Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1863, Page 2

aS THE EVENING STAR. | WASHINGTON CITY: NVONDAY........+cccee-AUGUST 24, 1963 , SATISFACTORY PROGRESS CF Washingten Meney Market. Quotations for stocks, coin and uncurrent ' money, furnished by Lewis Johnson & Uo, Bankers: i Buying. Selling. 2 06% 162 New Yor«k Rarxs. Coupon 6’s, 1881, 107 1,; 7.30’s, 107; New Cer- tificates of Indebtedness, 99%; Gold, 121. see OUR MILITARY BUDGET. THE ATTACK UPON CHARLESTON OPFHIAL REPORT OF ADMIRAL DAHLOREN, The Part TaKen by our Gallant Navy. Ss Particulars of the Death of the Brave Rodgers. ‘Tne Navy Department bas received the tol- lowing dispatches from Admiral Dahlgren, giving come interesting particulars of the im- | portant part taken by our Navy in reducing | the defences of Charleston: | FLaG STBamMeER DINSMORE, 2 OF Morris Island, Aug. 19, 1863.5 Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of Nacy, Washington, D. C.: Ste: Yesterday was begun another series of ; operations against the enemy's works. i Eariy in the morning, Gen. Gilmore opened | ali the batteries upon Fort Sumter, firing over Fort Wagner and the intermediate space. { Adout the same time I moved up the entire | available naval force, leading with my flag in H th» Weehawken, followed by the Kaatskill, Nag | hant and Montauk; the Passaic and Patapsco | ia reserve for Sumter. The Ironsides in posi- | tion opposite to Wagner, and the gunboais mamed in the margin at long range:—Canan. daigua, Capt. J. F. Green; Mahaska, Com’d’r J. B. Creighton; Cimmawon, Com'd'r A. K, Hughes; Ottawa, Lieut. Com'r W. D. Whitney; Witsabicxon, Lieut. Com'r J. L. Davis; Dai Ching, Lieut. Com’r J. C. Chahlin; Lodona, Lieut. Com’r E. Brodhead. As the tide rose, the Weehawken was closed | to about four hundred and fifty yards of Wag- | wet. The other three Monitors followed, and ‘ the Ironsicdes as nearas hergreat draft of water | permitted. After a steady and welldirected fire Wagner ‘w8s silenced about 9 a. m.,and that of our | own vessels was clackened in consequence. Meanwhile the fire of our shore batteries was Working effectually upon the gorge of Sumter, which appeared to have been strengthened ia every possible manner. Atthis time the the flag was shifted to the Passaic, which, with the Patapsco, (both hey. mg rifie guns,) steamed up the channel until | within two thousand yards of Fort Sumter, | where fire was opened on the gorge angie and | sSeulheast tront of the work. The Patapsco fired very well, and is believed to have struck the southeast front nine conse- cutivetumer. To allthis Sumter scarcely re- Piied; Wagner wassilenced, and Battery Grezg ione maintained a deliberate fire at the Pas. satc and Patapsco. It was now noon. The men had been hard at | werk trom daybreak and needed rest, so I withdrew the vessels to give them dinner. During the afternoon our shore batteries con- tuued the fire at Sumter with little or no reply | from the enemy, and I contented myself with . sending up the Passaic and Patapsco to pre-| vent Wagner from repairing damages. The | fort replied briskly, but in a brief time left off Hiring. I am not able to state with exactness the result of the day's work, but am well satisfied | with what a distant view of Sumter allowed mie. Our entire power is not yet devoloped, as it will be daily, while the enemy is damaged without being able to repair. { The officers and men of the vessels Mgaged have done their duty well, and will continue to do so. All went well with ns, save one sad excep- tion. Capt. Rodgers, my chiet of staff, was Killed, as wellas Paymaster Woodbury, who was standing near him. Captain Rodgers had more than once asked on this occasion if he should go with me as usual, or reeume the command of his vessel, the Kaatskill; and he repeated the qu+ry twice | in the mMorning—the last time on the deck of the Weehawken, just while preparing to move into action. In each instance I replied, ‘‘Do as you choose.” He finally said, “Well, I will go in tbe Ksaiekill, and the next time with you. The Weehawken was lying about one thous- H @ad yards from Waguer, and the Kaatskill, with my gallant friend just inside of me. The tive Of the fort coming in steadily; observing tue Uides to have risen a little, I directed the Weebawken to be carried in closer, sad the aachor was hardly weighed when I noticed | tat the Kaatexill was also underway, which | i remarked to Capt. Calhoun. It occurred to ms that Captain Rodgers detected the move- ment Of the Weehawken, and was deter- | mined to he closer to the enemy, if possible. BI7 atievtion was called of immediately toa 40-ikion for the Weehawken, and soon atter it wns rey orted that the Kaatskill was go 1g out of action, with signal flying that her captain Woe disabled. He had been killed instantly. | it is natursi that I should feel deeply the | tose (hus sustained, for the close and confiden- tial relation which the diftiee of Fleet Captain necessarily occasions, impressed me deeply with the worth of Captain Rodgers—brave, dniedligent, and highly capable—devoted to his duty aud to the flag ander which he passed . big tife,—the country cannot afford to lose -uca men. Of a kind and generous nature, he ‘ws alw@ys prompt to give relief when he | could. Z bave directed that all respect be paid to hhda remains, Sud ‘he country will not, I am sere, Om# to honor the memery of one who . hae not spared bids life in her hour of trial. 