New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-10
GI.AISI,ISTOS,

From Charleston by way Of richmond we
have the very important intelligence that the
Rebels have been driven from, or as they pre-
fer 10 phrase il, have evacuated Morris Island
Gen. Gilmore hal steadily pushed his approach
e. toward Fort Wagner. and Beauregard, be-
coming convinced that the place was no longer
tenable, al andoned il. The sappers had reached
The moai, SAYS the Rebel dispatch, but still ii
WAS not the las, ditch; and so, instead Of filling
it with voluntary hcca;ombs the chiyaify grace
fully retired, and we dare say az this moment
are digging another, whcn the general suicide
shall be lually consuumated.
Gen. Gilmore holds Cummings Point, in
gliding Fort Gregg, and for the first time Is in
view Of Charleston. n has accomplished q
treat work. The evacuation Of Wagner was
solely in consequence OF his engineering opera
tion4-lhe feet of Admiral Dahlgren being for
the most part spectators Of the contest Tie
iot has fallen, o., sooner or later, every fort
mus, fall because It's defense. have been under
mined. or lankcd, or opened 20 Irresistible a
sauli by steady ard scientific approachos. Nor
has the siege been long one. The nature Of
the soil, Tie climate, anl the number Of hi
t-oops considered Gen. Gilmore Las completed
bis tax with extraordinary celebrity. What OBJ
siacles have been overcome. what sacrifices
made, what prc-cnlneni skill and patient r. o-
luton devoted TO tie work, can hardly yet lc
thoroughly understood. The genius and couf-
nrrous selfre!iancc which gave u Pulali
acans, the opinion Of every engineer and every
General in the Department, have again earned
the thanks Of the nation by a success as much
moro Difficult, "a II Is important. The Prc.dcn,
will De only u agent of the peoples VIII IN
bc.toviug The reward which Gen. G. .lilnosc las
earned.
TIC problem Of water approach to The city Of
Charleston is still unaolycd. Admiral Dahleren
by Ia If truce has demanded the immediate
suuc,dcr of Sumter, 20 which Bcauprafd re-
plies tha, he can have tha, fort when BE- takes II
ard holds it. The lurking sarcasm 81 the an.
.gcr might in q measure Layo redeemed Beau.
regards cpisiolary reputation, If he hal not NJ
dcd bis usual but most unnecessary clustering
IN age on bclligcrcnt pgoprieiie7. DAAlgfen
on iAc .th near evening opened bot Ere ca The
ruins Of Sumter, approaching, says The Rebel
dispatch, closer than usual, but receiving NO an
swering Ire except from the distant batteries
Of Moultric and Sullyans Island. If under
cover of this bombardmcut, the Admiral would
bat make q rcsolutc o.gort against the channel
obaiuctions bc might probably accomplish
something but until no or some one else with
adequate means, his Grc not, tries 10 clear hi5
way through them, there is littlc 10 bo hoped
from The presence Of tie fleet Matters have
now reached that stage when the Efficient CO.
operation Of the navy seems to be indii pcnfahlc
to further progress. Il il necessary also tlAt it
should be prompt. livery days delay bot
the defense Of CAarle.ton, aud in-
crelie3 The obstrucrons TO it. approach by lard
aad water both. The army has done moro than
H. share, and il now remains for naval force
TO do It's portion Of the work to render To rc-
duction of Charleston certain.