Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-14
8g Oelegraph.
Afternoon Report.
From Charleston.

On the 9th the Weehawken threw a
shell into MOultrie's magazine exploding
1t.
The Ironsides sent a shell into Moul-
trieVille, firing and destroying half OF the
town.
The Monitors and the IrOnsides bonn
barded SulliVan's Island four hours, doing
extensive damage.
90 the 9Th, at IL O'Clock P. NJ, boat
expedition left the squadron to storm Fort
Sumter, but were repulsed with the loss
of a number killed, wounded and prison
eEs.
The following officers were captured on
the walls of Fort Sumter: Lieut.. e. p.
Williams, Lieut.. s. W. Preston, Lieut.. G.
G. Reamy, Lieut.. Tracy, Lieut. D. L.
Meade, Lieut.. Bradford and Ensign B. ii.
Porter. The latter was wounded.
The Massachusetts, leaves Immediately
for Philadelphia.
NEW YoRK, September l2.-The Times
has q long letter from Norris Island dated
Monday, the 7th.
Wagner and Gregg were evacuated by
the rebels last night at IL o'clock. Gen.
Gilmore must be assigned the honor OF
another splendid triumph. Engineers have
done their duty faithfully aud we'll. The
Stars and Stripes now float over the forth
fications.
Several prisoners including a Captain,
Surgeon and navy Lieutenant were cap
tured by a party under command of Major
Sanford, of the 18Th Conn. Prisoners were
endea1oring 70 push off in boats from Gregg
and were intercepted by Oul men who were
also in boats. The guns in both forts
were spiked. When our forces catered
Wagner, lighted fuse leading to the mag
azine was discovered and extiOguished, in
q few moments terrific explosion would
have ensued. The guns found in Wagner
consist of naval bowitEers, Columbi-
ads, rifled pieces. 3 cOrrOnades, siege
mortar and field piece. In Gregg were
found 3 cohorn mOrtars and 2 field pieces,
making q complement of Is guns of Vari-
GUS Calibres in the two works. But few
of the guns are in good condition, most Of
them are completely and forever disabled.
The bomb proof Of Wagner has not been
penetrated. Inside were discovered a man
dying from wounds and near him two dead
bodies.
The garrison numbering 1900 men es-
capped in boats with the exception OF the
persons above mentioned.
The first intelligence We had of the
evacuation was brought by the three de-
serters who came into our lines. Numer-
GUS torpedoes are scattered over the prem.
Uses but as yet they have caused us no in
jury. Dead aud mangled bodies of men
and animals pave the causeway from Wag-
ner to Gregg
LATER-Noou, September TAT 80
this morning, Admiral Dahlgren dispatch
ed flag Of truce to Sumter for the purpose
of demanding the surrender Of that fort. It
the demand Is not complied with 1t Is be-
heVed he will again lombard that pile OF
ruins.
The amount of ammunition left in Wag-
ner and Gregg was considerable. Numerous
fierce looking pixies having hooks near the
end were fixed in the sand on the slopes of
Wagner for the purpose of resisting an
assault. Wagner and Gregg are each oc-
cupied by n regiment. There is no firing
of any consequence at the present moment.
The iron clads are in position to open on
Sumter.
New YoRK, September 1--we have re-
ceiVed additional particulars by the Arago
of the bombardment of Fort MOultrie by
General Gilmore and Admiral Dablgren.
The firing had continued all day Tuesday
the 9th, aud up to o'clock Wednesday, the
9th, with great fury, and the injuries to
Fort Moultrie were of a character to indt-
cate that the reduction of the fortress
would be effected with comparative ease.
The bombardment which began ON Tues
day at daylight was kept up during the
day though the facts are not positively
known. There is no doubt in the minds of
persons who witnessed the explosion of the
magazine, that even If it was not the main
one of the fort, the havoc inside was such
as to materially lessen its capacity for re-
sistance. The firing ceased on Tuesday
F.nV,, ha ahaI hakFaPia0 I'm
Wednesday morning the fight was resum-
ed. Two or theee of General Siimore's
batteries which were in range of Fort MOul-
trie assisted in the cannonadiDg, but only
a part of the monitor feet renewed the
conflict The Ironsides which has per-
formed great service throughout, steamed
towards Moultrie and was firing rapidly
when the AragO left. The injuries to the
walls of the fort were important. Obser-
vatious were made late in the afternoon of
Wednesday by passengers on the AragO
who were on Morris Island, and it could
be seen through the hazy atmosphere that
the parapet walls were broken and two of
the guns had been dismOunted. This fort
it was fully shown would bear only small
amount Of cannOnading compared with
Sumter. The reduction will be immedi-
ately followed by the planting of batteries
at Cummings Point, work which will
soon be accomplished. The firing from all
the rebel forts and batteries which were in
range of Norris Island upon our forces
there, aud which began on the morning af-
ter the evacuation byIBeauregard's troops,
has since been severe and continuous
Our forces do not occupy in force the cap
tured rebel Notifications. 1t is represented
that the rebel works will be Of little use to
General Gilmore in his after operations
He can use the ground which he is alTea-
dy holding in spite of the ERE, and when
the new batteries in progress are eomPIet-
ed, there is scarcely . position in the har-
Dor but will be commanded by his guns,
while Charleston will be within easy shell
ling distance. The immediate fall OF the
city is not, however expected. A novel