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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-10-08
Official Dispatches OF General
Sheridan.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1-11.5O A. Nj

w AsHlNGTON, OCT. l-ll.0O A. NJ.
To Major Gen. Dix, New York:
The following dispatches from Major Cen
Sheridan, detailing his successful operations
since the last report, have just been received.
HARRIsoNBURG, Va, Sept 20th, 7.30 PM
Lieut.. Gen. Grant, City Point In my last
dispatch l informed you tha: pressed Ear
ly SO closely through Newmarket, at the
same time sending cavalry around his flank
that he gave up the valley, and took to the
mountains, passing through Browns Gap
| kept up the pursuit to Port Republic, de-
strOying - wagons and 4 caisSons.
sent Gen. Torbert (who overlook me at
Harrisouburg) to Staunton with Wilson's
Division OF cavalry and one of Merritt's.
Gen. Turhert entered Staunton on the
goth, and destroyed large quantity of re-
bel government property, harness, saddles,
small arms, hard bread, flour, repair shops,
etc, etc.
He then proceeded to Wayneshoro'. de-
stroying the iron bridges over the south
branch of the Shenandoah, seven miles of
track, the depot buildings, Government tan
merry and large amount of leather flour
and stores, etc, at that place.
lie found the tunnel was defended by in
iantry, and retired via Staunton.
My impression is that most of the troops
which Early had left passed through the
mountains To Charlottesville.
kersaw's division came to his assistance,
and think passed along the west base OF
the mountain to Waynesboro'
] am getting from s5 to 40prisoners daily,
who come in from the mountains on each side
and deliver themselves up.
From the most reliable account, Early's
army was completely broken up and is dis
pirited
Rershaw has not reached Richmond, but
was somewhere in the vicinity oi GOrdons-
vile, when he received orders to rejoiE Early.
The destruction of the grain and forage
from here 10 Staunton will be "a terrible blow
Ia them. All the grain, forage, etc, In the
vicinity of staunton was retained Tor the use
of Early's army-all In the lower part of the
valley was shipped to Richmond for the use
OF Lees army.
The country from here to Staunton was
abundanIly supplied with grain
tsigncdJ 4, II. SHERIDAN,
Major General
liAnRIsoSBuRG, Va, oct. 2.-I.ieut. Gen.
GhAAT'-l sec u going the rounds of the pa
pers that the lyth Corps was late coming inio
the battle of MlnchcsteE
WAS enilTely unconscious 0f this until
saw u In the papsrs The siatumost WAS
made by a. T.. shelby. | Wish 20 say that
u j. inrouect, and that this eorr,spnndsgt
s-s arTested by my order on a pr- ,us oc.
easlon, tpF wTllipg mislruaifgl afcounis
Signed, i, H. SHERMAN,
hsioF 0snessi
NJ reports el Gpsfsil0ns Ia lfpni NJ Rich,
monA or fslrrihufa later than my lflsglsm
~ lafi pight have reached ihis drpaIliaeal
EpNlA a. STANTON,
tseFtiafy % War
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-10-08
Dr. ESrccIscnridge OF, n,. Ar,nistic..

