New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-28
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AGAINSTlT
The British, French, and Spanish
Consuls also Enter their Protest.
Time Claimed for the Removal Of
NOn.COmbatants.
THE END APPROACHING.

BY the arrival of the steamship Arago az this
port from Charleston Bar Aug ?5 p. m, we learn
that the bombardment still continued Fort Sumter
had been almost entirely demolished but had not sur
rendered
Orr Morris ISLAND Monday, Aug 2a-NoOn
On Saturday, at midnight, Admiral Dahlgren
with five monitors advanced in the darkness Sumter
opening FIRE at O'Clock and keeping It up until
o'clock.
dense fog then arose which shut GU, the font from
view.
The fort during the fire upon it was struck over a
hundred tines the balls tearing through the wall
and doubling the number of port holes.
The whole parapet also carried away.
No signals were given until the whole feet opened
and then the fire Of the most ic' description.
Sumter fred one gun in response times but Moul
nie. Gregg and Beauregard for three hours rained
shell on the monitors, failing 20 do them any harm.
The monitors were struck eight times no
sse injured.
Sumter is defunot-an immense pile Of rubbish The
emily gun eir TO it was thrown off the wall Yesterday
afternoon.
To-day the grand naval and army attack on Forts
Wager and Gregg will be opened.
II being ascersained that Sumter is defunc, the
Rebels Will be driven from Morris Island.
Gen Gilmore is determined 10 have full possession Of
j, tonight
Gen Gilmore, on Thursday. notified Gen. Beaure .rd
thai II be did not surrender the forts he would shell the
city il a hours at the time requesting him 10 re-
move tie women and children.
No attention was paid to this notice and Friday
hight Gen. Gilmore threw Is shell into the city Of
Charleston. charged with Greek fire"
On Saturday afternoon General Beauregard sent
down a flag 81 truce boat with urgent protest, de
Ncuneing Greek Gre" a. n most villsinous compound
unworthy Of civilized nations and demanding more
time 70 remove the and children from The city.
The Fnglish French and Spanish consus also de-
bounced the short time given by General Gilmore and
claimed more trc 10 remove the subjects Of their re-
,rectiye countries.
General Gilmore yesterday replied by renewal Of the
demand 10 surrender the forts and public property.
General Beaureeard answered by asking for a truce
Of forty hours.
Gen Gilmore refused 10 give any more time. or TO
accept Of any other but unconditional sur
render
AT IL O'Clock last night the slelng Of the city with
Greek fire resumed
ills generally thought that the Starr sad Stripes"
VII wave over Fort snm'er tonight.
The monitors and the Ironsdes preparing 10
at the hour the steamer sails
There Is evidently great trouble" in Charleston
IL not btleyed that there are over twenty men
the ruins OF Sumter. The whole wall is down and
shells pass entirely through the structure The wall
ID terribly dsGgured
1.-The guns Of Fort Sumter mounted or
Sulyans Island.
The balls and shells from the monitors went crushing
she walls Of Sumter.
Had the fog not been almost impenetfable, Admiral
Dhlrren is convinced that he could have destroyed the
whole all Of Sumter with the monitors IN few hours
The ruins Of Fort Sumter held by the guns OF
Fort Noultrie.
There are only sufficient in the ruins TO keep the
Rebel flag up which is shot away every few hours.
Yhis morning the south sea wall Of Sumter il q ruin
down the front tier classmates.
The Keokuks guns on its walls toppled into the
Sea by a well-drected shell ON Sunday afternoon.
Tie end is approaching. Hail Columbia
Progress Of the siege-severe wind Storm
Operations Delayed i'm Consequence
Port Sumter Observation-Disclosures
will .oon Fall into our Hands-Thc
.swamp Angel" sends its Messengers TO
Charie.ton-Review OF stevenson's
brigade.
From Or Special Correspondent.
MORRIS ISLAND. Monday. Aug a. 1863.
Nothing Of special interest has transpired since
the hour Of writing last evening. 1t expected tho
Navy would make another demonstration upon the bat
teries between Sumter and Charleston this morning
but the severe wind storm raging will probably
delay the movement at least or two and perhnps
three DAYS The land batteries now have almost nothing
&c DO Fort Sumter Is demolished and the destruction
ef that fortress being the chief object for which they
we're erected but little remains for them 10 do
Wagner like ripe fruit will necessarily fall into our
hands IN few days without further expenditure Of
lsbor or ammunition. The heavy guns upon right
for the first time since the bombardmcn opened upon
Wagner this morning and 1t is thought accomplished
very much toward the reduction Of the fort, Our lines
extend 10 within a very few yards Of the fort
very important position gained last night by the
engineers. and 1t is the opinion Of these brave inde
gable and skful officers that shall be In posses
sion ~ the fort within very short time.
When the Interests Of the service VIII admit OF an ac
his tory OF this siege campaign IL viii be found
that the New-York Volunteer Engineers have per.
formed neatly all the mental labor In planning the bat
original plan was Of course Gen Gilmores. but the
details we're all executed, and many notifications
made by this regiment Oi hew-YOrk Volunteers EN-.
bracng as il does hardly without doubt M much If
mot more of the peculiar kind OF talent for
this work than any other regiment In the service. And
one officer from this regiment acting upon Gen.
GilmOres staff deserves more than passing notice.
zgzags and parallels up 10 within speaking distance
Of Folt Wagner. by DAY and by night, through
driving rain storms and drifting clouds Of sand under
IRE OF shells and round shot and minnie Dais this able
sheer has persisted In his work allowing no danger to
sspd and No difficulty seedcpt 70 diahsaIteu, but