New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-20
The Conflict to be Renewed on Monday
NEW REBEL tsRTHwoRKS ON JAMES ISLAND

..sIaieg steamer Star Of the South. In lat SO o.
ling 10 81 signaled steamer Cumhra, and in lat.
y :. long 70 o. exchanged signals with steamer Con
,n,n;aI all bound South. On the nth of Cape Look
OF saw the L. s eunboat Connecticut in chase of a
steamer blockade runner. The Connecticut fred a
I'm fer tie Empire City 10 join in the chase. After l.
hos pursuit Of her, she escaped.
Tie transport steamship Fulton, Capt. Wal
,,r from Port ROYAL s c. 10th inst arrived at this
ro,i On Wednesday morning.
Tie siege Of Forts Wagner and Sumter was sin Iro-
crossing fayorahly the land and naval forces were
d.. engaged in shelinc the forts The grand attack
would lot take place for some time The Rebels were
,,eer number Of batteries on James Island, and
Voc b,rlbarding our troops on Morris Island
FLAGSHIP DiNsMOEE. August il. 1853.
Since Monday, events here have been rather
xouo,onous We have been exchanging shcll and shot
With the Rebels night and day, with probably bur little
smre Oh either side The cnemys object was toTcard
Gen Gmorcs siege works OIL shore but they have al
hen reflected for days. The intention TO open on
,ts 18th was abandoned on account Of some difficulty az
tote quality Of Army ammunition and owing 10 serious
4 u1sposton Of Gen. Gilmore. He is however much
tt,e, and the opening OF the heavy siege work viii
commence at daylight tomorrow.
The shore batteries in getting the range Of hcir guns
Yesterday and day before knocked three holes IL tie
4 walls Of Sumter.
Tie general impression prevails that the Rebels are
sscualing Sumter and viii blow il up as soon as the
4 ussui. commences.
Out Of nearly thirty guns the parapets ten DAYS
but six nowi remain; most of those in the case
nents had previously disappeared.
TIC Rebels have erected line Of e"rthvoIks mile
flng OF James Island from Fort johnson Secession
Ncs
This supposed be the destination of the guns taken
ron Sumter.
Our pcketboats around Sumter report that there is
great activity among the Rebels every night with
kbooIeTs. steamers, etc.
Tie weather continues fine, with very calm sea, and
h Wost favorable for oui operations
Tie sun is hot but good sea breeze and occasional
.luuCer showers cool tie air.
Everythng is now in readiness sea and on shore
srd all are looking forward 10 the work Of tomorrow
certain q complete success.
, eIfllcements continue 20 arrive daily and quite
slarge army is now Oh the islands.
o. Wednesday night the Rebels opened on our wo Ks
witt grape and canister information received from
tvo suffers who deserted TO sne enemy. We lost two
killed and two wounded The monitors went up IN The
hight opened on Wagner and tie Rebel guns were
toon sLeHced
Admiral DahlgTen went on board the Patapsco. Join
ire Ter under the guns Of Fort Wagner and near
beng taken of by a ten-inch shot from the Fort
Tie Indications are that the Rebels viii depend pin
cauy upon their distractions and interior line Of DC
hIses.
IL the attacks to come of tomorrow the lronside'
will engage Fort Wagner and keep her silent, while
tie Monitors and shore batteries engage Sumter al
tie same time the wooden feet and mortar schooners
vii engage Moutrie
II will be q grand affair.
Tie Rebel works on James Island indicate that an
sempt viii be made on the part OF the Rebels 10 drive
Gen Gilmore off james Island, to 50 annoy him az
to interfere with bis siege OF Sumter.
VERY LATEST.
AUGUST l6 1865 O'Clock ?. n
! LEARN from the shore that the Rebels have
oiled sand bags on the wharf in the Of Sumter
sgans, its rear wall 30 feet high completely protecting
Tie magazines from the shore batteries Of Gen Gilmore
The removal Of the guns from the parapets Of Sumter
is probably from the conviction that our army batteries
VII silence them.
There have been but two or three shot fred 10 day
to,h parties observing the Sabbath day.
Ii is generally understood that tie assault VII be
made tomorrow and the weather promises to be mOs
favorable for operations.
Tie ocean is a. calm as miLpond, and the atmos
pheTe il clear and light
Gen. Gnlmores health is much better this evening
WAsnScros Wednesday. August 70. lsG3.
The Government received dispatch iron
Charleston via Fortress Monroe this morning TO th
the effect thaton Friday and Saturday the lombard
nent was terrific.
The action Of the sea was great Sunday, thai
gunboats could not operate with the land batteries Will
any good result.
On Monday it was expected that tie sea would b.
.mooh enough 10 enable the rOn-cads to Join again il
IT, attack.
This dispatch says there was report that Gen. Gin
rore had succeeded in reaching the City Of Charleston
with one OF his longrange guns, and had actual,
thrown shot into the city 10 such an extent as TO cal
forth Gag Of truce from Gen. Beauregard on the sub
iect.
i; IS proper to say in this connection, that there
10 Official confirmation OF this wonderful exploit D
gannery nor is the report believed by military eng
Decfs ia tins city