, 1863-08-27
FROM CHARLESTON.
Admiral Dahlgren's Official Report.
SUMTER KNOCKED TO P1ECES-NuKT
nESERTEES SAT-.
ISneefA1 n{npcteh IN tha (!hiesp m 'Trfhu.,

Especial Dispatch to the Chlcago TfibAne.1
WAsu1SaToS, August 26, 1853.
The Richmond EuQnirer Of the 24th con-
tains the following, dated Charleston, Aug.
22d: From s O'Clock q. m, until : o'clock
p. m. yesterday the enemy's fire on: Sum
ter was very heavy; 02s shots were fired, and
104 struck the fort, either outside or inside.
Tho eastern face Of the fort was badly bat.
cast tace were disabled. The flag was shot
down four times. Five priyates and two ne.
groes were wounded In Sumter.
The enemy's fire on:Wasner caused five cas-
ualtles, including Capt. Robt. Pr1ngle killed,
and our sharpshooters are annoying Yankees
considerably. It is supposed 'that tho enemy
bursted ore Of their Parrott guns yesterday
forenoon d II o'clock.
Last night communication from the ene.
my, unsigned, was sent to General Beaure-
gard, demanding the surrender Of Sumter and
the Morris Island batteries, with notification
that the city would be shclled IN four hours
If the demand was not complied With. Beau
regard YVES On q reconnaissance and General
Jordan returned 1t for the signature Of the
writer.
About two o'clock this forenoon, the cne-
my began throwing shell into the city from o
botte,y on the marsh, between Morris aud
James Island, and distant five miles from the
city. Twelve Parrott shells fell In the city,
but caused no casualtIes.
The transaction is regarded as IN outrage
Oh civilized warfare.
The shell lad good effect in fastening the
exodus Of noncombatants.
At daylight this morning, the enemy opened
vigorously on Sumter. The 1ronsides has
since opened. Sumter Is replying. Wagner
is firing briskly on the enemy.s advanced
works, 450 yards from our battery.
WAsu1SGyoS. Aug. ee5.-Gcntleman attach
| ed to the public service say that In the she'll
frg Of Charleston at distance Of five miles, a
greater sIecess has been attaincd with the
| P:rrott guns than has heretofore entered into
| their calculations.
Even the rebel accounts Of the recent move.
| mcnts agnlnst Charleston are regarded here
/ 2s atfording cheering prospect Of complete
The Navy Department has receiyed no off.
| ciu1 adyices within the past two days from
| that quarter.
NEW YoaK. Aug. eG.-Thc New York zri-
1une has the following special:
T. HEADQUARTERS Army or TIE PoroNAc,}
| August a5.
The cavalry pickets Of the enemy called yes.
| tsrday morning across the kappahannock to
taken by us. This is o confirmation of news
that has been received ria Fortress Monroe By
| Richmond papers Of yesterdays date.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 2G.-Tho An,e,ican has q
| Richmond paper with the following:
] CuAK1.EsToH, Aug, 2-syening. fire
i m nstn fn.1nv The Anef hou
not participated in the attack. at twelve
o'clock csu night the enemy ::opencd on the
citywith {S-inch Parrot shells. Non-comba-
tants arc leaving steadily.
New YonK, August 26.-Thc following in-
te1estlpg letter is from G. G. Fulton, editor Of
the Baltimore d,nt,1oan:
OFF CuAn1Es-oy. FRnAT, Noon,
August =, 1868.
Fort Sumter still flies the rebel flag, but its
Test wall is 4 mass OF ruins. shells 20 into
the fort and explode inside, some Of them
passing through the east wall going in one
side md coming ont OF the otter.
An casterly storm prevailed Oh Tuesday
and Wednesday, but broke away on Thurs
day. We DOW have fine weather, and it Is cx-
pectcd that the monitors will go in torcc to
Sumter this afternoon.
The Ironsides and our wooden vessels have
shc}1ed Wagner and Gregg every day, keeping
them quiet, while our shore batteries are
| hammeriug away at Sumter.
Seven North Carolina desertcrs, from sul1i-
wants Island: were picked up in boat lat
are preparing to abandon Sumter and blow it
| up; that they have been taking tho guns ou1
! Of it ever since the attack upon tt in Aprt
last, which dcmonst :ated their Inability to hold
1t; that there are not more than ak or eight
/ guns now. IN the Fort, the remainder being
/ Quake1B: that the cordons Of beer barrels
arc merely intended to sustain the telegraph
| wire between Sumter and Moultric, and ire
! no part Of the distractions OF the harbor;
that the North Carolina troops are anxious to
60 home, andaIe almost in q State Of mntiny;
That the rebels al anticipate the fall Of
Charleston that the walls Of Sumter were
extensively preached in April, and that there
Is 4 great scarcity Of provisions among the
rebels.
The flag Of Sumter has been shot away four
times, md nov there Is no flag up. The rebe]
batteries on James Island throw shells, night
and day, into our lines, but do not cause
more than one or two casualties daily.
Admiral DahlgTen is anxious to let the
! army and navy both finish Sumter, expecting
to haYe plenty Of work Tor the monitors ID
taking the interior line Of defences Of Charles
ton.
day norniDg, and firing ceased during the In,
tervicw, when It WAS resumed again.
Gen. Gilmore notified Gen. Beauregara that
he would commence to shell the city within
forty-eIght hours, and requesting him to re-
move the women and children. The wholt
monitor fleet went up On Friday night, foj
another assault upon Sumter. The Paseait
rot aground. and so much time was lost II
Getting her of, that tho expedition was aban
ioned for the night. The rebels did not dis
| cover her position, though she was withit
half mile Of the fort.
OFF CHARLESTON, SATURDAY, Aug. 25.-
Sumter, this morning, is an immense ruin
The rear wall is battered down aud the in
terion of the fort is open to view. Our she'll
strike against the inside. Of the front wall
which is greatly shattered, and at times tn
balls pass entfrely through the front. Th
flag Of Sumter was shot away four times Of
Friday. 4 new flag Is up this morning. tn
weather is yery hot, and no Ice is to be had
Should there 10 no accidents tonight the OIL
dag will hoat over Sumter tomorrow.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM ADA1RA
DAHGRES.
: .WAsHSGToN1 Aug. 24.-The following va
received here this morning:
H.: . FLAG STEAMER DrSsxoRE.
Orr Mounts IsIAaD. Aug. "a, 1853.
Hon, Gideon weales, secrctssyofthe Navy, waa'
, iuSton. DC :.
, sR:. Yesterday was begun another aeti'
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