The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-13
!. 80 rnIod CHARLEsToN.
coust.santlcn 90 ne BombatnSnent
She isebogs, Make a Sortto Oss n
New Battery aud ave 1sePnlss a
siuktoE OF a Riockeds nuansr ~
aho New Ironstd~e mi

tho New Irons'dss. l.
Go rspondsncs Of l1s New York Herald I
FoRTRrss MoSRoE, Aug. 4.-By the
arrival Of the steamer Adelaide, Captain
j ames Cannon, We have Charleston dates
10 the I'd instant.
Tho Adelaide left Folly Island on
Sunday at half past nine, A. N and at
that time the shore aud wafer batteries
we're firing quite lively on Fort Wagner.
Batteries Gregg and James Island were |
Hrsng 81 our forces. On Saturday morn
ing ri. eleven o'clock, q column Of rebel
infantry made ssortie on one OF the bat
ieries Ia course Of erection, but was
handsomely rcpulsed with considerable
loss. Our troops are ia the best Of spir-
its, aud quite sanguine Of success. The
preAtest harmony exists between the
army and navy, and Admiral Dahlgren
aobiy seeonds every p an Of General Gih-
more. Heavy reinloFc ments are pour
ing into General Gilmore, and the re-
duclion Of Forte Wagner and SumtG is
nov merely a matter OF time, Ga Satur-
dav the Runboat Otowa was the only
vessel engaged in ehelling the batteries;
| button Sunday the feet participated.
Some of the officers OF the Adelaide
report that tho weather at Folly Island
| Il anv thing but unbesrsble. During the
day 4 steady heat prevails; but ct night
| balnv bref re replaces the burning sun,
which ia very refreshing to the hard
working troops.
| o Saturday night blockade runner
1 iried TO run out Of Charleston, but was
detected. The steam frigate New Iron
,ides opened her ponderous batteries on
he b ockade runner, and succeeded In
sinking her in very short order. II is
supposed that sll the crew Of the rebel
vessel persisted and valusble load of
cotton was destroyed.
On Friday night suspicious craft was
sighted 0y toe steam sioep-Of-wsr lro-
quois, Osptsin A. Ludlow Gaze, and
chase made immediately after her. The
teamer was long and sharp ely de built
DlOckaos runner, and able TO show q long
pair Of heels TO the pursuing vessel
The Parrott pivot gun Of the Iroquois
however, was . gentle persuader II
bringing the suspected vessel TOO, ano
90 surrendering she was found TO be th'
steamer Kate, laden with cotton, which
{ she brought from Wilmington. Captain
Case placed prize crew on board of Chs
Kate and sent her North 10 be con-
demned.
Mr. John E. Wilson, clerk of th,
,ieomer Georgisna, from whom my in
formation is derived, states that two
Clore blockade runners wero Captuf, OF
Whining ton. but be could not aseei tair
their names or nature of their cargoes
: The blockade off Wilmington is ct pres
emit as vigorous as possible and contra
handists stand but poor chance TO &c
In or out Of the hArbOr. Capt Chas
deserves a great deal Of praise for tn
= vigilance observed ~ him and the yes
y sels on tho station off tho North Caro-
/. lina COAT, and as soon rs the capture'
blockade runners are condemned goo
, share Of prize money will fall TO hir
L and the other officers.
The Gsorgianna, Captain Sol. PiersOr
left Wilmington yesterday morning an
reached here carly this morning. To
Adelaide brought = mail from the Wa
" bash, Canandaigua and Housatonic. Th
'f s,eSm frigate PoWhatan left the block
Ell sde of Charleston on Sunday for POI
Royal, having in tow . schooner. Tw
monitors left on Saturday for an un
!. known destination.
Altogether the news from ChArleeto
!, and vicinity 10 qui Q cheering, aud prot
ably in Que week we ehsli be able
:, chronicle the downfall Of the "heart I
!; ,resson," with Its adjacent fortihc;
NJ tions.
The IRoN-cLADS - PREPARATIONS TO a.
e The Boston Traveller publishes the TO
q lowing extracts Of = private letter fro
the vicinity Of Charleston:
"Sinco leaving Charleston harbor,
a. learn that number of the officers Of Il
at iron, clads have been obliged TO retire
"a consequence Of the exhausting charact
!. Of their duties on board, and that the
places have been supplied by others.
- 9Ahere has been another serious acc
y dent on board iron-clAd Eahar
m They were Oondensing water On boar
~, and as tho water has for sometime pa
~ been rather brAckish, much pail
we're taken at this time 10 remedy Il
evil. The officer Of the deck, therefor
hs requested the captain Of the hold 20 bril-
MIA little to try. AS tho tank VI
unscrewed the steam and boiling wat
=, rushed out, scAlding terribly seven me
Lo in come instances oausing the skin
-, peel of. Their cries Of agony, as the
a. sounds were dressed, were quite di
tressing.
Daring the recent attack upon Flo
~ Wagner, tue Nahsnt had two. shots pc
4 etrAts her decks, while the stern Of 1
~ vessel was opened three inches by sh
n from Fort Wagner"
M, PREPARATIONS TO ATTACK FOET sUMTI
y, an artillery officer writes 70 the Boat
"a Traveller, under date Of Norris Blar
he July 10Th; "Our force lie working d.
aud night erecting new batteries n
!. mounting 10.inoh mOrtars and hea
"a guns. We have Eve 100 pound and thI
"a" 200 pound PARROTS 70 mount; one 70
PEE pound Parrott Is already mounted, q
,ha Yesterday three shots were fired al IL
Sumter Just TO set the range. One 81
HE the corner OF the parapet and ma
the bricks dy. Oar pickets are viii
i'd four hundred yards At Fort Wagner, B
they have 70 look out for the rebel shar
shooters. The water on tho Island
m 80 bad that whiskey is served out to I
81 troops three times day"
RontpCkE EIeotiOnA--rhe Resu
50 The Frankfort Commonwealth OF Nc
I'M |