The New York herald., 1863-09-11
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY, SEPT

Inacd OF the enomys forces this iaud bad his heSl-
quarters over there, whie tie firing goiU on
General peauregard wac visitor at his tent AS the
latter drove up shen burst Immediately ever h,s
rage, hundred fragments fell close 70 .he vehc'e4
Unfortunately the rebel ehieftain unAarmed
1hs African says that the Georgia troops have us far
proved tbe salvation OF Charleston they have Tough,
when The South CaIolnsns quaieA and held cut when
the latter were inclined yield. Now he says the, are
beginning 10 despair, and 70 60 bac their
tie troope universal.
KEsEi L,svsnsxr's VIEWS
These rtaiemente noe upcorroborated Dujang
parRy whhh one OF our cIeers win rebel heuteu.
Snt while sruce WAS recently pepdEe the latter freely
expressed his belief IN nltimsso victory, and
fesssd general feelhg Of disiikc in the rebel army
10 EDger fighting a hopeless cause To the leaders
who were st dragging the soush through the horrors
and the hardshps OF he s6verted in terms Of the
biterest hate Nothing the Of subueasiou by
The Yankees induced the misguided people the onlede
racy tonight they did. Rcr himself, be did not fear
subueaten. did he think that was what the North
was aiming at lie had proceeded far when che flag
Of truce returned TO lines the interview sr0ptly
Terminated.
sKlRnnm
On the 25th inst heavy picket firing before wagner
commenced. Tho rebels opened shortly before eix
o'clock that day with artillery upon our sappers the
fourth parallel and the contest for time Of quite
lively na,uve One OF the Engineers was killed. ana
another wounded Captain Graer OF the Engiseers was
prazed by missile which passed bis cheek, butdd
injure him. e.sUES
nRiCxRArs. ME
Une would think that the enemy was hard up for am
munition when brckoats were the most available
materials with which TO repel our advsnos Vet
the rebels have naugurated this style OF prose
cutting bosttes Their pickets and ours were In close
proximity 70 each other couple or nights ago. and
old tumpled down chimney afforded them weapons. After
voey from the reoels br,ckbas few from both
sides with great animation.
On the 2stb inst however. the enemy had fallen bac
upon the recognized methods Of Defence opened
our sappers with heavy shells half-pcopd fuses
THE JAHB BLAND RAT1KRIns
werc busy oil day on the 25th, firing upon our bal-
eries, but doing harm On that day No rebels se6
the guns which they removed from Sumter the best
they knew how; but they proved poweres for harm
against guns or gunners.
GosD NIGHTS WORK.
brilliant charge by the Twenty fourth Massachusetts,
volunteers upon the rebel rife pits the capture seventy
hve prisoners the establishment OF another parallel
fore Fort Wagner and long, bold push Of onr sappers
towards the enemy's stronghold, constitute the work
achieved by forces the night OF the Goth u and
established advance than hundred yards
in direct line from the fort, towards which the
operations about record saproer has pursued
ns zigzag course without interruption.
ouR URIn PARALx,.
About m dway between fourth parallel and Fort
Wagner is long ana barren ridge rising abruptly from
the marsh upon the left and sopng gently the
From this ridge the redan at the left OF
fourth parallel s distant about seventy-nve yards;
the right Of the line is perhaps twenty-five yards
further away. Upon this elevation, which over
looks and commands approaches the fort, the
cnemys sharpshooters posted securely ro pits
and behind huge bags Of sand Here they stubbornly
sisted advance pouring into the trenches fire so
hot and deadly thai WINS impossible to make any fur.
her progress with the spade sharpshooters were
unable TO dsodge them. skirmishers forward TO
draw them out compelled 10 retire. This ridge
blocked way and for two days the OF the Engi.
neers almost wholly suspended
DETERMINED ON.
One two attempts gain this position having failed
was determined. the 2oth ult to charge upon the
rife pits and them at the point OF the bayonet
For this work the Twenty fourth Massachusetts, volun
teers, Colonel ?. A. Osborn selected Once Ia our
possession this point would give for infantry
and enable to proceed with !abors In comparative
SAFETY.
1RR sroRniS0 ooluAss
Shortly after vs O'Clock the Twenty fourth arrived as
the trenches which at that hour In charge Of COL
Montgomery, OF the Second South Carolina Here they
formed in line Colonel Osborn, with seven companies,
going 10 the right, and Captain wF. Reddpg, In
nand Of the remaining companies taking position the
redan upon the left. Here the waited for the signal to
advance.
At SIX O'clock
the fags up from the batteries along the ns
and the sorming parties, whose eyes had been fixed in
that direction knew that the for tho charge
arrived. simultaneously they sprsng from troncbes
and darted up the slope. As they advaced volioy OF
bullets from the rife pits greeted them; but the enemy
cred wildly had time reload their pieces before
our men were upon them.
rHp srRRKSpKk.
The demand FOR their surrender, coming suddenly
upon the rebels a along the line, instantly compiled
with, and those OF who jumped fearlessiy into
the rife pits engage hand TO hand conteswere met
with no resistance. Captain Amory, OF Company with
ps!ol drawn and sword waving, wons down among a
squad OF eight rebels whose orouchng attitudes and
submissive tones, they shouted, 1--WE rive up" told
how welcome was captivity 10 them. Ono officer jumped
into another Of the pits with available weapon
than canteen with which, singing vigor around
his head he enforced the surrender han dozen gray.
backs
sisix rirs
along the crest OF the ridge aud con
,steo OF single ditch but Of number OF holes IN
none Of which eight cou Id
hnd room to stand elore each pit three sandbags we're
piled, 10 such TO leave = Ioophoe be.
tween the upper and lower bags and 70 afford the very
bes, protection against rieemen.
Inn srlpg
AZ soor - he crest - the ridge was gained two sc
taChmoIts of the Twenty fourth Massachusetts armed
with shc,os and spades, pressed forward led by Lieu
tenants swee, and Rae. of the twenty fourth and capt
walker Of the Engineers and before the prisoners cou IA
be dsarmcd and marched TO tho rear sthe yeest kind
Of scratching around with the above NAMED implements
commenced Until this moment the guns oi
Wagner had been silent owing undoubtedly 10 The fact
that thelr IRE would have Inflicted qutc severe in
70 the rebels to VS. Hut the flashes o their
guns seen, their sharp broke upon the air.
and simultaneously the grape and canister whs,g
and tearing among victors and captyes alike. There
was al the "mcnt but slight protection FOR and
fof thc fehcls IN their hands livery xed
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