The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-09-07
GEN. Gilmore Digs Osst Ser
eNty-Fire Rebels.
KNOXVILLE.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
New York, Sept. 5.

Specials this forenoon are extremely
barren.
The Secretary of the Treasury has for
some time past been engaged in the prep
aration of new regulations for trade with
the rebel States, suited to the altered con-
dition of affairs occasioned by the open
ing of the Mississippi River. They will
be completed in a few days. but may have
to be submitted for the approval of Gen.
erals commanding departments in the
South before they are ready for publca-
ton.
The largest number of applications for
lands under the Homestead Law are in
Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Kansas
and Washington. The revenue upon
the public domain is scarcely more than
nominal No additional lands will be im-
mediately advertised for sale.
A Morris Island letter of the lst to
the Herald, says for two or three days
past new rebel batteries on Morris Island
have been making fruitless efforts to an
noy our men in the advanced trenches
The caibre of the guns employed is not
certainly known, but one is supposed to
be an eleven-inch gun taken from the
keokuk. The firing of the guns is very
good, except in one rather important par
ticular, the range being TOO short and
only at long intervals shot from it
reaches this Island. Those thrown in
thus far have been solid shots and have
done no damage other than to sand hills,
which have been hit A great majority
fall into the outside beach and expend
their force in the curling surf.
-Four Monitors, the Passaic, Patapsco,
Nahant and Montauk, came in yesterday
afternoon, engaged Fort Moultrie and the
batteries on Sullivan Island, firing occa-
sional shots at Sumter
Wagner was engaged about $3.50 O'Clock,
and about two hours FIRE was maintained
with great intensity, particularly on the
rebel side, firing from Moultrie battery
Those heavy guns ratified off like snare
drum 10 tattoo, and the water about the
Monitors jetting up in all directions
Many shots struck the Monitors, but did
little damage
The heavy rife and 15-inch shells of
the iron-c lads bursted with effect over
and in Moultrie, and sent the earth whirl.
ing in all directions
Wagner was repeatedly struck by ex-
ploding shells and somewhat damaged.
They fired but few shots during the con.
test at the Monitors.
Battery Gregg was exceedingly active.
Her heavy guns, working from frst to
last OF the engagement, made some excel
lent shots.
The Monitors shells went widely on
all sides and had no effect in silenc;no
her guns. Sumter was struck several
times by rifle shells from the Passaic and
Patapsco, but besides detaching masses of
loose masonry, it did no further damage
to the fort No guns were dismounted.
II they exist. After two or three hours
fighting, the Monitors withdrew. The
object of the attack has not been devcl-
oped.
Some days since the enemy made a
systematic effort to blow up and DESTROY
the gunboats 10 Stono Inlet, by means Of
torpedoes. Fortunately no serious dam
age was inflicted on any of our vessels by
these internal machines. Their escape
was quite narrow enough for comfort. A
torpedo exploded little astern of the
eawnee and blew her launch, which vas
towering astern, to fragments. A few
moments later, tremendous explosion
occurred few rods below the Pavnee.
occasioned BY another torpedo set down
at the same time. From facts since de.
veloped. it is certain that the rebels sent
down on that night, at least ten of these
Inventions. Three or four exploded, and
Tour were picked Up. One drifted through
1ne meet Of transports, and up Foley river,
ana exploded under the bows Of the NOR.
Tar schooner o. II. Williams, but occa.
stoned no damage. Torpedoes like these
we nave found in Light House Creek.
"n'cn go Oft at the slightest concussion.
Washington, Sept. 5.