The New York herald., 1863-08-25
FORT WAGNER sIlEncEp AaAlsl.
Appearance es Fort Sumter After
che Days Work.
Details of the Dombardmsnt Of
the 1oth Inst
OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM ADMIRAL oAMcxn,
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OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM ADMIRAL oAMcass,
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0Aeiai Despatch frs~ Assssvss Dahl
wAssnsosos August 2s, isea.
ne following despatch has been received from Admiral
FIAa srrAnU Drssou
orr NORRIS islasD, August Is, 1888. (
Hon. GIDEON wnLH, Secretary Of the Navy, washMg
ton
Hn-Yesterday begun another series o. operaso1s
against the enemy's works.
Early N the morning General Gilmore opened all his
batteries upon Fort SUMTER firing Fort Wagner aod
~ inssr%sdiass spsGs. .ss,rs 80 *
About tds ssnde time moved up the entire available
naval force, leading with my tag in the wcchawken fol
lowed by the Catsk. Nahant and Montauk the paxsAc
and Patap SEQ in for SUMTER the ronsides o
stion opposite TO Wagner and tho gunboats named
margin at long range, vz:-Canaadagua, J. v. Grees3
Aahaska, Commander j. B. Creighton; cinmaronc,
Commander A. X Hughes Ottawa Lieutenant Commander
J. L. Davis; Dai-Chng, Lieutenant Commander .. L.
Chaplin; Ladopa, Lieutenant Commander f. Brodhead.
As the tide the weehawken was closed 10 about
four hundred and fifty yards OF Wagner the other three
Monitors followed, and the ronsdes taken
her great draught Of water permitted.
After q steady and well directed nrs Wagner
silencedabout thirteen minutes past nine ", and the
IRE OF our vessels was slackene& In consequence
Meanwhile the fire Of shore batteries working
snectuay upon the gorge Of sumter which appeared n
have been strengthened in every possible
At this time the flag shifted the Passaic which,
with tho Patapsco, both having red guns steamed 40
the channel until within thousand yards Of Fort
Sumter, when fire opened on the gorge angle and
southeast front Of the work.
The Patapsco fred very well, and believed to have
struck the southeast front nine consecutive times.
To all this Sumter scarcely replied Wagner was 81.
snced, and Battery Gregg alone maintained deliberate
Ore at the Passaic and Patapeco
II The had bcen hard at WORK from
daybreak, and needed rest withdrew vessels to
give them dinner
During the afternoon shore batteries continued the
Are at Sumter with little reply from the enemy aud
contened myself with sending up the Passae and Pa
iapsco 70 prevent Wagner from repairing damages.
The fort replied br,skiy, ia short time left
.nrins
days work. but well satisfied with what distant
view OF Sumter allowed
Our entire power not yet developed, as II viii be
daily while the enemy damaged without being able
repair.
The officers and vessels have duty
well, and will continue TO do so.
All went well with US, sad exception. Captain
Rodgers my chief Of STAFF killed. well Paymls-
er Woodbury. who standing him
Captain Rodgers had than asked on this
he should 20 me as usual or resume the
smmsnd Of his vessel the C,tstill; and he repeated
Tie query twics during the morning, the Las, time
deck Of the weehawxen Just while preparing 70 move
into action.
In each instance replied. 40 you choose" He
finally said, .wel, will 20 In the Catskia and the
time with yol."
The weehawken lying about thousand yards
from Wagner and tho Caskn, with my gallant friend
just inside Of me, the Are Of the fort coming steadily
Observing tn tide 70 have risen little directed the
weehawksn to be carried In Closer AMI the anchor
hardly weighed when noticed the Catsrili also
underwcigh, which remarked 70 Captain Calhoun.
II occurred 10 me that Captain Rodgers detected the
movement OF the weeha vixen, aud determined he
cioecr 70 the enemy II possible.
Ny attention called OF i,nmsdia,cly TO a position
for the weehawken, and after was reported the
CatsKll was going out Of action. with signal ying
that her captain disabled. H had beca Killed In.
stanty.
II IL natural that should ice deeply The loss thus
sustained for the close aud coEadcnlis relations which
the duties Of neet captain necessarily oceasioned
pressed me deeply with lhe worth Of Captain Rodgers
bTave, intelgent ann hgniy ctrsOle, devoted 70 hls
dn,y and the nag under whrh he passed his life the
country arord TO loae such ~ kim and
generous nature he always prompt 70 give rel n
when he could
have directed that all respect,be paid 70 his remains
and the country will not, sure, omit 70 honor the
memory OF who has not spared his life her
Trial. have the honor to be- very respectfully your
oseiisu, servant,
JOHN A. pAHLGREN, Rear Admiral,
Commanding South Atlantic Bocssdipr squadron
mr.. Oscar @. sswyer's Dispatches.
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PROBABLY before this win have reached yoa Affairs ON
Morris Island viii have assumed q sew more exciting
and interesting phase The preliminary labors sor the
pvoaching eonciusrcn and very long period VII,
be allowed esrse before ssali be able correctly
weigh the chances u TOE operations FOR The
reduction OF the rebel defsuces and the cs.ure es
Charleston Tnue FAR II has been matter of scssur1c
spcoulstscn leading TO be sure o bat conclusion
ssncsaily spsskns, and mat IN harmony with our
seslgns 1he question vS soon have passed from the
ss1l Of uncertain speculation 10 that Of stern srcc.
v,sbsa faots We anovd 70 await the rssulss oona
.ep 10 the belief that sbcy VIII be sren viii gaad.u
IN. h.a,is or az icysi
rnooss.s or syrses os woxxr says
me rebels 10 well ourselves, have been exceedingly
susy during the pas, few ays. and ,hs nrins on both
,xss has ocrsssed m Intensity the nights ars partcs.
syv lively Ihe rapidly Of ahe esnpssadaug on bosh
80 eliminates Daring the hours ~ dsrkness, sss
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