, 1863-08-17
From the n. +. Mmes-
MonE1s ISLAND, S. C.,
En$t1iRv a f1nt G sega

Saturday, aug. 6, is63.}
The eIege Of Fort Wagner Is still progress
Ing, md thus Ear without any serious eocoun-
tei5 between the oppsing torcas since the me
morcble 18th, The enemy sends his missiles
ct intervals during the day and night, from
succeeded in causing very little injury to the
Union troops. If fanythtng the rebels appear
to hare tired Of that soEt Of past3me within
tie past tFo or three days. as It is noticed
tEeY do not fire so often Is they did week
h;ye been wasting ammunition, and are nov
content to wait until the proper moment ar
Hres. As q general thing, ne do not re-
sEond. .,
Fort WAGNER is already about non est. At
anJ rate, it Is impossible for that work to use
its gIps to any advantage. In consequence Of
the expertncss Of our sharpshoote1s, who are
ready to rIck off the first rebel that shows bis
head above the fortlhcatt0ns. By this means
1t may be safely said that Fort Wagner Is en-.
tirely at cur mercy. When the Union forces
t1Eet arrived On the island the gus O. OF F Eost
sweep its entire length, and IN fact 1t Was ren-
dercd an3thiug but an agreeable promenade
at that time. Dut now the soldiers can walk
on The beach With impunity to within mile
and half ct Fort Wagner, not fearing any
Fore Gregg, otherwise known as the Cum
question st present. The special points Of
Interest are Forts Sumter, johnson md, as
before inti1nated, Fort Warner; Let those ,7
f.1ts be LIZ aad re
in fLeir present sltuntjon- The iron+ciads
must do the rest in the reduction Of CHARLES
touL Fort Moult11c occasionally throEs
SHE'LL but fos That pnlp1se 1t = Sfs 3ls 70 70
the water w1t1out causing the slightest dam
are to auy Union material.
1t must not be supposed that Morris Island
is level plain Of sand. There cln be no
doubt about the sand, but the island is By no
means free from hills and low bluffs, especial
| ]r on tie lower or southern end. These bluffs
| extend about one and half miles parallel
with the island, or to the lookout tower.
/ Beyoud that point, the country is COMPARE
| lively even, but nDounds with marshes. From
the peculiar shape Of the island and the con-
tracttd limits which can be occupied, it 10 I'M
number Of men. Notwithstanding this, how
ever, It is thonght that We hare troops enough
to accomplish the object intended.
It will not be na!ter Of news to state that
work is being vigorously prosecuted on tae
trenches and parallels. Tho nature 81 tns .a
be, for the most part, m artillery duel
Lighthouse Inlet has certainly become f.
mons farbor on the Carolina coast The
rebels, in looking from their observatory just
be1ow Fort johnson, cannot be othef"19e
| than astorished to witness the heet Of Vessels
at TINT point. Perhaps they also witness with
feelings Of regret the wreck Of the impudens
Ruby. which W1s driven on}the beach by the
blockade1s willie attempting to run the
| gauntlet with q contraband cargo, up Llgh1'
| house Greek Communication between Mor-
| rts and Folly Islands Is kept up by means Of 2
email steamer which hourly phys back and
| forth. In addition to the steamer, dozen OF
| more ToW-boats arc always on one OF the
| other shore, SO there is ncrcr lack Of trans-
portatlop.
MILITARY SEws TO BE SUPPRESSED.
DEPARTMENT or THE SOUTH, HEADquAnyERs
| Monras is1asn, An s. G., Aug.7, 1863.
GESERAL Orders, No. C9.-I The prnctics
Of giving Information to their friends OF ths
| public Press, On matters connected with mill
tary operations In progress or in contempla
tion, SO unscrupn1ously INDUCED In BY OH
Gers, citizens and soldiers in this Department
with incslculah.e eril to our cauEe, and mus
be stopped at once. No information, Thlc1
| could in auy Tay benefit thc enemy, must b
dirulgcd, directly or indirectly.
Upon the following subjects in particular
the kt1ictest silence must be observed, viz:
i. Tbs naues Of division. brigade Or post CON
!. The strength OF regiments, brfgadcs or divi
sione, except amer engagements have taken place
Tes s5 as 81
d. AIuslons to the kind OF quantity Of arms
| cannon or ammunition.
s. The number OF transports, Of 61nd Of supplee
| transported in any movement =,
8. fhe description Of any Increment, or any ali1
elons to its object, until the came shall hare bee
Enrrestions offutn1c movements OF attack
S. Any allusiona whateTer to sc3uts Of 1ceot
noiseances whether accomplished Or yet In pro
.. The posItion or location Of camps, batteries
| ufcketa, military roads OF o1tposts.
10. Tic publication Of official reports Of open
tions without epceial permission from the Depa5
T il. Violations of this order will By met with Il
scvcrcet punlahmcnt k,oTn to military Ia" a1
ueage inthe deld. <,~.onr
Il E. E wi II. sS:7n, Assistaaat a:a Adjt. Gen.
Aetiae Asst Adit. 61R'i asa. s4 ~" ~
AsTRIKE.
t SHARP ORDER FROM CHEF QuARTERMAsTR
+ EEwELL.
= From the New Eoath.1
J. The following circular has Just been issut
4 BY the Chief Qua1termaster Of this Depa.
a to the fullest extent Of his power any iusn
| ordination among the employees at such 4 tin
= as this. It is Little better than a noutinY
Il troops in the face Of the enemy.
u CIpCCIAE-
y To the employees Of the Quaztezmaster'e Deps
= | ment:
+ There must not be thc least holding back o. ~
y Of iuterest. OF Willingness to work ell day, a
l. al night, too, when called on, Or hesitation
obeyng the order Of the officer or chief nan ' naf
g whom you arc placed. ANY man who is thus Eat
j, shall be sent to work In the trenches, and II
n works in the very front, ut Morris Is1aid-
: lam determined to make short work of g. g
y, worthless and wicked men as Will not put To-
II every Effort. and show an interest in tie pub
}. service 1t till Important time. Anymsn that =
y 1etygEe' fot higher wages tn this crnctgen
n | .tnu15 inf Ehnt 5, j. ELwEI1.,