4 have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, ‘ Joan A. DAntonres, Rear Admiral Com’dg So. At, Biock. Squad'n. i | 87 We receive from Ctacinaati another as- sucaace that Gen. Rosecrans’ — is execu. ting an movement. latest advi- alee iast. General Hartsuff and Staff left Lexington on Friday to take the feild: ‘The Obserrer of that town saysthat in the pas, few days tarre has been quite @ stir in military oéretes in that viciaity. East Tennessee will onbsless soon be the theatre of important evens. ‘The following paragraph is from the i i i ' i i i i H ' Chicago Times: “Rosecrans’ army is neariag | pip, Chattanooga, where Bragg is strongly posted, ; emd @ battle any day isa matter of probabie occurrence. I: is conjectured that Bragg will receive reinforcements from Johnston. RBurn- side’s advance is moving steadily onward, and will, it te otated react Kaorviile, Tennessee, | wishin two weeks.” | é SIEGE OF CHARLESTON. FORT SUMTER BaDLyY oo ITS COTTON DEFENCES ON FIRE. eS SS BREACHED. BOMBARDMENT OF FORTS WAGNER GREGG a EXPLOSION OF A TORPEDO = > AND DEATH OF FLENT CAPTAIN RODGERS ——— THE BOM- BARDMENT — OVINIONS OF DAHLGREN AND GILMORE. ae green CONFIDENCE IN THE FINAL RESULT. = AKRiVAL OF PRISONERS AND WOUNDED. > {Special dispatches to the Ballimore American.) By the steamer Arkansgs, which arrived yesterday morning at Philadelphia from Charleston harbor, we have received the fol- | léwing dispatches from the American's special correspondent, C. O. F.: Opening of the Assanit on Sumter. FLAG@sHIPY AUGUSTA Dinsmore, Tuesday morning. Aug. 18.—The attack on Sumter was commenced at daybreak yesterday morning by the siege batteries of Gen. Gillmore and the uaval battery on shore. At six o'clock Ad- miral Dahlgren proceeded on board the Wee- hawken, and with the Ironsides and the en- tire Monitcr fleet atiacked Wagner and Gregg With great {ury, completely silencing Wagner und almost ailencins Gregg. The wooden gun- borts, seven in number, also joined in the as- sault amd enabled all the shore batteries to | pour their shot and shell into Sumter. &£t 10 o'clock Admiral Dahlgren changed his flag to the Paseaic,and with the Patapsco pro- ceeded to within about 1,400 yards of Sumter and ehelled the sea wall with the rifle guns of those vessels for about an hour, with marked effect. Fort Sumter fired abont fifty return shot, do- ing no damage to ourselves, whilst the wall of | Sumter was badly scarred Fleet Captain George W. Rodgers took com- | mand of his old yesel, the Monitor Cattskill, ' and went up into the fight, going within 150 yards of the beach in front of Fort Wagner. After firing a number of shots a ball from ‘Wagner broke a piece of the interior lining, which struck on the head of Commander Rod- | gers, instantly killing bim, as well as Pay- | Master Josiah G. Woodbury, who was stand- ing at his side. Both of their heads were split | open. These were the only persons injured on land or water during the six hours engage. ment. The damage done to Sumter by tha siege bat- teries of Gen. Gilmore is visible without the aid of agiass. The rebels had erected a false wall against the wall exposed to our batteries. It extended to within ten feet of the top of the wall, and was over forty feet high and ten feet thick. This wall isnowamassof ruins, whilst the old wall is bored full of deep holes, the parapet crushed and ragged, and the north- ‘west corner gashed and cracked down almost to the water’s edge. The harbor and Stono river are filled with torpedoes. About a dozen of them have been picked up in the Stono, and one was exploded under the Monitor Patapsco, raising her a foot out of the water, but doing no harm to the ves- sel. None of the vessels were injured in the least, and Admiral Dahlgren and_the officers are confident in the ability of the Monitors to batter down Sumter. He is, howey2r, anxious j to save the vessels for theheavy work required of them after Sumter is taken, and to let the army reduce Sumter if possible. The fleet,except the Weehawken and Na- hant, all retired before two o'clock. The latter remained to keep Wagner silent during the | afternoon, and to prevent the. Tremounting of their guns. The shore batteries continued firing all the afternoon and nighton the wall of Sumter, with good effect. a Sec: Day’s Bombardment. This (Tuesday) Morning is cool and clear