The Shasta courier., 1863-08-29
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! Chicago. o.27th.-Richmondp papers of 2lst say
| if Sumter should necessarily be evacuated
the loss would be small. as the enemy can
nat occupy it, and it can hardly be affected
pvnew fortifcations built like Wagner, on
which the heavy shot Of the enemy can have
but little impression. The siege is progress
ing with desperate energy and the defense
(. .as furious as the assault. The eneme. il
seems. has been able to throw few shells
into the city from distance of miles and
v are told Beauregard has protested against
sr j proceedings, on the ground of humani-
" His protest will be of little use If he can
ii. j disable the batteries that throw she'll
The batteries of Parrot guns are distant from
Sumter nearly FIVE thousand yards. Up to
Friday night 250O Yankee missiles had struck
the fort. Damage Of course considerable
Charleston, 2lst.-The Yankee sappers be-
gan to make the approach on Wagner to day
from their nearest works. The shot from
thasp fort disabled two of their Parrot guns.
anu the James Island batteries exploded two
Of the enemv's ammunition chests The fire
from the onemy's land batteres is heavier
than ever to-day. 4 new battery opened on
Sumter to-day, and the fire from all the hat
teries concentrated Our flag has been shot
away siA tlIuCc slhSC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VI AT
tack.
Charleston, 22d-At O'Clock this A. NJ
the enemy began throwing shell into the city
the battery on the marsh between Nor
ris and James islands, five miles distant
Twelve S-inch Parrot shells fell into the city
No casualties have occurred. The transac
tion is considered as afoutrage in civilized
warfare.
Atlanta, Geo. 2lst-A dispatch of Goth
from Canton, Miss. says the Yankees burn
ed one fourth of the town of Grenada in the
late raid to that place.
New York, 27.-Tne Arago. from Charles
ton Bar. with dates to .5,h. has arrived. 4
despatch dated off Morris Island, 24th, at NJ,
says Admiral Dahlgren. at midnight on Sat
urday, with 5 Monitors. bombarded Sumter
till o'clock k.-The fort was struck over 100
times, the balls going through tie sea wall.
The whole parapet was also carried aw v.
Sumter fired one gun fve times, but Forts
Moultrie, Gregg, and Beauregard for three
hours poured shell ON the Monitors. They
were struck several times, but'no harm was
done. Sumter is defunct The last gun
was dismounted yesterday. Today the
grand army and naval attack on Forts Wag.
ner and Gregg takes place. Now that Sum.
ter is defunct the rebels will be driven from
Morris Island. Gen. Gilmore is determined
to have possession tonight. Gilmore on
Thursday noon notified Beauregard if be did
not surrender the forts he would shell the
city in "a hours. No attention was paid to
the demand, and on Friday night Gilmore
threw 10 Shells, charged with Greek fire into
the city. Saturday afternoon Beauregard
sent flag with an earnest protest denoun-
cling The Greek fire as most villanous com
pound, unworthg of cigiliaad nations, and
demanding more TINA. The English, French
and Spanish consuls also denounced the short
time given, and claimed more time to remove
the subjects of their respective countries.
Gilmore replied by renewing his demands for
surrender. Beauregard asked for a time of 40
hours. Gilmore refused time on any terms
but the unconditional surrender. At 10 o..
clock last night the bombardment with Greek
dre was resumed. 1t is generally thought
the stars and stripes will wave over Sumter
to night. Evidently there is great trouble in
Charleston. 1t is not believed that there are
over 20 men in the ruins of Sumter. Her
guns are now mounted on Sullivans Island.
The ahd is approaching.