Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-08-20
THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON
NO GENERAL ASSAULT YET.

IL.
Inc iohowing letters from Mr FULTON editor Of tho
aioro A"ercan' contain the latest from Charles
ton It does not appear by these letters that tbsr s
any UNUSUAL demonstration against the enemy's works ON
Saturday reported yesterday in an ci, aa.n.o
from Tennessee founded the statement of rebel nr;ot
at Chattanooga combined land aud naval attack upon
tne enemy stated was to commence on Mood,v
last:
. FLAGSHIP DINsMoRE, AUGUST I6 1863
oce Monday events here have been rather monotonous
we nave been exchanging sLel and shot with the rebel.
sn' and aay with probably but little damage to either
inc onemys object was to retard Gen. Gilmores siege
"" 'noie' cut all have been perfected for some days.
Ao nsenuon u open on the rebel works on the 18Th
on account OF some difficulty to the qua.
y OF the army ammunition aud owing to IN. in
disposition of Gen. Gilmore He however !, ro. -
better and the opening of the heavy siege work. ;
mence at daylight to morrow
Inc shore batteries in getting the range Of their
yesterday and the day before Knocked three holes in thu
walls of Fort Sumter
general impression prevails that the rebel, have ev zen
ated Fort Sumter and that they will blow il up as s,,o 40
the assault commences Out of nearly thirty guns On ta
parapets ten days ago but six remain Mos. of hose
10 the cafenates had previously disappeared
The rebels have erected line of earthworks nearly
me long, on James leland. from Fort johnson to seces
si'nVe although they have but few guas mounted an
yet This supposed to be the destination Of the oun.
aken from Sumter. Our picket boats around Sumter
report great activity among the rebels every peht with
steamers, schooners, &C.
The weather continues Rae with yerv calm 90. .rd
ost favorable for our operations The air ia hot INIT
good sea breeze and occasional thunder shower coo
the atmosphere.
Every thing is in readiness on sea and shore and
all are looking forward to the work of tomorrow ain
of complete success
heialorcements continue to arrive daily and there il
quite large army now the islands
on wednesday night the rebels opened On our WORK.
VIII grape and canister information received from vo
suffers VINO deserted to the enemy. We lost two killed
ahd TWO wounded Monitor, however, soon sienced
the rebel guns. Rear Admiral Dahlgren went on board
tue faapsoo boarding her under the guns of Fort Wso
ner' and came near being taken off by ten-nch shot
from the fort.
Inc Indications that the rebes will depend princl
pay upon the obstructions in the harbor and their nta
rior line of defeuces.
In Inc attack 10 come of tomorrow the Ir,nsides will
engage Fort Wagner, and keep silent whs the Mon
tors and shore batteries engage Fort Sumter At the
same time the wooden feet and mortar rch uner will en-
gage Fort Moultre. 1t will be grand sf,r
lhe rebel works on James laud indicate that an at.
Tempt WI" be made on the part of the rebels drive Gen.
Gilmore OH Morris Island to annoy him SO as t. inter-
iere with the siege of Fort Sumter
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1916 O'CLOCK P NJ.
learn from the shore that he rrbes have piled sand
bags on the wharf, in the of Fort Sumter against tho
rear wall forty feet hgh completely protecting masa-
zine from the shore batteries Of Gen Gilmore.
The removal of the guns from the parsprta of Fort
Sumter probably from The convction that our army
batteries would silence all Of tn m
There have been but two thros shots fred to-day
Both parties observing the Sabbath
ia generally underst od that assault will bs made
tomorrow, and the eather promises to be most
rhe ocean calm and still as mill pond and the at
mosphere clear and light.
Gen. Gilmore's heslsh is much better this evening