and the shore batteries are steadily at work. The Weehawken and Passaic are keeping Wagner and Gregg silent, and up to noon when the Arkansas sails, the remainder of the feet are lying at moorings. The bodies ot Commander Rodgers and Pay- master Woodbury have been embalmed, und go ; North in the Arkansas. Gen. Gilmore announces that the work thus far has been entirely satisfactory, that the fort | is greatly damaged, and the work of the reduc- tion progressing finely. Admiral Dahigren is much depressed by the loss of his of the fleet and army, ultimate succeas. Up to the moment of sailing, at noon, siege and is very hopeful of guns have been hurling about five shells per i Two} minute at Sumter, with marked effect. Monitors, the Ironsides, and some of the gua- bouts were shelling Waguer and Gregg. F. The Plan of Attack. {The following in relation to the proposed | plan of attack on Fort Sumter was received trom our correspondent by a previous arrival, but its publication withheld until we had pos tive knowledge that the bombardment had com- menced.} The most pertect harmony and unity of ac- tion exists between General Gilmore and Ad- | They not only nave hourly | miral Dahlgren conversations by signals, but nearly every evening the Admiral crosses over to the Island gue has @ personal interview with the Gener- a The plan of attack agreed upon is to be | earnest, but not rash. General Gilmore will, at a given signal, open on Sumter, and the Ironsides will go in and anchor in frontof Fort Wagner, and will, as ‘The siege batteries of she has frequently done betore, keep silent the | guns of that work by the constant use of her | powerful battery. Thus Wagner, which is only about four hundred yards from General Gilmore's advance batteries, will be prevented from annoying the gunners whilst their shell against rear wall ot Fort Sumter. In the meantime Admiral Dahlgren will ad- | yance towards Sumter in the Monitor Passaic, | | followed by the Patapsco, both of which ves. | sels have rified guns. They will not at first | advance further than from eight hundred to | one thousaird yards from Sumter, where they will anchor and test the effect of their eleven. inch rifles on its walls. The tight will thus progress until @ full test is had of the power of the rifle guns on shore and the riffe guns atioat to destroy its walls. Five of the wooden gun- boats, with nine-inch rifles, will also stand off in the Swasb channel, and throw shell into Moultrie and Battery Gregg at longe range. ‘The Admiral is determined to test the offen. | © sive power of the Monitors and allow Generai Gilmore full scope with his siege guns. It, | after the fight pi some time at long Tange, the Aamiral should find that be can close the contest by rushing in with the whole Monitor fleet with their smooth bore 15-inch guns at short range, he will signal them at once. Thus the fight may possibly be only in the nature of a reconnoissance to feel the ene- my, or it may be conclusive, according to cir- cumstances, The operations on land will, + Nowever, be with the whole batteries at com- mand, numbering, with the mortar and siege guns, about sixty Pieces. {ASSOCIATED PRRBS DIBPATCH.} Arrival of Prisoners and Wounded—Sum- Fire, &c., &c. PHILADELPHIA, August 23—The United States supply steamer Arkansas arrived at the Navy Yard to-day from the South Atlantic Blockade Squadron, with 170 paesenger-pris- oners and wounded. She left Charleston harbor on Wedaesday morning. She reports that the navy and army shore batteries have done treniendous destruc- tion on Fort Sumter. The south and east faces of the fort looks like a honeycomb, and the compete demolition and demolishment of its Walls are looked for in 8 week. The Arkansas experienced very heayy weath- er from Charleston to the of Vi ia. ale Arkansas lett Arkansas believe the fort would be captured or entirely destroyed by ne ee guns were replying teedly to our Fort Gregg had been entirely silenced, but Fort Wagner still held ont. aoudatepremang cents without cessa- eeda: and was renewed on Wednesday rn >. ie ee ae ate the Arkansas batierie being al ive tors and the shore ‘Oo Pefugees from nam a. H. Calif and Joba 0. Collum, are mason beet oo by the Arkansas. + that there is nearly a famine in Savann Dr. Robert Gibbs, Sur, Of the Rebel ram. is a prisoncr by the Arkansas, aad will be eent to Fort Delaware. THE LATEST REBEL REPORTS. PuttapuLesiA, Aug. 23.