The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-10
OPERATIONS AT CHARLES.
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The Recent 9Firing---.Rebels
Erecting Guns ON SUMTER.
Greek Fire Batteries-..Gen
Gilmore Actively at Work.
The New York Post the following news
in relation to the seige of Charleston, re.
ceived by the steamer Fulton:
We have q report-apparently on good
authority-that the headquarters of Gen
eral Gilmore have been removed from Nor.
ris Island to Folly Island. The continual
sinking of the besch on Morris Island has
rendered the removal Of the Federal head
quarters, the body of the troops aud the
material, o measure Of convenience, while
there are sanitary reasons which would
ultimately be controlling. There are said
to be other causes for, the change, among
them this: that the troops will be not less
available in the future operations against
Charleston, and they are entirely out of
range of any batteries the rebels have, or
can erect on James Island. -rt
The recent firing from General Gilmores
batteries, of which We have received news
from rebel sources, was directed almost ex
clusively against the efforts that were max
Ing and which the rebels do not disclose,
to erect new batteries in the ruins Of Fort
Sumter. 1t appears that our reconnoiter
ing boats, which passed near the walls in
the night, discovered that the garrison was
conducting extensive operations, and the
indications that the rebels, who were work
ing in large numbers, would erect fire
proof batteries inside the ruins, with tbs
intention of using them when the works
should be sufficiently advanced to Justify
the removal Of tho broken walls and debris
which protected the workmsn and conceal
ed their operations from view.
The rapid and heavy firing Of our guns
is expected not only to stop this work, but
to render the rebel occupation of Sumter
precarious, if not impossible.
General Gilmore's operations on Morris
Island are actively presented. The battery
on Cummings Point now shield our troops
perfectly, while the condition Of Wagner Is
such as to protect the troops from all haz.
ard. Still there few casualties, all OF
which occur in conseq uence Of unnecessary
exposure.
The batteries which are designed 10
throw the Greek fire are now nearly CON
plete, and recent experiments have shown
that the fire may be safely and effectually
used. Charleston is within fair range Of
the guns already placed, md which are in
such numbers as to insure tho destruction
Of the city when they eturn upon il. This
event will not take place until other plans
are complete and the navy is ready to Co
operate with the army.
The complaint against Admiral Dshlgren
is universal Our naval officers and sailors
believe that Admiral Fsrrsgut will soon
take command of the feet in Charleston
harbor, and they express the utmost conf
dence that the results Of the operation.
then undertaken will be successful.
The rebel steamer Diamond from Nassau,
bound TO Savannah with a cargo Of saltps.
tre and liquors, had been captured by the
United States gunboat Stettin, and arrived
at Port Royal.
GREEK FIRE.
A considerable number Of experiments
with Greek FIRE have been recently made
by Mr.. Short, the inventor, in the presence
OF several officers of rank dozen shells
were fired, nine Of which exploded at dis
lance Of 1000 yards. To show the power
ful effect Of the Greek fire, . number OF
tubes were lighted and submerged 10 wa
ter, where they were allowed to remain till
nearly burned, and then taken out, bat the
bright blue fame was not extinguished.-
Other tubes were lighted and completely
buried in moist sand, which was closely
packed, but this also failed to quench the
fire. The tubes burn for about 4 minute
and half. When first lighted the fire IL.
sues from one end Of the tube with rush
ing sound, not unlike that which aceompa
nies the fight Of rocket, and extends The
distance Of yard, but it soon sinks down
to dazzling blue fame Of about two inch
es in length, losing its peculiarly Of sound,
and thus continues to burn to the epd. An
ignited tube in basin Of water gives the
latter the appearance Of boiling. II emit.
a heavy sulphurous smoke in large qusn
titles.