The New York Herald Newspaper, August 24, 1863, Page 8

THE SIRCE OF SUMTER. CONTINVED FROM FIRST PAGE. Artificer Louis Weiss, Co. K, New York Volunteer en- Pincers, killed, August 19. A small party of four had an escape almost miraculous ep Sunday night, a few bours before the bombardment began. They were in the signal telegraph station at the front, wheu a shel! penetrated the frail splinter proof and exploded within its narrow wails, Sergeant Emerson, of the Signal corps, avd Colonel Howell, of the Eighty-frth Pennsylvania, were both injured in the hoad—the former weriously—while Lieutenant Cross, the signal officer in charge, and Colonel Bell, of the Fourth New Hampshire, were dug out of the sand unburt. THE VERY LATEST. Mons Istaxp, 8.C., August 20, 1863. ‘THE BOMBARDMENT CONTINUES, From one end of our lines to the other our guns are pouring their fire against the devotea gorge = wall. But, though the eflect of our projectiles is all that could be desired or expected, the gorge wail obstinately stands. Enough ef the masonry yet remains to keep it persistently upright, It refuses © come down, till eaten, piece by picoe, away. That tho rebels who constitute its garrison mean to maintain their tenure to the last moment is evident from the in dustrious manner in which they are piling sand bags into the apertures; from their spiteful fire against our iron- clads whenever they approach; from the steady flow of shot and shell from Fort Johnson and the James Island batteries; from the angry volleys of grape and canister and spherical case which Waguer vomits forth, and from the defiant flaunting of the blood-red battle flag of the “Confederate States Army’’ from every flagstaff visible in their lines, We bave no task of an hour before us, and the public must not be impatient yet to learn of the re- duction of Fort Sumter. LOOK OUT POR SENSATION REPORTS, ‘Undoubtedly advantage will be taken by certain par- ties here of the first opportunity to send North tho most Bigbly colored and exaggerated reports of our operations since the beginning of the attack upon Fort Sumter. ‘There are pot wanting among us those who think a prac- sicable breach effected in its walls, and who grumble be- cause it is not carried by assault. They are of the same party who imagine that, because the beauty of Fort Wag- ver is destroyed, the regalarity of its parapet broken ‘aod ite sharp angles obliterated, the work is no longer formidable as an obstacic to our advance. A representa- Aive of one of the New York papers is of this party. FORT SUMTER STILL STRONG. Fort Sumter enjoys as much immunity from assault ag ‘Mf ber fair outlines had never been disturbed. Wagner is to day as strong ag when this end of Morris Island was occupied by the federal forces—stronger, perhaps; for ita garrison has been increased, and wherever a gun has been disabled another has been mounted. To military ‘minds the idea of assaulting Fort Sumter, after a three days’ bombardment, at a distance of thirty-five hundred fo four thousand yards, is simply ridiculous. The pos- session of Wagner and Gregg is essential to our occupa- tion of Sumter. Uperations looking to their possession bave not been lost sight of, nor for a moment suspended. ‘We will have them, and Fort Sumter with them, in duc time, ‘WHY THE IRON-CLADS KUPY SILENT. ‘The iron-clads moved up abreast of Fort Sumter last evening, but retired without firing a shot, Tho heavy ocean swell washed into their portholes as they were pened, and destroyed all accuracy in the elevation of bei guns. Lieutenant Webb, of Company B, Fortieth Massachu- setts Volunteers, had bis head taken off by the proma tare explosion of a shell from Captain Comstock’s battery this morning. The seme shell wounded private Whit- tier, of the same company, whose leg bas just been am- putated,and slightly wounded three others. It is sad ‘that the only serious casualties of last night upon our side were Infilcted by our own imperfect ammunition. Two men of the One Hundredth New York Volunteers were wounded in the trenches. A report is in cir- culation that Lieutenant Holbrook, of the Third Rhode Island artillery, died during the night of nis ‘wounds. He is stillalive. I just left his bedside. Ho fa very low, and but faint hopes are entertained of his recovery. ‘The furious wind of the past three days has partially subsided, though, as I write, the Mopitors are doing nothing. Perhaps they will beable during the day to get a few shots into Gregg and Wagner. OUR MBAVY GUNS NOT YET FIRED. Large fatigue parties were at work at the front last ‘aight, mounting more guns. Our heaviest pieces, though 4p position and trained upon the fort, have, up to the pre- gent hour, reserved their fire. Why this delay in open- fog,/rou: them I hardly know, unless it is intended only to make them available after the gorge shall have falien, ‘when the heaviest work is to be done. The transport steamer New Brunswick lies stranded upon the bar, driven on by the gale. It is scarcely pro- ‘babe that she will be got off again. Her stores will be taken out of ber by lighters, Measures have been teken to avert the torpedoes which the enemy are launching at high tide in Lighthouse creek. ‘They will be powerless for evil henceforth. ‘The health of the troops continues good. All axe in ex- eellent spirits. Obituary. COMMANDER GEORGE W. RODGERS, U. 8. N. ‘The late news from Charleston brings us the sad intelli- gence of the death of Commander George W. Rodgors, tate commander of the Catskill, who was instantly killed bya portion of the interior lining of the pilot house, which was knocked off and violently buried against bim ty a shot from Fort Wagner, at the same time killing Paymaster Woodbury, of the vessel, who was standing beside Commander Rodgers. At the time of his death he was acting Fleet Captain to Admiral Dahigren, In the demise of Commander Rodgers the navy has lost one of its most valued officers, and a host of friends have also lost @ companion whose place cannot be easily filled. George W. Rodgers was born in New York State, bat was a citizen of Connecticut, from which State he was appotnted in 1826, He entered the naval service on the 20th of April of the same year. His first orders were to the sloop-of-war Poston, Master Commandant B. Du- fany, attached to the West India squadron, under Commo- @ore A. J, Dalla In 1838 be was attached to the frigate Conste'lation, alsoon the West India station. Oo bis return to the United States he was granted a leave of absence until the following year, when he was ordered to the frigate Bran dywine, on the anean station. In 1842 he was at the Naval se udelpnia, where he making hime: ¢ studies for the pur pose of pa asa Ha man ved his ¢ ng rece! n 1843, minission a6 a passed @ was ordered to the sioop-of war Sarat then attached to the squadron on the Coast of Africa, He ret ed fu her during the cruige, and on his return home in 12 was granted a loave of absence until 1846, when he was ordered to ibe steamer Colonel Harney. In 1847—8 he was ettached to the sioop-of-wWar Jobo Adams, of the home squadron In 1549 he was ordered to duty on the United States coast survey He re uel in that service about one year and then was detached. He was promoted to bo a lieutenant June 4, 1550. In 1661 he jotmed the slcop-of war Germantown, of the African squadron, under Commodore F. Hl. Gregory, and remaived ia ber during her three years’ cruise. In 1854 he was ass to duty at the onval renace vous at Now York, whore be remained until 1867, when be was ordered to the sloop-of-war Falmouth, of the Bra. squadron, under Commodore James Armstrong e performed another full cruise, and re tarned home May, 1869, After & short leave he was or- dered to ordnance duty at the Brookiyn Navy Yard. Ho remained there for several months, and was then ordered Naval Academy, remaining there through a portion of 1861 His first command, ranking as @ commander, was the United States gunboat Tioga, from which he was detached in Cotober, 186% When the fron-clad Catskill was bail finished be was orterea w command ber, and be came on to this city to superintend ber completion. His com. Mirsicn as commander bore date of Jaly 16, 1862 When the Catskill was completed Commander Rodgers Marted for Port Royal with ber, makitig ® passage from port to port quicker than any of the iren-clads