—The Prees bas re- cviveda Richmond Examiner of the 3ist, con- taining the following, indicating the probable full oF Sumter. The Examiner says: «We bave nc: heard cisher digectly or indirectly that r Fleet Cap- | tain, but is highly gratified with the operations | they pour | | Obi call Sumter bas fallen, or been destroyed, or evac- uated; but fromthe dispatch which is published this morning it is reasonable to be supposed that it has been much injared, and may become untenable. The event has proven what was hitherto thought, that the heavy ordnance now used will do considerable injury to fortifica- tions constructed of any known materials other than earth, even at the distance of three thousand yards, t “Fort Wagner was exposed during forty days to the whole artillery of the enemy at only eight hundred paces, yet it still holds its own, andif in danger only from the cannonading would evidently last forever. while Sumter, which received the shoto; asingle battery ai | the immense distance stated, with occasional assistance from scary Monitors, suffers seyere- iy, and probably would have already crum- bled but for the sand bags with which its walls haye been strengthened.” ‘The articles thus Gonciudes: « If Morris fsl- and should fail entirely into the possrssion of the enemy, he may shut up Charleston as a pert of entry, but it will not enable him to take the city while its defenders are determined to | fight it out.” Confirmatory Accounts of our Success. New York, Aug. 23.—The Mobile Tribune copies approvingly an article from the Charles- ton Mercery, which says: «Since the Federal success Beauregard had | better lay aside his engineering and artillery dueling, which are now played out, and take to the bayonet; and advises the authorities to reinforce Morris Island, or else abandon Charleston to the flames.” +202 -—_____ Forv's New THEATER, on Tenth street, will be opened to the public on Wednesday evening next. This fine structure has been erected on the immediate site of the one destroyed by fire some five months since, and in its erection Mr. Ford bas introduced all the latest and most modern improvements, while every pre- caution has been taken for ample security against accident by fire. The building is yery capacious, and will seat over two thousand persons. ‘The opening performance will consist of the fine dramatic pageant entitled «The Naiad Queen.”” Among the performers enzaged sre Miss Annie Waite, Mrs. Bishop, Misses Mell. ville, Mr. C. B. Bishop, J. A. Herne, S. K. Chester, W. H. Burton and others. The orchestra will be under the competent leadership of Mr. Wm. Withers. Mr. Henry Ford, the accomplished treasurer ot the theater burned last winter, will act in the same capacity for the new establishment The care and comfort of the audiences will be | entrusted to Messrs. O’Brien and Plant, and | that part will be well attended to. OFFICIAL. War DarantMesr, Apjvtan? Geneear’s Frrsen.t WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 1363. The following officers having been reported at the Headquarters of the Army for the offenses hereinafter specified, are hereby notified that they will stand dismissed the service of the United States, unless within fifteen(15) days from this data | they appear before the Military Commission in session in this city,of which Brigadier General Rickets, U. 8. Vols., is President, and make gatis- factory defense to the charges against them: ABSENCB WITHOUT PROPER AJTHORITY. Captain Alexander McHenry, Thirteenth Penn- Sylvania cavalry. ' Lieutenant John C. Dodd, Seventh Indiana vol- | unteers. Colonel C.L, Dunham, Fiftieth Indiana volun- teers. Major Lewis D. Hubbard, Third Illinois cavalry. Major John McConnell, Third Illinois cavairy, Captain H.C Seaman, Fifth Kansas volunteers Captain. E. Ellenback Sixth New York cavalry. Captain J.P.L. Whipple, Twelfth New Hamp- shire volunteers. i First Lieutenant Aaron Weider, Third Llinois cavalry. Captain Ralph Van Brunt, Third Wisconsin rol- unteers. INTEMPERANCE. Lieutenant William Ya' Bixth Iilinoiscavatry, DRUNKENNESS. Ticutenant William O'Callahan, One Handred and Fiity-fifth New York volunteeis, DESERTION, Captain Francis W. Plum,Secoud New York cay. DISOBBDIARCE OF OkDZRS AND DRBAERTION, Licutenant and Quartermaster W. W. Wheeler, Que Hundred and Forty-third New York vols. BVADING DUTY UNDER GENERAL ORDERS No 92,0F EB FROM HIS COMMAND, AND Visir- RB PLACRS P AMUSEMENT WuiLe CNDPR MEDICAL TRBATME Captain T. A. Crouch, § teers, FAILING TO REPORT AT H¥ADQUARBTERS prorost MARSHAL, AS ORDERED, Second Lieutenant Alfred C, Childs, First Rhode Island cavalry. apiain A. B. Dewey, Quartermaster Miroy’s brigade. irst Lieutanant Samuel P. Crowley, Fourth United Btates Infantry, FAILING TO BEPORTAT CONVALESORNT CAP, Ag ORDERED, Captain W. H. Beebe, Eighty frst Peansyivania th Maryland volun- j volunteera Firet Lieutenant Charles White, Thiricenth E. D. TOWNSEND, | Pennsylvauia cavalry. it NOTIC B—WASHINGTON HEEREW | CO*@REGATION,-The Pewsin the eth ¢t Bynagogne will ve sold on the 3'th in: 9 ‘cham, By oréer of the President, au 24-e04t* A, ADLER, Bec. Sec. IT FEST 4 Fruit Festival of BY y: i. the Ninth street Methodist Protestant | bat Schoo! will be held at the U: League ion Rooms on MONDAY and TU MSDAY, Aug. %thand s5th. Fruit, Flowers, Ico Oream, and Music. The rocesds for the purchase of a 8. B. conta. au 2 2t" NOTIOB —The First Grand Pic Nie of the Washington Sailmakers’ Asaociation,which was to have been given at the Park on Wednesdi te 8 26th instant, has been postponed to Sist instant, 4 t consequence of the pic-nic of St. Dominick Church taking place ‘at the time named. ain" NOTICE—NOTIOB.