The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-04


ENGAGEMENT WITH THE MoNIroRs-THE RE
suit, ETC.
Early on Sunday evening the enemy opened
a vigorous fire on wagner from their mortars
and on Battery Gregg with their Parrott guns
No damage of any consequence was done te
the work, but several men were wounded by
shells. The fire from the batteries on Jane.
Island was occasionally very effective, and For
Moultre also threw in few we'll directed shots
-Four or five men, whose names have no
been reported, but who, it is known, belonged
to the 32d Georgia, were wounded during this
bombardment at battery Gregg The casual
ties of Sunday at wagner will be fount: ap
pended to this report.
On the night of the twenty ninth Saturday
the Yankees had been much disturbed in theil
operation by the fire from Wagner They at
tempted to advance their sap on the left side
of the fort, but were compelled to desist from
their work Hence, probably, the furious bonn
bardment of the following evening.
About o'clock Sunday night, the Steamei
Sumter was engaged in transporting dctach.
ments of the 6lst North Carolina 23d Georgia
and Goth South Carolina, from Morris Island
to another part of the harbor. 1t had reached
position, coming in outside of Fort Sumter
when by some unfortunate blunder, 1T was fired
upon by Moutrie. A shot passed through its
hull, causing it partially to sink. killing at the
same time five men and wounding several 9th.
ers. Many Of the men cndeavorcd to escape
by swimming, and of these twenty, it is said
were drowned Barges were sent to the res
cue, and six hundred were saved from the
wreck
At ar early hour Oh Monday morning the
land batteries opened on Sumter, firing sixty
shots in quick succession. During the rest of
the day they kept up only dcsultory fire.
AT u o'clock two monitors moved spp, the
foremost taking position about 1850 yards
from Sumter, and commenced firing on Sumter,
Moultre and Gregg. After receiving several
well-dircctcd shots from the two last mentioned
batteries, they retired at l2-4O p. m.
Again, at a quarter to three, four of the
opened fire, this time directing their fire prin-
cipally at Moultric and Gregg. To this fire
they received a vigorous responsc-Sumtcr
also fired an occasional shot-yet they did not
retire until o'clock. During the action they
were struck, it is said, % times. One ofthem
drew off some time before the others.
1t cannot be denied that the Yankee Cap
tains fought their vessels with great gaantry
In the foremost monitor the Yankee Captain
was deserted on the turret, which post he did
not leave while the fight lasted. At the same
time man was seen at the bow of the boat,
very coolly engaged in casting the lead. 1t is
believed, however, that this brave fellow was
hit at last.
l.. Forty-onc vessels, including the Lronsides,
five monitors and other war vessels, were re-
ported yesterday to be inside the bar. In the
inlet there were seventeen, and in the Stono
nineteen vessels, of all kinds-Mercwy of
Tuesday,
FURIOUS NIGHT ATTACK OF THE MONITORS ON
FORT SUMTER.
All day Tuesday the enemy's land batteries
kept mp constant fire against Fort Sumter
The fleet took no part in the bombardment,
and there was no visible change in the num-
Der or position Of the vessels off the bar.
Except the slow and monotonous fire from
;lo lonG hot "A