Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-20
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New \ DIRK, Aug. ".
The S S Fulton from Port Royal, the |
10th. has arrived. The following is the |
letter of our cores 'omdent:
SFlag Ship Dunmore, 10th,
Since Monday events have been rather
mono,onous. We have been exchanging
she'll and shot with the rebels night and
day, with probably but little damage to
either side. The enemy's object was to
retard Gen Gilmore's siege works on
shore, but they have all heen defeated for
some DAYS,
The intention 10 open on the 18th was
abandoned on account Of some difficulty as
to the quality of army ammunition, and
owing to the serious indi.ro5Ition of Gen
Gilmore He is, however, much better,
and the opening of the heavy siege works
will commence at daylight tomorrow.
The shore batteries IN getting the range
of their guns yesterday, knocked three
holes in the walls OF Sumter.
The general impression prevails that the
rebels are evacuating Fort Sumter, and
will blow it up as soon as the assault COM
mences.
Out of nearly thirty guns on the para
pets ten DAYS ago, but six now remain.
Most of those in the classmates had previ
ously disappeared.
The rebels have erected a line of earth
works a mile long, on James Island, from
Fort Donelson to Secessionville. Although
they have but few guns mounted as yet.
This is supposed to be the destination OF
the guns taken from Fort SumpIer. Our
picket boats around Sumpter report that
there is real activity among the rebels
every night, with schooners, steamers, &c.
The weather continues fine, with a
very calm sea, and is most favorable for
our operations. The sun is hot but cool
sea breeze and occasional thunder storms
cools the air. Everything is now in read
mess on sea and shore, and all are looking
forward to the work of to-morrow-cer-
tain of complete success. Reinforcements
continue to arrive daily, and quite large
army is now on the Island. On Wednes-
day night the rebels opened on our works
with grape and canister. On information
received from two suffers who deserted to
the enemy, we lost two killed and two
wounded. The Monitors went up in the
night, opened on Wagner, and the rebe
guns were soon silenced.
Admiral Dahlgren went on board the
Patapsco, joining her under the guns Of
Fort Wagner, and and came near being
taken off by ten inch shot from the
Fort.
The indications are that the rebels will
depend principally upon their Instructions
and intesior line of defences.
In the attack to come off tomorrow the
Ironsides viii engage Fort Wagner, and
keep her silent, whilst the monitors and
shore batteries engage Sumter. At the
same time the wooden fleet and mortar
schooners will engage Moultrie. 1t win
be grand affair.
The rebel works on James Island indi-
cate that an attempt will be made on the
part of the rebels to drive Gen Gilmore
off James Island, or to so annoy him as
to interfere with his siege of Sumter.
y THE VERY LATEST.
Aug. 16-5 ?. M.
learn from the shore that the rebels
have pied sand bags on the wharf in the
| Jne rear OF Guntef; against It's rear wall
forty feet high, completely protecting the
magazine from the shore batteries of Gen
Gen Gilmore.
The removal of the guns from the par
pets of Sumter, is probably from the con.
victio on tina our land batteries will silence
them.
There has been but two or three shots