—The MASTER HORSE SHOERS of Wasi yn are requ to meet at the office of Birch’s Stables, cor, of 4th and Dsts.,on TUESDAY EVENING, 2th, at 8 o'clock, Afal sctendasce is expested,as business of im- e tran portance will ed. 3t* MASTER HORSE SHORES. su 21-. ¥ TAI8 BHOULD MERT THE RY» OF JOHN Pun bstaick, beomanee BY2,0F JOHN his sister, OATHABING McGUIEW, by t Sanitary Commission Lodge No. 4, No. street. au d-fw* 389 For sale cheap, to close a satier’s bual: smal} Steam Tug, in perfect order. 181 Penn. ave., to Pe MUMPO i ry %: SOTLEES, ATTENTION! BUTTER DEPOT FOR THE ARMY. Choiee Butte: ked in g! jars, alway band and for sale by oop Faas. au %Im* 334 D ot.. near 10th st. - BUBB M*™ A WILD BB OPaE O0L 87-391 Hl stzest. "Oa HONDA. Boyt mt 5 HM UNDERSIGNED, JAMES A. T35 by Ae motte that wit gor hene? eu & zt G ree Colored Ne peorosas FOR woop. Hasadqunarts B beret rrioray: Wssursoroy, rad Ls MAST 801 L3 are in’ i on ALe are inv: ab for oes ‘Wood to the trooy ‘01 apeci- fied, parties owsing wood or wood-lands in the vicinity of the eam: : North of Pe ‘Vorts Sumner, Mansfield, ons, Gaines, Ben ‘agner. South of Potomae: Ports Marcy, Bthan Allen, C. 2 Smith, De Kalb. Goi ety, Weodvary, Why , Cass, Ore rgd a es to be made in the following mannor, te PR ke tity, end ¢ Ta RTO To ited Sucustass ofa Ber must sppear is the n oath \leginnse to she Goveram. if i ey mast geoompany vac! Maen a4 a: Ptat Bids will be opened fr. anaes to tracts oF parsoare mate a may be re- “Safbe rlaht le reserved to nosopt all of any part of rv y should be indorsed“ Propos als for Wood’ acd addressed to olaiat ad f Qi aster. rae Ontoneh ant Okie Gis Washiartoa, SECOND EDITION, THIRD EDITION, 2 O'CLOCK P. M. 4 O'CLOCK P. mM. New Certificate: ; American Gold, | Rock Island, 1133, ern, JG. Market |. Libs ay GS | ne Brass Batd will be present. Almisenn 10 | mond Chas. M. LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. | Ete br CHER SEE MBER DAT | LATER FROM CHARLESTON. SUMTBSR KNOCKED POWERLESS. FORT WAGNER SILENCED BY OUR GUN- BOATS AND SHARPSHOOTERS. ee Saget BALtTimore, Aug. 4.—The steamer Maple Leat arrived this morning from off Charleston, and reports leaving Stono last Tharsday, at which time the guns of Fort Sumter were silenced, and eeveral breaches made in the walls. No doubt exists that the enemy would soon surrender Fort Sumter. At the same time, the Monitors were close under the guns of Fort | Wagner, and, by. the aid of our sharpshooters, had nearly silenced theenemy. TERRIBLE CONCENTRATED FIRE POURING IN UPON SUMTER. —~———_ Vv GUNS AND MORE OF THEM TO BE cai DHOeGaT TO BEAR UPON HER. ————.——_ .- New Yor, August 24.—A Charleston letter | to the Jerald, dated the 20th instant, says: From one end of our lines to the other our guns are pouring in fire against the gorge wall of | Fort Sumter, but still it holds together. It will, however, be gradually torn to pieces, The iron-clads moved up abreast of Fort Samter last evening, but 6 heavysea prevented their operating. . Lieut. Webb, of the 40th Massachusetts, had his head taken off this morning, and foar men ot his company were wounded by the prema- ture explosion of one of our own shells, caused by poor ammunition. Two men of the 100th New York regiment, were also wounded. Lieut. Holbrook, of the 3d Rhode Island bat- tery, was wounded yesterday. The gale to-day is subsiding. More guns were mounted at the front last night. Our heaviest pieces have not opened yet. The steamer New Brunswick is stranded upon the bar, and her carge is being taken ont by lighters. ‘The numerous torpedoes are now powerless for harm, as effective measures haye been tuken to ayoid them, The heaith of the troops is good, and they are in excellent spirits. ——_0 FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. General Order, No. &, just issued from the headquarters, army of the Potomac, gives the particalars of the proceedings of aCourt-Mar- tail, whereat were tried a number of privates for desertion. Most of these parties were sub- stitutes for drafted men, and the desertions had taken place within the pastmonth. They were sentenced to be shot to death by musketry, in j tre presence of the division to which they be- longed. The sentences will be carried into effect on | the 26th initant, and the order is to be published to every company in the army. se Commander G. W. Rodgers, whose death before Charleston is reported, was a native of | the State of New York, but a resident ef, und appointed to the Navy from, Connecticut. He entered the Navy in 1836, and was promoted tobe a Commander in July, 1562. He joined the South Atlantic Squadaon