Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-07-29
Telegraphic News.
FROM CHARLESTON.
The Morris Island Fight-Details of the
First and second Days BombardmeDt
Sumter Preached and CUMMINGS
Captured and Re.Captured.


pondent gives the following account OF
the second days fighting Cd Morris Island
On the morning of July 4th, the 9th
Connecticut and 9th Maine regiments
made furious attack upon the Cummings
Poiut battery, got possession of it, and
hoisted the American flag at daylight
Fort Sumter opened upon them, when q
cowardly Pennsylvania regiment deserted
them, refusing to stand by their comrades.
The other regiments held the battery until
they were badly cut up, and then sban-
doned it, and the rebels again took pos.
session of it. These two regiments have
shown themselves heroes in this campaign.
At 10 o'clock A. n. the Monitors proceeded
to attack Cummings Point battery, and at
II O'Clock, three of the wooden gunb boats
opened on the battery at long range, and
threw their 200-pound shot directly int
the works.
Fort Sumter has been throwing shells
into Morris Island, without doing any
damage to our side
The cannonading ceased at P. NJ. The
Monitors have been supplied with fresh
crews from the different ships.
The iron-clad Montauk has Just arrived
from Port Royal. She is over the bar,
making, with the gunboats, fourteen YES
sells IL front of Morris Island and Sumter
We shall recommence the attack to.mor-
row morning, when we are sure of ST.
lencing the Cummings Point battery and
Fort johnson. Everything is working
well. The ball has opened in earnest.
The Memphis has just brought in a
rebel side wheel steamer, loaded with cot.
ton, cap tured while trying to rln out at
Balls Bay, last night.
P. Sour troops will have their bat.
terry done in two days more, and then they
can shell Sumter.
New York, July lS.-Advices by the
Fulton, state that the result of Gilmore's
operations, up to the morning of the 14th
are: He has possession of all the bate
ries on Morris Island, save Fort Wagner.
1t is reported that orr ironclads hau made
breach on the south wall of Sumter.
On the 18th, 113 wounded rebels were
brought into Folly Island, many of them
stating that they were forced into the reb-
Ell service. They are Germans, and will
be sent North. Other advices by the
Fulton are merely corroborative of the
Boston Herald reporters account.
New York, July 19.-Full details of the
operations against Charleston are pub
lished.
During the operations, a rebel steamer
attempted to land relniorcements on Nor
ris Island, but was driven off and destroy
ed by our gunboats, and the troops barely
escaped. 1t is reported also that the
rebel gunboat venturing too near our ves-
sells was captured.
Our los, in the capture of the Morris
Island batteries, and the attempt On Fort
Wagner, foot-7th Connecticut, 100, a
large number of whom are missing Sd
New Hampshire, 8 killed and 81 wounded;
10th Pennsylvania, 149 killed, wounded
and missing; 7th New Hampshire, 8
wounded; 9th Connecticut, l killed and
l l wounded; 4Sth New York, killed
and % wounded; GID Ohio, / wounded
9th Maine, killed, 35 wounded, and 90
missing.
Vicksburg, July 15.-Spec;al to the
Chicago Journdl-Gen. Herron's division,
with the gunboats De Kal6. Signal and
Kera7oOd, left, on the 18th, for Yazoo City.
Towards the night of the 18th, the main
body of the troops moved up the left ba
the gunboats little in advance. At
1900 yards the rebel battery opened on
the DeKalb. The fire was returned. Our
troops advanced steadily, and drove the
rebels out of the battery and ritie-pits.
They then evacuated, retreating. Mean
while, small infantry force on the right
bank surprised the rebel steamer st. Mary8
opposite the city, captured her and the
crew. So far, all right.
In the evening the gunboats ran above
the town. The Signal discovered and
picked up demijohn torpedo. 1t soon at
ter exploded under the Baron DeRdB.
She was run ashore and made fast. The
KenUo0G came up, took off the officers and
crew and personal property, and she went
down stern foremost. She was one of the
Oldest and best boats, and cost $500, 900,
and CARED 200 men and Is guns.
A few minutes after, another torpedo
exploded at the bow of the Aenao00d. No
damage vas done.
Johnston has made stand at Jackson,
is entren,hing, and has at least $4,000
men. Slerman's right is on Pearl river
below, and his right above town. Both
armies are preparing for battle. 1t may
occur any day, and must be very soon.
Gen. Lmman was ordered to make a
reconnaissance on the 10th, concluded to
take jackson on his own account, made
an assault, and was driven back with the
loss OF ove' 800 killed and wounded
Sh erman relieved him of command, and
put him Unier arrest for disobedlence of
orders.
Skirmish'ng continues every day. At
last advices no general engagement had
taken place.
Tullahoma, Tenn, July 1S.-A dispatch
from Gen. Cook, at Winchester, says that
rebel scouts from Chattanooga represent
the general belief in that place to be that
Charleston hasfallen. Influential citizens
say that the news comes from a reliable
source. A perfect gloom prevailed among
the rebel army aud the populace in con.
sequence.
Col. Wilder's mounted infantry has re-
turned from highly successful expedition
to Columbia and Centreville. The force
consisted of the 123d Illinois, Col. Monroe,
and the 18th Indians, Col. Jordon-the
whole under commind of Col. Monroe.
The expedition has teen out six days and
brought back nearly 500 horses and mules
and $50 negroes. Eighty head of the
stock and PIP negroes were taken from
Gen. Polk. Several skirmi.hes were had
in the course of the trip, resulting IN the
killing of ten guerrilss and the capture
of five commissioned officers and fifty
privates. Col. Gent. rebel, was too Sc
verely wounded to Ds brought forward
He was psroled ard lett in a country