New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-20
NEWS OF THE DA Y.
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By the steamer Fulton we have news from of
Charleston to 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The
grand attack lad not been made, but was pretty
sure to come of Oh Monday The delay was owing
partly to the temporary lines Of Gen. Gilmore. Dur
Ing the previous days there irregular firing on
booth sides. On the 18th the Rebels discovered the
sudden advance of line 10 within $50 yards Of Fort
Wagner and opened tremendous grape and canister
and solid shot caunonaGe from every gun bearing on
oug position. The reply was spirited, and for Two
hours the firing was the heaviest of the No great
damage was done; We had killed and wounded by
way Of trying the powder, Col. Turner on Saturday
trained OF the 2o0pounder Parrots on Fort Sumter
IL fired seven shots,he first three fell short but ofthe
remaining four two directly through the gorge wall
Of The fort short distance above the sally port and two
struck the parape and sent immense amount OF brick
aud mortar tunbng into the ditch and into tie fort
Tie holes made in the walls feet in diameter.
The impression prevails that the Rebels eyacua;ing
Sumter. and viii blow ii up soon as the assault COM
Out of nearly thirty guns on the parapets ten
days ago but SIX low remain. Most of those In the
easements had previously disappeared The Rebels
have erected line Of earthworks milo long on james
Island from Fort johnson 10 Secessonyille although
they have but few guns mounted as yet This Is sup
posed to be the destination of the guns taken from sum-
ter Requirements arrive daily and large army is
now the islands L. addition 10 this thc Government
has received dispatch from Charleston via Fortress
Monroe to the effect that Friday and saturday the
bombsrdment terrific. The action Of the sea was
80 great on Sunday that gunboats could not operate
with the land batteries with any good result.
Two brothers, formerly Of Beaufort, n C.,
but for some months prisoners in Richmond Oh charge
Of being Unionists cOnscrpted Oh the 18th ult
by the Rebel Government, and sent TO Camp Lee.
There they remained nine days when they escaped and
have reached Fortress Monroe. They say but few guns
are mounted on the fortiheaiious Of Richmond, and
there seem TO be none to mount. jenkins is around
there sometimes with about 800 men, and Wise has
about 500 men--and this is about all there 10 de
fcnd the Rebel capital. Gen. Lees said TO be
deserving rapidly whole companies going off time
The steamship Columbia arrived on Wedne.-
day afternoon from New.Orlecns with dates to the 18Th
inst Her news is not specially important. By the re.
opening Of TIE Mississippi al kinds Of provisions had
fallen in New.OIeans belOw New York prices. Flour.
that two weeks ago was sl3 OF sii per Dbl, is
sold for So and other articles in like proportion
The confscaton of Rebel property ID going on, the
latest seizure being The Bulletin Building, with IL
types presses. &c. There indications Of move
nent Of the army before long
Contrabands late from Savannah report Cat
or Iuit5hl/ tldt lIc LcDcl- nave "a
at that city, and another one under way. They are
armed Like the Atlanta, but are not 20 strong One
darkey from Macon Ga, represents that the Rebels
very Respondent in private conversation though
they blow loud as ever on the streets The negroes
say that it is commonly stated that Lee has resigned in
Consequence of quarrel with JEFF. Davis.
The steamer Empire City reports that on the
18th of Cape Lookout saw the United States gunboat
Connecticut in chase Of steamer blockade
Tie Connecticut fred gun for the Empire City join
IN the chase. After twelve hours pursuit Of her she
capped.
A son Of Gov. Cannon Of Delaware, captain
a. H.. cavalry Of that State died few days ago from
te effects Of fatigue and exposure incidental TO his
Cacs.
Drafting in the lid District Of New-Hamp-
siire took place on Wednesday. Perfect order
maintained