as commander of the Monitor Catskill, but was appointed fleet captain by Admiral Dahlgren when he took command. @7Gen. Boyle hae issued an order for the impresement of six thousand negro laborers ; from fourteen counties in Kentucky, for the purpose of building the great military road through that State toward East Tennessee. SF Mr. F.E. Foster, of the Pension Office, has been appointed Adjutant General of East Virginia, with the rank of Brigadier General. Washington Money Market—Latest Quo. tations. Furnished by Lewis Johuson & Co., Bank- } efs. Buying. Selling. U. 8, Coupon Bonds, 1331 ......106% 187 ig U.S. 5'20’s . _ U.S. 7.30 Notes wy American Silver. NEW YORK RATES—3 O OLOOK P.M. Coupon 6's, 1581, 107 {; 7-30’s, 107; New Care tificates of Indebtedness, 992;, Gold, 121; N.¥. Central R.R., 131%; Erie R.R., 120; Milwaukie and Prairie du Chien, 83; Michigan Southern, 407; Alton and Terrahaute, 61; Chicago and Chicago and Northwest. more actiye. LOCAL NEWS. aS Sarees fhe following cases Tue Drart, were dis- posed of by the Board of Enrolment up to the bour of 2+; o'clock to-day : John P. Laschorn, fether of motherless children, Frank Stith, erroneously enrolied. Paole Donavidy, alien. Wesley Burke, (col'd,) father of motherless child. James St. Clair, disability. Wm. Branson, over age. James Paimer, only son of widow. Francis Fitzpatrick, disability. J. Hatch, erroneously enrolled. Jehial Croftield, disability. George W. Smith, disability. " George H. Smith, furnished subftitute—Hugo Keiser. James Bellew, Disability: C. G. McLeven, erroneously enrolled. Moses W. Corey, disabiiity. Samuel P. Carnes, jr., disability. Fred. W. Rest, alien, Charles Zier, alien. J.T. S. Taylor, (colored,) accepted. Harry Keirle, disability. John Norton, aleewiy Joseph Thompson, (colored,) under age. George Smith (colored, ) Albert Lane, colored, furnis jubstiinte— Frederick Smith, Thomas Hee, colored, accepted. ‘Thomas Kelly, furnished substitute—Red- Samuel Weaver, furnished substitute—Johu Kline. . Edward C Champion, furnished substitute— OW. Wm. McUarthy, furnished substitute—Mi- chael McGrath. Henry Crider, furnished substitute—James Maloy. ; ‘Thos. Lutz, alien. Samuel Johnson, colored, disability. Hest are under age. Joseph Edsall, disapility, J alien. }. Jacke, Chas. Grimes, disability. pa ‘Monell, only eupport of widow. John A. Waters, disability. George Waghington, (colored,) over age. Geo. Hatton, disability. John Roberts, dicability. John Lampkins, disabi Jas. Mitchell, furnised fubstitute—Thomas’ Examuel Milter, isability. Jobn vintners, v substitnte— oooEn Snow, furnished substitate—W. H. Henderson. J. A. Warffeld, tarnished substitate—James leon. : Wart Leib, furnished snbstitate—0.Schuoer. seac Hurdie, disability. Clinton Lamb, erroveously enrolled... uckiéy, alien. «: .« hard Dettrick, alien. : “Albert Woodley, alien. s, : REGENTS 1 Jonn Oseoniger, furnished enbstitute—John ne be i 4 Beaeiteet accep ie x juiph Carey, erroneously enrciled. . Nesmith, over age: ei Brea leman, erroneourly énrolied. Jobp Fitleman, only support of aged pa- 18. 3 weobtistopher Meleedy, Alien, >" 4 The Rebel guerrillas under White, for some time past have been in the habit of visiting the neightorhood of Seneca Falls and stealing the horses employed on the canal. Col. Baker de- termined to puta stopjto it, and, accordingly, with a detachment of his men, proceeded on Saturday last to the Falls, and placed himsclf in readiness te give the enemy a warm reception. After disposing of his men to the best possible advantage—some of them lying perdu im the hold of the canal boats—the ut- j Most qaiet was preserved, and the enemy { anxiously awaited. After a while they made their appearance, and to their utter consternation were greeted | wath discharge after discharge trom the repeat- | ing rifles used by Col. Baker's forces. In such | Tapid succession did the discharges follow | eath other, that the enemy no doubt though! that a regiment was upon their heels. They quickly withdrew, but in a short while re- | turned with reinforcements. Again were they met and again as handsomely repulsed. During | this last conflict a rebel lieutenant was shot dead by a ball from one of the rifies at a dis- tance of nearly a thousand yards. a PERfONAL.