The New York herald., 1863-08-24
the VERY LATEST.
MoRms ISLAND, 8. c., August %, 1868.
This COMMANDMENT CONTINUES.

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MoRRis ISLAND, s. c., August 20 1868.
B0MBARDnENr CONTINUES
From end Of lines TO the other our
guns pouring their fire against the devoted
gorge wall But though the effect or ous
projecties all could be desired expected the
gorge wall obstnatey stands Enough Of the masonry
yet to keep persstently upright. 1t refuses
70 down. till eaten, piece by piece away That the
rebels who constitute its garrison mean to maintain
their to the last moment is evident from the In
dustroas in which they png sand bags into
the apertures from their spteul fire against IRON
cads whenever they approach from the steady flow Of
shot and shell from johnson and the James Island
batteries from angry voeys OF grape and canister
and spherical which Wagner voms forth, and from
defiant Haunting the bloodred battle flag Of the
"Conederae States Army from every flagstaff visible In
their lines. We have task Of hour before and
the public be impatient yet learn Of the
duction Of Fort Sumter.
OUT FOR SENSATION REPORTS.
Undoubtedly advantage will bs taken by certain par
ties here Of the first opportunity to send North the most
highly coored and exaggerated reports Of operations
the beginning Of the attack upon Fort Sumter.
There not wanting among those who think prac
scabe breach effected in its walls and who grumble be-
1t is not carried by assault They are Of the same
party who imagine that because the beauty OF Fort Wag
destroyed, the regularity Of its parapet broken
and sharp angles oberated, the work Is longer
formidable obstacle advance representa-.
sive Of one Of tho New York papers Is Of this party
FORT SUMTER STILL STRONG.
Fort Sumter enjoys much immunity from assault
her fair outlines had been disturbed Wagner
70 day strong when this end OF Norris Island was
occupied by the federal forcestronger, perhaps for s
garrison has been increased, and wherever gun has
been disabled another has been mounted To military
minds the idea Of assaulting Fort Sumter, after three
days bombardmcnt at distance Of thirty FIVE hundred
70 four thousand yards, simply ridiculous. The pos
session OF Wagner and Gregg s essential occupa
ton Of Sumter. Operations looking TO their possession
have been lost sight OF, for moment suspended
We will have them, and Fort Sumter with them, In due
time.
RoN-CAps SILENT.
The ironclads moved up abreast OF Fort Sumter last
evening, but retired without firing shot, Tho heavy
ocean swell washed their portfolios az they were
opened and destroyed all accuracy in the elevation OF
their guns.
Lieutenant Webb. Of Company B, Forsie.h Massachu.
ses Volunteers had his head taken or by the proma
tire explosion Of shell from Captain Cosocks battery
this morning. The shell wounded private Whit.
tir Of the same company, whose leg has just been
putated, and slightly wounded three others 1t is sad
that the only serious casualties OF last night upon
side were inflicted by imperfect ammunition.
Two men Of the One Hundredth New York Volunteers
N
cuation that Lieutenant Holbrook, OF the Third
Rhode Island artillery, died during the night OF his
wounds He still alive. just left his bedside He
very low and but faint hopes entertained Of his
recovery
The furious wind Of tho past three days partially
subsided, though, as write, the Monitors doing
nothing Perhaps they will bo able during the day get
few shots into Gregg and Wagner.
HEAVY GUNS FIRED.
fiUna rart M ~nrk m frnnt last
night mounting guns Our heaviest pieces, though
position and trained upon the FORT have up 70 the pre-
sent hour their re. Why this delay open
ingyron them hardly know, unless IL b intended only 10
mako them available after the gorge shall have fallen,
when the heaviest work Is TO be done.
Tho transport steamer New Brunswick lies stranded
upon the bar, driven by the gae scarcely pro.
babh that she will bc got Of again. Her stores will be
taken cut Of her by lighters
Measures taken the torpedoes which
the enemy launching high tide Lighthouse
They win be powerless for evil henceforth.
The health Of the troops continues good All In
eellent spirits.
Obituary.
COMMANDER GEORGE W. RODGERS, U. g. N.
The late from Charleston brings the sad ine
gence Of the death Of Commander George w. Rodgers,
late commander Of the Catsk, who instantly killed
bya porron Of the interior lining Of the pilot house,
BY shot from Fort wagner, at the same time killing
Paymaster Woodbury., Of the vessel, who was standing
beside Commander Rodgers.
the OF his death be acting Fleet Captain TO
Admiral Dahgren. In the demise OF Commander Rodgers
the navy lost Of its most valued officers. and
bos OF friends have also lost companion whose place
cannot be easily filed.
George W. Rodgers born in New York State bat
a citizen OF Connecticut, from which State he
rCoQ gla
Both Of April Of the same year His first orders
20 the soop-of.war Boston, Master Commandant b. Du
iany, attached the wcs, India squadron
core a. j. Dallas.
In 1888 ho was attached TO the frigate conste laon
also the West India station On his return TO the
United he granted leave OF absence until the
following year when he ordered 10 the irgaie Bran
dywne, tie Mediterranean station In lsl2 he at
the Naval scaoO n PHILADELPHIA where he making
himself proac his studies for he purpose Of passing
q passed midshipman
Having received his commission passed tnid-hir-
N lS43 he ordered the sioop.of Saratoga
then attached q the squadron the Coast o Africa He
remained IN her during the crnse and his
IN 1913 he granted leave OF absence until 1896 whom
le ordered he steamer Colonel arncy In lSl7s
nc was attached 10 the soop ofwa John Adams Of the
homo squadron.
In hc ordered 10 duty on the United states
coast survey Ire remained In tnat service about one
year and then was detached He promoted to be q
lieutenant ls5o In 1851 joined tho soop Of war
Germantown, Of the African squadron under Commodore
r. II. Gregory, and remained her during her three
years' cruise
In 1854 he assigned duiy the naval rendcs.
yous at New York, whore be remained until 1857 when
he wns ordered TO the soopo.wa Falmouth Of the Bra.
zilian squadron under Commodore James Armstrong
In vessel he performed another full cruise aud
turned home May, 1859. After short leave he
dercd TO ordnance duty at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Hc
remained there several mouths and then ordered
20 the Naval Academy, remaining there through portion
of 1861.