Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-08-12
r.Ts.EIE NEWS

ft9tYFupNF ~ tNG NOTtRtJH 4 TSSS.
MEMPHIS, July 15-A feet of 90 trans-
ports left Vicksburg last Sunday for q
point down the Mississippi, supposed to be
Natchez. Nothing new from the front,
From Charleston.
CHARLESTON, July 1O.--The tringon both
sides ceased at half past clock. P. NJ.
The principal fighting has been with Bat
terry Wagner on Morris Island. Four mon
tors were engaged from A. NJ. TO 2 p. NJ.
They then withdrew for one hour. A tug
boat supplied them with ammunition. They
renewed the attack Mt 8 o'clock.
The infantry fighting has also been Sc
yer. The Yankees made two assaults On
Fort Wagner and were repulscd.
Our casualties were about one hundred
killed, wounded and missing, including
three officers killed--Capts Haskell, Chee-
yes ard Lieut.. Bell 1t is supposed the
fight will be renewed tomorrow.
BOsToN, July IL a letter to the Boston
Herald, dated off Charleston, July II, says
the grand and final attack was assigned for
Tuesday, the 14th. The letter says every
thing is working we'll here. Morris Island
is ours. Charleston and the forts are com
pletely beseiged iron-clads and Is gun.
boats ere OF Sumptcr. Ten gunboats, one
forty gun frigate, and the New Ironsides
will go over the bar tonight at high tide
Three more iron-clads arrived here this af-
ternoon. Six hundred fresh men TO assist
in the iron clads and gum boats have arriv.
ed. Batteries with heavy 300 pound rifle
guns have been erected on Morris Island by
our troops, and will take part in the bonn
bardmcnt of Sumter.
WAsHINGroH, July lG.---The following has
been received at head quarters
Morris ISLAND, July l2.-T5 Gen. lat
Ieck II Ihave the honor to reportt at at o.
clook on the morning of the 10th, L made m
attack on the enemys fortifcations and po-
sition on the South end of Morris Island,
and after an engagement lasting three hours
and a quarter captured all his strOngholds
on that part of the island, and pushed for
ward my infantry to within 800 yards of
Fort Wagner. We now hold all the Island
except about one mile on. the north end,
which includes Fort Wagner and battery
on Cumming Point, mounting at this time
IA or Is heavy guns in the aggregate. The
assulting column was gallantly led by Brig
Gen. Strong. Ii landed in small boats un-
der cover of our batteries on Folley's Island.
and four Monitors, led by Rear Admiral
Dalgren, which entered the main channel
abreast Of Morris Island. After our bate
res opened, the Monitors opened and oon-
tinued their fire during the day, wholly a.
gainst Fort Wagner. On the morning of the
llth inst, at daybreak, an attempt was
made to carry Fort Wagner by assault
The parapet was gained, and the supports re-
eoiled under fire to which they were expos
ed, and could not be got up. Our losses in
both engagements will not vary much from
$50 killed, wounded and missing. Wehave
tax IN eleven pieces Of heavy ordnance and /
a large quantity of camp equipage. Thee en-
emy's oss in killed and wounded will not
fall short of 200. c. A. GILaoRE,
Brig. Gen. Comd'g.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 18th gives |
the following official dispatch:
"CHAREsTOE July l0.-To Gen. s. Coop
or, Adjutantdnd Inspector Gensrdr,-Atd dark
on the 10th, the enemy retained possession
Of Morris Island Four monitors engaged
Battery Wagner and the battery at Cum
mings' Point all day, without damage or
casualty, but the loss in opposing the land
ing was severe-300 killed and wounded in
,luding l6 officers, The enemy's loss is ev-
IDENTIFY heavy. q. 7. BEAUREGARD.'
CHARLEsTOS, July 10, lL30 P. u.-To
Gen. S. Cooper The enemy has a threaten
ng fore on the lower end Of James Island,
long the Stono, and IN attempt was made
o destroy the Savannah railroad bridge over
he Edisto river, but vas foiled, with the {
oss Of one steamboat. GES. BEAUREGAD.H
CHARLrsToy, July i6.-To Gen. S. C5opeT.
We attacked part Of the enemy's forces on
ames' Island this morning, and drove them ?
, 80 protection Of their ounboats IN the a
touu river, With a small loss On ieth e 3
Re enemy Is nassihg BE troops On No e q
sihad. cvidentiT ~ smother Efiaek ou n.t-
srs WaF1cf.so- night or t0-ulr-fsn. Three e
i0nitors aud ihr mortar bo1is kept ~ ar 81
most cons tanf firc tsg on tiiGi Ncrf siih q
Ia little dRnsgs e d ani f.E cassrlli.ls !