New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-08
Department Of the ssosh'
From The ksv soutA. JAY 30
Vopr suMTyR-PROGRRSS OF THB BOMbARD-

r,sat vigor. The firing thus far has had a marked
~ thc interior Of the work has been many months
ence the Rebels In SgTter have bad good thorough
wahing up bat the spell s now broken snder he new
&ydeY OF thingsa circumstance which has doubtless
made lively Impression the sensbiltes Of the gar
stpoD The bombardmept 10 % heavy IA any hat has
yet been directed TO the fort The firing cannot De e1
eo,ed Shot succeeding shot strikes sq1aJely at the
psiDt aimed at At almost every discharge down cones
pye Of rubbish while above rises volume OF dnst apo
1bt. When this bombardment was commenced y rs ~
believed the fort Boarly strong 90 II wss peioro
Ne chasisemsnt IL received ander the
Of Con. Gilmore. 1t had become thus strong ,or u1e
reason that the Rebels had been allowed 10 quety III
Snterruptedly work at repairing damages A. ,,n.
The other dsy.when Con- Foster was 81 me troht, .
xsness 70 the sheing he Observed rits;n The fort
his led him TO make closer inspection, the result OF
which strengthened his conviction that the Keepers hs
made large excavations 10 the interior OF the iorL ~
- Aoen sscertained that subtle
pseeags has been constructed by means OF wncn the
garrison are enabled 10 make complete clrcnu rcunu
Be FORT According 70 information considered antheh'
ito The lower easeates If the work have never been
IsteTiaIy damaged. The debris formed by the con.
sant sheiing completely buried the classmates on the
side fronting Morris Island. That being the case II
may be safely assumed that the men are prov Win
superior shelter from offensive missiles.
eside having the lower classmates as place OF pro.
Aoeop the Rebels have constr uctedtwo hombpfoof OF
dimensions sufficiently large to accommodate nnmer'
sos garrison OF these bomb proofs are built low
SDooseG AWAY that share q he debris which falls in
ward tends add To the strength Of the proof Those
RhO examined the Rebel bomb-proofs IN axner are
aware Of the perfect security they afforded the oceu
psnts In that case In the present case OF sumter
The earth or material displaced y pCles,es served 70
great diversity of opnien has existed as to whether
o. not the enemy. at any time darlng the past lew
months has had guns mounted In sumter: Inc isct
10 be that guns really mounted in or on the
fort 1t must be borne in mind that the channel hde OF
tAe being directly exposed 70 either tue ano
or naval batteries has sustained bot little damage com
psred with the other portions Of the work. On the
channel front, then 1t has been learned tnroush uh
doubted sources the Rebels baye mounted hve guns Two
of which are In good. serycable condition. vi Tue
remanining three one is In questionable eondlton-
Che two others being useless. The gnns are OF heaVy
esber, having originally belonged 70 tne ort ~ so
darn haul over the rubbish TO the summit OF the wall
Il cannot be called Parapet for that is
fryeed surface OF platform The object Of these small
pieces probably TO defend the fort against Infantry
assaults In the morning before ns r guns s,srr
che hght or heavy pieces They have probably deuded
the belief that were Ignorant OF the
thew intended 70 take advantage Of when tie
monitors should attemp. the passage vi the chsnDe or
when party from the shoreshould fsvsr them win an
Assault the Rebels should chance W glance at this
syost they will possibly be chagrned at their 1nsuc-
eessf effort in keeping from US this valuable niOrns~
Bon. >,
In the rresent OF In previous bombarlInent the old
nssazine was blown up. The Rebels have now con.
srneted aziDe near the northwest angle OF
Ne fort. =.
Spread at intervals over the rubbish is network Of
wire which is intended TO act impedineHt against
the efforts Of a scaling party The Rebel tharpshOoteis
feeitate themselves on the excellent sho.s they will
make when our men, entangled In the sise shall give
tbn d opportunity.
