New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE w AIR.

BY the Arago arrived yesterday, We have dates
from off Charleston to the 10th at sp. m The siege
of Morris Island was progressing favorably. Our
losses very uihing not exceeding three or four
per day. All our officers were confident of success
Daily firing took place from both Sides "Gen. Gill
more has notified Admiral DshlgTen that lie will be
in readiness TO open the grand assault on Thursday
the 18th inst. The navy is all ready, waiting for
the army, SO that the fight, it is believed, will COM
meucs on that day. The fall of Forts Sumter,
Wagner and Cummings Point, is regarded as certain
to take place in from two TO six hours after the ball
opens. A deserter from Fort Wagner says that two
thirds Of the guns have been removed from Fort
Sumter and mounted on James Island, and that the
fall Of Sumter is regarded by the Rebels as a
tsinty, the carnage done by the monitors in April
last, rendering the possibility of tie Rebels
holding ii not to be thought of. The deserter says
that Sumter the point Of surrenderiBg at that
time, when the n )nitoH withdrew. We have shell
ing night and Cay. KoFt johnson keeps up brisk
fire. and our wooden gunboats 90 in every day, and
smuse themselves oy Smelling item. AT night the
Rebels shell our land batteries, and we shell them
i'll return. On Sunday next we will certainly hold
Sumter and within few DAYS after Charleston,
i;s ruins will be in our possession. The weather
continues delightful though there is great suffering
for ice, lemons, and sugar.
-Adi. Gen. Sprasue Of this State has reported to
Gov. Seymour that the city Of New.York has fur
nisbed 80, 623 men above the aggregate of all her
quotas since the Wal CON neuced not counting Sol
men zen: on special service for short time As all
the quotas of tie city foot up than 10 O0O
it would folow-supy osing these figures correct
IL. -, L., 81 81
more than her whole voting population, including
every man from IS TO 100 years old. This is in tue
propor, on Of about 5000 600 for the loyal States
We don't think qite three millions have yet been
raised. And as dj.-Gen. Hlhouse reported last
year that on call for 2j,l6O New-York city fur
nshed only 6,637 leaving deficiency of IS, 500,
70 per cent, may safely wait for some further
explanation OF such discrepancies. Either Mr.. Hill.
house or Mr. Sprague is mistaken Which, let the
occasion and the motive suggest.
An English doctor arrived at Fortress Monroe
on "wednesday from Richmond. He says he left
Richmond lasi Saturday. He reports that there are
DO troops, not even guard, in Suffolk; also that
there are no troops Richmond, but the streets
filed with Rebel officers. lie saw 10 gunboats In
the harbor at Richmond, but knows that they
building two irou-clads, though he does not know
how far they were advanced. The doctor was in
Richmond FIVE weeks, and complains OF the high
price of board $40 per week, and hand fare at that
The Richmond Enquirer Of Monday expresses
strong condemnation Of the course the North Caro-
linians pursuing in calling naSs convention Of
the Uhionsts OF North Carolina for the purpose Of
sending delegation to Washington, d. G. The
Enquirer speaks hopefully Of Charleston, and
claims that the works OF battery Wagner have been
Strengthened.
A Cairo dispatch Of Aug II, says: Capt.
Evans, Deputy ProvoSt-Marshal of Williamson and
Saline Counties, reported here last evening, with
70 deserters from the I28th and 9Th Illinois regi-
meats, as the result Of two days securing over the
counts. named. They were delivered to tie mill
tsry authorities here and the csptors returned to
hunt up more"