The veteran Rev DR.. Breckenridge, in Il
recent speech at Lexington, Ky, said;
81 cannot now 90 into a consideration of
platform in detail. But their great cry is
an armistice and a convention of the States.
What after that! They may not make peace.
and then what is to be done! But first. how
is the convention to be called 1t requires
twO-thirds Of Congress to vote for such "A
call, which call must be ratified hy three
fourth of the States to 60 for convention
for the purpose of bringing US under JEFF.
Davis or dividing the Union: The thing
is absurd. II it cannot be done what then?
Then we are in favor of any other peace
able remedy. Dear blessed souls! ANY
other peaCeubla remedy; nothing that is not
pcaceabe. Now, for Gods sake, and for
your country's sake, look at it.. Here we
are, after between three and four years
war; after spending two or three thousand
millions OF d)llars; after spillng the blood
ot "a million Of our brothers, and consgning
i've hundred thousand of them 10 their
graves; after conqUerlng an extent of terri
tory 10000 miles in length by G00in breadth;
We have an army in every State of the Con-
iederacy, and the majority of them under
our control; we have every stronghold taken
''''''i AhNll AAANI ~ Nbiltt hNh Ahdlltsknn
and Richmond; aud Notwithstanding all
this we are asked, as ii we were IA SET of
poliroous, To disgrace ourselves the latest
generation of mankind, 10 sacrifice teycry-
thing We have fought for aud that is worth
living Tor and make all the world say free
government Is worthless, that il cannot take
care of itself God Almighty in heaven
grant that every man who utters such a
thought may be chokcd until he 5ecomes
a penitent and better man
No, sirl no, sir, We will never do any
such thing, We hove peaco-loye IL ior IT,
own sake, We love peace because they are
afraid Nc will first whip the rebels and then
punish them, They want peace they pro.
pose Is disunion peace, which means sepa.
wiion Of the States and endless ruin to the
whole country. Ten thousand times better
would u have been tor us Go bayu acquisrel
a. hr'i, ani pr'eI shed drop OF blood.
thsn uutcr these circumstance and al lhis
uue % maAe slch psacr - ihal"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-10-08
ARMY OF TIIE POTOMAC.
THE WHOLE ARMY IN MOTION.
General Engagement Looked For.
WAsuINeTor, Oct. 8.

ARLINGTON, Oct. o.
Passengers who left City Point yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock, say at that time there
was firing on the right and left of Peters
burg, but very little in front. The entire
army were in motion, and indications were
that general engagement was meditated.
A steamer had arrived with O load of
prisoners from the James river.
Forty deserters from the rebel army ar
rived here this morning, took the oath of
allegiance, and have been sent north.
LATER.
Headquarters ARMY OF THE PoToNAol
October I, 1864.
The enemy attacked Gen. Ayers division
yesterday morning and were repulsed with
heavy loss.
This was the only fighting which took
place on the left yesterday, with the excep-
tion of an attack on the Vaughn road. The
enemy were driven back with a good deal
of loss and some prisoners. Our loss was
very slight.
The army is now strongly entrenched.
and battle may occur at any time.
Our loss on Friday is not yet ascertained,
but it will not vary much from what | sta
ted yesterday.
The enemy claim to have captured num-
Der of prisoners from the 9th corps on that
day.
The Richmond papers boast OF victory
over Sheridan in the valley, and say that he
was retreating.
Our troops took some thirty prisoners
yesterday, among whom is a Lieutenant on
Gen. Benham's staff,
a heavy rain storm prevailed ali day, and
prevented movements to any considerable
extent
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FORTRESS MONROE.
Il cDcIs Expeci The Fail Of Esicii-
nOIl.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 2-4.3OP.M.

FoRTREss MONROE, Oct. 2-4.30 p. NJ.
Tnc mail boat Webster from City Point
has arrived. The rumor that Petersburg
was evacuated is incorrect
Heavy firing was heard all this morning
from the north side of the James river, hut
nothing important as to the results had been
received.
Rebel fugtives Of all classes are pouring
into Bermuda Hundreds in every cOncciva-
bic manner. Some are coming down the
river on RATS, in their eagerncss to escape
from the conlederacy.
Rebel officers, now prisoners IN our hands,
say they think Richmond cannot long with
stand the siege now in progress.
All here are in full hope, expecting to
hear of great results.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-10-08

cIz'TT The rebel editor of the Selinsgrove
Times, says, mo one will deny Mr.. Shriner
the gift of gap. If he were a sensible spea-
ker he might be regarded pretty fair
speaker"
The editor of the Times is not only Won
derful politician; but an astute critic. He
contends that there are not six men ir Snyder
county who are not opposed to the war,
under any circumstances, and of course, op-
posed to the views of Gen. Mcclellan, who
says the rebels must be whipped if they
can't be brought into the Union otherwise.
But these rebel sympathisers say they don't
vote for Mcclellan, but for the Chicago
Platform, while the Mcclellan democrats
proper, say they vote for Mcclellan, and not
for the platform.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-10-08
Nanj. Harry White, Of E'cnnsyiya-
mia, Exchanged.
CHATTANOOGA, Oct.

