The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-07-31
~ From Charleston ST r
[ Fort Monroe July Z


Richmond papers up to July 23l arg
received. he Sentinel Of the 22iJ JeaysJ
that lS4 Yankee prisoners arrived in Rieh--
mond on Monday. 2 One hundred and
swenty-lhree also arrived from Jackson.
Miss, ana the balance from Getty sbufg,{
-r-~-.-.- Charleston, July 1Slh.
The Ironsides, Eve monitors and two
gunboat rorlars, assisted by two land
batteries, mounting five guns, have fred at
Fort Wagner all dav. tsrT
One of our gun carriages was disnount-
ed. s42f
(Sigoed) T.BEAUREGARr. q .,,
- Charleston, July lg. aa Z
After furious bombardme ut of l 1 hours
the enemy assaulted battery Wagner des--
perate'y and repeatedly. .-s
Our people fought desperately and re-
pulsed the attack with great slaugh,er.-~
Our loss was comparatively small, but in-
cludes MANY valuable officers.
Brig Gen. Talifero commanded on our
side Ta--
(signed) CT. BEAUREGARD. e
The Richmond Wig has the following
desratch A.: --,s
Charleston, July 22I. ~
The enemy commenced shelling again
to day, with but few casualties -.-. ..
On our side We had in the battle of the
lSh inst, about so killed and Wounded
The loss of the erelny including prison.
ers was about 1000.
Nearly eight hundred were buried un>
der a flag of truce a
! Col. Putnam, acting Brigsdiar General,
and Col. Shaw. commanding negro regt-
men.s, were killed. -'-'e
New Ycrk, July 26
We are indebted to the Herald for ,hs
following account of The operations against
Charleston, received by the Arago.
/ On The 10,h the rebels attempted to
drive our forces from James Island. The
attack was sudden and unexpected, but
! Gen. Terry met aud repulsed them will,
grea. slaughter The gnnboat Pawnee,
Which supported the left faux, grounded
I and rebel battery opened upon her, fir
/ ing about So shots, 50 of which hit her.
She subsequently foated off and opened
upon the rebels, putting them to flight.
The bombardmen. of Fort Wagner was
renewed on he morning of the % the
! iron clads cooperating with the army
During the day Fort Wagner was silenced
| for some time and the cnlors shot away.
New Union batteries were opened upon
the rebels doing great execution.
LArER.-A charge was made on Fort
Wagner and oar troops, after desperate
struggle, were obliged to fall back hich
they did in excellent order and held their
old positions.
The loss on our sile was quite severe
| but the total loss Of wounded and missing
since the 1Oth is only about 600. The
4Sth New York lost about .50 men and
only three officers escaped unharmed.
The Catskill was struck over fifty times,
but ali is right. She wen: to Hilton Head
for supplies and COAL -ea
The steamer Arago from Charleston
Bar on the afternoon of the 23l, has ar
rived. Among her passengers are Gener-
ais Strong and Seymour, Col Jackson and
Lieut. Col Rodman, wounded, and others.
steamer Emma, Of London, from Winnings
| ton Tor Bermuha, with cargo OF tdinen-
tine, rosin and cotton and towed her into
! this port,
J Details of the charge Of the 22l, made
on Fort Wagner, show most desperate
fighting by Gcn Strong's brigade. Scarce
ly line or field officer escaped wounded
and many are ki!el. At one time nearly
the whole rebel force concentrates: upon
the 54th Massachusetts, coiored regiment.
/ L-l, pu' nam, in command Of the Storm
ing party, after they had g'ined r'rt Of
the fort and planted along On ihe parape',
sent to Gems. Strong and Seymour for res
Inducements, but both Of these generals
had been wounded In the meantime his
party were being deci'na,cd by rebel
grape, and when Gen. Stevensou's brigade
had received orders to advance it was too
late, our gallant men had been forced to
| retreat.