The occupants OF The fort ean. when away from the
hou proofs, manage 10 crawl behind pile OF bricks
escape inu! ron the shots thrown from ne gu os
tars baye respect for these places OF refuge since
The late bomhardnept commenced over one lnndled
have bean killed and wounded within the font The
usuailV while tie men IRE enEogeu
y.Akng repairs. Among the recent victims Was ine
late cOmmandsn Capt john Mitchell. me ionowihs ~
obituary we take from Ans n"N""'"~ 1"s""" ="
',.y z; ao.,,v ,.v,., 70 announce tha. c.p. John
Mitchell OF the or,illory, pooy identified with the
Aeense OF Norris Island and lately VI Fort Sumter.
was killed Tuesday last on the psrope o. Fort SUM-
M Capt Mitcael young oficar OF great ea.
Ia,rv and had won most honorable distinction. not
eply by the exhibition of the highest order c courage
bat BY those a,tanments which win the confidence
Of the soldiers vel bis sspcrlor officers This Is
Che second gallant son that Ar. John Mitchell has lost
IN this war. We deeply fympathise with The AFFLICTED
fasly IN their bereavement"
Reeis ere sent % tho garrison at night by Of
small steamer which runs down the Suiiyans Island
side If the channel. by the same ueahs the garrison
are sappliel with provisions.
The small coorless dag in which the Rebeis take so
nueh pride be at most all times on the north
wet wall How many times the rag mas been shot
away We know not bct We know for certainty that In
srlgle day 10 has gone overheard buT Different times.
a. one OF the results Of tie present bombGToment IL
has been noticed that pete lane has been plewed
throus the FORT IL s the intention. we unGersIand
20 continue the dment until is clearly demon
strated that the work vi demolition 10 fairly accom-
paiAhed.
escape OF TWO UyiOr PRISONERS FROM REB-
ELpOM-wHAT THY SAW ON THE ROUTE.
A few DAYS ago 4. Russell Of Company I and
Ecniy IL. Derby Of Company T. e4th Eew.York Regi.
nenl taken pIi.o by TIE Rebels during late en-
sagemcnt in Virginia managed 70 give their eaptoTs
te alp and reach in safety lines. II appears they
being ported by rail to some point in the in
terror Q! Georgia. When the train had reached Couin
ps they quietly and without being perceived left their
Places In The passed tie guard and entered thick
wood. by trsvei8g by night and concealng thec
selves by day tho prisoners euoeecded IN getting over
he country without attracting undue notice creating
suspicion Itey Obtained subsistence fron tie negroes
who. ell Occasions, freely furnished them, not only
with food but with valuable Information concerning the
reads nd the location Of picket lines. In more tban
one instarce the negroes accompanied them several
miles acting in the capacity OF euides On their hne Of
travel they hated II isoiated dwelling occupied by
20 elGeilY lady who generously invited item 10 Sit
down s meal which she preparing. In the course
Of conversation the ackn0wlciged her husbaEd
serving In the Rebel Army-havng been forced ss
sle stated, 10 enter the ranks Although Ut first her
syupalbies were Enthusiastically the side of the Re-
tellion, she had since changed her sentiments. and
would gladly hail peace even at the sacrifice of al bhe
possessed. Including heT retinue OF slaves am not
ire only one" she remarked, who enter tairs
Eat view; the majority Of the people 10 the
ktate OF Georgia equally anxious 70 have
Che Rebellion ended and the Union restored.
We have seer enough in the progress Of this 70
satisfy Of the utter bopelessnees and ueessDees Of
attempting to set up Government for ourselves The
South has not the exchequer. the material the
70 accomplish its design What we want is a re
lease from the tyranny Of JEFF Davis to be followed by
restoration Of TIE Union. ana peace" AS far the
two could observe. the railroads IL horrible
condition Tie did not make eight and ne
miles per hour. The for repairing the roads
were very limited and In some instances did exist
AL The entire country was marked with desoaton
and ruin. Having arrived in the vicinity Of Charleston
fAafrx Tn rpeki Whi