Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-09-05
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
DATES TO AUGUST q
T. x O I T IN G. NE w s.
FORT SUMTER GONE IN.v
S SIZZLING CHARLESTON.

SIZZLING CHARLESTON.
A complete panic prevails in Richmond to
obtain greenbacks. Many dealers will take
no other money for what they sell. The En-
gxircr pitches into the Jew proclivities of
Benjamin, the rebel Secretary Of War, rough
shod.
Chicago, Aug. 22.-The Washington cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, says
Gen. Rosccrans has been authorized to mount
a whole division and to arm them with
Sharpe's rifles, or send them other cavalry
carbines to add to the mounted force there
raised body Of from 5000 to 5000 regular
cavalry. The advantage to be gained by
this organization cannot be over-estimated.
Louisville, Aug. 22.4Thc Nashville Union
says information of a reliable character, con-
firms previously published reports of the de-
moralization of Bragg's army. Tennessee
ans arc especially avcrse to participating any
further in the war. There is great suffering
and destitution in North Alabama, the peo-
pie being confined to very scant supplies of
flour and vegetables for food. Meat is not
to be had except in the smallest quantities,
and the prospects for the coming winter are
dark and dismal. Unless relief is offered
the poor hundreds of them must die of starv-
alton.
| The drkansasleft, Morris Island at clock
on the morning of the 10th, huge volumes of
smoke arose from Fort Sumter from tho burn
ing of cotton. Officers of the arkansas be-
levc that the Fort was captured, silcnced or
entirely destroyed by noon. Her guns re-
piled fccbly to ours. Gregg was entirely 81
fenced, but Wagner still held out. The bonn
bardmcnt of Wednesday morning, Aug. 10,
continued as flriously as ever, the Eonsides,
five monitors and the shores batteries being
engaged.
Refugees from Savannah say there is near
ly famine in that city.
Philadelphia, Aug. 23.-By the arkansas
the Navy Department received dispatches
confirming the above
Memphis Aug. 2O.-Gcn. Herbert started
an expedition from La Grange, Tennessee,
on the 18th, under the command Of Lieut..
Colonel Philips, of the 10Th Illinois mornted
infantry, which reached Grenada on the 18th.
driving Gen. Sherman (rcbeD with 1000 men
and three pieces of artillery from that place.
They destroyed 81 locomotives and upwards
of 400 cars, depot building. machine and
blacksmith shop. A large quantity of ord.
nance and stores were captured, together
with so railroad men and quite number of
other prisoners.
New York, Aug. PA Morris Island let
ter dated August 10Th, states that Gen. Gill
more's batteries continued firing. and the
walls Of Sumter were gradually crumbling to
ruins. The rebel flag was shot away on tho
18th, but was replaced. Violent storms
ragged on the 18th. The parapet Of the Fort
is completely demolished and the abutments
ut the southeast angle mostly torn away.
Breaches have been made through which our
projectiles fly, crashing against the opposite
walls.
DISORDERS say that tho effect on Sumter is
terrible, and that four men were killed and
six wounded in Fort Wagner on Monday.
The rebel batteries on James Island contin-
no a heavy fire, but without much damage.
Richmond papers of the 10Th, say that the
bombardmcnt Of yesterday was more furious
than that of previous days. The Lonsides,
six monitors and six gunboats. with the ene-
my's land batteries, opened ON Wagner at
our works. This continued until l clock.
when tho feet and land batteries turned their
attention to Sumter. The Loxsidcs and six
monitors approached within three-fourths Of
n mile of the fort, battering heavily against
the south face. Sumter replied vigorously
with her barbette guns. The contest lasted
about seven hours, when the feet, having
been hit quite number of times, stood off
out of reach with flag at half mast.
Philadelphia, Aug.-A letter dated on
board the flag ship Dinsmore, off Charleston,
August 18th, says: The attack was com.
menced day before yesterday morning at day
light, by the siege guns of Gen. Gilmore. AT
6 4. NJ, Admiral Dahlgren proceeded on board
the lKeehawkex. and with the Lonsidcs and
entire monitor feet, attacked Fort Wagner
and Gregg with great fury. completely silenc.
ing Wagner and almost silencing Gregg
The wooden gunboats-seven in number
also Joined in the assault, and enabled our
shore batteries to pour their shot and shell in.
to Fort Sumter. At 10 o'clock the Admiral
changed his flag to the Passiac and with the
Patapsco proceeded to within 1,400 yards of
of Sumter, and shelled tho sea walls with the
riAed guns of those vessels for an hour with
marked effect. Sumter fred about fifty re-.
turn shots. doing no damage to the vessels
while the walls Of Sumter were badly scared.
Captain John Rogers. Of the Catskin, went
within one hundred yards of the beach in
front of Fort Wagner. Aftor firing num-
Der Of shots. shot from Fort Wagner broke
through and a piece of the interior lining
struck Rogers, killing him instantly, and
also Paymaster who was standing at his
side. These were the only casualties on land
or water during six hours bombardmant.
The damage done to Sumter can be seen
without glasses. Thersbels had built a wall
opposite our batteries. 1t extended to within
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