, 1863-07-20
CHICAGO, MONDAY. JULY 20, 1868.

1niral Dah1grcD, which entered the main
channel abreast Of Morris I.land, soon after
our batteries opened. The Monitors contiu-
ned their fire during the day, mostly ngaiust
Fort Wagner
On the morning of the 11th inst. ut day
Wagner BY assault The parapet WAS gained,
but the supports recoiled under the fire to
Which they we're exposed, and could not be
got up.
Our losses in both actions will not vary
much from $50 10 killed, wounded, and miss
ordnance and large quantity Of camp equip
age. The enemy's loss in killed and wound
cd will not fall short Of 200.
Very respectfully yonr ob't eery't,
Q. 4. G1L1AoRE, Brig Gen. Com.
REBEL ACCOUNT OF THE ATTACK
From the Richmond Dispatch, July 14.J
The Charleston papers bring us some fur
thcr particulars ct the attack on that city.
Thursday morning 1t was discovered that tho
enemy had been strongly enforced both On
with which to make the attack on Morris
Island we're tied to the piles in the creek.
There were four Monitors outside, two at the
mouth of stono river. and one in the river.
The Mayor: npon receiving this Information,
issued tie following proclamation:
MAron's OFFICE,
CHARLESTON, July 1863, LEO p m. !
To tie Cin=ens q Charleston and pIcinity:
Wherein. The enemy by land and sea ha arennuearca
in la..e force On tue islands aud neigh6orhood
OF The city, and lii consultation with Gen Beau1e-
sa'd. lie expressed the opinion that IN attack up
on our city is imminent, and with the concurrence
o! Gen. Neanr+ gard, advice and earnestly re-
quc=t all v omen and children, and ather Mon.com-
battants, to leave the city as soon as possible.
CHARLES MAnEru, Mayor.
Tiis was followed by two other procl.su1a-
tions, calling on citizens to close their places
II business, and ordering the arrest Of all
free negroes III the city, US they were wanted
to work On some uutinishcd defenses On Nor
ri6 Island During the day some four or five
more transports a?peared of the 1Elrbor, ,and
the Yankees In stono River amused them
selves duri 8 the day by 6hellins two points
on James Island. Tie CNdr2eston Courier fur
nIshes the fDllowing particulars Of the fight
irgt Friday:
The morning WAS fair. Light, flcccy clouds
doated slowly over the deep blue armament.
Not breath Of wind stirred through the
branches, and the lay and ocean we're smooth
aud bright rs mirror. The air was hot.
heavy, aud close, relaxing the frame and bead
lug the brow with drops Of moisture. It WAS
just the kind Of weather 10 fntlict the largest
amount Of ofi1conyenicnce upon the enemy in
those turrcted monsters, the pride Of the
Yankee tation.
ABB ut dayligh Friday morning, battery
CT the enemy, Of not less than fiftJ guns, to-
oethrr with about fifteen boat howitzer5.
mounted on on the enemv's barces. @ anl M the err. rus
from four monjtors onened tremendpue 1|re
on Capt. Mftchell's battery. completeiy emf
ladit q il on The right aud ieft, causIpc some
havoc smonr botfi officers and men.
Tie firc rom tl,e boaf howi.zrrs WIS mar.
ticularly destructiyc. The sharpshooters of
the enemy also did Considerable execution hy
nickinp fff The men at thr rms. II wos IL
one OF these that the gallant Lieut.. John Rec
was Killed. MIME bafl s.rikiug and passine
through lis head. Tie men. potwitstnnd;n9
this terrible shower Of solid shot. shclI an3
bulle,e. stood to their funs nobly. and i: wa
not until .they were complefelv exhausted.
and HE enemy. who had ianded In force were
rai,idly approachfnc. that The order vas riy.
en- to retire. g.
The enemy succeeded in canturinr scye,a}
Of our men. whose eIhaustsd condiiion nre.
vented cscape. Cant J. Rayenci Mac6eth
and Lieut.. G. HAYWOOD. are reported among
HE 1,risoners 81 ;aken. Il was Stated resfcF.
day that Capt Mitchell was 1t one fime in
the hands of fhe enemy. when lis men r,lffrd
and 5ucceeded in cettfng him AWAY INN his
cap ors. Alter the abandonment Of thr bat
| tel, Capt. Mitchelrs artillery men fell back
| with the infantry to Battery Wagner, The
| enemy's infantry then threw ont o line OF