Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-29
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WASHINGTON, August 2s.-Gep. Halleck has
received official dispatches from Gilmore. dated
Morris leland. Monday, Aug. %, giving particu-
lars Of the demOlishiOn OF Sumter
he had begun Smelling the city.
The pTojectiles used on the city. Beauregsrd
says, are the most destructive of any that have
been fired during the war.
The NAVY Department has received a COM
munication from Commander Treacherd OF the
steamer Rhode Island. reporting the capture of
the English steamer Cronstadt for a violation OF
the block ade off Wilmington, y. G.
Her cargo consists OF cotton, turpentine and
tobacco
Rear Admiral Porter forwarded the report of
Lieut.. Bache relative to late river expdtioH
He first stopped at Des Arc. on White river
burned the Confederate stores, DESTROYED the tele
graph wires, and then sent the Cricket after the
steamers Tom Gregg and Kaskassia which he
had reason to believe hid up the river, while
he and the MarmOria proceeded TO Augusta, 30
miles further where he obtained valuable infor
nation of the enemy, which was subsequently,
confirmed. namely, that the "Grand Southern
Army" was concentrating at Brownyie to make
their line of defense the Bayou Meteor. General
Price was there Ger. Kirby Smith was al
Little Rock; Gen. Marmaduke had crossed the
river a lew days before. and was then crossing
Little Red river
Leaving the Marmora off the mouth, Lieut..
Bache proceeded up Little Red When about
twenty FIVE miles distant he met the Cricket,
with 40 prizes which she had captured fifteen
miles further up. She also destroyed Marina.
dukes pontoon bridge, leaving portion of the
lstiers brigade the other side of the river
The Cricket was fred into by Marmaduke's men,
and about 90 soldiers wounded out of $50. Both
vessels were attacked coming down the river
Some cattle aud few prisoners captured
with the prizes. The Tom Gregg is fine side
wheel steamer, as is also the kaskaskia. They
are now manned and retained to cooperate
with the army
The farmers along the river were glad at our
presence, and many Union demonstrations were
made
The captured boats were the only means Of
transportation the rebels had on the river; there.
fore our taking them is heavy blow to the
ebel,.
Lieut.. Huntington, who was formerly cap
turei while in command of Arkansas Post, is
now fitting out the Ponctar;rain at Little Rock
| This is the last the rebels have in these wa
tiers. Ii she ventures outside of the shoals, Ad-
miral Porter SAYS she will be captured
Admiral Porter commenting upon the results
of the last expedition up the Yazoo river to re.
cover the Baron De kalb, SAYS the lesson cost
the rebels more than was at first supposed.
Captain Walker has received information that
beside. the five steamers at or near the City Of
Yazoo. Isaac Brown late OF the q. $. Navy, in
panic and for tear they would fall into our hands.
set fire to AMI destroyed ii others, among them
nine large ones. the machinery of which was in
tended to be sent TO Selma. Ala, for the gun
boats building.
| There are no more steamers on the \ azOo.
All vessels which sought refuge there, as the
safest place. have been destroyed.
! HEADQUARTERs, DEPARTMENT or THE SoUTH,l
| MoRRIS IsIAND Aupu-t d (
Major General Halleck:
SRI have the honor to report the practical
demolition of Fort Sumter as the result of our
seven DAYS bombar1ment of that fort, including
two days of which powerful northeast storm
most seriously diminished the accuracy and effect
| of our FIRE Fort Sumter is to dav shapeless
and harmless mass of ruins. NV Chief OF Ar
tilery, Col } NJ. Turner, reDOrts its destruction
so far accomplished as Ia be of no avail as a de
tense of Charleston. He also saws that BY a
longer fire il could he made more completely a
ruin and a mass of broken masonry, but could
scarcely be DOW erless for the defense of the
harbor Breaching batteries were located at dis
tances varying from 1880 to 1910 yards. and
now remain ~ effective as ever
| deem il unnecessary at present TO continue
their ire upon the ruins of Sumter. | have also
at great labor and under heavy fire from James
Island, established batteries on my left in ef-
iectVe range OF the heart OF charleston, ana
have opened with them after giving General
Beauregard due notice of my intention to do so
Ny notification to Gen Beauregard his reply
thereto, with the threat of retaliation, and my
rejonder have been transmitted to the army
headquarters.
Z The projectes from my batteries entered the
city, and General Beauregard himself desgnate'
them as the most destructive missiles used il
war.
The report of my Chief of Artillery and al
accurate sketch of the ruin of Sumter. taken at
IL ~, Yesterday, six hours before we ceased
firing, are herewith transmitted.
Very respectfully. your obelient servant.
q. A. GILMORE.
Rrip Gen Commanding