Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-08-25
FROM CHARLESTON,

FROM CHARLESTON.
E0MBARDMENT OF FORT SUM-.
CHARLESTON, Aug-The firing o, The Par
rott guns upon Fort Sumter to-day was exceed
inglv heavy, but not so accurate as heretofore.
About noon the flag was shot away, tut soon
replaced No casualties are reported. Col.
Alfred Ehctt is commanding, and the earri
son is stout-hcarted.
Tie battery of Parrot guns is distant from
Sumter two miles and tivc-eighths. The mis-
slcs used are 20O.pound bolts, eight inches
in diameter, two feet long, with fiat head OF
chilled iron. Shells of the same dimensions
are also used.
Up to "Wednesday night, taasthird day of the
attack, 972 Of these missiles Struck Sumter; ;
and, inclu1ing to-day, $500 have struck The
damage is of course. considerable and, for the
last two days, all the guns of the South face of
tho fort have been disabled.
Yesterday, about i o'clock, the IRON -:lads FORM
el in line of battle to renew the attack on SUMTER
hut the fort opened at long range from the East
face, and they retired without attacking To>day
the IrnnSides and two Monitors kept up fire on
Wagner. at incrvas, and the Yankee sappcrs have
begun to make approaches OH that battery from
the nearest work 4 shot from Wagner disabled
one Of the Parrot guns. and the James Island
batteries, under Lieut.. Col. Yates exploded two
Of the enemys ammunition chests
SECOND DESPATCH.
CHARLESTON, August 2l.-The fire Of the
cncmy's land batteries has been heavier than
ever to-day. a new battery OF Parrott guns
opened on Sumter this morning, and the fires
have been concentrated upon the east battery
and its guns. The south wall OF the Fort is
now Il pile of rubbish. On the north the wall
=, IL,
The flag has been shot away twice to-day,
and six times during the attack. The flag
staff is shot of, and Ihc flag flies from the
ruins Of the south wall
just before sunset Sumter fired several shots
at the lrOnsdes, which was enga eing Battery
Wagner.
4 Monitor this morning fred at Sumter
while making 4 reconnaissance, but was not
replied to. There is no report Of casualties.
The sappers arc makinga regular approach
on BATTERY Wagner.
Tho Yankee officer killed on Monday was
caI,ain vi one Of the Monitors
THIRD DISPATCH.
CHARLESTON, Aug 222-From 5 o'clock 4.
VI. until O'Clock p. NJ. yesterday, the enc
my's fire on Fort Sumter was very heavy
Nine hundred and twcnty-three shots were
fired, and seven hundred and four struck the
fort either outside or inside The eastern
face f the fort was badly battered. Some
guns on the east end and the northeast face
were disabled. The fas was shot down four
times. Five privatcs and two negroes were
wounded in Sumter.
The cnemy's fire on Wagner caused five
casualties. including Capt. Robert Pringlc
killed. Our shurpshooters are annoying the
Yankees considerably. It is supposed that
the enemy bursted one Of their Parrott guns
yesterday afternoon.
At II o'clock last nj ght, a communication
from the enemy unsigned, was sent to Gen;
Bcaurccard, demanding the surrender Of
Sumter and the Morris Island batteries. with
Il notification that the city would be shelcd
in four hours if the demand was not
complied With. Hcauregard was on a
reconnaissance, and General Jordan re-
turned it for the signature of the writer
About > O'Clock this morning the enemy be-
gan throwing shells into the city from q bat
terry on the marsh between Morris and James
Islands, and distant five miles from the city
Twelve eisht-incl PARROT shells fell in the
city, but caused no casualties. The transoc-
ti.n is regarded rs an outrage on civilized
warfare. The sheling had good effect in
NaStchlnS tnc eSouus Vi nOn-cOmDatants.
AT daylight this morning the enemy opened
fire vigoi ou-y on Sumter. The Ironside5 has
since opened. Sumter is replying. Wagner
is fring briskly on the enemy's advanced
works, four hundred and fifty yards from our
battery.
FOURTH DESPATCH.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 22.-The fire of the
encmy's land batteries has been kept up on
Sumter, and more guns disabled. There was
only one casualty.
There was also heavy fire on Battery
Wagner from the fleet and land also on Bat
terry Gregg. The casualties at Wagner were
one officer and four privates.
Gen. Gillmorc's demand for the surrender
Of Fort Sumter and Morris Island, with the
threat To shell Charleston in four hours from
the delivery. Of the paper at Wagner, was
signed and returned ut o'clock this morn
ing.
Gen. Beauregard, in his reply, charges in
humanity and violation of the laws of war,
| and afiirrns that if the offence he repeated he
will employ stringent measures of retaliation.
Ur to this time, the threat to shell the city
has not been executed.