The New York herald., 1863-07-26
IMPORTANT FROM CHARLESTON
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-Four Days Later News Through
Rebel Sources.
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The Furious Bombardment Of
Fort Wagner.
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Colonel Putnam and Colonel
Shaw Killed.
The Rebels State the Union
Loss at Two Thousand.
TIE II RIFIC FIGHTIN
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The Latest Received I'm Washington II
Wagner.


WASHINGTON, July Is, 1868.
Unofficial advioes received from forces operating In
aeson harbor to-day indicate that the second assault
upon Fort Wagner, Morris Island, mot success.
Our this affair stated but the despatch from
Beauregard Of the 22d ns putting IL at two thousand
h Killed. wounded and missing, 10 Of course gross exag
gsraon worthy Of his reputation acquired Dy previous
similar official Efforts When the boat last arrived left
the fight still going on with prospect Of final
Further reliable advices from this quarter win
b anxiously looked for
Positive information been received that there
assault made upon Fort Wagner BY the Union
The 18th inst, stated in the despatch purportng
have been received in Richmond from Beauregard The
attack by land batteries and gunboas be made
On the 19th but no assault was contemplated
Furthermore, Is known that ~ telegraphc communi
cation between Charleston and Richmond on the 22d
inst had been destroyed by troops Tarborough
and the whole story is regarded by the military
authorities here a. great canayd, manufactured in
Richmond The position Of the gsnboats prevents any
possibility Of throwing large rebel foroe upon Norris
Island 70 aid the garrison in Fort Wagner and the posi-
sion Of Gen. Gilmore the island 10 believed even
moro impregnable that Fort Wagner ITSELF On the 10th
be ready TO unmask heavy battery erected wthna
few hundred yards or tho fort and there more proba
s that the fort reduced than that any dsssr has
occurred 70 forces there.
Mnran, Tenn, July 49, 1868.
Charleston dates q The 10th instant Fort
Wagner sti holds Qua that the Yankees had been
psssd Folly Island and had 70 retreat to Norris
lsaand and that the and other Yankee craft
ssntnuedto lombard Fort Wagner.
The Rebel Omeiai Despatches.
1he following important ofDcai dispatches were re-
oeived yesterday At the War Department.
CHARIBox, July 1s-SP.M.
Ine Irousides I've MONITORS gun mortar boats
swo land batteries (nveguns), have fred furously a
day on Battery Wagner. Four killed. fourteen wounded
aa&one gun carriage disabled.
G. 7. BEAUREGARD.
CnAnzzuoS, July le-340 A. n.
General 8. CoorER:-
After furious bombardment OF eleven hours from the
ships Shore throwing many thousands Of shot
SHE'LL, the enemy assaulted Battery Wagner desperately
and repeatedly beginning at dark. Our people fought
worhy and repused the attacks with great slaughter
a numbcr Of prisoners captured. Our loss rs rea-
lively slight IL includes, however, valuable lives.
Rrsadier General Taaferro commands cur side.
Picke,s now we'll in advance. God is again with US.
G. 7. BEAUREGARD.
cHAmnsroS, July %, 1868.
The enemy RECOMMENDED shclng again yesterday,
With but few casualties on part. We had, in the
battle Of the 18th instant about hundred and fifty
ked and wounded. TAe emys loss, including prisoners,
about tco thousand Nearly eight hundred
snder fog Of truce.
Colonel Putnam, acting Brgadier General, Colonel
6haw, commanding the negro regiments, killed.
G. r BEAUREGARD, General.
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
TuEGKANs TO THE RcHnoSD PAPERS
CHARLESTON, July IL, 1853.
rovroo of nfun
surprised tho enemy James Island and drove him 10
the protection Of his Qunboats, sono We cap.
tured fifteen the Massachusetts, negro regiment and
killed and wounded about ffty Our loss three killed.
Zen wounded
Tho bombardmcnt Of Battery Wagner by the Monitors
kopt up all day yesterday, and been nerccy
pswed this morning One was killed At the battery
yesterday. but the battery Is unnjured.
CHARLESTON, July 1s, 1858.
The bombardment continues unabased
CHAMELEON, July 10, 1888.
1hs bombasdmcnt Of Batterylwagner yesterday was
terrific. Five Nonitors the Irousides, wooden
gunboats and two land batteries maintained . concen-
trsted fire for elsvcn hours.
AZ dark the enemy, numbering ten regiments, made
determined assault works. After a desperate
struggle. lasting until eleven O'Clock p NJ they were rs-
pulsed with heavy loss.
Our ioes Ia about hundred killed and wounded. The
snsmys b estimated at hfteon hundred.
We captured two hundred prisoners, including
some black troopr engaged In the assault.
An quiet to'day-bury ing the dead.