Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-24

NEw YORK, Sept pa Charleston
harbor letter saysa great deal of work
is being done Of an important character,
the nature of which cannot at present
be revealed, and the results of which
viii soon reveal themselves.
On Wednesday last, severe gale
with great fury until Thursday night,
when it moderated, and finally died
away Tents were blown down, and
their occupants compelled to remain out
doors, exposed to one of the severest
rain storms | have witnessed for some
time Unusually high and large waves
rolled far on the beach, over the leyee of
sand constructed above the camps, and
completely swept down four rows of
tents, and drowned the soldiers. Vessels
in the roads pitched and rolled violently,
and many of them dragged their anchors.
Fortunately none went ashore.
The Charleston Courier of the 10th,
has the following:
A very sad accident occurred at bat
terry Cheeyer, James Island About 10
o'clock Tuesday morning, magazine
exploded, killing FIVE men, We have
not learned the cause of the explosion,
nor how many were wounded.
The rebel steamer Sumter was sunk
between Moultrie and Sumter few days
ago, in what manner the Courier does
not state.
Gov Bonham has called an extra ses-
sion of the State Legislature, to meet at
Columbia, Sept 9th. Gov Bonham, in
his proclamation, calls out all the arms
bearing population of the State over six
federate service, for State defence. Term
of enlistment of those accepted, is six
months -ef7ft
The rebel battery on James Island has
been busily engaged in shelliug our
camp on Block Island. during the past
three or four days, but had not OCCASION
ed single casualty up to last night.
TIE rebels seem to be under the i'm
preston that something is going on that
does not promise well to their cause as
our men are silent and no guns have
been fired on our side recently 1t is
not improbable that they are correct II
their surmises, but their efforts to shell
us out will signally fail to remove the
. cause of these fears. As write, Gregg
is being rapidly shelled by batteries Bee
and Simpkins, on Sullivan's and jane
Islands. No considerable number o
casualties have occurred lately on thi
island from rebel practice, although a
} times it has been quite hot and well di
rected
The Times special says it may be con
sidered finally settled that there viii b.
no draft in Ohio
The flag of truce boat which left For
t Monroe on Saturday, for City Point, ha
not been heard from since. 1t is believ
ed the rebel authorities have detainet
her to prevent the officers of the Sanitar
6 Commission, who have been prisoners il
Richmond and were, on their return
giving information regarding rebel move
situation on the Rapidan has undergon
no material change on either side. TIL
enemy is understood to be fortifyino tn
approaches to Orange Court House an,
e GordOnsville. Lees whole army. it
b now estimated is now composed of A. T
q and u. Il. Hills corps; (the latter evacu
ated Richmond lately to reinforce Lee
and Hoods division of Longstreet
corps, with Stuarts cavalry, making al
: aggregate of 10000 -
:. The army is ready to put in bloy
when the proper time arrives
e 1t seems a second attack by the Nav,
q on any of the rebel works was not to b.
4 dreamed Of Consequently the rebel.
!. are strengthening their works with The
/ utmost viger, and it would not be sur
D prising if the harbor of Charleston wa.
: nearly if not completely secure agains
r any effort the iron elads may make t.
2 force an entrance
) An attack on our forces at Foley Is
land was not unlocked for few night:
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