New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-27
NON.C0MBATANTS MOVING AWAY.
Preparations TO Abandon Sumter.
HER GUNS REPLACED BY aUAKERs
The Rebel Flag Thrice Shot Away
On Sunday the Stars and Stripes to be
Hoisted.

CHARLESTON Monday, Aug "a. ls63-Evening.
The firing Of the enemy on Sumter has slack
ened to day. The feet has not participated in the
attack.
AT 10 o'clock last night the enemys guns opened On
the city with fifteen eightnch PARROT shells.
Non.conba;ants are leaving the city in continuous
streams.
THE foregoing intelligence is from The Richmond En-.
slrer Of Tuesday, the 18th inst
Correspondence Of the Associated Press
OFF CHARLESTON Friday noon, Aug. 81. 1863.
Fort Sumter still flies the Rebel flag, but its
west wall is a mass Of ruins
Shells 60 into the fort and explode inside some Of
them passing through the east wall going in side
and coming out Of the other.
An easterly storm prevailed Tuesday and Wednes.
day, but broke away Thursday.
We now have fine weather and il is expected that the
Monitors viii 60 in force 70 Sumter this afternoon The
lronsdes and wooden vessels have shclcd Wagner
and Gregg every day. keeping them quiet While our
shore batteries are hammering Sumter.
Seven North Carolina deseTters from Suliyans Island
were picked up in boat last night by the Montaak.
They say that the Rebels preparing 10 abandon
Sumter and blow up; that they have been taking the
guns ont Of it ever since the attack upon it in April
last which demonstrated their inability hold IT; that
there not more than six eight guns in the
fort the remainder being "quakers; that the Gordon
Of beer barrels merely intended 10 sustain the tee
trsph wire between Sumter and Moutrie and no
part Of the distractions Of tie haIbor that the North
Carolina troops are anxious 90 home and are almost
In state Of mutiny that the Rebels all anticipate the
Sell Of Charleston; tina, the walls Of Sumter
:ensivey preached in April and that there is great
scarcity Of provisions among the Rebels.
Ia Her afSp Ioe hoo ~ fonr limos
end now there is 10 flag up.
Tie Rebel batteries on James Island throw shells
night and day into lines but 90 than
one or two casualties daily.
Admiral DahlgTen Is anxious TO let the Army and
Naval Battery finish sumter expecting 10 have plenty
Of work for the Monitors in taking the interior line Of
1efenses Of Charleston.
a flag Of truce was sent 10 Wagner on Friday morn.
Ing, and firing ceased during the interview when it
was RESUMED.
Gen. Gilmore notified Gen. Beauregard that he
would commence TO shell the city within &c hours. re-
9ues,irg him 10 remove the women and children.
The whole monitor feet went up on Friday night FOR
another assault upon Sumter.
1 The Paesaic got aground and 50 much time los,
In getting her off that the expedition abandoned
for the night Tie Rebels did not discover her position
though che was within half nile Of the fort.
OFF CHARIEsTOS, Saturday Aug 20 1868.
Sumter this morning is an immense ruin.
Tie rear wall is battered down and the interior Of
tie iortis open 10 view.
Our shells sIike against tie inside Of the front wall
which greatly shattered and at times balls pafs en-
trely through the front
The flag Of Sumter was shot away four times Fri.
day new nag ID up this morning.
The weather lie very hot, and no ice is to be had
nothing but warm, condensed water.
Should there be accidents tonight, the old flag
VIII loat over Sumter tomorrow Sunday.