The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-08-20
EXTENSIVE MILITARY PREPARATIONS
&C., &C.. &c.
Charleston.
Reported shellins Of the City. 81

The United state, transport Fulton, arrived y.s..r-
Sunday the 10th ins', with discharged soldiers. BY
Shis arrival ve have the following, dated
FLAasuir Di~ssoRs, August l6.
Since Monday events here have been rather mo-
sotonou,. We have been exchanging she'll and shot
With the resl, night aud day, -ih probably but lit
Gle damage to either side. The snemy's object 10
setard General Gilmcres slese ~orks on shore, but
Shey have oil been perfected for come days The in
sention to open on the 18th abandoned account
u some difficulty as to the quality Of army smmuu
don, and owing TO serious ndsposition Of General
Gilmore. lie 10, however, much bette: and the open.
hns Of the heavy ,iese work viii commence at day
Eight tot morrow
The shore batteries, In settins the range Of their
guns ye.terday and the day before, Knocked three
hoes In the vals OF sumter. Tho general impression
Drevais that the rehels are evscua,ins sumter, and
vl blow IL up soon - the assault commences Out
u nearly Thirty guns the parspsts ten 4. ego,
but sr nov remain. moet Of those In .asemates
bad previously disappeared. The rebels have erected
. line Of ear hvoiks q mile long on james Island.
from Fort johnson to seccssionvie, although they
have hut few gun, mounted ssyet. This 10 ,uppoeei
20 be the destination Of the suns taken from sumter
Our picket boats around sumter report that there 10
eTsat activity amous the rebels every nifht, With
schoone steamers, &C. Rcnforcements continue 60
arrive daily, and quite . large army L. nov the
hisnds
On "wednesday night thu reheb opened our
vorks with grape and canister on information reociv
ID from two suffers, Who deserted TO the enemy. We
Iost Q killed snd wounded The monitors vent up
An the night, opened on wssncr, and the rbel guns
we're silenc-d. Ad niral Dahigren went board
She Patapsoo joinlus her under tho gums q Fort
Wagner and came neat being taken oil by 10 inch
shot from the fort.
In the attack 20 come of to morrow, the Ironsides
vill engage Fort Wagner aud keep her 'il.nt while
Che monitors and ,hcre batteries engage sumter, at
Che time tho wooden feet and mortar sohoourrs
ell eusage Mouitre. twill be grand sdsir The
rebel works on James Island indicate th.t an at
smp, will b. made on the part Of the rebel. to drive
Gen. Gilmore OF james lsls adj or to annoy him
70 interfere with Lis .isss Of sumter.
LATEB
August ls-s O'Clock r. " Learn from the .hore
skst the rebel, have piled ,and has, on the wharf in
Che rear OF Fort 6umtcT srsns ITS rear wall, forty
s,ct high, completely protecting the masaznes from
Gle shore batteries Of Gen. Gilmore.
The remo,sl OF Tho guns f.om the parapets Of sum
Ger /. probably ON the conviction that our array OF
batteries will silence them. There has been but vo
three shos fred to-day, both parties observing the
Sabbath day.
IL generally under.tood that the .s.sult will be
made 20 morrow, and he weather promises to be most
fsvcrsb.s ior oper, ons. The ocean IL "a calm ~
mill pend ard the ATM spko.e is clear and Light
Coz. Gilmore. health 1, much better ~, evening.
&C. FrlroS, Baltimore American.
asroRrs VI. w,ansGros
Wasbingion Aug lg.-Tte RsrUn,ioAs Extra to
A.r SAY. that Government has received a dl,pstot
from Charleston m Fortress nro- 10 the eGeo
that on Friday aud ssturday tbs bomharement VA