Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-09-01
From Charleston.

FoRrREss MosRoR, Aug. %. The steamer
Maple Leaf arrived this morning from of
Charleston, and reports leaving Stone Inlet last
Thursday, at which time the guns Of Fort Sum-
ter were sllenced, and several breaches made in
it's walls. No doubt existed that the rebels
would soon surrender Sumter. At the same
time our monitors were close under the guns Of
Wagner, and BY the aid Of our sharpshootsrs
had nearly silcncsd the enemy.
NV YosK, Aug. Is. Tho steam transports,
Cambria and America, bring Morris Island dates
to midnight Of the 2lst inst. The lombard.
ment OF Fort Sumter still continues, and the
south wall has been demolished almost to its
base. Wagner and Gregg, and other rebel bat
teries, replied at short intervals.
An expedition was fitting out 70 silence the
james Island batteries which had become an
noying. Our casualties are small. Every con-
fdence in success is felt BY the officers and
troops. WTGN0ULl " VISfhHI
FoRrREss MosRor, August "a. The steamer
City Of Richmond arrived in Hampton Roads
yesterday noon. The captain reports having left
of Charleston on Saturday last at one P. NJ.
Tho flags Of Sumter we're shot away on
Thursday and Friday, and no reply was made
to our bombarJment, which was constantly kept
up The whole OF the southwest side Of Fort
Sumter was demolished, presenting nothing ba,
heap of ruins, No guns were being fred
rom the Fort.
On Friday ioronooa nine breaches we're OBJ
served In Sumter through a spy glass.
WAsHIsoros, Aug. Is, l, p. NJ Richmond
papers of the Gath announce the fall Of Sum.
Ter. The Fort surrendered on the 23d. Strong
apprehensions are felt thai Charleston will be
immediately captured. ......
NV YORK, August rs. Gen. Gilmore has
notified Beaurcgard to have women and chill.
dren removed from Charleston within q certain
line. lN
The United States brig cambridge from New
York, Tor Port Royal, ioundersd on the 2lst.
Only one person saved.
Special Dispatch 10 The Boston Herald.
WAsnNoros, Aug. 25. The Richmond pa.
pers of yesterday announce the fall of Sumter
and contain the official correspondence between
Gen. Gilmore and Beauregard. The former
demands the surrender Of Charleston, bat Beau
regard refuses to comply, On receiving Beau
regards reply Gen. Gilmore notified the women
and children IN Charleston TO leave The city
within certain time. |.FLE
Beauregard, in reply, speaks Of the iohuman.
ity OF hiring on the CITY, The bombardment OF
the city was soon to commence.
LATER.
An unofficial dispatch from Fortress Monroe,
dated to-day at noon, says that Richmond pa.
pers by the fsg of truce boat acknowledge the
fall Of Sumter and state that the bombsrdment
of Charl slon had commenced. .....
FoRrREss MeSRor. Aug. 25. Steamship
City Of Richmond, from OF Charleston 2od.
has arrived. She reports Fort Sumter almost
done for ..Ir.|..'
U. s. brig Bainbridgc, from New York for
Port Royal, foundered on tho 2lst. Only one
person was saved.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 20. The Amr,can has
Richmond papers 70 the 25th, which give The
following
Chsriesiom, Aug. A-Evening. The ERE of
the enemy on Sumter has sackened to-day. The
feet has not participated in the attack. At I2l
O'Clock last night tho enemy's guns opened on
the city, firing l5.inch and e-inch Parrot shells
NKw Yosk, Aug. 26. The Worlds Wash.
ingson dispatch says ID is believed that what il