The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-11
Later from Charleston.
Progress of the Bombardment
Fort Sumter Greatly Damaged.
A Rumor of it's Fall.

A Rumor of it's Fall.
i Latest Southern Accounts.
The United States steamer Salyor, Cap
tain Mott, arrived at Philadelphia on Satur
day, bringing report that Fort Sumter
was taken on Sunday night, November lst,
by boat attack, and was garrisoned by the
144th Pennsylvania Regiment. The Salvor
left Charleston harbor on Sunday and went
to Hilton Head. On Monday, while she
lay off at Hilton Head, Captain O'NielI, Of
the Invalid Corps, who conveyed aparty of
conseripts thither on her last trip, came
aboard and reported that news had been
received by the authorities that Fort Sum,
ter was in possession of the Union forces.
The report was generally credited by the
officers and men. 1t is alleged that the
news was brought to Hilton Head by the
steamship Golden Gate, which left Charles
ton on Monday evening, November I'd. Ad-
vices from Charleston, via Richmond, to the
9th, do not contain this report, but on the
contrary say the bombardment was still IN
progress.
Further Particulars.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 7-When the Sal
vor left Charleston bar three monitors and
Batteries Gregg and Wagner were can
nonading Fort Sumter steadily, and the fire
for the week previous had been 80 effective
that when the Salvor sailed a storming par
ty was being detailed and organized for the
purpose of completing the work by an as.
sault. The Salvor then left and reached
Hilton Head on Monday, and remained
there until Wednesday. On Monday the
steamer Golden Gate reached Hilton Head
from Charleston bar, bringing the news
that Fort Sumter had been successfully as
saulted, and that the ruins were then occu-
pied BY the 144th regiment Pennsylvania
volunteers. No further news had been re
ceived on Wednesday.
None of the officers on board the Salvor
can give any information in regard to the
details of the work accomplished by Gen.
Gilmore's guns. Fort Sumter, however,
showed plainly the effect of the terrible
fire to which it had been subject.
The face of the sea-wall was seen by the
forces on Morris Island, and was the occa-
son-of great rejoicing among our troops
Notwithstanding the guns required toskeep
up, the bombardment of Sumter, time and
was found to pay attention to
the other forts in the harbor. Although
the firing upon these was by no means con-
tinuous, the rebel guns had not accom-
olished any damage to Gilmore's works.
The rebels were rather careful Of their am-
e.
Rebel Reports from CharIsston-Bom-
bardment still Going on
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. THE Rich
nond Wing of the 5th instant contains the
dispatch:
CHARLESTON, Nov. 4.-The bonn mbardment
Of Fort Sumter continued furiously all
night, and is still going on. No report
from the fort this morning. President Da.
Wis visited James Island, Forts Pemberton,
Johnson, and all the batteries along the
shore.
The Richmond Enquirer of Nov 9th has
the following:
CHARLESTON, Nov. Slow firing to day
from the monitors andland batteries. Five
hundred and eighty seven shots have been
ired within the past twenty four hours -
No casualties. Another iron-clad Joined
the feet to-day. The Ironsides still re
mains quiet. Three monitors are taking in
to, DAY.
ATLANTA, Nov, 4.-The Yankees main
tain possession of Raccoon Valley, being
heavily reinforced. They still shell our
forces incessantly. The floods in the Ten
nessee river demolished all the Yankee
pontoons. The Yankee advance has reach
ed Florence. We occupy London, which
place is within twenty.thrse miles of Knox
Vile The enemy are raiding the country
near Huntsville, committing great depreda-
tions. Their raids are more disastrous
than any preceding ones in Madison and
Huntsville counties. General Bragg has
it in his power to muzzle the telegraph,
but not the mails. The enemy has gained
important advantages within forty EIGHT
hours, which, unless counteracted will
place the question Of subsisting his army
in Chattanooga beyond all doubt.
The British corvette Greyhound arrived
in Hampton Roads this evening.