New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-09

st,l goes on TIE flag was shot away last evening" ana
when Rebel tried to replace It, six shots struck CON
currently nSe him and drove HIM from ms R1aSs ends sha
but in sch shattered condition as to endanger @ ane
lives OF the garrison. 1t is undermined oy our Nv
pound and other Shells bursting near its center nEh
Il falls large portion may gravtate toward Ie an
terfr Of the fort or the north channel ~ ~ wy
dycction any remaining system OF hn ,brown
must be badly damaged. Should tne iass y. ~ soma
inside of Sumter it must block the entrances 1i soe
of the casemates in which II is likely part ot 1ne
rison take rcfuge from the unceasing stream W h
shes aimed at them. single sohd sno,, h;Ss IL
most critical point of this angle must certainly ps "
Fort Sumter originally consisted OF two tiers or or
stories Of casemates. surinounlru =! mrasonrv and
brckwork The bombardments when nav a suee.s 40
been inflicted on the work have utterly
parapet and upper tier OF casemates, VIII ta0 near
exception of a few ON the northwest angie i nvai
Charleston The lower tier may, however, pe Ir, x
ired because every particle OF matter laitns S. 81 q
above on either side ADDS 10 'nc ainI, the original
structure Thus the process of destruction aSo'I @
proye hereafter to have been the means OF punu'nB
below Kind Of rgbblework inside oi "hch tc eass
q, .scs The lowest tier may have become sirohgest
possille boinb.proofs At the same time 'he naii
ability of these places of refuge for garrison dePehu
| eytircIv on keeping open the means of egrcss ana
incress The puiverizing OF the masonry above them
NAV have filed up their entrances as was the case 10
some extent in the bombproofs OF Fort Wagner daring
tic bombardmcnt Of last September piof fio'Ie e'"ou
tion of the font by the Rebels -.
TO keep the openings clear under such hre iroin @
our guns and with the rubbish continually ialng o
above must bt very difficult and hazardous chdea,or.
|. wond also seem require larger force of men IMAM
is likel, 10 bc yet remaining in the FORT For u mus, p
remembered that during the past week steady mortar
FIRE has been kept up during ihe night IN nddilo. 70
the terrible honbardment Of rife-guns and mortars
during tie day The difficulty of REINFORCING or rene,
ing garrison. under such fire 10 patent 10 uhNeism
comprehension While. therefore 1t would seem PROV,
be that the lowest tier OF casemes are an imPegnap,e
refuge io the garrison of Fort Sumter the same iaGts
that would establish such conclusion make II equhiy
likely that these cavities may become Their saicophnst
o,er which sopng mass squickly forming pondeI1us
and air tight AS The pyramida maasoleums ot the fpe
raohs There steam. ram. hide behind loit johnson III
readiness or the Da, attack that the Kebei leaders
prchepd momenaIiy. They eyiden'ly ear 'he enev,
pon their iron plating Of the reslots from our guns
i'm front, The destructive effects 81 which upon f~l
sumter are plainly visible. But az the rams cannon
act against the fleet without neurrng the nre ron, oui
oIts their present idity gives warrant TO our hop'
and confidence in the future The fate OF The MeIIlnne
and Atlanta is not forgotten.
Nor g. ls63-To the left Of Morris Island, cncrcled
, bv swanps and creeks is small island, called. va
riousiy Black. Block and Back Island. The proper
ctymoloy will be settled perhaps after the wa, Is nm
isked On this morse Of dry land, among the pine
woods is n camp Of Union TROOPS. IL u nearer t'
Charleston than any other point held by Us with TIE I
cepiion of The extreme moth end Of Morris Island III,
that can Be here obtained Of the city very MI
be- read upon the honses The Rebels have IN vain irie
10 she'll away from This pacc. Well inircncned nnd
covered by the cannon of The gurhoa '0'nmodore NC
Donough, We bid defiance 20 their agrrcssions. W
sanday morning az the very unreasonable hour OF -
a. IN. tie camp aroused by the mingled sounds oi
music cheering. and The moses indicative 81 hIpfoa'
| Ing and departing railroad trains. band played
"Dlxie three times successiyey. Lights weic .cen
Commoiion and excitement were evidently AZ woik III
Charleston. The demonstrations lasted an hon' ana
half We are led by these indications 10 believe tha'
Ice il sending heavy rceniofcemen,s to Bragg IL j.
cer ain that three trains 81 aiTted and departed
/ from Charetion on this occasion. g.. j.