New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-09
Tur esKCE or CHARLEsTON.
Continued from Firrt Page.

IN
desoation to suffer SLOW but certain DEATH ~ % the
emplars of fortitude and tenaci'y ,s acri
esase that evokes and exacts rom 'hese "''" ~"
About 30 feet i, IS estimated have been soken iro ~
average height Of Fort Sumter except et h
face" where not mSe sha9 ha been thrice shot
avsv The flag is pierced and nAtiia'cu ".nr,' @ ~,
yond recognition and the field OF WINE s 81 sti do our
yortionS ~ the starry cross remaining N. N Wv h.er
pafent puassive gu1ners pour, NV wu!. 80. -. "a
e heard The order and method OF macnne ,nn ~
nSorrnh,o around us. EXCEPT for the uniforms you
;s, GOO In these :en only mechanics and laDorers Gu
var, in the daily routine Of productive inaustrs, m
deed they almost as I1'ie iteIitIed WIZ ~ or
ther r-ea. open. fsttory in the North Now ana
Ss,a comes hunmng mortar-shell from Monlille OF
simpkins OF johnson; bat II has been carefully noteu;
NOV, the beginning Of its flight, and the methodlca
sentry crying aloud "cover-Moultre" warns 'he
men into their impregnable bomb'prcois MOI u man man
hts been hurt all day long Scarcely any casnaI'es
haze oeeuyred during the entire week The surgeons
strecher bearers and ambuanccs are all on the spot.
B". they are little called ior tne n enemy leased nS
Their guns are ont or burst ortheir owners see
the shots falling short. and conclude TO save nsenu
of wasting their ammunition. Battery Siinphns' nsc ~
lenced early on Tuesday afternoon has barely made
itself felt since with few rihe,shos. MouIic . a.,
shells with little effect. Johusis shots fall short ilo
tir mud Of the creek Charleston ray At any moment
De fred by incendiary shells As hint 10 this enee'
last Tuesday pounder Parrot IN ms onurl, p'
three shells quot containing Greek hie mo 'N' VI
whereof one exploding 81. Michaels ssep,e,
caused heavy smoke for some time aiIei"1i. ~
sicenar of hurting main wOrhs tlt hto'iN nv
sour forces on Black Block Bank Island for so Is 'he
place variorsy named In reply. the gunecat o"hmo
McDonough keeps up brisk hrc on the pa'1.ies
IL Secessionyic thus har6Ssing the COMMUNICATIONS o
the enemy who pass their supplies 10 and nom the
southen end Of James Island through the racuIehli!
named village just mentioned. by many oneels the
naucjty The Rebels fire il accounted FOR by supposing
that they massing troops and stores lor desceh'
upon at Stono River hut here ihe! aye mar
rpwly watched by guuboats; and Gen fillmore "h"se
lcaIouaers are near this threatened part oi hs posi-
tiou keeps under arms, night and day large force
ready FOR any emergency - ..,,.
= in war that Of lady with her delicate curved out
lines Of form and face and the sweeping iestoeps v hci
raperv IN the midst of the grim guns and dithe"ls
cf a fort is The most remarkable While Wagner was
Loarsey believing ai sumter today! an anlp's.ce
drove into the interior and nom y 1eseencSc All
Bragg mother of Capt. Bragg, OF Gen. Gilmore $
staff This lady recently arrived M the Impairment W
the Arago. She Is the guest of Gen; GiImOre; Inc
General who gallant he is handsome and brave,
harre ned 10 be in he works NJ the moment and es
the lady the fort explaining to her the N
testing isaes q sd Hi c ScA psdd n ms Of pounde
caiber and All intermediate sizes down TO the common
place mortar. at work. The ladys curiosity ana
Interest seemed 20 be yer! soon satisfied ana she ic
tie fort 10 is dstraeting din
Capt Colwen Company II 81 h l.. in command Of
Battery Chatfield had narrow escape to-day NOR
lar shell bursting feet andsr him, threw Lin by the
coneussion distance from the parape INTO the air.
whence he lighted on his feet unhuTt and utterly un
disturbed in his wonted GOODNESS and conl"suIe In
ths battery the detachment OF infantry consists OF .
portion Of The nth Maine Volunteers. Col. Plasted.
Of the world any children Of late There are
here lot OF soldiers the New-York Independent Bat
TALON" who call themselves the Lost Children.
They speak collectively every dialect known in the
civilized world beside some others not known. As
Les EEous Psrdus they were recruited IN your cii!
and through IHE TRIBUNE they beg to he remembered
garrison Fort Strong formerly Wagner. under Capt
Wiley Another schooicf these smart boys. under the
tuition of Capt Mctiraw assemblies daily IN ths font
You will see that the nomenclature of the several
forts IS changed; Gen. Gilmore in homo; OF certain
gallant officers, killed and inorally wounded in this
Department has renamed al the batteries left by the
Rebels or erected by bimsch j append Lis General
DEPAgIxzsT evvrr. nnADgrAnrrr- may
f,HLD fSlIa slap s.'. g. os, , ~ isea tes
cnduc, during the opers'on. before chaIe.
ton vii be sw.Iled by se commnss & os, ,S ann s
cent Of TIE present ssss , base been @ in acton or on
Siy in the ba,,ee @ h. Nominated sv conp,n
esIs, setins for then fsse ',r5' y % fa?
wsrded Commander through ;he usual channels &c
coupaned by remarks Of approval or csap9val o. The inter
mediate eommsneeI e IPB9me I'VE We name o, ls %
upon by boards convened BY Post ondeEs and composed
eIcasvey Of field officers ana "ihea 0e forwarded 70 h''
II In honor Of some Of the brave who have fallen
MoIr. Island during the ITe.eu campaign the following
adopted for the works herein below de'isnsied
The work s.. Cumming. Point viii be known a. Fort Put
nam; that ne1 to it, Morris Island Battery Chafeld
end of Norr. Island A. For, shaw that Oyster Point
Battery psrvisnce and that on the north end Of Folly Island
etfort 0foen- ~, - . o,,,,,o,,
v Command Of Naj. Gen. u. y. OlLLhOhf"
W. l.. NJ BURGER Asst AdJt Geu1
The recent high tides have washed away more Of
Morris island invaded the floors Of tie forts and swep
out Of Charleston harbor the muchieared and takedO
CONSTRUCTIONS. These last float up high anu dry Oi
the beaches oi Morris and Polly Islands aad are IN
stanty seized by the and converted INTO frewoo'
and ient-frames. -Four iulsiIed pine trees, at least
feet long lashed rsnsyeTscy with spars, at dis
tances Of Is feet apart These RATS were fastened 10
pether and marked in series by upright poles acfOs
The north channel Of Charleston haIbor. Attached u
Them ~!
with cOnca ends Oi wood. and filed with powder int
which wire inserted. Behind these were lnke,
railroad bars Of which. entanged with the RATS
have also been driven ashore a certain Admiral MAJ
still hnd lions in bis path" But he NAV depend Ci
Tie feet be rather resruns than commands 10 iuIIsl
lin with sufficient number Of sea SalsOns 10 encOun
Ter and slay al the feline monsters inesing TIE wateg
between Light. House Inlet and CharlesiOn wharyes.
d.
FatiIS Afiemps OF the Rebels To Gnin oui
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