New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-26

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the city firing fifteen s-inch Parrot shells.
Non-combatans are leaving the city in a continuous
stream"
b. the arrival of the steam-transports Cum
tra and America and the sehr Maxon Rogers al this
,ot from Morris Island have dates 10 the 2ls inst
a. midnight.
The bombardment still continued. and the south side
oisumier has been demolished almost to its base.
Forts Wagner and Gregg and Cummings Point bat
iegy still replied at short intervals.
Tie batteries on James Island lad greatly annoyed
the Union troops and expedition had been fitted
out to silence them The casualties the Union side
we're very small
Gen Gilmore and all the officers were confident Of the
fDs success in reducing al the Notifications Morris
Island.
Capt Farren Of the Maxon Rogers. reports when he
VT the bar on the 2Oih at p m the siege Of Fort Sum
isr was progressing in great earnest The entire top
the fort was completely gone and every parapet gnu
dsrounted most Of which had fallen into the sea IT
Was further reported that Fort Wagner would surrender
sOn
FORTRESS Monroe Monday Aug. g. lst3.
The steamer City of Richmond, Capt. Kelly,
arrived in Hampton Roads yesterday noon.
Eap Kelly reports having left of Charleston on saiur
day last at l q.
Tie flags of Sumter shot away on Thursday and
Friday last, and 10 reply made TO our bombardment,
which was constantly kept up.
The whole of the south west sdc Of Fort Sumyr was
demolished presenting nothing but heap ofruins
No guns were being fired from the fort.
On Friday morning nine breaches were Observed IN
Sumter by a spy glass from the ships of Charleston
Tie siege was then progressing.
For the last seven days casualties had averaged
sIly about four per day.
FoRTEEss MONROE. Monday, Ang q, l5o3
The hag-of-truce steamer New-York has ar
nyed from City Point She brings the latest Southern
papers.
The Richmond Sentinel Of the oath inst contains the
following highly important dispatch;
CHARLESTON Saturday. Aug. o. 1863.
The fire Of the enemy's land batteries has been kept
Or On Sumter and more guns are disabled. There
Only one casualty to-day
There was also heavy fire kept up on Battery wag
rer both from the feet and the land and also upon Bat
tery Gregg.
The casualties at Wagner were one officer and four
priyates.
Gen. Gillmore's demand for the surrender Of Fort
Sumter and Morris Island. with threat TO shell
Charleston in four hours from the delivery Of the paper
nFort Wagner was received, and returned Ut O'Clock
this morning.
Gen. Beauregard. in bis reply, charges inbumanity
and violation Of the laws Of war against Cen Gilmore
and arns that IL the oense be repeated, he will en-
ploy stringent measures Of retaliation
Up TO this time the threat TO shell the city has not
been executed. 800
CHARLESTON. August % 1863.
On Saturday. e4 shots fred at Sumter, Of which
40 struck inside aud outside.
The east wall is much scaled and battered in and the
parape. undermined.
The northwest wall with the arches, &C. has fallen
in The guns are oil difmounted. One private killed
On Sunday the land batteries opened from south TO
north and the monitors from east TO west coming
close up.
The fire was very damaging
Tie east wall was cracked and preached and the shot
swep, through the fort.
shell burst, wounding Lieut.. Boysion seriously.
Col Rhett Capt Fleming and Lieuis. Seaman and
Fickling
The fort IL now ruin. Col Rhctt is ordered, with
mis- brave garrison to hold bis outpost even as foror
hope until he il relieved or the place taken
On Saturday, at Wagner. Lieutenant and four men
Of the siege train were wounded.
On Sunday the brave Col Gaillard lost Lis life.
II is said today that there are % vessels inside the
bar including the lronsides and the Monitors. and
tiTtccn more outside.
Gen. Gilmore sent communication at II o'clock Oh
Sunday giving notice that at II O'clock TO he
would open fire on Charleston, and that in the mean
time non. coinbatants could go ont Of the city.
CHATTANOOGA, Aug. %, 1863.
Tie Yankees commenced sbeling the City Of Chatta.
noga yesterday without giving notice Of their inten.
ton 10 do So All Is quiet today.
ANOTHER gEroET.
dispatch by the Independent Telegraph line
On The bulletins down town announces that Sumter had
Surrendered and that the batteries and the feet
shslEng Charleston.
This yurports 10 have come from the War Depart
nent We print the story. only adding that when this
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