New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-09
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
The Siege Of Charleston-Our Troops Near
ing Battery Wagncr-Thc Occupation
ofKnoxviIIe Heavy Blow TO the Rcb-
els-RebeI Mishap in Charleston Bar

WASHINGTON. Tuesday, Sept. G, 1868.
The following are extracts from The Richmond
Wig Of Sept. 4:
CHARLESTON. Sept. 3-An is perfectly quiet to-day.
There has been no firing whatever, but the enem! r.
ported closer to Battery Wagner Last ng, mas
gun was fired except few shots from Battery wagner
The enemy is reported tnkcring at the monitors Us "
repairing the damages sustcined on tuesday night
KNOXVILLE.
II was stated yesterday morning by city cotempo.
rary that Knoxville VIVA evacuated by our troops last
Monday and occupied the following day by forces Oh
the enemy We do not know upon what authority the
statement based and arc unable to learn anything
confirm II. Ifrue. the natural presumption would
be TINT the withdrawal Of our troops was astrtrgic
move, and IL would not be fair TO pass Judgment before
know what the strategy and what the result were
We need not say that the permanent occupation OF
Knoxville would be heavy blow TO us. and We cannot
believe that II win be allowed. Further intelligence
from that point and Chattanooga Is awaited with anx-
iety.
As,D MIsHAP.
About O'Clock this mourning the steamer Sumner
81 afford transporting parts Of the sd Georgia the
6lst North Carolina and the Goth South-C voiun
tcers from position in Charleston arDor 70 announcer
she was fired at by Of the batteries on Snl,ans is
land owing tO inisapp cht nlOn VI her clarac ana
several soldiers were Immediately killed. Others TOOK
10 the water ard j. feared that some OF them were
drowned. The great bod! vi them, however eot INTO
position Of safety.
The fo!oyin ing extracts are from TIE Richmond ELami
nsr Of Sept. =:
CuARLrsroN Sept 5-Todny has witnessed another
furious honhar,lmcni Of Forts Wagner and Gregg by
the cncmy's feet ard land batteries. The hrng was
hefnln al daylight and VIA maintained steadily LlH
dark 4 monitor II now firing at For Honltfic. An
other assault on Batter. Wagner II deemed hot mpioo
nhl. tonight
brick built Sumter which has been held twenty days
anins, all the efforts 81 the enomy- great guns BY land
and sea Of ..55l shots which have been ired ~ H.
90 have struck outside and =. 80 inside The Tag has
been rhot away II timer. The orders .gansi exposure
having been rightly enforced casualties were few
sLco.D DIsiA1cH.
cUAIIEsroy Sept. Il. 81 A. N.-TAc bomDsIdmcht 81
batteries Wagner and Gregg has been ncesshni r the
last ~ hours The noise OF the cannona'ie 10 tre'
mendons
Los, night the enemy landed near Cummings Point
In barg,s and assaulted Battery Gregg. The Assault
was rennlsrt No particulars hay. been received.
ATLANTA. sept. IA special to The ARpea. from
s.naioba saws tia, Gen. Price lad an engagement
With the enemy - miles below Little RocA and ob'ained
victory over the Yankees. The Arkansas army had
been rapidly fe.nforccd.. -,
zen. Hallcck excuses .hc present inactivity Of the
Union forces. He SAYS they waiting for the eunl'
milton ~ The e.cc ~ Charleston and that IA three
weeks he will have full 'hicc corls under Cen Banks tn
mrrrl IN Mobile from Pascagonla-
CHATTANOOGA sept The enemy were signahY
III nrht on Wnlron's Bridge. Int everything II re-
mnrkably quiet the river to-day. There ale no
further Indications OF an advance Oh the pat" no.
secrans.
IN, EnorriUe r. s',r has been removed To Cleveland.
Capt J. X Rhodes 81 the LIST Confederate Infantry.
was shot nj noon day for encouraging assertions
from his company and eInbe.Sling the money OF
substitutes lie made a short speech, acknowledging
the Justice ~ the sentence manifested Dut little con
Germ and died without struggle.
Lieut.. Col Adolph ~ the sane regiment Was cash
.rc snd consciipted yesterday FOR having bcen con
crrn'd IN the ~ain. ufcnsc.
CHATTANOOGA Scpt. J.-Athough the armies are m
close proximity there rfr N" indi,aiins 81 h cary ca
gngcincnt; bur slight cause map bring one on a any
moment.
cur artillery Drivers Ferry opened on the eein,
O'Clock this mnrniug for the purpose Of scertainf
tlestrng;h of the position Of The enemy ba'isric
They responded promptly, snd FOR half M hour h,ey
artillery duel was kept up without DJar! Ia our side
The disci aud health II tie army excellent. and
the troops in the beet spirits.
Nothing has been heard from Gen. Buckn.rs CON
mand The weather is clear and warm
frANTA sept 3-A special dispatch TO TIE CoHJe!'
frooy snys Col Morrison ~ The LAT Georgia Cavalry rr'
pulsed the enemy Diamond Gip on the night Of thc
III inst Our loss two wounded. The caemys toss
Is nLs known.
The brigade fell bnck south o, tie Tcnnessc. River.
The enemy ,hc,d LogdOn on the ID and Killed two
women The bridge was burned 10 prevent the en-
cIni' : crossing.
ATLANTA sept 5-Gor. Brown has issued procla.
matiun. calling upon the state Reserves 10 hold
Themselves In readiness 10 march NJ moment :
wnrring The men 20 provide Themselves With IA
lions and subsistence on The narcn to and for day
after reaching the rendezvous.
The ladies of the Atlanta Hospital Association gave
dinner to 90 al the NicksbnTg soldiers iod.y.