New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-20

decp sand and under the blazing sun without the least
murIuurng True, they do not drag them very last
Four miles % day 10 Northern man would seem SLOW
rogrcss but nevertheless in this climate II is pro-
cross and quite as rapid the engineers care to
have IT,
II is worth trip to Morris Island to see these dusky
soldiers after having worked all night and until nearly
noon in the day lie down in the hot sand on tier backs
with their mouths wide open, and swarms OF nies nov
ering in and around them sleep as soundy as II they
were upon the most comfortable mattresses andbeDeath
the coolest shade
! Yesterday morning the sevcrcst and most obstinate
cannonade Of the campaign of, but WITH as usual
al these great expenditures of ammunition very LII
Tie loss of life or limb.
Tie night before we had advanced our lines on our
right TO within 40 yards Of Fort Wagner without tie
least kuogledgc or suspicion Of the Rebels. In the
morning to their surprise they found that we were
within easy nile range Of every WHO lifted his head
above the parap.t of the fort and at our leisure could
drop their artlcrist they out in SIGHT 10 WORK
their guns.
H. advancing orr lines We lad anticipated and pre-
pared for an obstinate resistance, but had met "ith
none and had been entirely successful II seemed how
ever 10 almost every that coCd hardly be possible
that they would allow US to continue our work nnmo
Tested much longer and such in few hours proved TO
be the ease.
Willie our men were al work in tie trenches and our
moriars were firing intervals Of half IN hour Forts
Wagner sumter and Gregg opened most terrible IRE
from al the guns they had bearing upon our extreme
night and left Ii the most rapid firing heard III
this department the repulse OF Du Pont from for
Sumter Fort Wagner threw, for two hours constant
stream Of ~ and 20pounder grape and canister ana
spherical case shot and Sumter and Gregg then
heaviest shn, and she'll Col. Bell Of the 9Th New
HAMPSHIRE commanded the front during the engage
men, and the moment il opened ordered all mortar
and 2Opounder Parrots reply ch they did instantly
IN splendid style Afer the heavens had tremMcd for
more tlan two hours and just tie sun was rising Ia
golden glory on the ocean the IRE from Fort Wagner
began 70 slaeken Fort Sumters big guns seemed to
grow weary and little Fort Gregg evidently com.
lecly exhausted The rain Of shell from our mortars
Lad been too much FOR them and though We may not
have DESTROYED many lives We had demorazed THEN gun
ne.s and compelled them seek the shelter Of tie bomb
proofs Our own men being well protected during tie
whole engagement We lot but killed and eight
wounded.
Ee.enforccmcu's are rapidly arriving. Gen. Gilmore
has now M the troops he desires In few days the
final attack upon these formidable structures will be
made and in few weeks thereafter the whole world
will know whether we have been able to reduce them OF
not.
To-day all the Rebel forts from johnson the left to
Wagner on the right have been firing at intervals Of
fifteen minutes and We have replied from our morars
with the rapdity.
For tie first time since the siege commenced We
opened fire upon Fort sumter and for the first time IN
the history q Siege operations brought 10 bear two
hundred pound Parrot
Col Turner Chief 81 Gen. GilmoTes Stall desiring 70
test tho powder to be used in these experimental
with few shots upon Sumter with the m'st gratifying
results He fred seven shOisthc fret three fel short
In, If the remaining four two went directly through
the gorge wall of the fort short distance above The
sally port and two struck the parapct and sent an I'm
ruense amount Of brick and mortar tuInbng into The
ditch and into the fort The effect Of these shots can
clearly be seen with the naked eye at distance Of two
miles and a half
The solid shot which went through tie font made hoc-
from four 10 five feet in diameter 10 use the technical
Language Of tie engineers the diameter Of the craiers
hv mathematical calculation j. four feet and ten
inches
Amer the range lad been obtained upon Sumter every
shot struck When all the 2C0pounders open handled
with the sane skill it would seem hardly possible for
tie fort TO stand twelve hours bombardmen 1t cannot
Otherwise than fau within the time required 10 reduce
Fort Pulaski.
While we were firing upon sumter this afternoon an
officer in Fort Gregg evidently designing 10 watch The
eee, Of the shot, brought his camp chair out upon the
parapet Of the fort and down ccoly If he was
not within the range Of 20 or Go Parrots. One Of our
ar,iersi- desiring 70 teach him lesson In prudence
let fv 2Opounder Parrot shot and sent him tumbng
of his chair into the fort Our gunners using these
small PARROTS with almost much skill as the sharp
shooters do their rifles and competing with them IN
the taking of every head that appears in sight.
IL nv last mentioned the capture Of Capt Paine.
valuable scout who through this campaign had been Of
great service 70 Gen Gilmore in obtaining accurate in
formation Of the enemys movements The facts with
regard 10 his capture are follows: He started out
lin small boat with sergeant and eight men to go TO
the old wharf ON Light House Creek where the enemy
had attempted TO erect battery. picket boat manned
by detachment OF the 9th Pennsylvania accompanied
Capt. Paine to guard the water approaches TO The
wharf from the Rebel lines Capt. Paine reached the
wharf In safety and leaving his boat and crew at the
end Of the pier took position on tie dock, where he
could observe the Of the enemy and signal to
our batteries in any Rebel steamer attempted 10
communicate with Cummings Point
He had been there quietly fOr an hour. when he was
summoned to surrender by voice up me dock; 70 gan
boat HE Rebels for such they proved TO be hred
yoey him and instantly large party started IN puI
suif Capt Paine jumped into his boat ana ms men
DoIred ia a fire upon the enemy. One OF two Of them
were hit and the pursuit for moment checked bu,
Ionlv for moment for they soon rallied and dashed
upon Capt Paine and bis little party before the latter
could load their pieces. .
Capt Paine and his party were then taken prisoners.
The boat escaped and came III TO report the iacs he
oss Of Capt Paine nj any time would have beeh sen
Gus one but AT this time IL IL almost irfepaaDle lie
was a brave skful and shrewd officer and the very
hest scout In this depal tnent. narrative OF All iLc
dangerous scouts lie has been on III this STATE "ouId
FL "A volume. go - NJ,
On the night following the one on which Capt raine
was taken an event occurred III tie hafDOi, when
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