—John Hay Esq., Acting Private Secretary to the President left the city last eve- ning for atrip North. During his absence W- O. Stoddard Esq., fills the position. INTERESTING BUDGET OF SOUTHERN NEWS ae THE CHIVALRY IN A STEW OVER WHAT TO DO WITH THE NEGRO PRISONER QUESTION. Peo aes THE CONFEDERATES ON THE 18TH THINK SUMTER CANNOT BE DAMAGED BY GILLMORE'3 GUNS. pmol adi THEY RECONSIDER THAT OPINION ON THE 21ST. Se THE RICHMOND PAPHRS QUARRELING ABOUT JEFF DAVIS’ CHARACTER, aS From Richmond papers of the 18th and 21st we take the following: In an editorial on the war, the Sentinel of the leth says: “The telegrams indicate that Charleston has entered upon ancther struggle for its safety. Gilmore, after his severe repulse when latei: attempting to storm Battery Wagner, betoo! himself to engineering with desperate zeal. The spade and the shovel have been bus. nd new batteries, mounted with guns of great size and range, have been erected. From these and from the Monitors the thunder of artille: is pow roaring. The effort which is now di- rected against Fort Sumter we hardly think will be very formidable. At such great dis- tances as the enemy are firing from, the aim will be very impertect and the execution small. Gilmore will have to dig up closer. “From the region of the Rappahannock it seems to be & growing expectation that a col- lision between the two armies is drawing near. * * # Allaecounts concur in representing our army in the very best condition. Our latest accounts repreeent thesound of artillery in the direction of Fredericksburg.” The Senne? has an extract from the Charles- ton Mercury in relation to negroes taken in arms, and notices the fact that the negroes captured in South Carolina have been turned over to the civil authorities. The Mercury says: «The status ot the negro and the white sol- dier—of the institution of the South and the conduct of this war—are all involved in this business. We cannot, of course, pit ourselves against negroes; we cannot ignore and belie our own social organization; we cannot coun- tenance and tamely permit this species of wartare.” ‘The Sen/inc? has a long editorial, containing complaints against those persons and papers who make attacks and accusations against the administration of Jeff. Davis. From the tone ef the editorial one is led to suppose that com- plaints are the rule, while acquiescence in the acts of the administration are the exceptions among the Confeds. Brigadier General Wilcox, of Alabama, has been promoted to Major General, and Cols. KB. G@. Humphreys, of Miss., and Eppa Hunton, of Va_., to Brigadiers in the rebel service. The Sentinei has the following telegraphic dispatches From Charleston. CHarLeston, Aug. 16.—The bombardment has been much more violent during the last two nights; and to-day the enemy's long range guus have shelling Fort Samter without doing material damage. From Fredericksburg. FreEbpericksrereG, Aug. 17.—A small force of the enemy appeared on Saturday, and some firing ensued, with no casualties on our side. Cannon are heard this morning, and it is be- jaeved that a considerable force of the enemy is near the town. The cannonading seemed to be north of the city. The pickets are firing this morning. The Sensinel in a long editorial on the “situa. tion of the Confederacy,” argues that the South las no cause yet for despair, and that they can yet put -3¢,000 men between the ages of 18 and 45 in the field, and that (according to Mr. De Bow, who has compiled the statistics) ‘in no eyent during a long war can the Confederate strength be reduced under 700,000 if the people Are inearnest.” The male population between if and 45 is said to amount yet to 1,181,500; during thetwo years of war, not less than 120,660 males having passed from under to over is years of age. The Sentinel and Whig are at loggerheads over the character of Jef Dayis. The Wag in its issue of Thursday last, charges Jeff with wicked and unworthy motives, which the Sen- tinel promices to reply to in its next issue. The Sentinel of the 2ist has a long editorial claiming thatthe Federals have gained a loss by the capture of Vicksburg, it being a terribly * unhealthy place,” &c., &c. Brig. Gen. Roger A. Pryor has tendered his Tesignation to the War Department, and we learn thatit has been accepted. Among the slaves confined in castle Thunder are John Head, man, owned by Mrs. Le Bar, Washington, D. C.; Jno. Brown, man owned by Mrs. Jenkins, Washington, b. 0. The Latest Rebel News. eats lia “Bombardment of Charlesten—Casualties Among the Kebels—The €htet yucer oi Wagner Killed—Sumier Beginning te Fail. ——— ‘We clip the following highly important dis- patches, &e., from the Richmend Sentinel and Bnquirer of the zvth and 2ist inst. : FROM OHARLESTON—SCRIOUS BOMDARDMEST. OnaRLustor, August 18.