The New York herald., 1863-09-06

which must in the end inevitably be captured.
The Smelling OF the city has undoubtedly been resumed
before this tme as guns had been placed posi-
sscn which would reacn it,
Mr.. Galeu III. Osborne's Dcpatch.
MoRRis ISLAND, s. c., August 30, 1868.
THE NAVY sAFE
week has elapsed General Gilmore opened the
portals Of the city Of Charleston by completing the desruc
sion Of Fort sumter yet Admiral Dhgren has not taken
his Monitors In. Affairs nearly at standst, merely
because the navy is doing nothing. The Indignation and
disgust OF every shore the backwardness Of the
seet and manifest the days go by. At
sght eyes, s,ranng the cnanne rewarded
BY a rockets many hued lights burning from
the decks Of the flagship and the ronclas brilliantly
and a prettily the fireworks in the City Hall Park
but these " flaming" advertisements evidently
nothing Daylight to bring view the vessels OF
the squadron lying AZ their easy anchorage,
Az idle as a painted ship
Upon painted ocean.
sanxRAL GuIMoEx's SUMTER.
To-day. agrecably request from the Admiral, the
Gre Of preaching batteries reoened upon Fort
Sumter. week In which TO accomplish something Of
repairs that dapdated old ruin might not have passed
unimproved y the enemy During the solemn lu in affairs
was possible rebels batteries and mount
gums even In the midst OF tho rubbish which occu-
pies the site Of tho proud structure so today we
have been bombardng Though no answer was elected
from any guns within the fort, have added good deal
battered appearance Of the work. Upon the north
east angle two pieces pointing seAward when the
firing began Tonight the wall 10 front OF them all torn
away and one u the guns the sky while the
other rs aimed apparently at point very the centre
q tho EARTH The firing to-day has been very accurate
From OF the heavy rife guns three proeces we're
exploded after another precisely the crater
tho masonry
THr suriIv,ss ISLAND BATTERIES
newly developed work sullivans Island has been
ipdulgng extensive practice yesterday and To-
day, exploding several shells in close proximity TO
works. whether the distance OF three miles they Will
ultimately DO aolo 10 injurc yet be far
shey have given trouble from this point.
mn ESssY's nKE-srIESpD BEHAVIOR Q
Fort johnson ard all tho works James Island con-
ainue brisk fire upon hnes. Yet this annoy.
ance the engineers the sappeTs and guard Of the
trenches continue slowly 10 advance Old soldiers,
who have stood up in the hcrcest contests Of the
pcninsular campaign, and who have rushed with
tbc fury Of tigers upon tho foe whon rebel
Lire /, DO broken, tried now a. they
before To 90 up with shoycs instead 81 rifles to labor
tn pain posuro TO the deadly missiles which hurte
Everywhere about them without the prospect battle
pr the Of the fray 10 stimulate thcm 10 heroic
Needs require Of the troops stouter courage stcader
hot At a fair and cpcn lght stu there hanging
back among them. 1hey march into dangers the hardest
10 face with manifest reluctance, and perform
heir daily tasks with all tho forttude which
uumitcd confidence In their commanding general and
the most sangune expectations or his ultimate sue.
pea inspire. They only complain that the iron oads
Arc doAg nothing IN any way 70 assist them; ami
heee complaints becoming rare, for now that tho
Army has accomplished much, there Is a stroag and
.h.m~
rors Of taking wagrer Gress and Sumter without any
baval aid.
pEAra oY LIEUTENANT ruRvuycy.
Tho saidest occurrence q tho bonbardmeni the
cath ot Lieutenant Colonel Purviance, commanding the
shty nth Penn sylyania Volunteers who killed this
morning by the premature explosion OF of own
hclls. A light neld pieces had been ordered by
be general officer OF tho trenches 10 open upon
FORT Wagner. with singular carcleSsncss, no warning
the troops in front of the gun gwen and time
baning ont than was expected exploded tho
rojcclc over tho heads of own troops In the adj
ancc. Several Of the Eighty rph were injured
" TITO same explosion Tho conduct or Colonel Bell who
r.iercd the nring without proper precauton against
ccidest of this Kind, has been made tho subject q
curt % inquiry
CIV GiraMorgs oRpga oossAvDges
"A tho time xncs our batteries opened has been
uccni to enable tho enemy 70 learn Of their existence
nj their purpose, shall be giving them "sd and
omfortr in submitting % the HssalDs readers the
siiowing special order, from which ] have parposely
xcudel tho number and callbre % our guns
srTtrsr osnyRs--so. 4sf.
DEPARTMENT S0Urn.)
HEApor rHE fixiD.
M,~HIs Isswp, =. o., August ls, fznJ
All tho breaesng batteries established against fS-.
um,cr that arc cospescd and oondsion Tor Efficient
sr,Jes and the othcw batteries herein below mentioned,
I'm be- osDsd NJ break of day morrow Thoee in pro-
u coDstracsion VII ccnmencs ring a. the
rysra pieces succ.ss.n ready open egecilyey
n. srlns viii continue. from day y day under the f
sitsrvslan of the chief ~ artillery e,muereuy
aaybreas and ending nj dlsk IN the evening with suc
term ION during the heat of tho day W NAV nom
me 70 trno be ordered, AZ ioh0vs-
I,r~-Rattery brown, Capt Y. a.. strahan, Third
hode Island volunteer artillery, commanding, against
y gergc wall Of Fort sumter, ono pete nrns tho, and
q ciher percussion shel exciyysy