The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-09-05

Iatar from Chazlsstsa 0ilaltaf Of Ransllien
sDsfunet- -0ilnore 1ains HI Into he Usst Of
Nsw YoaK, August q.
The steamer Arago, from Charleston
Bar, 25th, has arrived.
Mr.. C. C. Fulton sends dispatch dated
CT Morris Island ut noon on the 24tb,
stating that Admiral Dahlgren, at midnight
Saturday, with Eye Monitors, bombarded
Sumter until six o'clock. The Fort was
struck 100 times, the balls going through
the sea vail. The whole parapet Is entirely
carried away. Sumter fred one gun Eve
times, bat Moultrie, Gregg and Beaureg.rd
for three hours, rained shells on the Moni-
tors. They wers struck sevenl times, bat
90 harw done. Sumter is defuuct. The
last gan wss dismounted yesterday.
S To-day . grand army aud naval attack on
Wagner and Gregg takes place. Nov that
Sumter Is defuuct, the rebels will be driven
from Morris Island. Gilmore is determin-
ed to have possession tonight. a
Gilmore, on Thursday, notified Beaure-
gard that if he did not surrender the Forts
he would shell the city. No attention was
paid to the demand, and Friday night Gil.
more threw fifteen shells into the city,
charged with Greek FIRE. Saturday, Beau
regard sent down flag. with an urgent
protest, denouucing the Greek FIRE as most
villainous compound, and unworthy Of civ.
liked nations, aud demanding more time
The English, French and Spanish Con-
suls denounced the short time given, and
claimed more time 20 remove the subjects
Of their respective countries. Gilmore re-
piled BY renewing his demand for surrender.
Beauregard asked a truce Of forty hours.
Gilmore refused time an any terms but an
unconditional surrender.
At IL o'clock last night shelling the city
With Creek fire was renewed. It is gener-
ally thought the stars and stripes will wave
over Sumter tonight. There is evidently
great trouble in Charleston. 1t is not be-
lieved there are over twenty men in Sum.
ter. Her guns are now mounted on Sulli-
vans Island. The end is approaching.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF THE SOUTH,
NORRIS ISLAND, Aug. "a.
To Major General Halleck:
SIR: / have the honor to report the
practical demolition of Fort Sumter as the
result of our seven days bombardment Of
that work, including two..days Of which
powerful northeast storm most seriously
diminished the accuracy aud effect Of our
fire. Fort Sumter is to-day shapeless
and harmless mass Of ruins. My Chief of
Artillery, Col j. NJ. Turner, reports its
destruction So complete that it is no longer
of any avail in the defense of Charleston.
He also says that by longer fire it could
be made more completely ruin and mass
Of broken masonry, bu: could scarcely be
made more harmless for the defence Of the
harbor.
Breaching batteries we're located at
distance of $500 or 1900 yards from the
works, and remain as efficient as ever. ]
deem !. unnecessary at present to continue
::hcir fire upon the ruins Of Sumter.
I have also, With great labor, aud under
a heavy fire from James Island, established
batteries on my left, within effective range
Of the heart of Charleston, and have open
ed with them after giving Gen. Bcauregard
duo notice Uf my intention to do so. My
notification to Mr.. B., and bis reply there
to, with the threat Of retaliation, and my
rejoinder, have been transmitted to the
Army headquarters. The prcjectiles from
my batteries eptercd the city, and General
himself designates them as the
most destructive ever used in war. The
report Of my Chief Of Artillery, and .
sketch Of the ruins of Sumter, taken at II
T.. yesterday, six hours before We ceased
iring, are herewith Transmitted.
Very Respectfully.
Your ob't serv't,
CSigned] O. A. GILMORE.
leG. Davis 70 Ann the Aavss-Peace Hoye-