Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-26

pfsSenes on th at battery from the nearest work.
n snot IRON Wagner dis .Ibled one Of the p irrott
I;an, "nI ,ne Jan'es Island batteries under
ammunition ehests. - >N
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my's land batteries has been hs, IT, ., .',e uer
t,-day. A new battery of Parrot, suns nne.sd
on 81 inter tins morning, and the firrs have
neen eohcs s,, upon the east battery and
IFS guns. The south wall OF the Fort - nov n
pile OF rubbish On The north the wall "a also
crumbliRg into heap OF ruins. The gaa hos
been Sno. awsy tw.ce 70. day, and SIX times hn-
the flag flies from the ruins of the south wall
just before sunset Sumter fired "a yer,I shots
at the Ironsides, which WAS engaging Battery
Wagner. sFE
A Monitor this morning fred at Sum,er
while making reconnaissance, but was not re.
plisd to. There is no report OF casualties
/ The sapp. rs are making Il regular approach
on Battery Wagner.
The Yankee officer killed on Monday WAS
Captain OF one OF the Monitors.
THIRD DEsPATCH.l
CHARLESTON, Aug. 22.-FrOm O'Clock a.
N. until o clock m. yesterday, the enemv's
fire ON Fort Sumter was very heavy Nine
hundred and twsnty-three shots were fired,
and "a struck the fort, either outside or in
side. The eastern face OF the fort was badly
battered. Some guns On the east end and the
northeast face were disabled. The flag was
shot down four times. Five priv2tes and two
negroes were wounded in Sumter.
The enemy's fire on Wagner caused five
casualties, Including Captain Robert Prngie
killed. Our sharpshooters are annoying the
Yankees considerably. 1t is supposed that the
enemy bursted one OF their PARROT guns yes.
tarGay afternoon.
At n o'clocklast night a communication from
me enemy, unsigned, was sent to Cen Beau
regard, demanding the surrender Of Sumter
and the Morris Island batteries, with notifi-
cation that the city would be shelled in four
hours if the demand vas not complied with
Beauresard was on reconnaissance, and
rQf I'm mad fnrf ha -En.t
the writer.
About O'Clock this morning, the enemy be.
gan throwing shells into the city from bat
fery on the marsh, between Morris and
James Islands, and distant fl We miles from the
city. Twelve S-inch Parrot shells fell in the
city, but caused no casualties. The transac-
ton is regarded as an outrage on civilized war
fare. The sheHs had good effect in hasten
ing the exodus of non combatants.
At daylight this morning, the enemy opened
fire vigorously on Sumter. The Ironsides has
since opened Sumter is replying. Wagner IS
firing briskly on the enemys advanced works,
$50 yards from our battery.
From Mississippi.
ATLANTA. Aug. 2i-A special to the 4ppcuI,
GATED Canton, Goth, says that Grenada has
fallen into the hands of the Federal force from
the Yaloo and another from North Junction
The rolling stock of the New Orleans Railroad
was at Grenada. The enemy met no OPPOSE
ton.
Major Chalmers, in the absence of Col. Slem-
mers, fell behind the YalabUsha, and fought
the Yankee raiders three hours, when. our
wagons being safe and the Yankees from the
south threatening our rear, weevacuated Gre
NADIA. The Yankees burned the rolling stock
and captured Major Chalmers and q party of
men. One quarter of the town was burned.
Fearing that Jackson was coming the Yam KEGS
retreated precipitately. Both the large and
five railroad bridges over the Yallabusha Were
burned. Gen. Hatch is reported dead.
The Yankees Smelling Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 22-noon.-A force Of
some strength appeared on the opposite side
Of the river yesterday about 10 O'Clock, and
commenced Smelling the place without warn.
ing. Our batteries replied promptly, and the
artillery duel continued until 3 -. m. A little
girl, daughter OF f. f. Roche, OF Nashville
was MORALLY wounded; also, one lady. The
ferryman at the river was badly wounded
The enemy afterwards retired. All quiet to-
day.
Fight in Tennessee.
ATLANTA, August 81 "A letter to the Con.
frdsrocy from Forests command says that
Col Dibreli had another fight with seven regi-
ments OF ankee cavalry, on the 18th instant,
at Sparta, Tenn, and repulsed them with a
loss of forty or fifty killed or wounded.
Dibrelis force was 600 strong. His loss is two
killed, seven wounded and twelve missing.
1t is reported by passengers that the Yankees
were Smelling Chattanooga.
Election OF Senator in Alabama
Robert .jemis0n, Ir., has been elected to I'LL
the unexpIred term Of fancey in the Cunted-
crate Senate.