The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-08-28
From the Richmond Examiner.
The --latest from Charleston.

]. Operations before Charleston Furious Al
tack on Fort Sumter the Walls gre ara
: u'ader the Terrific Fire Threats to SAcl
Charleston some teu Shells IHroun In til
81 City Gen. Beauyegard's Reply.
CHARLESTON, August 20-The firing of tn,
Parrot guns upon Fort Sumter to-day, wal
exceedingly heavy, but not so accurate al
heretofore. About noon, the flag was sho
! away, but waslsoon replaced No casualtie.
are reported. Colonel Alfred Rhett is com
handing, and the garrison is stout-hearted.
The batteryo Of Parrot guns is distant from
Sumter two miles and fve-eighths. The mis-
slles used are two hundred pound bolts eight
inches IN diameter, two feet long, with fat
head of chilled iron. Shells of the same di.
! mension are also used.
Up to Wednesday night, the third day.of
the attack, 1872 of these missiles struck
sumter, and, including today, $500 have
struck. The damage is, of course, considera-
bio; and, for the last two DAYS, all the guns
OF the south face of the fort have been disa-
bled. 49,. $50
Yesterday, about four o'clock, the ironclads
formed in line of battle, to renew the attack
on sumter, but the Fort opened at long range
from the east face, and they retired without
attacking. To-day the Ironsides and two
| monitors kept up FIRE on Wagner, at inter-
| walls, and the Yankee sappers have begun to
make approaches on that battery, from the
nearest work. A shot from Wagner disabled
one OF the Parrot guns, and the James Island
batteries, under Lieutenant Colonel Yates
chests.
SECOND DISPATCH.
CHARLESTON, August 21.-The FIRE of the
enemy's land batteries has been heavier than
ever to-day. A new battery of Parrot guns
opened on Sumter this morning, and the fires
have been concentrated upon the east battery
and Its guns. The south wall of the fort is
now pile of rubbish. On the north the wall |
is also crumbling into a heap of ruins.
The flag has been shot away twice TO-DAY. |
and six times during the attack. The Aag.
stat is shot of, and the flag flies from the I
ruins OF the south wall
just before sunset Sumter fred several
shots at the tronsides, which was engaging
Battery Wagner.
a Monitor this morning fred at Sumter
while makinga reconnaissance, but was not
replied to-. There is no report of casualties.
Tho sappers are making regular approach
on Battery Wagner.
The Yankee officer killed on Monday was
captain OF one of the Monitors.
THIRD DISPATCH.
CHARLESTON, August ed From 5 clock.
4. NJ, until ] o'clock, P. NJ, yesterday, the !
snemy,s fire on Fort Sumter was very heavy.
Nine hundred and twenty three shots were
lred, and seven hundred and four struck the
ort either outside or inside. The eastern :
ace OF the fort was badly battered. Some s
'uns on the east end and the northeast face '
we're disabled. The flag was shot down four i
INES. Five privates and two negroes were c
rounded in Sumter. 4
The enemy,s fire on Wagner caused five D
aassualties, including Captain Robert Pringle n
liied. Our sharpshooters are annoying the G.
ankees considerably. It is supposed that G.
ne enemy hursted one of their Parrot guns IL
esterday afternoon. :
At II o'clock last night, a communication 81
ON the enemy, unsigned; was sent to Gene a,
u beauregard, demanding the surrender of g
umter and Morris Island batteries, with d,
otlilcation that the city wonld be shelled in L
nr hours 1t the demand was not complied til
lth. Beauregard was on a reconnaissance.
40 deneral Jordan returned it for the sigma hi
ire Of the writer 10
About 2 o'clock this morning the enemy ! "
'gan throwing shells into the city from q ri
lttery on the marsh between Morris and
lmes Islands, and distant five miles from ca
g aty. Twelve inch Parrot shells fell in tn
Q city, but caused no casualties. The trans is
tlon IS regarded as an outrage on civilized an
arfare. The Smelling had good effect in no
stenlng the exodus of non combatarrts. de
At daylight this morning the enemy OPEN an
nre vigorously on Sumter. The Ironsides tin
$ since opened. Sumter is replying. Wag- Ja
Is flrlng briskly on the enemy's advanced ha
rks, four hundred and fifty yards from our me
ttery. ha
FOURTH DISPATCH. moi
CHARLESTON, August 22.-The FIRE Of the pre-
emy's land batteries has been kept up on SUI
inter-, and more guns disabled. There hal
s only one casualty.
! here was also heavy fire on Battery
agner from the feet and land also on Bat
Gregg. The casualties at Wagner were SIN
officer and four privates. low
General Gilmore's demand for the surren-
OF Fort Sumter and Morris Island. with Ew
threat to shell Charleston in four hours dol
p the delivery Of the paper at Wagner, and
signed and returned at seven o'clock this VII.
ming. 800 = = the
'eneral beauregard, in his reply, charges spll
umanlty and violation of the laws of war. ind
ainrms that if the offence be repeated. enc
vii employ stringent measures of retalia- He
. 'spo
p to this time, the threat to shell the CITY to J
not been executed retil
FIFTH n1sp.rcu pra,
-. 20 90 : ~ - Their
. were fred at Sumter, of which 4l9 ah -,