Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-03
CLINTON B. FISK,
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FROM WASHINGTON.
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Brig. General.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, August 26.
1t appears from statements received at the
Treasury Department, that during the month
eff July $4l6,S89 was received for duties at
San Francisco, which is therefore the next
port in Importance to New York, so far as
the revenue is concerned.
The revenue of Tuesday, July 2Sth, was
$3.50, 600, the largest sum ever received there
in single day.
Gentlemen attached to the public service
say that in the Smelling Of Charleston at a
distance of five miles greater success has
been attained than has heretofore entered in
to their calculations even. The rebel accounts
of the recent movements against Charleston
are regarded here as affording a cheering
prospect of complete Union success. The
Navy Department has received no official ad-
vices within the last two days from that quar-
ter.
Guerilla bands still infest the South side
of the Potomac, stealing horses and other
property, without respect to persons.
BosToN, August %.
The political canvas in Maine is very act
tive. The election takes place on the Nth
of September. Among those stamping the
State for the Union ticket, are Vice Presi-
dent HamIin Israel Washburn, and Senator
| Wilson.
New YORK, August %.
| The following interesting letter is from G.
c. Fulton, Editor of the Baltimore Aneyjcan
OFF CHARLESTON Friday Noon. Aug. 81.
Fort Sumter still flies the rebel flag, but
its west wall is mass Of ruins Shells go
| into the fort and explode inside, some of them
passing through the east wall-going in one
side and coming out at the other. An east
| erly storm prevailed onTuesday and Wednes-
| day, but broke away on Thursday. We now
have fine weather, and it is expected that
the Monitors Will go in force and attack Sum-
| ter this afternoon.
The I'o1tSjdeS and our wooden vessels have
| shelIed Wagner and Gregg every day, keeping
| them quiet, while our shore batteries are
| hammering Sumter.
| Seven North Carolina deserters from Sui
livan's Island, were picked up IN boat, last
night, by the Montaat. They say the rebels
are preparing to abandon Sumter and blow it
I'D: that they have been taking the guns out
of it ever since the attack upon it in April
last which demonstrated their inability to
hold it. that there are not more than six or
eight guns now in the Fort, the remainder
barrels are merely intended to sustain the
| telegraph wire between Sumter and Moultrie,
| and are no part of the Instructions of the
| harbor: that the North Carolina troops are
anxious to 90 home, and are almost in a state
of mutinv; that the rebels all anticipate the
| fall of Charleston; that the walls Of Sumter
were extensively preached in April, and that
there is a great scarcity Of provisions amongst
| the rebels.
| The flag of Sumter has been shot away
| four times and now there Is no flag up. The
| rebel batteries on James Island throw shells
night and day into our lines, but do not cause
more than one or two casualties daily.
Admiral Dahlgren is anxious to let the
army and naval batteries finish Sumter, ex-
pecting to have plenty of work for the mon
itors in taking the interior line Of detences OF
Charleston.
A flag of truce was sent to Wagner on
Friday afternoon and firing ceased during the
interval. When it was resumed again zen
Gilmore notified Gen. Beauregard that be
would commence Smelling the city in forty
eight hours, requesting to remove the women
and children The whole monitor feet went
up Friday night for another assault upon Sum
ter. The Pdssaic got aground and so much
time was lost in getting her off that the ex-
| petition was abandoned for the night The
ebels did not discover her position though
| she was within half mile of the fort
OFF CHARLESTON, Augtst o.
| Sumter, this morning, is an immense ruin.
| The rear wall is battered down and the inte-
rior of the fort is open to view. Our shells
strike against the inside of the front wall
which is greatly shattered, and at times balls
pass entirely through the fort The flag Of
| Sumter was shot away four times on Friday
A new flag is up this morning. The weather
is very hot and no ice to be had. Should
there be no accidents tonight, the old flag
| will float over Sumter tomorrow.