Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-09-17
FROM CHARLESTON.
Details cfthe Capture Of Wagner and
Gregg.-Gen. Gilmore's Batteries
Command the City.

New York, Sept. 12.-The steamer Ar
ago, from Charleston on "Wednesday cve-
ming. has arrived The Ironsides and
Monitors were still Smelling Moultrie.-
Sumpter had not surrendered. The Union
forces were erecting works to shell Charles
ten. No attack on the city has been
made. 1868 an. i.as aI
The Horld's Washington special says:
Rnmors are current to day that Charleston
has been burned, but they cannot be traced
to any reliable source. We have, howev-
er authority for stating that Gen. Gilmore
was determined. IT,, whom we got full pos
session Of Morris Island, and Gen. Beau
regard did not surrender, he would throw
incendiary shells into to city for the pnr-
pose Of destroying it. a. cover and base
of supplies for the Confederate forces
The Times has long letter from Morris
Island. dated Monday. the 9Th. :.
Wagner and Gregg were evacuated by
the rebels last night at II o'clock. Gen.
Gilmore must be assigned the honor of an
other splendid triumph. The Engineers
have done their duty faithfully and well
The Stars and Stripes now float over
the fertilization. aiiasfz gaa
Seventy prisoners. including captain
surgeon, and navy lieutenant we're captur-
ed by party under command OF Major
Sanford, Of the 9Th Pennsylvania, The
prisoners were endeavoring to push OFT IN
boats from Gregg. aud were intercepted
by our. men vi no were also in boats
|, TIE guns in both forts were spiked.
| When our forces entered Wagner. q
LIGHTED fuse leading to the magazine was
discovered and distinguished. A few mo-
ments and terrific explosion would have
ensned.ii ohes- 8. faff .besl ID b.riesi
The guns found in Wagner consist oil
FIVE naval howitzers. two siege howitzers
two columbisds.A two riaad pieces, three
cannonades, one siegs mortar. and one held
piece. lg9s .srl.a.I io se,fs.sy 81 !,
In Greg were found thres morta-s and
TIVE field pieces, making compliment o.
nineteen GINS Of various calibre in the. two
works. Bot few of the guns are ingood
condition. Most OF, them are completely
and forever disabled. ssf osasiast ~ :.
6 The bomb proof of Wagner has not
been penetrated. s.Bii3s Il .seil- 10 6i.as'
= Inside was discoveredsa man dying from
wounds. and near him two dead bodies.
The garrison. mum ering, fifteen hun
bred men. escaped in boats. with the ex
ception of the persons above mentioned.
The first intelligence we had, OF the
evacuation was brought by three deserters
who came into our lines at l o'clock, AIN
Numerous torpedoes are scattered over tai
premises. but as yet they have caused nS
injury. Dead and msngled bodies OF mer
and animals pave the causeway from Wag
ner to Gregg ,- IS .ssss 81
SEPT. 7-Noon.-At6:30 this morning
Admiral Dahlgren. dispatched flag Q
truce to, Sumpter. supposed to be for tn!
purpose of demanding the surrender 0
that fort. If the demand is not complies
With. it is believed he will again bembart
that nile Of ruins s, - 80. 49,
] The amount ofammunition left IN Wag
oer and Gregg vas considerable. M
merous fierce looking pixies, having hooks
near, the end, were fixed in tho sand on th'
i i opes Of w agfisr,s for the purpose 81 re
sisting an assault Wagner end Gregt
| are each occupied BY 81 regiment. Their
! IS no firing Of any consequences 1t tn