The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-19

The New York TriDune's correspond.

4'V" AVlh AhOuhes correspond
ent says:
MoHRrs ISLAND, 8. o., Aug. z, '63.
But little has taken place of special
interest on this island since tho ssiling
Of the las' ct uer. .....a..s 4II
" n Hilmore's position is nos impreg-
nahle, ADD should the whole male popu-
lation Of South Carolina resolve Itself
into en- army, il could not drive him from
IL. When he will again assume the of.
'eneiye 1t would not be proper for me to
st1ie, but the moment he is prepared 10
strike the final blow have not tho least
doubt OF hle succesa. he has now eyerv-
hing he could ask in men. His little
armv has suddenly Increased 10 quite a
formidable one.
Ine roups Of the old Tenth rmv
Corps who have no long aud 80 faitlfully
"otked ~ the treBchee, will have An on
poitunity % rest. Fcesh men have taken
nold OF tae spade aud the AK, and with
urn VII aud nerve have gone to work,
a. alihough the enemy g shtlls by day and
night burst around Them. The lat North
Gar INA (negro) Regiment, COL Beeeher.
afe in the trenches, and arc fast gaining
,ne good willot the white trOops at work
beside them Negro soldiers IN one par
licular have the sdvintag 20 Of white ones.
They can woik AL night and then lie
upon their backs in the sand and sleep
soundly during the hot midday. But
~hite sol iiprs, unacclimated, can sleep
b1t ht.o during the day They will
work all night tor six or seven dava
sleep hpt ltuo durinS the day, aud AT
tho close Of the week be ft fJr the
! o pi'al
Il Gen Gilmore could have h,d 20
O)0 negroes SIX we rs ago, he could have
10 day been Ia Ch rieston.
During the past week Fyrl Wagner has
tern 90 ta'e OF siege Several efforts
have bsen made during Tie night 10 re-
ui0tce 10 vi troops and supuiy IL with
provisions, but a attempts thus fss have
J iltd Og heavy guu8 reach the boats
py nisht aud by day, and in every in
stAoce they have been driven back. The
only c0nim luic ition vita Oharlsston IA
by small byats via Soliivan's Island. and
hut two are known % have reached the
frt from that direction. Wagner stsrved
out aud reduced by costinued cannon
adinG sumter muat fall, and after sum
ter, tharlet ton. i..s
The New York Commercial Advertiser
OF Thursday has the foil wing:
We learn from an cye,w Witness that the
siese Of Fort Wagn ria progressing Rne-
lF, a0d that tho conduc of The troops
has n I been equal d ia any former ac-
uoo, tasy being continually employed
er,cipS batteries under the heavy fire of
W4gaer
1ney were, al the time tbe Araqo
sailed, building bstery 100 yards from
lhe fort aud as soal 40 it's inished the
large 30J pouad rPirr0tl will DO mount
ca, ana The oiH.ers aud meu ace confident
tht Chafl-ston vii hen soon be- ours
Gen. Gilmore a. clnstan ty among his
men, dressed IA fatigue uuifnrm, aud il
is said sometimes laoors with them, thus
cheuius them on 10 rene Sed exerlions.
The negro troops & bt aud work well,
Out their loss has bcrn very great. The
general hca.th 0t tls troops has been
< Oh, but tho hOspitll4 have been crowded
with wounded men.
BudInss haze boon provided at B.au-
Tort, 3 o.. fr tba wounded, aud exten-
sivo p,cptfa'i ius made 10 take good care
of th'se who may b. wounded in the
coming action.