The New York herald., 1863-08-18
Mr.. w. H. stincr,s Despatch.

FORTRESS MONROE, August 10, lsdC.
Wnh painful anxiety and interest we await tdings
from the attractive and bloody neld Of battle before
CHARLESTON, and every waf Of having the slightest
bearing upon the enactng Al the hotbed OF
caught up and very promptly communicated from
person another In the early part Of last week
Ral steamers from here 10 Charesonor what
object It ID immaterai mention-which expected
70 In few days. and matter Of course every
one thought that by this would receive later
end more direct intelligence n#fa
Al quarter past four O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
steamer New York, Captain h. W. Chisholm, came 10
anchor at the Quarantine ground outside Of the naval
gnardsnp, and compelled to remain there until q
surgeon made sanitary examination OF the vessel 70
prevent sickness o contagious nature being brought
into the harbor As the familiar proportions of
th favorite steamer sighted large crowd assem-
Md the wharf, anxious TO hear tho latest from
sAe Southern "seat OF war" Il not until after six
O'Clock that medical examination Of tho New York
was concluded and tho ships oncers allowed to come
sn shore Then was tho real disappointment felt. To
al tho nterross,ons put 70 the newly arrived persons
% the Now York the answer that, everything was
progressing well' given; but At the same
time the fact leaked out that before leaving
Charleston the officers and crews OF vessels are
Admonished, not sworp to maintain the strctsst SO
essy regarding Affairs there. st in the face Of oil this,
m energetic reporter NOT 70 be balked BY such
cuss and il there any real asws be certain 10 nnd
Il out somehow or other. The intelligence J did re-
eslvs only confirms what stated previous letters from
hare, viz: that the army and navy are hard At work
building ntrenchmenta with view 70 batter down Fort
Sumter. Fort Wagner gives considerable tron
Ole Sein brave troops, trained by Mcclellan In the
terrific peninsula battes bear up under such difficult cs
most herocally. and whe plying the pick and spade.
even nnd time to handy Jokes.
Numerous guns are mounted and IN position The
"regular approaches Sumter progressing slowly,
but with bie surety and In very few days sha
arrive at the eliminating point.
The strctness Of General Q. A. Giimores orders rela
ssve to pubshog news from his department prevents
your correspondents transmitting their minute de-
tails taken In the language Of the pc,orals. on the
SPOT thus leaving task or furnishing the readers or
the HERALD the latest and such news 40 obtain
second hand your correspondent this department
But while deem II of great importance aud justice that
anxious public should be apprised Of good news as
speedily possible, would not for moment think Of
violating any order Of general commanong and there
fore this infringing upon the edicts Of
General morc or those issued by the War department
70 army correspondents.
assured that Sumter 70 IN a bad plight Our henry
and Ling range guns playing haroc rs vurs, and
4 stated haf ne site ezpos,d 10 batteries already
tse1chd. II this the the citadel the gal
iAr MAJOR Robert Anderson mado the nrst brilliant de-
fsuce os glorious starry banner at tho outbreak of
shs unloiy aud 'scruel doomed and the days OF
Chnrlsssoa are numbered.
TIE New York loft Charleston little after Ave O'Clock
On Friday morning, and arrived here quarter past
-four. The steamship g. n. Sparkling Captain Sol Howcs
nus the place, left on Friday noon, and came
u an anchor at Quarantine early this morning The
officers md n This vessnl also prohibited
vsyng any nformason but at the time they speak
very hopefully Of aars there thus coadrmng ali have
stated.
repeat again former OCCASIONS, that tho reaac
Gon Of Forts Sumter and wagner aud the capture q
Chscston merely matter Of time and tho period vii
doubtless close with, not before the o. this mouth
o,herwhe the news from Mcrrs island ~ unimportsnl
me weather 10 rspssed 70 BE- favorable there thar
81 this place The heat u by intense, and
e uiehts lovely. The main % suffering among
tho trcps she absrpce q cc, and the govsrnsot and
sanitary commns'ous snouh al desg~ich sevcra
casxoes thss refreshing arory hsrec defenders
vAsch would be prired very highly by them. Lannon's
and oranges also articles highly by troops Ia
the neld and bountfa supply shipped morris Island
would ana most grateful consumers