The New York herald., 1863-09-05
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Arrival Of the Steamers Unior,
Star Of tho South, Fulton
and 8. B. Spaulding.
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Adyices 70 Tuesday, Septem-
ber 1.
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Attack Of the Iron Clads Upon
Port Moultrie.
SUMTER Perfectly DENlOlIs%rD
Nothing Left Of the Noted Fort tls a
Pilo Of Bricks.
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Fort Wagner Reported ST.
fenced,
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Adyices 70 Tuesday, SeptSm-
ber 1.
SUMTER PERFECTLY DEMo,lsHrD

1CuCGuS
H., H.. 10.
The United States supply steamer Union, Captain Coz
roy arrived at this port yesterday morning. with
gers and the mail from the East Gulfbockadng squadron
She left New York August O. with supplies for the East
Gulf blockadng squadron, and called from Pensacola
August 81 on her return, and communicated at the fol
lowing pacesst Andrews st. Joscphs, West Pass Of 81
Georges August IL East Pass ST. Georges August 22 g.
Marks, August 81 Cedar Keys, August "a Tampa Bay,
August Is, Charlotte Harbor, August 20; Key West,
August 2s, Indian river, August ~; Port Royal and
Charleston bal, August 81.
She brought the following passengcrs.--
United States District Attorney G. Boynton, Adm iral
Baieys Secretary Bowman, Acting Masters g W Brown,
II. C. Mclean. Acting Master G. H. Call, Assistant Sur.
geons O. H. Burbant W. Y. scoHeld, Lieutenant J.. T.
hgham United States Army; Third Assistant Engineer
W. Maftt, Acting Assistant Faymasters John Gillespie
H. A. Strong, Paymastsrs Clerk !ono oalngnes ihra
T. Haddock, Paymaster's Clerk H. 8. Truax, Masters
G. A. johnson, Rev. W. Herrck and lady, H. Aofri-
son. lady and three children
The following ia list Of the officers OF tho Unon:-
Aeao volunteer Lieut<nast Consmandinq-Ed Conroy.
Acting Mater and Executive ODicer-w. H. wood.e
1cf;Mc Maze. ord Salincmorer--Levi Crowel.
Assisidn Pdysdxer-George W. Bcaman
Ss.sons- George n wilkins. Jen. slamm, W. soabury
En0reers-Actlng First Assistant, Edward l.. Thorpe;
Actng Second Assistants Edward Mccarnick and Thomas
Ustick Third Assistants y q. Slater and A. fTown.
Paumaaer's Clerks. w. Underdown.
Ndstcrs Mate and Nail Losnt-W. H. Mead
Nasley's Mates-C. H. Armstrong and c. h. Tucker
Tho United States transport steamship ssar Of tho
South Captain woodruff from Charleston bar August ao
TO the United States Navy Agent also arrived At this port
yesterday morning Tho star Of the South left this port
Augusr2l for Charleston bar having In Tow be Monitor
Lchiah ana arrived Of Charleston August 90 She LETT
again the day At three r. H., for New York
The Lehigh arrived in good condition and all well
Captain conroy Of tho Union, reports that ho lay Al,
anchor OF Charleston bar Monday, Angus. 81, from
| twelve O'Clock Nh sundown.
From noon TN three r. u. there nr,ng either
side bu, about hapast tho ronciads simultaneously
moved up towards suivsHs Island, taking up position
abrcas. OF For, Mou,rie. the object Of attAck.
AT three r. n. animated firing commenced from the
iron clsds upon Fort Mourio, which replied 70 from
MoutrIe and another battery sulvaus Isand we'll
as BY F,s Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island. Gen.
Gillmorcs batteries also opened on Wagner
Ia tho midsi OF all this firing Sumter stood per ectly
silent. 1t undcrstood that sho Is completely AID cf
reetualy senced, and her dnapIda,ed condition confirms
the supposIon for her appearance is rather that OF
ragged and l.used pile OF bricks than OF substantial
fortress.
The angle facing Gimores batteries Ia battered and
toneyconbsd top To bottom and tho pArspct Is an
irregular zigzaz line.
s reported that guns had been got into position
on the fort the day before bat had boon At dss
mounted by orr firing. The rcbc dag sl nsw, however
over tho dead remains Of Tho for,incation.
rno result o tho attack OF The Fort Moul
,rie was not asccrtainsd when the Union sailed
We learn from psmon board tho Union that Fort
Wagner had been gsnced that vessels paescd by IT,
Sumter paylss no attention them their attack upon
Nouitrie.
An ensign Of the feet, while on nigh, duty In boat.
had passed up close the city, and did not discover any
appearance or obsructons Tho impresyn was that our
fee, could pass up tho city, by run such a. Admiral
Fararu, made with far less eost the nation than BY
the plan Of reducing the forts In rotation.
The steamship fultoo Captain woston, arrived at this
port last evening, from Port Royal September and
Charleston bar st Eve Of the same day she brings
tho following intelligence from Morris Isiand:--
me siege uin continued. Gensra Gilmore has sac
eesdcd 10 running parallel against Fort Wagner.
The iron clads have been Withdrawn from their attack
on Fort Mourie a1a The batteries sulnvans Island.
Charleston has not been bombariei Tor tho Last Ton
day.
The casualties among The Uoion troops average about
sir per csy from The various rebel batteries.
Essry,hins ia progressing fsvoras'y Tor .he Unioa
canse ard Al oaden, Of ns snccsss y or troop
TsiegrHpss from Fortress Monroe.
Fosrus nosAos, segs :, iss.
TIE steamship spsu'dlns hrs arrived from Norris
Issui from whence sailed ss soon a iionaay 800
brings an passengers Com. Downs ana Lsai Harmoay Of
tho Sshsnt sost sofb b. %. yedicai sarys,of. ca@
raana.r Davis ha. bern esds,sa q ti.s sahars
me siors-y weather o. ,bs asi two asys hss cesss.i
naval operations.
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All all ssss - ~ waiting tor farsrsbis waashr'
a. wsdss.dsy sssht Aanyr DaaTe1 SCOT ~ ., sori
sumsss With ths Monitors, sbs ifoassos aad M saaa.sA
and osis~a Sss shs sNrm Increasing. ss VA, sstsysss
70 rssurs-
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