—All day yoster- day the bombardment was more furious thaa. oneny 7 GAT ‘The Ironsides, six Monitors and: six gw 1) With all the enemy’s laud batie Ties, ed on nal Wagner at daybreak, throwing twenty shells minute at our works. This continued until eleven o’eleck, when the fleet and land batteries turned their their attention to Fort Sumter. The Iroasides ‘and six: Monitors west sean within three- ‘quarters of a mule of Sumter, aad battered ‘vigorously against thesoutm fare of the fort. Sumter replied briskly from her barbette guns. The contest lasted about thy-ee hours, when the fleet, Saving Bete. strack very often, stood out Ww Taali-mast. £ ADge, at t. ‘tis gup- oe some nigh Yaseen officer nee bern ated. ‘he enemy's land ‘yatieries, of 200-pounder earn cand ap uy, a constant fire yesterday evening, and Vast night against Sumter. ‘The rea! of ‘aheardin the city was tre- mendons. The gasualtics at Sum’ regter- one thirteen wi 5 at | Batiery ioe Aeon ‘Killed aad twenty sour wounde/,, Among the’ killed is Uapt ‘Wampler, ¥ Virginia, chief engineer at Wag- ner, ‘The cav'nonade was resumed at daybreak this Wor sing and now at 9 SSrcones m., is ogres? ing with great vigor, Gregg aa Wagner are onimpaired. ‘IwpoRTANT Iv TRUB, FROM BELOW, the State Journal. A vintee, deserter who entered os res below Ki on Wednesday, states that ‘Yunkees have been: receiving ein. Pe Anenteotcavalry andinfantry at bern, epd that the Whole forte bas moved out to Guily, twelve miles trom Newbern. He urther states that ~ were making prepars.- tions fora raid on Raleigh. APFAIRS AT CHARLESTON. {From the Charleston Courier, Aug. 15.) During Thursday nicht a continued fire was kept up between the land batteries, and at in- tervals beceme very rapid and heavy. Oo Friday morning the enemy fired a few shell at Fort Sumter trom the two mortarhulks whica they Bave grounded on the beach, opposite their nearest battery to Fort Wagner. The shell, however, fell short of the mark. After this exhibition, the enemy remained quiet the rest of the day, our side still sendiag them an occasional shell trom Battery Simki About halt-pasteight o'clock lastnight, another flerce cannonade opened between Batteries Gregg and Wagner and the Yankee batteries on Craig Hill. This firing was unusually rapid. It was reported that Battery Wagner gave the enemy the benefit of some new guns of heavier calibre, the fire frem which is be- lieved to haye been very effectual. The following, from the Mercury, looks as if hot work is expected very soon: Gen. Beauregard has recently urged the da- parture of all non-combatants from Charles- ton, and prohibited the ingress of any more. There should be no mistake concerning the views, either as to the imminency of the danger atthis point, or as to the character of the de- fenee that he will make. Let it be distinctly understood by everybody that Charleston is to be defended to the last ex- tremity. If the harbor is taken the city is to be fought street by street, and house by house, as long as we havea foot of ground to stand mn. It is high time that public attention should be directed to this subject. We were pleased to learn that the gentlemen composing the Commission met yesterday. We trust that in their efforts to make Charleston-ready forth- With to stand shelling, they will have co-oper- ation and assistance of the entire population. Nothing could stay us and the country in the event of its fall, but the most heroic and de- voted exertions; nothing can save Charleston buta desperate defense. One and all, let us be- stir ourselves, and make ready at once for the rapidly approaching struggle. Let none be caught napping, and no obstacles be throwa in the way of our military authorities. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Visas Sees ond THE MOVEMENT TOWARD CHATTA- NoOGA. - a COMMUNICATION SEVERED BY OUR CAV - ALLY BETWEEN THH RIGHT AND LEST OF THE REBEL ABMY. ——>—- IMPORTANT EVENTS SOON TO TRANSPIRE AT CHATTANOOGA, Steet OES PHILADELPHIA, August 24.—The following information has been received here : STEVENSON, Als., Aug. 23.—Wilder crossed the Tennessee last night, and burned the small railroad bridge near Shelmound, thus severing the communication between the rebel right and left.- In view of the impracticability of a com- mon road, this isan important affair Our forces secured the ferry buat and two barges, and brought them tothis city. It was the burning of this bridge which was though: to be the destruction of the steamer Poiar Rock, which boat escaped, reached Chattanoo- ga on Thursday. Important events must soon transpire in the vicinity of Chattanooga and Harrison's. ARRIVAL AT NEW YORK OF A VES- SEL CAPTURED AND BONDED BY THE PIRATE FLORIDA. NEw Yorks, Aug. 21.—The ship F. B. Car- ting bas arrived wiih two hundred and thirty passengers from Liverpool. She was captured by the pirate Florda,on the 6th inst., in lat. $1 deg. 10 min., iong. 41 deg. 20 mia., and bonded her for $10,000. The Florida showed only the American flag. When last seen on the 6th inst. she was in cha of another large American ahi; MORE DEPPEDATIONS BY THE PI- RATE FLORIDA. New York, Ang. 21.—The Pirate officers who loaded the ship F. B. Cutting, stated thar they had burned and bonded two other Ameri- can ships, but refused to give their names. WANTED By a respectable woman, a SITUA- TION as cook, Adoress K, K., Star office Bo OUSB WANTED.—The advertiser wishes a FUBNIBHED HOUSER in a good location. Address W. a. Star Office, au 21-3t* WARTEDSA ee as Eeenire at PLEM - MING’S National Stab! street, between 432 and 6th ats. 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