Daily national Republican., 1863-07-20
The SIEGE OF CHARLESTON.
Details Of The News BY ihe Fulton.


By the arrival Of the United States steam
transport Fulton at this port this morning,
from Port Royal, we have news from Charles
ton up to haifpast 10 o'clock on the morning
of the 14th instant. . -
on the evening Of the 9th, General Gilmore
troops In fatboats to the southwest part of
Morris Island, which is densely covered with
wood, and during the night the troops threw
up intrenchments, and by half.past 3 O'Clock,
six heavy Parrot guns were placed In position.
In the meantime large quantity Of round
shot and shell were sent over TO Morris Island,
and at quaeter to 5 O'Clock on the morning
of the 7th the wood was cut away in front Of
the battery, and the guns opened fire on the
rebel intrenchments.
The rebels, who were asleep at the time, were
so surprised that they rushed out Of their tents
in their night clothes, and were under the i'm
preston that the Federal troops had succeeded
in surrounding them, and that their capture
was certain. In the course Of half an hour the
rebels were drawn up in hne Of battle, and re.
turned the Ere from their guns on our troops,
without, however, doing any damage.
On the evening Of the 7th, large body Of
Federal troops were rowed to Morris Island for
the purpose Of supporting those who had been
sent over during the previous evening. About
l0i o'clock the same evening, four Of our iron
clads, which had been lying of the southerly
end Of Morris Island, steamed quietly up the
harbor until they arrived off Cummings Point,
where they came to anchor and made prepara-
tions to take part In the coming fight.
As early as ~ O'Clock the guns from Folly
Island opened fire on the rebels, for the pur
pose of drawing their attention from Gen. Gill
more's position. Everything being In readi-
ness, Gen. Gilmore ordered an advance Of his
troops, consisting OF the 9TH Connecticut, 9th
Maine, and 10Th Pennsylvania regiments.
At the same time the iron-clads and Federal
battery rained shower Of shot and shell upon
Fort Wagner, which is the old Cummings
Point battery, dismounting two guns and kill
ing a number Of men In the fort.
While the canonsding was at its height, the
Seventh Connecticut gradually worked Its way
to the rear of the rebel Entertainments, and OF
about IL O'Clock were ordered 70 charge.
Giving three cheers for the Union, they
rushed forward and drove the rebels from their
guns, and bayonetsd . large number, who were
subsequently removed TO tho rear. The re-
mander of the rebels ran into the fort, throw
ing away their muskets In order to facilitate
their escape.
The gallant 7th, meeting with such success
were again ordered to charge Fort Wagner
which had already teen badly damaged BY oul
fire. Forming In line Of battle, they bravel!
rushed forward, and after Sighting desperately
gained the psraPet, which they held for SOM
time; but the rebels being reinforced, the brav
fellows were obliged to fall back.
II was understood that the Connecticut boy
were to be supported by the 9th Maine and 76tl
Pennsylvania regiments; but for some un
known cause, they were unable TO come up II
time TO the support of the 7th, and the latte
regiment slowly retired, taking with them
number Of prisoners.
The charge made by this regiment upon tn
fort is conceded by those who saw 1t TO hav
been one of the finest that has been made dur
ing the rebellion, and subsequently the regi
ment received the highest praise from Genera
Gilmore.
The regiment, our reporter is informed, wen
into the fight about seven hundred strong, an
came out with q loss of over two hundred kille
and wounded. The gallant sons of Connect
cut nobly performed the duty assigned then
and reelected honor upon their State.
The Ninth Maine also acted nobly, althoug
il was not 40 much exposed to the hre OF th
rebels as the Connecticut regiment.
The 10th Pennsylvania, II Is reported, too
an active part In the fight early In the morning
ana after their major, who had command, wa
hadly wounded, the adjutant was unable
rally them, and they were ordered TO the rear
The result of Gen. GIlmore's operations II
TO the morning Of the l4th Is, that the feder' I
troops are in possession Of all the batteries o
Morris Island save Fort Wagner, and up to ii
time of the departure Of the Fulton, our ofiicel
were sanguine Of the capture Of that fort.
The iron -clads, 1t is reported, rendered eli
cient service. Wherever their shots struc
they tOiu WIN fearful tuect. IN many pihcs
about the fort the iron was ripped up and Il
guns dismounted. AT one time the firing wa
SO rapid that the rebels were compelled to lea,
the guns and seek refuge in the classmates.
Though on the Sth Inst. the iron -clads fire
at Fort Sumter, yet they did not fairly con
mence work until the morning Of the 9th ,whe
they opened with earDestness, their shots pr,
ducng good effect upon the wall at the sou,
side Of the fort.
So far as we have been able TO ascertain, Il
firing was kept up for two hours, when orde
were given to withdraw.
An officer Of the Forty-seyenth New fo
Regiment, who was present, told the pursei
the Fulton that a breach had been effected (
the southern face of Fort Sumter, and that ina
much as u number Of shells exploded inside
the fort there must have been considerable 10
OF life. r..
The firing, it 10 also reported, continued !
to the morning of the 18th instant, but wi
what results we are unable TO learn.
ON the morning Of the 18th one hundred al
thirteen wounded rebels were brought to Fol
Island, where every attention was shown the
By our surgeons. ..
Many OF then remarked that they were fore
into the rebel service, and were sick Of Il
treatment to which they had been subject
during the past year. .y..n.,
The prisoners are Germans, and intend takil
the oath of allegiance, after which they will
sent North.