Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-07
8g Ueleataph.
Afternoon Report.
Regulations for Trade with the Rebel
States-Interesting from Charles


Secretary of the Treasury has for SOM
time past been engaged in the preparation
of new regulations for trade with the rebe
states, suited to the altered condition o
affairs oceasioned by the opening of tbs
Mississippi river. They will be completed
in few days; but may have TO be submit
ted to the Generals commanding depart
ments in the South before they will bt
ready for publication. $50. ~.
The largest number OF applications for
lands under the homestead law are in
Wisconsin, Michigan, Kansas and Wash
ington. ,-..,s
The revenue from the public domain is
scarcely more than nominal. No addi-
tional bonds will be Immediately adyer-
tised for sale. Hssa--..T sffa
A Norris Island letter of the 18th to the
Herald says: For two or three days past
the new rebel battery on Sullivan's Island
has been making fr1itless efforts to annoy
our men In advanced trenches. The CALI
bre of the gun employed Is not certainly
known, but Is supposed to be one of the
l1-ineh guns taken from the KeOkuk. The
firing of the gun is very good, except in
one rather important particular-its range
being short, and only at long intervals q
shot from IL reaches this Island. Those
thrown in thus far have been solid shots
and have done ne damage other than TO
the sand hills which have been hit. The
great majority fall into the water outside
of the beach and eXpend their force upon
the curling surf.
Two Monitors and the Passaic, Patapsco
Nahant and Montauk came in yesterday
and engaged Fort Moultrie and the batter
les on SulliVan's Island, firing an occa-
sionAl shot at Sumter aud Wagner. The
engagement opened about $3.50 O'clock and
lasted about two hours. The IRE was
maintained with great intensity, particu.
larly on the rebel side.
The firing from Moultrie and battery Bee
was terrific, their heavy guns ratified OF
like snare drum in tattoo, aud the water
about the monitors letting up in all direc.
tions. Many shots struck the monitors but
did little damage. Heavy rifle and 10 inch
shells of the iron clads burst with effect
over and in Moultrie and sent the earth
Whirling in all directions. Wagner was
repeatedly struck by exploding shells aud
somewhat damaged. She fred but four
shots during the contest at the monitors.
Battery Gregg was exceedingly active, her
heavy guns were in play from first 70 last
of the engagement and made some excel
lent shots. The monitors shells went
wildly on all sides and had no effect In
silencing her guns. Sumter was struck
several timess by rife shells from the
Passaic and Patapsco, but besides detach-
ing masses Of loose masonry, 1t did no
further damage to the fort. No guns were
dismounted If they exist. After two or
three hours fighting the monitOTsf with
drew. The object of the attack has not
been developed. Some days since the en-
envy made Systematic effort 10 blow mp
and destroy the gunboats and transports
in Stono Inlet by means Of torpedoes.-
Fortunately no serious damage was infiiet-
ed on any Of the vessels by these internal
machines, but the escape was quite marrow
enough for comfort. One torpedo exploded
q little astern of the PaWnee and blew her
launch which she was towing asteFn to
fragments.
A few moments later tremendous ex.
plosiOn occurred in Bird Key, few rods
below the Bounce, occasiOned by another
torpedo sent down at the same time
From facts since developed it is certain the
rebels sent down on that night at least ten
of these inventions. Three or four ex,
ploded, and four were picked up. One
drifted through the feet of transports and
up Falley river, and exploded under the
bow of the mortar steamer @. p. Williams
but occasioned no damage. The torpedoel
were precisely like those We have found 10
Light House creek, and go of at the slight
est conclusion.
The Tribune's Norris Island letter states
Wagner will be held to the last moment
and nothing, il is said, but want of water
will compel her to surrender. The dead
lie SO thickly around our walls that the
water from the shallow wells cannot bt
drank. If compelled by thirst some Of tbs
soldiers are 80 imprudent as to swallow Il
and next day they are in the hospital, anG
before the close of the week many of then
are in their graves. Brave attempts have
been made TO supply the garrisons from
Charleston, but thus far a small quantity
only has been furnished. Only at midnigh
or under cover of some dense fog in thu
morning have any vessels been known e
each them for the past eight days.
tho monitors would only cut of the com
munications for one week longer the For
would be in our possession, and with Fort
Wagner Fort Gregg aud the whole of Nor
ris Island would be ours, and the stars anC
stripes in q few hours would wave owe
Sumter. We are now within one hundrei
yards of Wagner. By tomorrow our hoa
West PARROTS will be able to deliver FIR
at distance Of two hundred yards int
the enemy's embrasure, commanding III
beach and an enfilading one out upon ever,
Oun- l0nIrin0 aaaWard