Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-20
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Afternoon Report.
The Very --latest from Charleston

The Very Latest from Charleston.
NEW YoRK, August IA dispatch from
y. G.. Fulton, of the Baltimore American
contains the following very latest from
Charleston, being the 18th, at p. NJ;
The rebels have piled sand bags on the
wharf against the rear walls of Sumter 40
feet high, completely protecting the maya
zines from GilmOre's shore batteries.
But few shots were fired during Sunday.
It is generally understood that an assault
will he made tomorrow If the weather
4 promises favorable for operations.
Gen. Gilm0re's health is much better.
A private note dated of Morris Island, 8
P. NJ. 18th, says we will have Sumter to-
morrow certain.
FLAG SHIP DBssMoRE, OFF CHARLESTON,
August l6.-IST: Since Mondays events
here it has been rather monotonous. We
have been exchanging shell and shot with
the rebels night and day, probably with
but little damage to either side. The enc
my's object was to retard Gen. GilmOre's
seige works, but they have all been per-
fected. For several days the intention to
open on the 18th was abandoned on ac-
count of some difficulty as to the quality
of the army ammunition, and owing to the
serious indisposition of Gen. Gilmore. He
is however much better, and the opening of
heavy seige work will commence at day
light tomorrow. The shore batteries in
getting the range of guns yesterday and
day before, knocked three holes in the
walls of Sumpter. The general impression
prevails that the rebels are evacuatiog
Sumter and will blow it up as soon as as
saulted. Out of nearly 80 guns on the
pRrapets ten days ago but six now remain,
and most of those in easements had preVi-
ously disappeared.
The rebels have a line of earthworks a
mile long on James Island, from Fort john
son to Secessionville, although they have
but few guns mounted yet. This is sup
posed to be the destination of Sumter's
guns.
Our picket boats around Sumter report
great activity every night among schoon-
ers, steamers, &c.
The weather is very fine, with a very
calm sea and most favorable for operations.
The sun is hot, but there is good sea
breeze and occasional thunder showers
Everything Is now in readiness on sea and
shore and all are looking forward to the
work of tomorrow certain of success.
ReinfOrcements continue to arrive daily,
and quite large army is now here.
On Wednesday night the rebels fred
on our works with grape and canister on
received from two suffers who
deserted to the enemy. We lost two killed
and two wounded.
The Monitors went up last night and
opened on Wagner. The rebel guns were
soon silenced. The Admiral went on
board the Potapsco, joining her under the
guns of Wagner, and came near being
taken off by ten inch shot.
The indications arc that the rebels will
defend principally in distractions.
The Ironsides will engage Wagner and
keep her silent, whilst the Monitors and
shore batteries engage Sumter. The
wooded feet and mortar schooners will enc
gage MonItrie. 1t will be a grand affair.
The rebel works on James Island indi-
cate an attempt on the part of the rebels
to drive Gilmore of james Island, or to
annoy him as to interfere with his siege of
Sumter.