The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-09-17

Capt. Rogers of the CdfskiH wen, to within 100
yards OF the beach in front of battery Wagner. After
firing a number of shots, a shot from Wagner broke
Of q piece OF the interior lining of the CaiskiH,
which struck Capt. Rogers, killing him instantly, as
well as Paymaster Woodbury.. who was standing At
his side. These were the only casualties on land or
water during the six hours engagement.
The damage done TO Fort Sumter by the siege bat
teries Of Gen. Gilmore, is visible without the aid of
glasses. The rebels had erected a false wall exposed
TO our batteries. IL extended to within 10 feet of the
top of the true wall, being 40 feet high and 10 feet
thick. This wall is now a mass of ruins, whilst the
old wall is bored full Of deep holes, the parapet
crushed and ragg d, and the northwest wall gsshed
and cracked almost down to the waters edge.
The harbor and Stone river are filled with t~orpedoes.
About - dozen OF them have been picked up in Stono
river. One exploded under the PdtGpSco. raising
her u foot out OF water, but doing no harm. No
damage was done 10 any vessel during the fight. and
the Admiral anu his officers are confident of the
ability Of the Monitors 10 batter down Fort Sumter.
He is, however, anxious 10 save the vessels for the
Lt.vy work required after Sumter falls, and let the
army reduce that fort If possible.
The feet with the exception of the UeehdIrhen
and Valiant. retired at = P. NJ, they being required
TO keep Wagner quiet. and prevent remounring guns.
The shore batteries continued firing all the afternoon
and night with good effect. The batteries are still at
work this morning, and the Ueeha,rken and Patap-
sro are stationed in such II position as TO be able to
keen Wagner ana Gregg silent. When the -4rkan-
sas left the feet were all at their moorings.
CHICAGO, August pa Standard (Ky.) letter of
; the 1Ith SAYS mat 1eu. uTuSu . ticupS nav SeH
concentrating for some days there and at Somerset.
Gen. Whites Brigade, OF Carter's DIVISION, which
is the left wing of the army, moved forward tha'
d1y. bound for East Tennessee. The troops at SOM
erset. under Gen. Judah. forming the right wing,
moved at the same time with the army. Inc corps
of reserve which has been at Camp Nelson, ~ miles
south Of Lexington, has also moved bucKner 5
army is in the vicinity of Knoxville, and 1t Is gener-
sIlv ANTICIPATED that he will not stand TO give b tile.
The letter adds " We have a much larger army
than is generally supposed. but it wouli be contra
band TO state their numbers. You can rest assured
however, that the force is adequate 10 the work at
hand"
The London Spectator says the friends of the
rebels have htely paid 81 COO 900 for their friend
ship, ms the Rebel Loan has tumbled to such a degree
as 10 be almost out OF sight.
New YORK, August 24th.-News from Newbern,
North Carolina, TO the 23d, states that the reoei
newspapers in this part of the State, clamor loudly
for the suppression Of the Raleigh STANDARD, the
official paper of the State, which bids defiance to
Jen. Davis and all the destructSes 10 the Southern
Confederacy.
The Holson (Tennessee) Journal, speaking in re-
lation to Bragg's army. says We do not kno" Its
strength, but taking the present status OF ms ah'a
gonist into account. and his we'll known adroltnes'
and sagacity, he, Bragg, will find his situation
most hazardous and perplexing one unless there Il
greater energy shown than now seems u eAis' II
ehi. Department. Ii is apparent that R"secrans IN
tends to flank him upon both sides, anu Will, III
aoubt. throw n massive column into Northwestern
Georgia. and another into East Tennessee, by tn
way of Sparta, and compel Bragg $ entire iorce l
fall back TO Atlanta.
4 dispatch from Stevenson. Alabama. the I'D says
the advance of the Army of the Cumberland appear
Z ed before Chattanooga on the list, ana opened nr
, on the city during the forenoon. The enemy res
= bonded from nineteen guns, mostly small ones
doing little damage. Our fire was very destructive
? and every battery which opened on US was disabled
The enemy's works on the river are reported yer
strong. their pnrapets being not less than 10 Zee
? wide Sew, raj water batteries on the Level with IA
river have been discovered. One steamer whlc
moved from the front of the city, was destroyed o
us. and another disabled. The attempt TO destroy
, pontoon bridge of forty seven boats, was Illustrate
a by the euemy's sharpshooters. 1t ls reported 'h'
! there are two rebel divisions IT Chattanooga, an
one along the railroad towards Bridgeport Contr'
bands report that Johnston had arrived, ana ia
superseded Bragg. Many of the furloughed men
" Pemberton's army are coming into our lines, al
. say his command can never be got together nga'
a to join the rebel right or left, in view OF the lmpra
&c ticability of the common roads.
r FORTRESS MONROE, August 24th.-The steam
v Maple, which lett from off Charleston harbor
v Thursday, the 25th has arrived. AT the time OF b
= departure Sumter's guns were silenced. Sever
4 breaches were made in the walls, and no doubt e
T lists but that the rebels will soon abandon II. L
Il Monitors were close under the guns of Fort Wagnt
k and by the aid of sharp shooters the guns of tn
"a battery were nearly silenced.