Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-09-15
From Oh arleston


done to the forts The feet captain, Oscar G.
Badger, successor to Captain Rodgers, had his
leg broken by a shell.
Ii is feared tina amputation will be necessary
The Ironsdes was at anchor. but not engaged
when the New Jersey left. -Four Monitors had
gone up ready for action, and were nearly
abreast Of Fort Sumter preparatory to making
a new attack The land batteries were firing
night and day.
The bomberdment of the city had not been
resumed but new batteries would open at the
proper time. The army was in fine spirits Gen.
Gilmore was working with the utmost energy,
and all werH confident Of success.
TIE Navy Department has received briei
Telegram from Fortress Monroe, giving few
facts relative TO the naval and military opera
tions before CharIeeton to the 4th inst, when
all was still progressing iayorably The tele-
gram also states that Lieutenant Commander
Badger had his leg broken while in the turret.
This is the third casualty to therespectVe cap
tains Of the fleet during the last three months
Capt Taylor cling disabled by sickness and
Capt. Rodgers killed
WASHINGTON, Sept. s. The following dis
patches appear in the Richmond Erdmner OF
Sept
6HARLEsros, S. c. Sept g. To-day witness
es another furious bombardment Of forts Wag-
ner and Gregg by the enemys fleet and land
batteries The fire began at daylight and con-
tinued steadily till dark. Another assault on
battery Wagner is deemed not improbable to-
night.
Since yesterday no further attack has been
made on Sumter which has been held twenty
days against all oforta Of the enemy, 1851 shots
having been fired al &c, of which 34Jj have
struck outside, and 2l40 inside. The flag has
been shot away IA times Orders against ex-
posure having been rlgidly enforced, our casual
ties were few.
Charleston, Sept. $3.50 A. NJ. The bonn
bardment of batteries Wagf er and Gregg has
been inc ssant for the last 80 hours, The noise
OF the cannonade s tremendous. Last night
the enemy landed in barges and assaulted bat
terry Gregg. No luethcr particulars have yet
been received.
Atlanta, Sept. 3 special dispatch to the
APPEAL from Senstobia says Price had an en-
gagement with the enemy ID miles below Little
Rock and obtained victory over the Yankees.
The Arkansas army has been rapidly reinforced
Chattanooga Sept 5. Although tho armies
OF an early engagement, but q slight cause,
however, may bring 1t on at any moment. Oui
artillery at Drivers Ferry opened on the enemy
this morning for the purpose oil ascertaining the
strength OF the enemy g batteries They respond
ed promptly. For half an hour lively artillery
duel was kept up without injury. The health
OF the army is very fine and troops are in the
best Of spirits.
atlanta, Sept. 7. special dispatch to the
confedetaey says Col Morrison, Of the LIST
Georgia cavalry, repulsed the enemy at Dia.
mond Gap on the night OF the "a inst. Our
loss was two wounded. The brigade foil back
south of the Tennessee river.
The enemy sbelled Loudon on the ID
Atlanta, Sept, 5. Gov. Brown has issued
proclamation, calling upon the state reserve to
hold themselves in readiness to march at mo-
ments warning.
New YoRg, Sept 8. letter of the LIST inst,
from Morris Island, to The Times Gays the enc
my had been reinforced with 1000 troops from
Lees army. I oy are encamped on Sulivan's
Island Prisoners state that the whole Of long
streets division is coming to the deieuse Of
Charestou Yesterday morning, az about day
break a small black steamer was discovered
coming down the channel above Sumter. The
simple TACT of seeing steamer in that locality
did not create any surprise. one similar had been
seen about every day for the past two months,
but when it had arrived within q short distance
of Sumter it was made the object of severe fire
from the guns of Fort Moutrle, and in d short
time sunk. Afterwards number of knapsacks
belonging to Tennessee troops several belts and
other equipments were picked up by our picket
boats, Ii was the impression on board the flag
ship that rebel steamer had been seized by de-
serters, who were trying to make their escape
A number Of men were seen on board the vessel
sunk, and were observed swimming toward Sui
livan's Island. A large number Of deserters
have come into our lines lately, and all concur
in the statement that halt the troOps around
Charleston would gladly accept an opportunity
to get away from rebel tyranny.
The same correspondent states that in the
opinion Of Admiral Dahlgren, Sumter is not yet
sienced. In that opinion Gen. Gilmore dll-
fers from the Admiral, the former claiming to
have completely sileneed tho Tort 3 days ago.
As the fate of Sumter has a most important
connection with the operations OF the fleet, the
Admiral does not like to venture an attack un.
I'll the fact oil Sumter being rendered com.
plete wreck, is established beyond doubt. Hi
chief pilot and others, who have been at ia
vorable distance TO observe, assert that thC
northwest wall OF Sumter is as sound as ever
and that six guns are mounted on the parapet
one or more oil which fired rounds of shell Inst
Saturday.
The Tunes correspondent gives the following
details OF the late charge and capture OF rebe
rifle pits in front Of Wagner by the oath Mas
sachusetts regiment
The oath wac on duty in the trenches at tn,
time just before dark the batteries on tn,
right opened simultaneously on Wagner and tn,
rifle pits between the fort and ridges, and OF
the ildge itself.
After IS minutes hre the Oath was ordered t,
dash forward, Ina moment tho men leaped
over the parallels and in another were passing
up the ridge. One company Of the 6lst Nortl
Carolina regiment were in the rifle pits, but be
fore they knew their own senses thew were sur
rounded and taken prisoners.
Our men then placed themselves in state d
defence BY throwing up an earthwork What
our men had most to fear was the grape ana
canister from Wagner. The range was short
(only $50 yards,) and 1t required lively hand
ling Of spades, to put up protection, From
the time the guns were opened to tho moment
the gath we're on the summit of the ridge, 81
minutes had elapsed, The regiment lost twe
killed, s wounded and one missing The rebe
loss was killed, wounded and 50 prisoners
including 1--we liouienants.
We gained portion of the ground, the pos
session Of which enabled the engineers TO 70 OF
with the approaches to Nagner
We now have the fifth parallel, aud set ex
tending therelrom, the head Of which is but l0I
yards from the rebel fort.
Numerous rifle pits of the enemy, which wer