New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-20

Iinn Ar,,ll,r, md 10 compan,s Of tho 2l,t South
Carolina Volunteers. IN ali numbering is5 men.
This une1 peciedly quick aud brilliant success In
capturing these strong works and obtaining 90 I'm
,oriant footing upon the island filed the troop,
with tho greatest enthusiasm Cheer after cheer rsn
tho air. Men rsn through ssnd knee deep ~ II they
were upon n bard mac sdeniIed road, IN search OF
llunder mules asses and horsss; pigs chickens and
ducks were ,oon running or ny'ng III eve'y uifeo
,iOn. The Jack Tsrs from the feet with pieces o
rope IN thor hands diverted themselves by running
down some old mule mounting bs bare back and
galloping up aud down the beach in sight OF the
monitors and TO the envy Of tho crews Oh board o.
them.
In few moments Gen. Gilmore and ,taa eross.d
TO the island, and GA foot, under burning sun
scrambled on the ssnd-hIlls examined the works aud
ceItnned the extent Of the victory. The batteries
had been In command OF one Capt. Mitchell, sou oil
the IrisL orator aud traitor John Mitchell who. be
uenth d magnificent tent was living In something
like oriental splendor, but who ran frightened and
terror stricken tbs moment Gen. Strong advanced
upon the works.
! HE subordinate captains and lieutenants remained
at the guns until they were shot down aud wounded
and dylbR fell into bands NTH tho exceptions
Of the lot South Carolina Artillery and the 2l.l
South Carolina NOl-, Col. Graham, all the ol
the troops, who the week before had been epcnnped
upon the island bad suddenly left for Seees.ionvis
James, lslsud, the ielnt oil Gen. Terry, who had
proceeded up to Stone River, four mlics Ia the Old
battery Landing disembarked his troops aud pushed
Que brigade two or three miles into the interior oil
the island, having succeeded IN throwing them com
| pletey off their guard and exposed two'tbirds OF
Morris Island TO al easy capture.
Gen. Beauregard, surprising Gen. Gilmore, from
the movement up Stone River. intended advancing
by the same roads along which Gen. Hunter Wac
defeated but little more than year since Threw
lie entire strength 10 TINT direction and would M
dOubtedly have given us revere battle II we Lad
| been % unwise Hs TO have accepted the challenge
| But Gen. Gilmore did not for II moment conIcm-
plato 10 hazardous all undertaking.
| For warfare urOn the Ses lslands Of the South he
prefers the sInds the tx, the siege-gun, and the
| cultivated brain OF tho engineer, aud DO one VINO
| Lss observed what diff cutiss he has surmounted
within the past few weeks will venture to suggcrt
doubt with regard 10 the wisdom OF his choice. ms
evening ~ | close this hasiy account Of the day r
work, We are III possession OF two-tbirds oil Morris
| leland, and with nearly one hall Of the gus cap
tured this morning arendy turned upon Fort Waggo
ner tie ouly remaining Tort, with the exception OF
Cummings Point, required TO be taken before We
have full possession.
Nearly all The afternoon the Monitors have been
throwing shell directly into Fort Waggoneran have
been receiving her lire In return, but without sui
iering any mate rial damage, although the Admiral
fag-shp the Calskill, has been struck fifty times.
Fort Sumter has also fired Some twenty shots IRON
her barbette guns, nearly oil Of which fell short
from one quarter ~ hall mile. 49,
At daylight III the morning an attempt VIII pe
inside TO carry Fort Wsggoner at the point OF The
bayonet. Detachmcnts from the 7th CONNECTICUT, ,
oh Maine, and ooh PennHy wanna, all under the
command OF Gen. Strong, have been detailed 10
.eriorni tbe duty. God grant that this desperate
and bloody undertaking may be succeasiul. n r.
The AssnuIt or Fort Wrxgoner-Hfp"i"c OF
our Eorccs-The WORK Hc>ieged-It Must