The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-12

all who have read them that Colonel Dandys regiment
the One Rundretth New York. nred several Of our
regiments 10 the recent assault most malicously
FALSE The regiment went the fight with unloadsd
pieces and did load fire shot until had got into
the fort. This have the best authority The regi-
behaved CALAMITY and was guilty Of no uAfortu-
nate mistakes such as the ono charged upon by the
Worlds correspondent. Again. "our marines" are said
TO have down the retreatng CROWD Of srag
gers The marines were not in near the fight, and
the cutting down of by thcm existed only in the fer
tile but diseased imagination Of the writer, whose wild
deincations Of and threats against General Gilmore
have made quite essential that he should remain
known il he desires TO remain here.
The artillery in the fights OF tho 10th and 18th were
under the charge OF Leuiebant Colonel Richard II.
jackson, First artillery Inspector General Of the
department, assisted by Captain l.. L. Lang
don, also Of the First artillery. Lieuteiant
J. p Sanger OF tho same regiment, had charge Of
battery and under Colonel Jacksons supervision mos,
effective and crushing FIRE maintained, which in
great manner gained US the success.
The Inspector General Colonel Jackson and Lieutenant
Sanger now making thorough inspection OF the
command. and report in better condition in morale
than before. No trace OF decentralization s found,
loss OF confidence in the commanding general but
rather strung and well founded faith in the na sue
cess Of our sorts, and in the commanding officers Tho
ready to 90 wherever the Genera directs and
do their best to gain The spirit and pluck Of
the mon arc all that could be desired.
SHARP pAY's'woR
On Sunday morning last the Ottawa, Lieutenant Com.
manding Whiting, and Monitor, took ther position
of Fort Wagner, TO indulge In little shell
practice and keep the gunners IN the work
in qusescent state, that in the advanced
trenches should not be annoyed by their fire. Tho prsc
tice from the ottawas hundred pounder PARROT
exceedingly nne Nearly every shot was plunged into
the and the garrison kept in their bomb
proofs Fort Sumter attempted, with her large rifed
gun, to drive the mpernent annoyance away but with
out avail Tho rebel shots fell In the all about
ottawa but did not in single instance strike her The
latter paid attention TO the wrathful sautations
Sumter Moultrie that essaycd put the plucky
little OTTAWA to fight With the utmost coonefs and pre-
cson bolt after bolt pitched into Wagner, until it
seemed ID have been covered with and dust Fort
Wagner occasionally responded with her teninch colum
bad but able accomplish nothing. Finally shot
from the Ottawa either dsmountcd gun blew up
small service magazine in Wagner and woke up the gar
riscn ID their they sprang to their guns opened
fire upon our works and upon the Ottawa, and for
couple or hours the fire intense and rapid than
ever before proceeded from that work Our batteries
stsny responded with the greatest rapdy The rebel
works James Island caught up the deafening refrain
Moure and Johuson joined the Internal chorus. The
fire unexampled in rapidity aud generally 10 accu
racy. Wagner covered with bursting shell and
~eoped in smoke and dust brt the rebels stood by their
guns with the greatest seadincss. Our trenches
cleaning with the htfu fires Of exploding SHE'LL and tho
air, impregnatcd with slphnrous fumes, alive with
the whistle Of solid shot, the hum OF she'll the shrek Of
rifle proeces, and all that variety OF strange sounds
that proceeds from hundred flying missiles The work
in trenches necessarily s'ackened, the
found 1t essential to safety take 70 very
rcrently.
NEW Rossrpss aofs INTO ACTION.
This laundering cannonadc had continued hour or
when the New Ironsdes boistcd anchor and moved
l'saajcstically to her old position or Wagner where
she again anchored and brought her port broadsdcs
boar the rebel work. In q moment she fred shot
from her rifle gun forward snd getting the range she let
y broadsido at the from her hundred pound
rifles and cleven-inch guns Her fire thus opened she
continued with steadiness and Tho effect Of
her fire manifest. Tho rebel guns. after
other, became senced and finally only occasional shot
from The tennch columbiad, at the noble frgae, In
dcaed tho fact that the still occupied. Sumter
fred spitcful shots the Ironsides but did
strike her. The rebel fire from Wagner being sub.
dacd the ronsdes ceased sheing and ut about all
again SILENT cccssional shell from johnson
which did damage. We suffered casualties during
lcs. any but IL Is improbable they did from
Ironsides' fire.
ANOTHER FALSE RHroRr.
recent statement of the 7rbunss pondent that
Gen Gilmore landing hundred FOUNDER PARROTS
to operate against Fort Wagner wholly false besides
being absurd The work Of reducng Fort Wagner he
eYecsed with the aid Of guns OF less calibrc than
those immense and unwicdy pieces Even true,
OF smh a nature would be clearly contraband, and I'm
proper 10 communicate publish.
Alb guns 10 the trenches siege or field car
riages, and there plenty Of tbesn. But may With.
out injury To the cause say that have hun.
dred1oundcr In position tn anncy the vessels at Cum
mings Point. Further than this II would be improper
forspo 10 g: sak.
Fort Wagner the key 70 Fort Snaier and once in
possosson Fort sumter naturally falls, aud with II tho
city OF Charleston. The country b. satisfied 30
allow thsts events TO follow in their Gatura order
MgRRn IsrASD, August !, 1858.
osE or rHg WABASH tArsfBn uowN.
On ween ssday night last the first launch of Tho Wa
hash, manBod by IT, from that shir, IN co-1
mand Of Acting Master Hsines o. tho Pnvha.an while
doing picket duty In the karbor, near rort sunter.
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