The New York herald., 1863-08-14
ae Rebels Anticipate the
Capture Of Sumter. "
giensive Rebel Preparations to Re-
sist Our Advance.

SeliCs Of OMcers and Soldiers who
Have Died In Charleston
Sent Into Our Lines,
Il &s., As.s &s.
he United States steam transport Arago arrived at
port yesterday morning, with news from Charleston
VI to the 10th instant. VIZ
indebted TO the purser Mr. Grantegein. for his
fncss In taking care Of our parcels He informs
the siege Of Norris Island was progressing favor
y up TO the time the Arngo left Charleston bar.
Dur losses wore very trining not oxceedioy three
casualties per day. Tho final attack was not far dis
M. All our officers conGdont OF success. ts
M ally firing took place from both At the time Of
ng eigh: O'Clock p. NJ the 10Th, the gnnboa, Ot-
l. Va was shelling Cammings' Point.
lie Arago brought tho usual mails and large number
passengers. The One Hundred and Seventy sixth
L mcnt Pennsylvania Volunteers (sx hundred strong),
Leehler, whosc term Of service has expired, came
II 4: on ihe Arago. 80 Ne
rived at Port Royal on Monday, August 10, at half
six A. Tho United States naval supply steamer
n IN, Lieutenant Commanding Edward Conroy.
Er. Galen III. Osborne's Dispatches.
AoRzIs IslASp, s. c., August 8, 1868.
the nkDUcroN OF FORT WAGNER
lii unaccompshed, though that stronghold s much
arer our grasp than It ago, when your last
Ices went North. The soge goes steadily on In tnc
ry heat OF tho morning, tho heico glaro or midday,
the cool. quiet hours Of tho night, forces cnn
aaty, hopefully and chocrfuly hborins for the posses
! q Of the envied prize. =
4 ooSFlDENoE THE rRoors ~
never in any army such confidence ~ ID felt BY
4 of IN 1nnd nd In yha
be operations now IN progress. From the humblcst
yato up to tho commanding general Of division have
q seen man who not clated a. she rich promise
ore Day after day and night after night hauling
gkans digging in tho Trenches standing On guard,
arms in readiness for attack, the army OF General
more is than c,ntentcd-.ho men arc more than
atined. Their enthusiasm Ia remarkable From their
rnl losses in tho bloody assaults Wagner and the
ere nature OF their iabors, had expeeoed my
u to nd some evidences OF discomfort, E not OF demo-
saton, in their ranks but happily, there Is not the
50 symptom OF either.
A WHILE.
ou ought not TO be impatient for from this quar-
Ier The task before US Is OF small magnitude
time rest contented with tho intelligence that
ms going forward, that batteries going up
that the final preparations steadily approaching
conple,ion. De assured that the opporiunc
arrives tho blow win be struck bat that yet
w. propose 10 with and certainty rather THAI
y n haste and reckcssness
EFrEcr srs's RAYS.
me health OF the command Is excellent. The intense
are Of the upon The Gae white sand however. has
ss eject upon the men, whoso eyes weakened and
yhsse faces scorchcd they had stood before
Cven ever since their advent here Night blindness-a
ailr malady which units man Tor duty tho
goes downs noicsably prevalent and Is ,raccabe 1,
e estcnipg o. both and shore Ia The force sunlight
MoRsis Island, s. G., August 0, 1863.
xrasS7ors IRON Irg uiArdRsroS HOSPITALS.
ryaras os yesterday there came into our incs
sngularly shaped parcel addressed to GeneralGili.
nqro II contained varius pockcbcoks purses, knives,
Fires pencils &c tic personal effects OF several or oar
Isen who have recently died while prisoners OF
ihr rebel hos pstaA At Charleston. In the advent
d This aeko. nlled With the trivial though cherished
aaenenioes OF gallant men who. with their life blood
Asgcscaed their devotion 70 country,
8le evidence or rcsTn o, the celebrated Southern
sary The POCKETS 4 those vino feI IN the trenches
over riacd Of their contents where their owners
fafishod tss f.
rar "Suw rAvyS SEVENTH
AZ curiosity to the EnAtp readers enclose copy OF
,e inventory OF tho various articles transmitted Il Is
ular that TIE rsbel authorities should have attached
rarn Of Ssw Hampshire soldiers the letters
'.N. H." upon their caps to "New Haven regiments
a. % will be noticed was the with the author o
taa following 4 ~
HEADsuARyTns, DIrARrnksr OF SorTH CARorrsA,)
GEORGIA FLORIDA,
CHAmEsroA, ;. O., August 8. 1868.
Inventory u money and private property len by
81 sascd aad arooi prisoners of at tho Con
N 0pitt, Charleston, T. G., and returned hercwith:--
ttp,an ~ y. AOavi.t, company q. Seventh New Haycr
~ atl. SIS 20 Also note for Two hundred dollars.
!. hofedocS, Company Ii, sisiyFeventh ohio (doad)
as,or VIM Flwards sxty.second ohio (dcad,. saaa
aohn Cox, Company e. Seventy sixth Penmylvaui,
lFasd) 2l8 %.
X ~ Trtlieparg. 60. \, Tooth New York (dead) on,
Il rt,nba,i' co. i, 7,h New Haven tdead,. son az
". " Tucson. CO. =, 62d ohio (dcsdl, 81 S.
games Grant co. v, 9th Ohio (dcad). SIS 10.
Fenwick Co. g, ssih New York dead. .fs rs
" Skinner, CO. y, looth New York tdead), ono lko.
Lseutenant =. H. Worcester, 7th New Haven (paroed)
awa pcckstbooks tied togctheronc marked q. L. Mar.
aNall--ssi &c.
Albert ID son. CO II, 4s,h Scw York (parood), sis 70
AaF. Rca,ion, o.. II. Tth New Haven (parocd), knife
~ watch and kepess
red Inkerscn. Co. A, TN New Haven fparocd), silver
ao,aI cash, saso o. EDMUND KgARSY, ADO.
sonsr
pcwded among shs "cssh' above memized was The sum
y $751; in rebel scrir--abous enough 70 purchase
tsr at the theatre rsccnsy estashcd By some of Adj
atrai Porter's men Al vicksburs. This money mus,
ave faen into the hands Of The priso,er, vhsr ,h.
ver epd OF Morris Island tahso on the io,h AZ Ia,
ne,b. That the rcbes skSuld resuru n .r,sr !, -,
seen opcs taksn from ihcm shows how Iftts v.c.
oxrHADors Kxxxy.
n fss - ~ eAa asswssn. sse rebels have NO,