The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-24
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CHARLESTON, August 20.-The firing
Of the Parrot guns upon Fort Sumter
to-day was exceedingly hcasy, but not
so accurate as heretofore. Abeut noon
the flag was shot away, but soon replaced.
No casualties are reported Col. Alfred
Rhett is commanding, and the garrison il
stout hearted.
The battery of Parrott guns il distant
from Sumter two miles and hye-eighths.
The missiles used are 2O0-poslnd bolts
eight inches in diameter, two feet long
with fiat head Of chilled IRON Shells o.
the same dimensions are also used.
Up to Wednesday night, the third day
Of the attack, 1872 Of these missiles
struck Sumter; and, including to-day,
$500 have struck. The damage Is. Of
course, considerable and, fer the last
TWO days, all the guns Of the south face
Of the fort have been disabled.
Yesterday, about o'clock, the IRON
clads formed in line Of battle to renew
the attack on Sumter, but the fort opened
at long range from the east Gce, and they
retired without attacking D-tlay the
Ironsides and two snonitssgsaE \ fire
on Wagner at intervals, and the Yankee
sappers have begun to make approaches
on that battery from the nearest work.
A shot from Wagner disabled one of the
Parrott guns, and the james Island bat
teries, under Lieut. Col Yates, exploded
two Of the enemy's ammunition chests.
SECOND DISPATCH.
CHARLESTON, August 2l.-The fire Of
the enemy's land batteries has been hea-
vier than ever to-day. \ new battery Of
Parrott guns opened on Sumter this
morning, and the fires have been cOncen-
trated upon the east battery and its guns.
The south wall Of the fort is now u pile
of rubbish. On the north the wall is also
crumbling into heap Of ruins.
The flag has been shot away twice to-day,
and six times during the attack. The
flagstaff is shot oil, and the flag flies from
the ruins Of the south wall.
Just before sunset Sumter fired several
shots at the Ironsides, which was engag-
ing battery Wagner.
monitor this morning fired at Sumter
| while making reconnaissance, but was
not replied TO- There is 10 report of cas-
ualties.
The sappers are making regular ap-
proach on Battery Wagner.
The Yankee officer killed on Monday
was a captain Of one of the monitors.
| THIRD DISPATCH
CHARLESTON, July 22.-From 5 O'Clock
A. NJ. until Z o'clock p. NJ yesterday,
the enemy's fire on Fort Sumter was
very heavy. Nine hundred and twenty
three shots were fired, and seven hundred
and four struck the fort either ontside Or
inside. The eastern face Of the fort was
| badly battered. Some guns on the east
end and the northeast face were disabled
The flag was shot down four times. Five
privates and two negroes were wounded
| in Sumter
The enemy's fire on Wagner causet
five casualties, including Captain .Rober
Pringle killed Our sharpshooters are
annoying the Yankees considerably. |,
Is supposed that the enemy bursted one
Of their Parrott guns yesterday after
noon.
At II o'clock last night, communica
| ton from the enemy, unsigned, was SEN
to Gen. Beauregard, demanding the sur
render Of Sumter and the Morris lsiano
batteries, with notification that the city
| would be sheled in four hours if the de
mand was not complied with. Beauregart
was on reconnaissance, and General
Jordan returned it for the signature Ol
the writer. About 2 o'clock this morn
ing the enemy began throwing shells i'll
to the city from battery on the marsl
between Morris aud James Islands, ant
| distant five miles from the city. Twely,
eight-inch Parrot shells fell in the city
but caused no casualties. The transac
ton is regarded as an outrage on civilizet
warfare. The shelling had good efiec
i'm fastening the exodus Of non-comhat
ants.
At daylight this morning the enem,
opened fire vigorously on Sumter. Th'
lronsides has since opened. Sumter is
replying Wagner is firing briskly OF
the enemy's advanced works. four hun
dred and fifty yards from our battery.
FOURTH DISPATCH
CHARLESTON, Aug. 22--The fire Of tin
encmy's land batteries has been kept III
on Sumter and more guns disabled
There was only one casualty.
There was also heavy fire on Batter,
Wagner from the feet and land; also OF
Battery Gregg. The casualties at Wag
ner were one officer and four priyates.
Gea. Gillmore's demand for the sur
render Of Fort Sumter and Morris Island
with the threat to shell Charleston IL
four hours from the delivery of the pape
|. at Wagner, was signed and returned at
o'clock this morning.
Gen. Beauregard, in his reply, charge
inhumanity and violation Of the laws Q
war, and affirms that If the offence b
repeated he will employ stringent meas
ures of retaliation.
Up to this time the threat to shell tn
city has not been executed.