Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-24
FOURTH DESPATCH,
THOM OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TON AGAINST FORT SUMTER.
CHARLESTON. Nov. .


CHARLESTON, Nov. 90.
II Gen. 5. S C0orsR, Aij't GEM:
Tn" cnrlny made & demons .ration, in six
'aunches against Fort Sumter. this morning
~ o'clock, but we're repuigct in Il few min
rtes by tn" carr:on, the batteries, and one
g"n5oas. The c2omy's loss is unkaown: ours
r9n".
Daring The Ily tic bomharimcrt of Sumtcr
WIS renewed with gre2t vis2T, and ten sa%'':;
were thlowa into tho city, with but little
damage. and no casualties.
(Siguel) G. 7. BEArKEGArD
rErss DISPATCHES
CH,RLEsfnS, Nav. IU.-nrlwccn . ard :;
o'rirck, il:il nprnin.. tho enemy, in s"yrral
ba,gas, approached Sumter. and upon being
ha'ed from t!e fort, a:- -wcrcl with oaths.-
They discharged several vol!nys Of muskc.ry,
~i.;ch were rcp!:ei 10 Jy the garrison. The
engagement lastc! from fifteen to twrn:y
minutes, VIXEN the bar:cs withdrew. Mcu!-
trie, Bee and .Dchrston also opened OF the
barSes. l. i nn, known what damage was
done t. The Yankees. Major Elliott says that
It vas q icignel assault.
Gregg and Cu1i:lirg,' Poiat orarei 4 -arT
heavy lire on Snmter this morning Two or
three more shells were thrown into tho city
tonight ~ rcr,oa injured.
SECOND DEsrATCu.
CnAEESToS, Nov. ol.-Thc Shilling Of
Sumter averaged ore minute last night, and
continues heavy this morning. One man WAS
killed ut the fort yesterday.
EorL johnson ami Battery Simpkins opened
vigorous fro upon the Yankees mounting
guns between Gregg and Wagner.
No fisther firing Oh the city since last res
port.
THIRD DESPATCH.
CHARLESTON. Nor. 2l.-Thc Shelling Of tho
city commenced at half-past ter o'clock, ard
was continued to half past twelve, during
which time eighteen shells were thrown
This afternoon ono cOlorcd woman was killed
and one white person slightly injured. F ur
or ire building; were struck. Tic shells
t!lrown are 100 pound Parrots.
Heavy mortar Smelling Of Fort Saa::::r has
been continued ali day. No rerost from tlc
fort this evening.
r1UETH DESPATCH.
CnARLEsro%, Nov. % Last night eighteen
shells were thrown i:.tn TIE civ holwscn II
ard , o'clock Ten huiidmgs were struck,
hut no person iniured. The fire on Sumter
continued hsa7y daring the night. One white
white man ard two negroes were killed in tho
fort yesterday.
There has !ccn no firing on the .ai,y to Dag.
lis reported tina; battery SimDtins succeed d
in .ilencins the e5smy's Gun lass night
Several eigh,-uch and one hundred Mound
Parrot shells were picked up in the city 70.
day.
\ spirited fight between the enemy's bates
rics, Gregg and Wagner, ard cur batteries,
Bee and Simpkirs, together with Forts Moul-
tre and johnson, tool place this after
noon. Gregg opened beavily on Moul;r:e.
and Wagner on Johnson. Our fire, particularly
from Simpkins, was remarkably accurate,
compelling the enemy to leave their guns at
every fire. The contest closed 1T dark. The
tirirg Oh Sumter continues heavy Since the
present hombardmen5 the number of shot ..cd
shell Of all kinds thl own is reported ut fifteen
:how&a!il nine hundred, Of which about 5 600
missed. Total in all from beginning %. 900.
Tic number OF chot and shell fired from sun
I*l9wn Friday 10 sundown Saturday 47l, of
which lGG missed. NJ further ndications,.
az assault. on the part Of the enemy.