The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-06

mond, &c.
The following extracts are from late
Richmond papers:
THE BoMBARDMENTA AT cHARLEsToN-THRow
ING GREEK FIRE INTO THE CITY.
The Richmond Whig contains the follow.
ing dispatches, and although not as late as
the one published yesterday, are interest
ing:
"CHARLEsToN, Oct. 27.-Four monitors
opened fire at IL O'Clock this morning, on
Fort Sumter, at a distance of one mile
The firing ceased between three and four
o'clock this afternoon. The firing from
Gregg, Wagner and the centre battery on
Sumter, johnson and Simpkins, has been
very heavy during the day. At IL o'clock
this morning the enemy fired three or four
solid shots from the centre battery into the
city. Only one building-the Union Bank
was struck. No person injured. A re-
port from johnson says that the enemy's
gun firing on the city burst at the fifth dis
charge. A dispatch from Sumter states
that one of the enemy's guns in the battery
east of Gregg was burSted. From l2 o.
clock to this afternoon, 63O shots were
fired at Sumter. The following are the
casualties of the day;-At Sumter, 1t
Brown, 18th Geor!i4, mortally won nded; at
Fort Johnson, priyates Reeves killed and
Davis wounded. Our batteries steadily re-
piled to the enemy's fire"
"CHARLEsToN, Oct. 2S.-A heavy fire
kept up on the sea face of Sumter all night
by the monitors and two guns at Gregg
Firing from front of the enemy's batteries
was again renewed this morning against
Sumter, Johnson, and the Sullivan Island
batteries. Only one monitor now in sight.
The lronsides remains quiet at her old
anchorage. No further casualties to re-
port
SECOND DISPATCH.
"CHARLEsToN, Oct. 29.-Tbe fire on Sum-
:er from Gregg, Wagner and the three mon
tors has been incessant since ten o'clock
his morning. The monitors drew off at
even this evening, but Gregg and Wagner
lre still firing rapidly from 800 pound Par
oft guns Six hundred and seventy nine
hots have been fired at Sumter, 50 of which
lave missed. They were nearly all direct
ID at the sea-face. No damage of conse
Iuence to the fort, but the sea.wail is pref
y badly battered. The fire at Fort John
on has not been so heavy to-day. Some
ew shots were fred on Sullivan's Island
)ur batteries keep up a regular fire, making
EXCELLENT shots and SURPRISING the enemy
n accuracy. Not single casualty report
ID at Forts Sumter, Moultrie or any of the
"There has been no further firing on the
ity. Some of the shells thrown were pick
d up and found to be filled with Greek fire.
rhe one which struck the Union Bank fell
n cistern, and the Others in the water"
BREAD FAMINE IN RICHMOND.
The following remarks are from the Rich
lond Whig:
owe regret to state that the efforts Of
he committee appointed by the city coun-
il to obtain supplies Of food for this COM
lunity have thus far not been attended
With success. Mr.. Garnett the agent ap.
onted by the committee, has just return
d from a visit to Louisa and adjacent coun-
les. He reports that the farmers in that
ection Of the State have nOthiHg for sale
lie will next visit the Valley-the Goshen
f Virginia it is to be hoped that be
will meet with more success in that pro
uctive region. Farmers who have any
urplus edibles for sale should not wait 10
70 called upon, if they are at all disposed
o avert the fearful condition Of things
which we tell them in all candor threatens
o overtake us ere long. What will our
enemies think when they read such para
,raphs as this-penned from a sense of duty
o this community and to the cause? It is
lseless to mincr words; it were folly to re-
main silent, when we see every day evi
lences Of an approaching bread famine in
his city, whilst within the limits Of the
State, it is believed, there is food enough
or all the people for twelve months. The
population of Richmond cannot live upon
lir, and whilst the majority would be will
ing, we are sure, TO subsist on half ratiOns
Of bread, there is at present. no prospect of
this much during the winter"
FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
The Richmond Why of the 28th nit.
says:
1--WE have reports of cavalry en- agements
Yesterday and the day before, in the vicini- (
ty of Culpepper and Catlett's Station. In
the first the enemy were whipped and driv.
en- back: while in the latter, after driving
the Yankees back, our cavalry in pursuing