:
Major Harry White, of the 9th Pcnnsyl-
vania. late a member of the PENNSYLVANIA
Senate, and who was captured about four
teen months since, arrived here to-day, hay
ing been exchanged in the special arrange
mCnt between sherman and Hood. aud
without the knowledge OF the Richmond
authorities who have heretofore refused Ia
exchange him on any terms.
Brigadier-General Wagner has taken com
mand of the Cd division, Goth corps, in
place of Brigadier General Newton, ordered
70 Key West.
The latest intelligence is that The main
road between Nashville and Atlanta, has not
been Touched
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q . = = q

Joe liooseI hss dans ssnarK4hls thing
lol hia TUNED his back on the enriny.
NbrR the efosd NlsAed o. ehssr hlm IA
Wall street lat srek be vent Out at lhs
l'aes dnpF of lhe hank nl AmeTlos and tau
h"ine dld modest nghslng Joe.
Right milliaas ~ dul,ass sfe inyssisd la
whkty sIsculsiioes In chissge
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-10-08
COUNTY UNION TICKET

For Congress
GEORGE e. MILLER. Of Union County.
For assembly:
JACOB II. FOLBM3R, Of Turbut.
For Register d Recorder, dc.
JOHN ]. SMITH, of sunbury.
For Commissioner
ANDREW NYE, of Delaware.
For Au2itor:
Fl. B. WEAVER, of Zerbe.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-10-08

c-S5~THE STATE FAIR AT EAsToN.-The
weather was most unpropituous for the sue
cess Of the Fair of the State Agricultural
Society during the four days of the exhi
hition. Tuesday was the only day on which
it did not rain. The road to the Fair
grounds were Il complete ,mortar-bed. This
was at least the case on Thursday, the day
we were present. The exhibition was not,
in some respects equal to some County Fairs
some years since. The floral department
was well arranged but was not extensive,
nor was there much display Of fruit. The
attendance appeared large, Notwithstanding
the rain. The horeis were so full that We
could get no quarters even for our carpet
bag fortunately we were met by an old
friend on the street, at whose elegant man
sion we were most Hospitality entertained.
- Co..
,1S" The Congressional Confcrees Of the
so-called democrats, met in conference at
Harrisburg on the Goth. Col. H. c.. Eyer,
of Snyder county was the chairman, and j.
j. Reimensnyder of this county, one of the
Secretaries. There was no difficulty about
the candidate. 1t was decided previously
that Gen VIM. II. Miller was the proper
man to be sacrificed. As the General had
been, while in Congress, the tool of Fernan-
do Wood and that clique of the peace party,
who SO bitterly opposed and denounced
Gen. Mcclellan, even after his nomination,
it was thought he could be offered up with
as lirtle loss to the party as any other man,
as he was already used up by his record in
Congress. George F, Miller will beat him
from 1900 to 1900 votes in the district
Southern Billy cant run in this district.
~ There was rOusing meeting on Sd
turday night at the Union League Hail.
Philadelphia, at which Gen. Cameron made
some telling remarks in his Introduction of
Gen. Cochrane, who addressed the audi
ence In another column will be found the
remarks of Gen. Cameron and an extract
from Gen. Cochranes speech.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-10-08

( NANb 10 the premises oe tie =uh,s.ibcr in Uppyr
~ Augusta tC"nsHIp about tour fotvl.s since twn
""ic s"u"'s weighing al lie tine about dt bounds
c"cH- Lhe o~bcc - reouysiui jp come forward
prose lt"prr'y. pay charges Agi lakc thor. away,
Vr e.se ,ncy NIll DC sold .ccur,.i4.,i ir law
DANIU v. MALICK
Upper Augusta twp. o.i .. is54--2lu
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BANK OF NoRpauuDERrAND

4 election Ot Directors To servo !oy the ensuing,
~ year will bc held at the B.ukia. House in thu
borough Of Sumbury, Pa On Monday tho twenty first
day ot November next, between the hours Of 10
o'clock \. NJ, and o'c clock L. NJ
lhc regular annual meeting OF iLe Slockhollrl,
will be held at the Banking House in the Borough
of Sudbury aforesaid on the first Tuesday in No,c.-
Der next (Noy. ls,, Ie6i.l ii 10 q clock A. NJ
SAMUEL }. PACKER. Cashier
Sunbury, Pa, Oct. :. l-ti
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-10-08
A H. nf M,.hlnpM

