The New York herald., 1863-08-31
THE SITUATION.

= There Is no later intelligence from Charleston
than that brought by the steamer Bermuda from
Port Royal on Wednesday morning. At that time |
Fort Wagner had not been taken; but the utter |
destruction Of Fort Sumter was fully ascertaned. |
The capture Of Fort Wagner was to be left to the |
land forces, while the navy would attend to the |
other defences Of the harbor.
We publish in another column the communica- |
tion OF Gen. Beauregard to Gen. Gilmore, protest
ing against the bombardment Of the city, which
he styles "inexcusable barbarity." He complains
that he had only four hours notice to remove the
"siceping old men, women and children" while
he claims that three or -four days notice. at least,
should have been given. He threatens fearful re-
taliy.or. should Gen. Gilmore continue to fire on
the city.
The Charleston papers Of Monday last say that
the sheliing did little damage, many Of the shot
falling in vacant lots and in the burnt part Of the
city. The alarm which caused the ringing of the
bells and the calling out OF the fremen originated
in the burning Of some straw and cotton packing
which was set on fire by shell, but speedily ex-
tinguishcd.
From the information received from prisoners
captured yesterday belonging TO Whites guerl.
las, there can be no doubt that the rebel chisi
Mosby il dead. He sunk under the wounds re-
Gently inflicted on him by our troops in the skir'
msh near Dranesvillc. We give a sketch OF his
life in snother column. He was bold and daring
younc officer, whose loss will, no doubt, be sc.
vercly felt by the enemy.
The other news from the Army OF the Potomac
is more Of painful tLsa an exciting character
II relates to the execution Of seven deserters, with
all the melancholy pomp and ceremony which
attend such exhibitions. Our special correspond
en.s are minute in their detailed accounts Of the
terrible scenes.
A despatch from Stevenson. Alsbarna, ycster
day informs US Of the fact that the army Of Gene
raj Rosecrans crossed the Tennessee river 4 fou
points. the Second Kentucky cavalry capturing
thIrty-iiye pickcts Of the enemy. General Rey
nolds captured large force at Shell Mound. AM
took camp on Falling Waters. Among tho cap
turcd arc the guerilla Mays aud the rebel Ten
nessee Congressman, Cannon. Little or no rs
distance wns made. The rebels reported I
be in force at Rome and Cleveland, and along IN
Georgia State Railroad. General Burnside is
the region of Kingston, and will attack that plas
before long.
Havana papers bring us late news from Meri'
and the Central American republics. Tho Fren'
had occupied the town Of Minatiton. on the lst
mus Of Tehuantepec, and had sent al expedite
against Tampcc. Juarez was reported a. b
ing about to take refuge in Texas. The Ne.
oan paper La Estqfette recognizes the danger Of
war with the United States, and thinks the be
way Of avoiding 1t is to hurry up and dispose
the remains Of the Juarist army.
MIsCHLLANEous NEws
The hremen had brilliant torch light para
on Saturday night, in honor Of the return Of Ma
haitian Steam Engine No. s from the recent graz
trial Of American and British steam engines at a
Crvstsl Palace In London. IL will be recoect,
that the Manhattan failed to achieve victory,
consequence Of an accident to her machiner
rendering her incapable Of standing the exhaui
inn pressure required After being repaired Il
threw a continuous stream for several minut
sas hundred and nipety feet high, feat never Q