Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-10
The Siege ofCharleston.
THE REBELS EvAcUATE MORRIS ISLAND.
THE SIEGE PROGRESSING VIGOROUSLY
FROM TENNESSEE.
AN ADVANCE UPON ROME, GEORGIA.


The Richmond Enquirer of the 9Th inst con.
tains the following:
CHARLESTON, Sept. morris Island wa,
evacuated yesterday afternoon. The enemy
had advanced their sappers up to the moat OF
Wagner, and 1t being impossible to hold it,
Beauregard ordered its evacuation, which took
place at noon. The enemy holds Cummings
Point. in full view of the city.
The enemy is active above and below Chatta-
nooga.
monitors and our batteries on Sullivan's Is
land and Fort Moultrie.
fsRcoND DIsPATCH.l
The following is from the Richmond Wing
of the sth inst:
EVACUATION OF MORRIS ISLAND.
CHARLESTON, Sept. THE bombardment
was kept up without intermission all day yes
terday, and far into the night About $50 of
our men were killed and wounded at Batteries
Wagner and Gregg. The attempt to assault
Gregg was repulsed before the enemy had
completed their landing. Great havoc is sup.
posed 10 have been played in the enemy 8 boat
BY our grape and canister. AT dark yesterday,
the enemy wing advanced their sappers up
to the very moat Of Wagner, and it being i'm
possible to hold the island longer, Gen. Beaure-
gard ordered its evacuation, which was exc
cuted between p. m. and a. m, with success.
We spiked the guns of Wagner and Gregg, and
withdrew noiselessly in forty bErges. Only
one barge, containing twelve men, was cap
tured. The enemy now holds Cummings
Point. in full view of the city Allis quiet this
morning.
CHARLESTON, Sept 7-Noon-A dispatch
from Major Gen. Stephen Elliot, commanding
at Fort Sumter, announces that q flag Of truce,
demanding the immediate surrender OF that
tort, has just been received from Admiral
Dahlgren, by Lieut.. Brown, Of the steamer
folo
graphed TO General Elliott TO reply to Admiral
Dahlgren that he can have Fort Sumter when
he takes it and holds II, and that, in the mean :
time, such demands are puerile and unbecom
ing.
CHARLESTON, Sept. IS p. NAT O'Clock
p. m. the iron-clads and monitors approached
Fort Sumter closer than usual, and opened a
hot fire against it. Our batteries on Sullivan
Island, including Fort MOultrie, replied heav-
lily. The firing is still going on.
FROM CHATTANOOGA.
CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 6.-With the exception
Of few shells thrown at our pontoons yester-
day, nothing has occurred to break the monoto-
NY at this place. The enemy seem quite mac
tive both above and below this place. But
there is no further indications of an attack.
The best informed persons think that no attack
will be made here, but an effort will be made
to flank us.
Four privates, four regulars, and one of
Rosecrans' telegraph operators were captured
yesterday near Running Water bridge.
THE ADVANCE ON GEORGIA.
ATLANTA, Sept 7.-Passengers from Chatta-
nooga report force Of the enemy at Waxahat.
chic. We learn from Rome, GA, that another
force is advancing on that point All accounts
concur in stating that the feeling and dIspo.
sition of the army is one of great desire to meet
the enemy, and confidence In the result.
From East Tennessee there is no recent move
ment to report.
The Latest from Charleston through Fed .
efal Sources.
NEW YORK, Sept 9.-The transport City OF
Bath, from Charleston bar on the 9th instant,
has arrived.
She reports the siege Of Forts Wagner and
Sumter still going on. The latter has not sur
rendered.
The iron. clads and land batteries were bonn.
harding Fort Wagner, which had not replied
for two days.
The casualties are very few.
The news from Morris Island is said to be
contraband' but its character is not known.