A clilfru of WsshingMh having caid.
buied 600 as a reward 90 lhs bfst man of
uuf slmy hu ulhiI ihs sisn aai sirpts
la ihs Gay oi hlchm0uu. ihr uouey has
tsrn seat 10 l.sli uga, Giaai ~ tAai pgf.
Imtf
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-10-08
GREAT REDUCTION IL TIE PRICE OF
ai va ca CBGN Az szS 9
EnNUTN HIATT p, rT

III w L ~ h<AbiJ W
No 90 South Second Succt, Philadelphia
Are now Offering their magnificent stock of Silk.
Dress Goods, shawlS Cloths, Coaks, Nclvets A.,
tar below The present Gold Prices
We have also on hand, large stock Of DOMESTIC
GOoDS, which We are now selling at II great redur.
uon from the prices we have been sellu. them At
As We have had the advantage of rise in the urice-
OF our stock IN the progress OF the War for the ,t
twoor three years we now propose TO give our Gus.
toners the Advantage ei the tall in Prices.
Cdllcocs and Musns, reduced
fI1nhels and Table Linens, reduced
Blankets and all stable Goods reduced
We respectfully sullCt from the Ladic. nrI oil ,-
visiting fhiladciphla an eNamIna;iU iUn Of our ,tnrs
which Is unsurpassed IN variety and ..y!s In iii. Gin
y. B, Wholesale knyers are invited to cygr,i,,,
our stock. EDWIN HALL g ~ Hf''-''''
No. &c North Second street. PbilsIrInbis
October :, 1854 --2mw
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PUBLIC SALE.

Farn Tor SaIr.
hh Undersigned will expose to Public Sale, On
Il ~ sAi ,I, ohDAf the l2th of NOVEMBER. 1854.
A. @ ry1 SioIk a. M at the public house of .fUSEPIl
vANklRk, in the Borough Of NorIh1mberl,nd. mi
Una, certain thrn and 'Eract of anfs,I.
situate IN Point township, Northumberland county,
auoh'us iAhus Of John Whestloy and others on the
and =. Y. Horton on the souih, and John Kuouse on
the west; late the estate of DANIEL ROBINS de-
eehSad; SAID farm is about four miles from North.
umuer,and, and contains a0O Acres more or
less. Whereon are erected good Iwo.story Frame
Evening house, nearly new, Bank Barn, Spring
House &c. A neyer-f,iling spring Of water. two
gVou oenards and IL convenient to limestone About
LOU acres oil which are cleared and in q good state
oil cultivation, and the remainder well timbered
win white Oak, Yellow Pine and Chesnut There
IL also good water power on the PROMISES
Terms OF sale made known at the time
WIN. NJ ROCKEFELLER
Attorney in fact for the heirs If Daniel Robins
Sunbury. Oct. g. 1864
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-10-08

MADAME PORTERS CURATIVE BALSAM
ha long tested the truth thai there are drsi pfnrss
IN Medicine A. there l. Ia Science ani th. Medicine
h compounded on principlcs suited 90 Tho manifold
mature OF Man The euFssf pyli- i n keeping opcn
snd lhis caused BY The use n this Moicins ~ &C..
medal qualities sre hassi pa iis poser assist the
healthy aud yisoraus oFcuai0not blood through tks
Hrs4 a salivs1s ihe uusclel cod asssis the skin to
fsfpi. ~ asiies a regulating che hsAi II ths "a
ten and In gently ihroslng 30 The Husie sahsiaaee
Usin the fufisse II the boiy u s not violent fftae
dY bat ~ snolliFni. waFninF searching ani sa,e.
n,s All ey ell dTsgslH "a and g5 esa,s pss
'Ne. aHS iu
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-10-08
International Hotel.

