The Portland daily press., 1863-08-28
COMMUNICATIONS.
The Bombardment OF Fort sumter.

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Fort Sumter and the operations of our land
and naval forces in the harbor of Charleston,
as given NV eve witnassas we conv from the
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New YORK papers. 1t VIII DC iound exceed
ingly interesting and entirely reliable.
THE BoMBA BARDuENr OF THE I7ru.
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tha a,,ac, of ,he nroiec,ilas WAS oulv IN ha Oh
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sm.r our nroaress Vas ,nartad by ! mondar.
ELL ,,o.a scsrred and raacad ,nnear,nce of
the masonry.
After the iron-clads had got abreast of
Gregg and Wagner the only rebel fire against
our batteries was from Fort johnson and Bat
terry Simkins, and from couple OF new earth
works on James Island From the first two
points we were favored with shell from one
ten-ineh columbiad and a couple of heavy
mortars; the Others sent in their compliments
from the throats of several Brooks rifles.
Their practice was very fair, but fortunately
they were enabled to infiict but few casualties.
Occasionally shell would burst over our bat
teries, or solid shot would strike against
them, but very rarely was any one within the
batteries injured.
Two men killed and five wounded are the
only losses upon our side of which have
been able to learn. One OF the latter saw
going to the rear with mutilated arm.
wounded by SHELF I! asked. es, he
cooily answered, Twas riSht under tne darned
thing when the bottom dropped out.
Sumter was ominousiy silent all day. She
ventured no reply to our land batteries, and
showed no fight except for few moments,
between i and II O'Clock, when the monitors
came within plunging fire oil her barbette
guns.
During the forenoon the battle nag upon
Fort Sumter was shot away 1t was speedily
replaced by another which, though badly torn,
was still hoating at sundown.
THE BoMBARDMENT OF THE 18TH.
This morninq at davbreal, the bomhardment
vas recommended viii, the same cheering ra-
suts The effect Of every shot that now
strikes the wall is heightened nv those that
have cone before II and where a single she'll
mase yesterday oniy = simnle hole Il knocLs
ont ! wide mass Of masonry TO-DAY. The fir
;ng of to-day however. Is not penerally so ac-
cnrate as that of Yesterday. bv reason Of the
very strong wind.
Tbopoh All our batteries are NOT vet com
n,eted and thoush the puns from nrh;cb tho
9greatest results are an,icinated are vet nm
mounted. the result of the bombardmen, 60
farhas been most gratifying and enconraging
TO he sure we have not DESTROYED the fort. bnt
;ts ultimate destruction l. rendered certain
The rnrae wall mon which aur t,re WAS ."tT. Al.
rec,ed Z marked and nit,ed and honey
comhed IN such ! degree that IL is M lonoer
possible to count the shots which have taken
effect. Looking at the rampant which, few
days since, was smooth and fair as the exteri-
or oil Ftth avenue residence, we see deep,
yawning craters, formed oy tne iearful impact
oil our shot and shell huge pies oi sand bags,
partially tumoleu down ana mingled with the
disioaged pricks ana mortar poftions OF the
parapet gone; TWO or three emorasures
knocked INTO one Irregular assure, gradually
widening as tne nre eonunues.
Aitnough rors sumter ana wagner hau
repned but niue 10 our hre, the batteries on
James Island, extending from Fort Johnson
10 wi.hih TWO nhes OF Light House iniet,
have Kept up an incessant cannonade, both by
day and night, put mus lar nave innicted but
little injury. bntiew shells have burst within
our batteries Nearly all fal, over or fall short
The north end OF MOTIFS Island, without any
great exaggeration, may be said to be almost
as thickly paved with shot and shell as Broad
way is with granite blocks.
In the firing of yesterday, and in that of
this morning we cut the halyards on the fla Q
staff OF Sumter, and brought the flag iutter-
ing to the walls. A brave little band OF rebels
however, soon rallied, and under the hottest
fire ran it up again, to float once more In our
faces.
The flags of all the shipping were at half
mast yesterday and to-day, out of respect to
Captain Rodgers, of the Catskiil, killed early
in the engagement of yesterday.
THE RoNBARpMENT ON THE 10TH.
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