The New York herald., 1863-11-08
CHARLESTON.
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The Third Bombardment of
Sumter.
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Reported Surrender OF the
Fort.
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WHO HOLDS THE KEY OF THE HARBOR ?
Accounts Through Union Advices TO
the I'd and Rebel Sources
10 the 9Th Inst.
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TERRIFIC FIRE ON SUMTER.
JEFF. DAVIS At CHARLESTON,
&C., &c.. &c.
TERRIFIC FIRE ON SUMTER.
JEFF. DAVIS At CHARLESTON,
&C., &c.. &c.

COMMENCEMENT AND PROGRESS ov TIE THIRD Dom.
BARDMESr.
The unusual quiet OF tho preceding three weeks was
broken on October 2s by General Gilmore batteries
which opened Fort Sumter Forts Noutre johnson
and tho batteries about those works The bricks
| Sumter flew in clouds and Tho nsc upon Moutrio and
johnson had the desired effect the rebels replying
feeby and naccuracly Not casually occurred our
side during the day.
On the 2Tth the PARROTS beched out loudly AZ ever
and the rebels checked Ia their Efforts TO erect
battery within tho ruins OF sumter Heavier masses OF
masonry were that da detached by heavy prciec
tiles than In the arst bombardment principally because
the range nearly twohrds shorter than before
| the force or impact corrcspondinsIy Increased.
On that day also OF guns fred upon the city
OF Charcston taking 81 Mohaes pre- the tarroi for
| tho FIRE.
The same morning tho Patapsco, Ichigh, wccLawkcn
and Nahani moved up 10 point opposite Fort Wagner
opened fire on Sumter, and continued u esuroly during
the day. The 1rinz was slow and very accurate, the
| Ieheh and Pntapsco using their rifle glus principally,
though occasionally throwing In fifteen t1cb shc Tho
others used both their eleven aud fifteen guns and
battered the walls m nnc style. The Paapseo and chgh
afterwards coopera,ed during each day, and maataned
arcgur and effective fro upon the southeast face
rally assisting in s demolition. Tho rebel gunncrs
seemed 10 be pretty nearly inced thst sas only
waste OF ammunition TO fire upon them a, long range
Tho bombardmcnt continued up our last regular
advces with no interruption except at noon, which
hour the gunnera cploycd hours rest The dfng on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday October 2s 20 and co.
regular and effective Tho night firing had been
kept up only enough to prevent any work from going
IN the fort aud TO out tho garrison which
have been very small few occasionally
seen on the outside, dodging behind tie chnncl faco
when guns fred and keeping sharp lookout for s,ray
/ missiles and dying sr.ckbas. It considered pro.
bsble that only handful OF mon held tho work during
the day, renfocemen,s being thrown In By means of
ema boats after gundown, 70 guard against an attcmp,
| 70 take tiys hoit W rssauiis
On Friday afternoon the southeast fsee Il the foft pre-
sentcd appearance of demolition and which
mised the best results At the crner or ansc where
the southeast face Joins the gorge wall portion of
the parspet hn stood, though in shattered and d.
.Apdatcd condition. From that pon, 10 tho other ANGIE
at junction Of the southeast and tho channel faces the
parapct entirely gone The arches, with oEe or two
except ons we're crushed n piers knocked q pieces
tho top Of the wall extending higher, n ~ COS,
the second line OF casemaies. The limo of ruins
| descended in from the parapst OF tho gorge
angle 70 within twenty OF tho base Of the centre
Of the southeas, face. and then gradually assembled
irregular way, to the fragment OF tho naraci That
stopd like small watch tower. At tho channel angle
The then rcscmbicd at distance the rulns of some
old M1rth castle which busy nngers o. time hid
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bastious ao',, opy 10 show how imposing and
magnificent have bsen tho original structure when
intact and unDpaIred all It's parts. II sad 10 con
template the ruins o that compact and imposing work
which grAndly ordsd Il over Chares,on h'rbor and
fowned ~itp hundred upoa foreign foes, holding
the gates city securely under It's ordnance. and
threatening destruction and eaath 10 all hoate oomers
II had changed of runs. wsh the iaierci, dir.
~ rebel nag noating from shattered rammer s'ar on
4 t.ast n IN
| defiance rspel foe.
Such was tue condition ankfs when cur lat fesuar
adyicss we're received We continue tho ttory by
Publishing regular order the Dispatches taken from ITO
Richmond papers during the the sailing
OF tie regular mail vessel and the steamer sAivsr-
| CHsSiSyros, oct 30. 1903
The bombardnsut Of p0r sumter ~ day the hcayest
that has yet taken place.
From sundo~n on Wednesday tll sgndsrs On Ihurs.
day twelve hundred and ansen shots, from ,~elve nsh
uortan 10 ,hrcehgndrcd pognier Parrots, have bern
,hrown against tho fort.
| Our loss has bern seven wounded.
This evening the enemy op.red hrs from tho mortar
battery Canmn nrs Point up0n the norheAat anglo
the fort, which u BE- their special ohoci 4 Aitsex
The enemys batteries engaged ihoss a, for Grssg
and Wagner and the centre batisry Csnmlugs Point
, | with tho Aidt1n OF three Mouitors.
The boubardment of Foft sumter ~ siI going bot
the nrc 10 mech Shaker.
Our batteries ere slowly and dahbsrs,eiy, AMI The
enemy At present IAy 10 attention % then.
cassfE-Tos, Oct 81 1888.
Tho ensmy'a hro on Fort ssnler last Hlsh, costsgsd
furious anf ncersant from mo Land haitsfios.
Ths morning asga, -four oc'ocs por'ion u ths VAL
fen n bufying beneath TIE nnsa believed W
bs Of the fwenh Georgia and Tresiy 0h soalb cAFoiLa
regiments. Thirteen mining.
The secsrd despatch gives Their names hnd afta boy
bursd ~ tbs islug 10 q i's barfScss the
face q the fari. .hsrs tssy Id been paoei Fsioa
Tor mounting tks parsges 10 oass " as hssaalt
nercs bouibsrsmsni has been ksft - al dAy "a
sgmtsf frrm ths Houfoss ssi land batteries up 10.
thfes ococs this sfsrboos further eAsasluss have
oecarr,s over oss ihorsAsa two bubarsi sbo,s .srs
Cred "a ircu,y fgar soln. fhs srirg rn b.avy.
cHisir-or. Nov. I, 1sc3.
ne borabnansst x samta oauiiss.i fsrosiy, 9TH.
%, nisrtni.sion issi nshi sua 0asy. rhh anefsooa
10 sbois Avsrss,.i tour pss Bnuis
rbe erng has been from too noalisrs, two hsaTy srd
'wo igh, rissd guns a. for Grsgr f0sr tn mn mof,s
Al ne mfdia battery and foar rnsi gsss wssnsf
/ % saiaftay bsy Cred tor h1ssrea srs fsfiy nfss
rissd shos sshiy sir from TIE Matter ssd hfcshgn.
! cree srd seyssty three from nsftsrs.
l. The oarisr fuses eFgigts - ftfl a
frooud or tw3 aftsr me repsyL
! 90 eaiurssy hght ssrssiy fl.oi stsis sw1 -fss,
rnssty ulsh tine fi.ss "a ihBty iafe3 asf'n zs.
ihs Ere a us 4al baiioies 80 srssiri ssery iss
soathwest anss q hs teri ~ asrtsR as oar~i
swAy .1i.. bsi ,psesly fssaaes 10 nar va ~ co,
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rsfsi tsiss
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