505 and S67 Broadp0y, COyl,sy F,4AI!., S,..,.
NEW YORK
'IhilS hrst elass lioase-thc most quiet homeI,I. .
and pleasant Hotel Ia the city--ofcr, .lre..'.-
Inducements to those visiting New York Tor bu.ir,.
the ECuoFEAN PAS, Ia connection Win T,rtI,.-
SALOON where refreshments eau bo had all le.r.
9r served an their own rooms. The charsr, are r.,
a't"te the rooms and attendance Of the hr.t order
Oct |, ls6i
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IIlc Fail im Prices.


During the last twenty days, the whole
mercantile community has been seized with
n paralyzing caution. Although the markets
are generally light stocked, and the interior
is uniformly reported to be bare of goods,
vet buyers, with one consent, have refused
10 purchase their ordinary stocks al the
high prices demanded. The result has been
a general decline in prices; which so far
from inducing buyers TO operate, has only
increased the indsposition to buy
The natural result of this state Of things
has been an almost general effort 10 force
sales. The dry goods jobbcrs have repeated
is marked down their prices, and are now
selling much uc.ow the quotations Of the
importers and manufacturers agents. Tn
able tp -rll The desired amount at their re-
duccd prices, they are now throwing large
amounts Of domestic fabrics into the auction
room, producing at each successive sale "a
slid further decline aud giving greater i'm
pCtus 10 the downward movement.
luis movement IN the dry goods market
a. "a fair representation OF what Is occurring
iu other kinds ot merchandise. The de
cline also extends 20 raw materials and I'M
ported produce Cotton has declined With
iu fourteen iays 800 per lh., and wool ICE,
aul neither Is -.leahir in any considerable
s..ar aud sp.D,s participate in thr down
pnii noYemeut, aud lhc melah begin 10
syupNhifc also. As set bwalsluiis and
provisions have IesistrG the decline with
considerable iuuc,s lAc cause, dHuhllrss.
heius thr attempt of Wu,em sprruialars a.
h".I back t.Pdirs iglm shipment until
.U-r iu- ,. ui tiFa',al, iu .llcr tn
L,rg stlrh- light tud pI.res b.sA at tAe
east dlnus tho Winter a. D. tom. .if
g.
81 '0ip lae Tru.am ia goli. isa
u.uih .iars. a., 60 lish tsl0i. Irsuov
..aiol 40 10 10 w, q hl of .molr ih.n
"sr laulfed p.f ,tat ll sals saf b ail
gTr, ss tls CAle,gY Convection declared.
&C. bfpbr0 cad ga'4'sFeaaian have not
l,g a.H4 li ,Ui, a6d ih,y kroa more .s
tAf .si. ,a oas day. ihaa ,bs CA.ssso
Ialiiflaas sii,isau "a sis tins
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-10-08

'TO a'MEDI'IyEs.

Consumptjye sufferers will receive valuable pre-.
scrpion for Tie cure of Consumption, Asthma Bron.
chtis, and all throat and Lung affections free Of
chargeD by sending their address to
Rev EDWARD \. WILSON,
Williamsburg,
Kings Co,
Sept. 2i, ls6i.-3m New York
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Sept q, lS6f.-Sm

sept. T, I0bi.-5m New York
EDITOR OF AMERICAN:
DEAR SIN With your permission | with to say
To the readers Of your paper that | will send by re-
turn mail, To all wishing it (reel Recipe with fuIl
directions for making and using a simple Vegetable
Balm, hat will eAectuully remove, in ten days PIN
pies, Botchcs Tan, Frcokles, and all impurities of
the skin, leaN ing tho same soft clear, smooth and
beautiful.
will also mail free to those having Bald Heads
or Bare Faces, simple directions aud information
that will enable them 10 start full growth of Lux.
urant Hair, Whskors, or a MOustache, in less than
thirty days.
All applications answered by return mail without
charge. Respectfully yours
IllOS. 7. CHAPMAN, Chemist,
SSl BrualWuy New N,rk
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EtE ana EAR-Proiessor J. ISAACS
", d, occrLIsr aud AuBlsr, formerly Leyden
Holland, Is nov located at No. 5ll Pine Street
fhadelpha where persons afflicted with diseases Of
the ~ J. aud EAR will be scientifically treated und
cured Il durable. .g Artificial Eyos inserted with
but pain,
\ B-No charges made for Examination The
Medical tpculty Invited, hchas no secrets IN h,
mode II treatment,
July 2, ls6i-ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-10-08

