Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-09-03

and mass oil broken masonry, 0u
could scarcely be emore powerless fo
the defense OF the harbor. Breachins
batteries were located at distance,
varying between $3.50 and 4,94C
yards from the work, and now remain
as efficient as ever.
/ deem it unnecessary at present "a
continue their FIRE upon the ruins o.
Sumter. l have also at great labor
and under heavy fire from Jane:
Island, established batteries on nv LEFT
within effective range Of the heart oI
Charleston, and have opened with
them, after giving General Beaure.
gard due notice of my intention to dc
so. My notification 10 Gen. Beaure.
gard. his reply thereto with the threat
OF retalialion. and my rejoinder, have
been transmitted to the army head.
quarters. The projectiles from my
batteries entered the city, and General
Beauregard himself designates them as
the most destructive missiles ever used
in war. a
The report Of my Chief of ARTILLERY,
and an accurate sketch OF the ruin oI
Sumter taken at 12 NJ. yesterday, si1
hours before we ceased firing, are
herewith transmitted.
Very respectfully
your ob't serv't, if
III. @. A. GILMORE,
Brigadier- General Commanding.
NEW YORK, Aug. GA Morris
Island letter of the gath, to the
Herald, says that seven deserters wbc
escaped from Fort Moultrie on Thurs,
day night TO the Montsuk, besides Civ
ing much other information, state thai
two blockade runners succeeded in
eluding our vessels, and ran safely into
Charleston on last Sunday night
They were discovered by our blocka.
ders and fred upon, but the night was
so dark and misty they were quickly
lost sight of. They were, most proba.
bly,, portion OF large feet due here
from Nassau. with valuable cargoes.
On the 23d making good bis notice
10 Besuregard, General Gilmore d.
rected Lieut.. Sellmer, commanding
the marsh batteries to open with his
ri6ed guns upon the city Of Charleston
during the night, and between / and 2
O'Clock Saturday A. NJ. fifteen shells Of
Birney's invention were pitched over
the James Island batteries, across the
island and harbor into the town. The
effect of this demonstration against
the city was quite satisfactory to our
selves. Perhaps Beauregard consider
ed Gillmore's threat to shell Charles
ton at a distance of four miles, too
preposterous TO demand attention.
Certainly the city had not been evacua-
tep by all the non-combatsnts. The
visitors which our swamp angel sent
them created a.most uproarious panic.
People we're aroused by their ad.
vent, and universal confusion followed.
That a general skedaddle ensued was
evident from the light Of burning build
ings, ringing of bells from every stee-
pie, and the screeching aud screaming
of locomotive whistles. The same
correspondent says few more DAYS
delay may ruin the entire campaign
Sumter was reduced because it was in
the way of the navy. but Admiral
Dahlgreen has as yet made no advance
toward completing the work which
Gilmore has so gloriously begun
The army is unable 10 do more. Gen
Gilmore has performed bis part Of the
contract. end it now remains for th,
navy to enter upon and perform it'
part of the work.
A weeks delay may enable the
rebels to replace. Fort Sumter by new
batteries within the barbor, whicl
will make the capture of Charleston a.
far off as it was when we fred the frs
shot against it. There is deep feel
ing of fear growing on shore that tn
fruits of our glorious triumph win b.
permitted to slip from our grasp, b,
inex6airable proerastinstionJ Oh, the par
of the navy.
Icannot explain this seeming wan
of energy, or, The part Of naval su,heri
ties. They may be able TO do ii, bu
some more reasons must be given thai
those already in circulation, or tn
country will feel far from satisfied wit
the results of the naval operation i
this quarter. -a- .,s- r~,
MoRRIs ISLAND. August 94.-Ther
is little to note concerning the opera
tions Of yesterday. though Fort Sumte
had been rendered useless for defense
big guns in our batteties we're delibeI
ately engaged In lropndhgl of its re
manning angles, and putting on the in
Isbipg touches of its destruction.-
That Wagner is hard enrt 10 Graz
must be apparent 70 the people North
Itisnot yea in our possession. thoug
foot by feot. yard BY yard, our bray
soldiers are digging their way into ]
During the bombsrdment OF seven day,
nota moment has been lost befor
Wagner. With its supplies Gu. of. an
onr men welding piekaxe ssd spad
nndsT its very parspet. the prospet
of its early transfer to Federal owner
ship daily brigbtens.