sur
!, render
The dead lie 80 thickly around her that wale
: from the shallow wells cannot be drawn. Com
PEELED by thirst, some OF the soldiers are so i'm
prudent as to swallow 1t, and The next day ar
i in the hospitals, and before the close oi th
B week many Of them a-e in their graves.
Brave attempts baye been made TO supply To
garrison from Charleston, but thus fat OILY
=. small quantity has been furnished.
Il Only at midnight, Or under cover Of som
= dense fog IN the moraing, have any vessels bee
known 10 reach them for the past eight day,
n II the monitors would only cut of eommun
10 cation one week longer, the fort would be !
our possession aud with Fort Wagner, For
0, Gregg and the whole Of Morris Island ours, th
e' Stars and Stripes IN icw hours would way
over Fort Sumter.
j. But what the monitors should have done lon
n' since, zen. Gilmore, with bis engineers and al
/ tillerists will probably accomplish before man
n, days.
" We are now within 100 yards Of Fort Wa,
" ner By tomorrow our heaviest Parrots wi
=, DO able 10 deliver tire at the distance Of 70
II yards into every embrasure commanding ii
g. beach, and an enhlAdlng Que upon every gu
n looking seward
Showers Of grape and canister will also
poured upon the gunneFs the moment they lea'
IL their bomb-proofs and commence working the
T, pieces. At 1000 yards the Is aud II inch she
OF the monitors seem to have but little effect u
on sand entertainments, and seldom penstra
more than seven or eight ices
The bomb proofs OF Wagner, beng cover,
IN with nearly thirty feet vi sand and timber, it
W. but q waste OF ammunition TO Ere so great
'h' distance. If We can believe the report OF desc
ters and prisoners, not one Ct our shots have y
", penetrated any of the bomb proof ~ Dire
II firing.
.. Nsw York, Sept, 5. An officer who srry
p ?. in the steamer Fulton, IRON Port Royal v
Charleston Bar Sept, LIST. p. NJ, says tn
G. none Of our iron olads have VI passed. 10
n Sumter, nor can they until the Immense chat
across the upper harbor are removed, and to
4 this will lake some time. lie says that aft
~ taking Fort Wagner, the iron-clads have mu,
40 do, as the Notifications on james Island "a
lal very strong
A. NV YORK, Sept. 4. The steamship Fulto
from Port Royal the LIST and Charleston B
s p NJ. OF the some day, arrived at I o'cloc
this evening, The siege still continues. &c
Gilmore lhad succeeded IN running parall,
against Fort Wagner
ull The iron-clads had boen withdrawn from /
ar- attack on tort Moultrie, and the batteries
IN Sullivan Island. Charleston has not been Dol
-, bardod for ten days, The casualties among o
'he troops average SIX per day. Everything is pr
res gressing tayorably, and all are confident of
nil success Of the Union troops.
es.
=. BALTIMORE, Sept A. There is no truth in /
repor, OF the illness OF Admiral Dahlgren.
'h- was in hls usual health when the steamer g.
all Spalding called, and is undoubtedly the m,
Ii energetic and SURFING man in the whole ile
~, Ills whole heart is 10 the work, and he is Il