Best Merinoes, Fashionable Silks
Nobility Paids Pins poplns
DARK touiaids Figured Merinoes,
Plaid Shawls, Good Blankets
T. :. We follow GOLD down as close as we fol-.
low it up. Now is a good time for Merchants and
Consumers to come n
October ;, 1851 -2luw
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Fourth ~ Arch sts.. PhiIai.iphia.

Cater for the best Trade, and offer no Bats or de-
ception to induce Custom, but rely ON FAIR DEAL
ING and GOOD GOODS
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-20

since. =.
So Charleston ID mot Thoroughly blockar
ded by the feet, nor was il ever hall be-
,ieged BY the Army immense volumes OF
,moke were rolling out of some tall chin
neys located in the Northeast section Of
the CITY, where il is said the Confederacy
have a large foundry and ordnance manu-,
factory. Three on-clad rams have been
constructed there within the past eighteen
months, and now defend the harbor above
Castle Pinckney Blackened walls and
skeletons Of buildings can be seen In differ
ent parts of the city, evidences OF bonn
bardment, siege and confagration.
People at the North, unfamiliar with this
siege have heard good deal about "Greek
Gre" which it was said, was thrown into
Charleston; and that fiery mixture was re,
ported to have tt,en trribly destructive
I will rob the siege ei that barbarity, tor
not a drop or particle of Greek fire ever
reached that city from our batteries. That
invention was tried but would not work; it
always fell short, often exploding at the
muzzle of the guns, We used another in-
vention, called rock. fire by the soldiers,
and which did better. The Ingredients OF
both of those ''villianous compounds" was
kept secret, but phosphorus, dissolved 10
bisulphate of carbon, composed a part
They possessed an, abominaole odor, a
chemical stencil, rebellious smell, but
agreeable enough bad they met the expec'
tations of the inventors, for taey were go'
up expressly for the ire-eaters of the Con-
federacy ',..-..L ''
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-20
CHARLESTON.

Il Z !
A correspondent oi the Philadelphia In
Quircr, writing from Port Royal, on the 10Th
instant, says
returned from Morris Island l4 night
where the principal military interest now
exist The blockading squadron lies just
off the harbor. as usual, the monitors form
ing semicirclr, with the New Irnnsides in
tue certre. .. ''.,-,s.,'.,
The chances are that this noble fleet al
iron. clads will not reach Charleston at pies
ent, # ever. They missed the opportunity
six months ago, when Sumter was defense
less and in precarious condition.; when
there was large Federal army encamped
on Morris and Folly Islands, to give mate
Iial assistance and Cooperation. Now
Fort Sumpter has formidable batteries in
newly constructed casema,es. which com
mand the channel between her batter wall
and Fort Moutrie. Sullivan and James
Islands are also bristling with forts and
batteries where last suDmer but few Con
federate guns were mounted
gregg Point, isbuts bttle changed since
November last On the sea face, oblique
from Morris ls!aud, not "a wall, rampant.
parapet, or any thing Resembling them can
be distinguished; nothing is there but a
ragged mass of mortar, pounded into dust
BY the thousands of projectiles fred FROM
our guns and mortars ~
The bernie or base. the sides and top, are
a mere ruin t. the eye, looking like a bluff
or steep hillside, covered with broken hot
shell, iron beams, fragments of guns. splin
tering guncarriages, and other dehri, OF
war. Yet the rebel flag floats de6antly
over the ruins, and the hateful red ca, s.,
dots and bars, tlaunt and dance un every
breeze thai sweeps across tie bay. Look
ing on Sumterto Gay does not confirm the
announcement by our Cbiei of Artillery. m
January lsst,l that 5..Sumter is nov untena,
BILE, and Of no defensive value to the Co.
federstes
From the parapet of Fort Patnau, on
Gresg's Point, l looked into Charleston