The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-03
FROM CHARLESTON.

During the entire night of Tuesday, the monitors
battering steadily at the ruins of Fort Sumter.
| At day break, Wednesday morning, the Norris
Island batteries re-opened fire, which, conjontly
with three ofthe monitors, they maintained until
nightfall. Fort Sumter, as usual, the chief
target Of Gillmo:es gunners. The number of
shots thrown at the post was 679, of which SO
missed. The fort made no reply to this severe
cannonade The enemys aim was almost entire
ly against the sea face.
The enemy also kept up brisk fire against Fort
Johnson aud Battery Simkns, which replied with
precision of aim that evidently caused no incon-
siderable annoyance to the Yankees
A few of the shots from Battery Gregg, which
were directed at Suivan's Island we're appro-
priatcy acknowledged by the guns of Fort Moul-
trie.
days firing passed off without casualty so far
as We corld learn, at any of our batteries. Our
works received no material damage charleston
Mercury, 29h.
1t would seem that the Yankee guns at Charles
ton, though Of vast power and range, cannot stand
everything, SO that although by way Of experiment
they can throw shot and shell into Charleston from
Morris Island for all practical purposes the city
ls not within their range. 1t is probable that at
the rate they have been going on, Parrot gun
would have to be sacrificed upon Morris Island
for every square yard of brick work displaced in
the city-a losing business to the men Of Parrot
guns. This has already been tried and with about
thee results we have Indicated
But the force of these guns within ANYTHING
less than a fabulous range, must be admitted to be
tremendous, and it General Jcre. Gilmer has really
been able to put the stump of Fort Sumter in a
position to withstand the fearful impact of these
enormous projectiles thrown from Cummings
Point, then indeed, he may we'll be denominated
the Todeben of this war.
We shall soon hear of lively doings The seige
has already lasted one hundred and fifteen days
CHARLESTON, Oct 30
The commandment Of Fort Sumter o-day was
regarded the heaviest that has yet taken place.
From sundown on Wednesday to shutdown on
Thursday, twelve hundred and fifteen shots, of all
calibre from 15-inch mortars, to 3OO-pounder
Parrots, have been fired. Thousands have been
thrown into and against the Fort. The only cas-
ua;les are seven privates Of the 18th Georgia reg
lmcHt, all slightly wounded, on Thursday night.
There were no casualties to-day, up to seven
o'clock this evening.
The enemy opened from mortar battery, at
Cummings Point, upon the Northern angle of the
Fort, which seemed to be its special object of at
tention and which sustained the firing. 1t is re-
ported that Monitor burst gun, and retired
with her turret disabled.
Inc commandment or sumter Is still going on
but the fire is good deal slackened Our bat
terles continue to fire slowly and deliberately the
enemy, at present, not paying any attention to
them.
The Courier des Etats Urls Ca French paper
published in New York; says the Cabinets az
Washington and Richmond having assented to the
removal OF the French tobacco stored at Richmond
vessels were about repairing to City Point, when
the Washington Administration suddenly with
drew the consent it had given.
AT the recent Democratic meeting in New
York, Judge Belts was interrupted in speech
favorlng the prosecution of the war by cries of
"peace"
The n. Y. Herald processes to believe that Ma |
poleon is sending immense reinforcements to Mex
lco Another letter from London correspondent
says the French Emperor has already sent 60, 900
soldiers to Mexico, and thas he is quietly embark
ing and sending off soldiers, cannon and army sup
plies every week
Go ae IN New York has been ranging from lat