Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-08-22
yEEE ATTACK ON CHARLES
ron.
UNION ACCOUNTS OF THEP EPRoGREss OF THE
SIEGE.
WORE ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED.
LARGE HOLES KNOCKED IN FORT
SUMTER,
NEW YORK. Aug 1e

The steamer Fulton has arrived from Port !
Royal with dates to Sunday, the 10th in
stant.
The following letter is received from our
correspondent, e. c. Fulton, Esq, editor of
the Baltimore American:
FLAGSHIP D1NsSToRE, OFF CHARLESTON,
Aug. iG, 1S63.Since Monday last the
events here have been rather monotonous.
We have been exchanging shell and shot
with the rebels night and day, with proba-
bly, but little damage to either side.
The object of the enemy was to retarG
General Gimore's siege works on the shore,
but all have been perfected for some days.
The intention to open on the 18Th was aban-
doncd on account ef some difficulty as to the
quality of the army ammunition and owing
to the serious indisposition of General
Gilmore. lie, however, is much better,
and the opening of the heavy siege work
will commence q; daylight tomorrow.
The shore batteries i'll getting into range
of their guns yesterday and the day before.
knocked three holes in the walls of Sumter.
The general impression prevails that the
rebels have evacuated Sumter and will blow
it up is soon as the assat commcpccs. Out
of nearly thirty guns on the parapcts ten
days ago. but six remain. Most Of those
in the classmates had previously disappear
ed.
The rebels have erected line Of breast
works II mile long ON James Island. from
Fort johnson to SuCcssiOnvilc, although
they have few guns mounted yet. This is
supposed to he the destination of the guns
taken from Fort sumter
Our picket boats around Sumter report
great activity among the reocls every night
with sChOonerS, steamers, DC.
The weather continues fine, with very
calm sea- which i, most favorable for our
operations The air is hot, but good sea
breeze and occasional thunder showers cool
the air. Everything Is now in readiness on
sea aud shore, and all are looking forward
to the work tomorrow as a certain and com
plctc success.
Rcnfurccmcnts continue to arrive daily.
and quite large army is now on the Is
lands.
On Wednesday night the rebels opened
on our works With grape and canister, on
information received from two suffers who
deserted to the enemy. We lost two killed
and two wounded
The Monitors, however, soon -ilcncCI the
rebel guns.
Admiral Dahlgryn went on board the
Patapsco joining her under the guns OiN Nag-
ncr. and came near being taken off by 10
inch shot from the fort. The indications
are. that the rebels will depend principally
upon the onstructions and andthe interior line
of detcnccS.
/ In the attack to come off tomorrow, the
ta;', ,I ,,1 NJ
nitors engage sumter At the same time
the wooden feet and mortar fleet will en-
. l.ri |. In III,
affair
The rebel works on James Island indicate
that an attempt will be made on the part of
the rebels to drive Gen. Gilmore off James
/ lslHnd or to annoy him so as 10 Interfere
with the siege OF Sumter.
THE LATEST
/ August 80 o'clock p. Nj learn from
the shore rhat the rebels have pllcd sand
bags on the wharf IN the rear "t Sumter
against the rear wall lG feet high. complete
ly protecting the magazine from the shore
/ batteries Oi General Gilmore
The removal OF the guns from the para
pets oi Sumter Is probably from the con-
yiction that our army batteries Will silence
them. There nave been hGt Two or lnFcc
shots fired to day, both parties observing
the Sabbath.
1t Is generally understood that 'hc assault
will he made tomorrow, and the weather
promises to be most favorable. ihe ocean
Is calm as mil pond, the atmosphere clear
and hight. Gen. Gilmore health is mUcl'
better tins evening.
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MASliN"T"N, Aug. ID ne Government
received despatch from Nhar'eSion' wa
FORTRESS Monroe, tnls morning to inc ch'c'
that on Friday and Saturday The bomo"fd
mcnt was terrific.
Inc action OF the sea was so great on sun
day 'hat inc Gon-Doats c"n'G not co-"Pe
rate with the I1nd batteries with any good
result.
On Monday 1t was expected that the sea
would be smooth enough to enable the IRON
cluds to join again IN the attack.
This despatch says there was "A report tiIai
General Gilmore had succeeded IN reaching
the city OF Charleston with one u ms long
range guns, and had actually thrown shot
lorIh n'S ol Hucc Ho'h pt"ul' 'Sa'" o'' 'N'
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