The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-08

weeks past. The enemy has been steadily
pounding at the ruins Of Sumter from his
old batteries on Morris Island, beyond Waa-
ner. His fire was chiefly at Sumter, but
he also shelled Fort Johnson. Our batter
les and Fort Moultrie replied with q brisk
and steady FIRE. All quiet to night. '9l
= aCHARLEsToN, Oct. 2.-0n the 30th ult.
the enemy fred 200 FOUNDER PARROTS ali
day, at intervals of Is minutes, alternately
at Sumter and Johnson and Battery Sim
kins. For Moultrie and Battery Simkins
replied vigorously. No casualties or dam
age Of importance on our side. Very heavy
firing is going on between the hostile bat,
| teries this morning
From the Richmond Sentinel of Saturday
FROM GEN. BRAGG's ARMY. t..-
ATLANTA, GA, Sept 30.-Trains have ar.
rived here from Chickamaugs Station,
bringing such of our wounded as are able
to bear removal. About twenty-five hun.
dred remain in field hospitals, who are too
severely wounded to endure transportation.
A staff officer who left the lines yester.
day afternoon reports that flag Of truce
had been sent in by General Rosscrsns.---
After considerable correspondence General
Bragg consented to an exchange of the
wounded. They have about 600 Confeder
ates and we have 5000 Yankees. The eY.
change is conditional. q. g.. .s..
There is no change in the condition olaf
fairs in front Of Chattanooga. Rosecrans
receives his supplies by wagon train from
Stevenson.
A report reached Dalton Yesterday that
Gen. Sam Jones had occupied Knoxville,
and that Burnside had retreated towards
Cumberland Gap. These reports are cred
tied in official circles.
Major Rice Graves, Chief of Artillery OF
General Breckinridges division, died on
Sunday from wounds received at Chicks.
mauga.
The Examiner says "The two armies
were still confronting each other at last
accounts at Chattanooga. Rosecrans, it 10
said, has established three lines in front Of
the town, and it is also reported Bragg is
fortifying Missionary Ridge.
"Loose kilograms from irresponsible par
ties would have had US believe that Bragg
had cut Rosecrans communicate tions, hold
Bragg's failure to resume the offensive, We
fear there is too much truth in Rosecrans
dispatches to his government, that he held
an impregnabls position
at is said Burnside has succeeded in re-
inforcing him, and we have no reason to
doubt it. Burnside left Jones front long
enough ago to have accomplished tho march.
Imboden has recently made descent upon
the Baltimore a Ohio Railroad with the
iesign of obstructiDg the passage Of rein
forcements to Rosecrans, but, sad to say, he
was day too late.'
The Atlanta appeal says;
1--WE have report, apparently authentic,
that in an address to his troops, on Friday,
Rosecrans assured them of his ability and
determination to not only hold the place,
but also to resume offensive operations In
short time. Rumors OF cavalry movements
on our part, looking to operations Moth Of
the river, are also current Some OF these
we would like to be able TO state were truo.
The most effectual way to disturb Rose
Grams in his lair would be TO get behind
him, and this can be done if tho attempt 10
not delayed. Delay may enable Federal
reinforcements to reach the necessary line
Of communication with Chattanooga, 10
such an extent that they will be able TO
hold them and if this is permitted, look
out for another TEDIOUS period of ditching
and inactivity otherwise"
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGIsLATURE.
COLUMBIA, S. O., Sept. 3O.-The Lsgisla-
ture adjourned to-day, having passed the
following bills, viz: An act to prevent d..
sertions from the service; the raising and
granting privileges to volunteer companies
Of mounted infantry; to provide for election
of members Of Congress to amend 40 act
to supply negro labor for defence.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS IN VIRGINIA
Gov. Letcher, Of Confederate Virgins,
has issued proclamation calling for volun
teers "to protect our citizens and reps 10
vasion,' under an act passed by the rebel
Legislature Of Virginia" on the 2Sth ult.
The proclamation says:
"This force is to be composed Of perso rs
not liable to conscription by the Con jeder
ate authorities, and TO be offcered by those
not now in the service Of the government.
They are to be called out for term of ser
vice not exceeding sixty days at any time
are to be organized, armed and equipped rs
State troops, and to be paid as such whsn
called into the field under any executive
order"
AFFAIRS IN RICHMOND.
There is great deal Of suffering 10 Rich.
mond for the neccssaries Of life. Bacon -
quoted in the Sentinel at at 50 so pc pound
coffee 5Oss9 per pound; -four 40as45 per
barrel wheat 5aS6 per bushel; sugar 2 goa
So.
Henson Futcb, one of the deserters from
the Third North Carolina regiment, with
ten Others, who have already suffered the
extreme penalty Of their crime, was 70 be
shot at Richmond on Saturday.
Tue New York Tribune saysths war ''has
.sddled Us with dept that viii take bread
from the mouth Of every laboring mans
child for generations, and send millions
hungry to bed" And ye' the Tribune I'd.
yocates policy which cannot be carried out
without making the war intsrminabls and
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