Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-09-15
From Charleston.

The Times Morris Island correspondent Of
The 7th, states that wagner and Gregg were
evacuated ~ The rebels at ~ o'clock last night
10 Gen Gilmore must be assigned the honor OF
achie,lng another splendid triumph. Several
prisoners were captured by party under com
maud Of Maj. Sanford OF the It'll Connecticut
regiment The prisoners were endeavoring to
push of in boats from Gregg, and were inter-
4 cepted by our men, who were also II boats.
4 The guns 10 both forts were spiked when our
& forces entered Wagner, and lighted fuse lead
ling 10 the magazine was discovered, and lmme-
4dately extinpuished. A few moments later and
Ia terrific explosion would have ensuei. The
Hound in Wagner consist Of naval howltzers,
Sone steel howltzer, colunbiads, 2 rlded pieces,
B carronades, siege mortar, and ! field piece
There were found ~ guns, in ALL IN the Two
works. But few Of the guns are IN good condl-
hon. The bomb-proofs in Wagner had not
1een penetrated. The garrisons, embracing
j 500 men, escaped in boats.
Numerous torpedoes are scattered on the
premises. but as yet they have caused no injury
he dead and mangled bodies of men and AMI
mails pave the causway from Wagner to Gregg.
3 At hall past SIX this morning, Admiral Dahl
gren dispatched tag Of truce to Sumter, sup
posed to be for the purpose OF demanding the sur
Bender Of that fort. Ii the demand is not com.
tped with, it is believed he will again lombard
that pile OF ruins.
The amount of ammunition loft in Gregg and
Wagner was considerable Numerous heres
looking pixies, having hooks near the ends, were
liked in the sand, AID the slopes OF Wagner, ioT
the purpose Of resisting an assault
Wagner and Gregg are each occupied by u
Regiment.
There is no firing Of any consequence at pres
ent The iron clads are IN position 10 open on
Sumter.
MoRRs lsnAND, Sept s. Gen. Gilmore again
demanded the SURF sndcr Of Sumter, but Beaure
gard refused.
The village Of Moultrieyile has been des
troyed by our shells.
4 The Heraid's Morris Island letter OF Tuesday
i morning states that the answer OF the rebe
chivftain TO Admiral Dahlgren's demand to sur
render Sumter was returned yesterday. Beau
regard does not us yet choose To comply.
At daylight this morning the irigate New
4 lronsides accompanied by the Monitors, steam
y ed in towards ort MoultTe, and commenced !
most terrific bombardment Of the Sullivan
Island batteries.
The atmosphere was very clear, and the sounC
i of Commodore Rowan 3 Droadsdes, mingled witt
the deliberate boom o. the turreted monitors
and the answering echoes Of the guns on shore
were distinctly heard and lent to the tcene al
interest like that with which we watched tn
fight in April last.
The fire from the Itonsides' battery, from tn,
4 ll.ineh and 200 pound guns, was EXTRAORDINARY.
rapld and we'll directed, but was returned will
great vigor by the enemy.
A few moments since there was terrific OK
plosiou in Fort Moultrle The impression
thut shell entered one Of the surface maya
zines OF that work.
Our proiectiles have fired the building near tn
Moultfie House, and vast conaagration IS no'
raging on the island. The wind is pushin
the flames rapidly toward the fort, the garriso
OF which seems likely to be smoked out at an
moment, write in great haste as the stean'
is about to leave for Fortress Monroe. The tle'
has not yet Withdrawn from its work, and pa
ticulars cannot be obtained. You may expe'
full account by the Arago, which will lea'
tomorrow,
g ONE DAY LATER.
NEW YORK, Sept. IL. The steamer Arae
from Charleston the 9th inst, has arrives
Everything was quiet at Morris Island witt
the Ango left.
The lronsides and Monitors were all eugag
in shelling Fort Moutrie. Fort Sumter has n
surrendered
The Union forces were erecting works ire
q to shell Charleston. Everything was proerc
ign iayorably ~.
Our troops met with no loss Of the evacuah
OF Morris Island. No direct attack had be
made upon the city when the Arago lett