The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-11-05
The Siege of Charleston.
BOmbnrdment Re-OPened ON sum-

Eo,,rvvsa Monroe. Nov. 2.-The Richmond
Whig of the 31st contains the following dis
patch: nh ,,..
of Fort Sumter to-day is the heaviest that has
ever taken place. From shutdown Wednes-
dav. till shutdown Thursday, 1880 shot from
6fteen-inch mortars and 300 FOUNDER PARROTS
have been thrown against the Fort Our loss
il seven wounded. This evening the enemy
opened fire from the mortar battery at Cum
uings' Point upon the northeast angle Of the
fort, which seems to be the special Object u
their attention. The enemy's batteries ene"S
ed were those at Gregg and Wagner, Tue cen
tire battery and Cummings POINT Oattery win
the addition of three Monitors. The lombard
rnent IF Fort Sumter still goes on, but the tre
ia much sIacker; our batteries fire slowly and
deliberately. The enemy at present pays no
attention to them.
Correspondence of Ohio Tribune
HEADQUARTERS YATES PHALANx, 39TH Ill,
MORRIS ISLAND, S. c., Oct 18th, 1853
And still you wait and we wait and moth
ing yet rewards the waiting of either, but the
most splendid preparations for something, and
q shining promise Of what is to be. We Of
the shore folk are becoming impatient at the
hardness Of the siege, and are not slow 10
quiet way to express our opinions on the chief
reason of the delay, reason that has person
atty, and strangely enough will not be got
rid of until renlOUed. 1t will be idle for any
one to expect any very shining result of all
this waiting if it ID to be brought out by the
present head of naval affairs here. If this is
treason to those in authority, am guilty OF
it.
The rebels are setting us good examples
which we fail to follow. You know Of their
daring attempt to blow up the Ironsides =
Waxing yet holder, the rebels on the 31st
sent down ram into the harbor outside of
the distractions, and nearly abreast of Fort
Wagner. 1t was accompanied by wooden
steamboat, and their apparent intentions were
to run past the Fort This design was quick
ly abandoned by them at sight of the Mont
tors and Ironsides getting under weigh, upon
which, impudently firing few shots at the
Fort, they turned tail and hastily put back
out of harms way What they hoped to gain
by the movement it is difficult to guess, I'M
less it was done simply for bravado. For re-
connoitering purposes their opportunities are
sufficiently good from Sullivans Island, SO
that this could hardly have been their object.
It was bold move. Would that our fleet
were inoculated with little of their daring.
Gen. Truman Seymour is now in command
OI LlIS 1SldUu liz T6GuTuHu IIOiIl Tic 4NOIIIl
on the 'Fulton" on her last trip down. His
wound received at the second assault on Fort
Wagner, is healed although he yet walks a
little lame Gen. Terry, with portion Of his
staff, went North on the 18th per "Fulton.
He goes under orders from the Major General
commanding, on business relating to affairs
here The exact purport of his instructions
is not even whispered, still we can easily sur
Vnicp TINT no will palyn a effort m ra-
move the incubus of delay which has been
saddled upon US for so long But ii is idle
specializing, and we must perforce, await, as
patiently as we can the progress of events.
The strengthening and remodeling of Forts
Gregg and Wagner are being rapidly advanc-
ed, and to-day are well nigh complete, The
finish of both works is excellent; they are
models of the skill of our corps of engineers
I'D N. Y. Vols.) The greatest amount of the
labor on these works has been performed by
the Colored troops, who are excellent for this
duty, Fertilization of the sand hills at the
southern end Of the Island has also progressed
nearly to completion. These latter defences
are very strong, possessing great natural adj
vantages, from their hight and commanding
position, overlooking, as they do, both the
harbor and the interior of the Island. AS de-
fensive works, however, they are probably
better adopted for a seward range, or NOR,
properly speaking, that will doubtless be thu
only direction in which it will be necessary t.
try the calbre of their guns.
The old 39th still holds its own with any o
them, and with its sturdy sinew and endu
rance give a severe test of stamina to an
troops who work with them. The engineer
praise US even more than our modesty cal
well bear, and none could better know ou
capabilities.