Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-08-25
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CHALESTON, August ~. AoOos
Since Monday events here have been
rather monotonous, We have been ex-
changing shell and shot with the rebels
night andday, probably with but little
damage to either side, The enemy's OBJ
3sct wsS to retard Gen. Gillmore's seige
works, but they have all been perfected
for several days,
The intention to open on the 18th was
abandoned on account Of some difficulty
as TO the quality Of the army ammunition
and owing 70 the serious iRdisposition Of
Gen. Gilmore. He Is, however, much
better and the opening of the heavy seige
work will commence at day break to NOR
row. The shors batteries in getting range
of the guns yesterday and day before
knocked three holes il the walls OF sum
Car, =, -,
A general impression prevails that the
rebels are evscuatiDg Sumter, and Will
blow it up as soon as the assault com
nences. Out of nearly thirty guns on the
uarapets ten days ago. but six now re-
main. and most of those in the classmates
had previously disappeared.
Tbs rebels have erected line Of earth
works mile long on SH1nes Island, from
Fort johnson to SecessiOnvills, although
they have but few guns mounted as yet.
This 10 supposed to be the destination Of
Sumters' guns. Our pickst boats around
Sumter report great activity every night
with schouners, steamers, dc.
The weather 10 fine, with q very calm
sea, and most favorable for operations
The sun is hot. but there is good SEQ
breeze ard occasional thunder showers.
Everything is now in readiness on sea
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the work Of to morrow, certain of sue
sesa.
Reinforcements continue 20 arrive to US
daily, and quite q large army is now on
Ihe islands.
On Wednesday night the rebels fred on
our works with grape aud canister, on
information received from the sutler who
deserted TO the enemy. We lost two kill
ed and two wounded. The monitors went
up in the night and opened on Wagner,
The rebel guns were soon sileDce1. The
Admiral went on board the Pontiac join
ing her under the guns of Wagner, nd
came near being taken of by ten inch
shot.
The indications are that the rebels de-
pend principally on the Obs;ructionS and
the interior line Of defenses,
In the attack Tomorrow the Ironsides
will engage Wagner and keep her silent,
whilst the monitors ana shore batteries
engage Sumter. The wooden feet and
mortar schooners will engage Moultre.-
II win be q grand affair.
The rebelEwOrks on james Island indi~
cate an attempt on the part of The rebels to
drive Gilmore off James Island, or TO 60
annoy him as to interfere with his siege
Of Sumter.
Charleston, Aug. 16-5 p. m.
The rebels have piled sand Bags on the
wharf against the rear of the wall of Sum
ter, forty feet high, con pletelv protecting
the Magazines from Glllmore's shore bats
teries. But few shots were fred during
Sunday. 1t is generally understood thai
she assault will be made tomorrow.
The weather promises favorably for op-
perations, and Gen. GIllmore's health is
much better.
THE above dispatches are from c. G.
Fulton, editor of the Baltimore Ameris
can. A private note, dated OF Morris
Island, S p. m 10th says: We will have
Sumter to morrow certain.
Washington, August 10.
The Government received a1ispatct
from Charleston. UiG Fortress Monroe
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day the bOmbardment was terrific, ThG
acSion of the sea on Sunday prevented the
Kunboats from working, but they expsct'
ed to join the attack on MOn4sy. The
dispatch says there was q report thai
Gilmore had succeeded IN reaching
Charleston with one of his long range
guns, and had thrown shot into the city
TO such an extent as to call forth flag Of
truce from Beauregard. There is no off,
cial confirmation of this, nor is it be-
lieVed.
Washington August 1S 1863.
A dispatch received this morning by
the Government. dated 18th, from a disr
tinguiShed military officer in Tennessee,
stating that the Chattanooga Rebel Of the
10th announced that the bombardment Of
Charleston began on the l4th, and the FIR.
ing from Gillmore's land batteries on Nor
ris Island, and from the moUitors was di
Fected against Fort Sumter. The com.
bined land and naval forces Of the FEEDER
ais seemed to be engaged.
The information published in the Rebel
was received at Chattanooga by telegraph
from Charleston, and the fight was going
on when the paper went to press on Tues
dAy, The officer who com nunicsted ia
the Government the contents of the Rebs
oil says the editor instead of making any
boasts about the result, or manifesting the
least jubilant feeling over the situution of
affairs at Charleston, exhibits most posi-
i've evidence Of gloom. The Rebel states
that the Ironsides and all the monitors
we're not only in action but that the feet
and large number of transports were in"
side the bar during the engagement.
Gen. Gilmore opened from all, his new
and from his old works, and rear Admiral
Dahlgren engaged at the monitors.
New York August Is.
A Fortress Monroe letter to the Herald
says:
am assured that Sumter is in q bad
plight. Our heavy and lOug range guns
are playing havoc on its walls, and it il
stated that the side exposed to our batter
les is already preached.
A dispatch says the bombardmsnt o
Charleston was renewed on Saturday
morning, in earnest, from both land anc
sea.
STRONG DEFENSEs OF MOBILE.
The Mobile Register of August 4, says
When Gen. Johnston was here, some OuG
asked him if he had n OF come to consult
Gen. Maury about eyacuating the city
Fan ,Iohnaton amilin0 anawered tina. I