and with- out any stopages. His first engagement was in our first Attack with an iron clad fleet upon Charleston. In this, the seound attack, be has lost his life on board of bis old vessel, but #8 the fleet captain of the squadron Commander Rodgors was a promising offoor, just in tbe prime of life, and wholly devored to the beet interests of thie country. His loss will be eeverely fort both in ane Youth Atlantic fleet and, tp fact, every zitian In this vessel NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1863. circle where ne as known. His total sea service is over seventeen years, six yeare of which he was onshore duty. He was unemployed a little over four years, bis whole time of serving hie eountry being over tweaty- even years. He ie the frst commander of an tron clad killed in ac- tion, and at the time of his death he was almost at the cannon’s mouth of the enemy. He dies beloved and re- gretied, and hosts of friends will mours over bis loss. SUMMARY OF EVENTS. Chronology of Affairs at Charleston, from the Passage of the Ordna) ef Seces- sion, up to the latest dates. Eveuts, as they are now transpiring, show conclusively tbat if Fort Sumter is not ours already, it will be in the course of afew days. The tone of the rebel press is very desponding, and, in fact,!their silence in regard to Getailed operations loads up to believe that the rebel com- manders have ordered the fort to be evacuated, and that @ major portion of ite armament has been removed, and only occasionally do they fire » gun, 80 as to cover their true intentions. ‘The attention of our readers bas so often been directed towards this nest of rebeldom that we forbear at the pre- gent writing to give a detailed account of the operations which have from time to time drawn their attention to that quarter. To give a general outline of the history of Charleston since the rebellion, we propose to give an epitome of the most prominent events in and around that locality :-— Detmmngr 17, 1860.—The Secession Convention of South Carolina met at Charleston. Drcemugr 20.—The Convention at that place passed the ordinance of secession by a vote of 169 to 0. Deckmnsr 26.—Fort Moultrie evacuated and Fort Sum- ter occupied by Major Robert Anderson, Duckupzr 28—-Postmaster at Charleston ordered to remit $35,000 due the general government. Dxcemxr 30.—The Arsenal was seized. Janvaky 2, 1861.—Mr. McIntyre, of New York, nomi- nated for Collector of the port of Charleston. Janvany 8.—Drafis on the United States Sub-Treasury are not allowed to be paid, and on the same day no fur- ther communication was allowed between the city and Fort Sumter, JanvaRy 9.—Batteries on Morris Island fire upon the reliet steamer Star of the West. JanvaRy 10.—Batteries manned ready to prevent the entrance of the United States steam sloop of-war Brooklyn. Janvaky 14.—The Brooklyn cruises off and on Charleston Fesrvaky 1.—Preparations made to lay siege to Fort ‘Sumter. Fesxvary 5.—President Buchanan refases to surrender Fort Sumter to the South Carolina rebels. Fesrvary 9.—Sullivan’s Island declared under martial law. Feervuary 13.—A large cargo of gunpowder intended for Charleston was geized in New York harbor. Fraxvany 22,.—The Collector of Charleston issued a notice that «12 vessels from States out of the confederacy, except Texas, must be entered as foreign vessels. Prurvary 25.—The iron-clad floating battery launched at Charleston. ArriL 3.—A schooner flying the Stars and Stripes was fired at from the batteries on Morris Island. APkiL 8.—Notice was given that vessels which were sent to relieve the garrison of Fort Sumter would not be allowed to enter the harbor, and on the same day the South Carolina forces were ordered to report immeai- ately at their stations. The floating battery was anchored im position. Apri 9.—The Harriet Lane, Baltic, Yankee and Uncle Ben Je‘t New York, and the Pawneo and Pocahontas left the Chesapeake to relieve Fort Sumter. Avni 10.—Another floating battery anchored near Sul- livan’s Island. APRIL 11.—General Beauregard demands the surrender of Fort Sumter, Arru.12.—The bombardment of Fort Sumter-commenc- ed, Fort Jobason firing the first shot a few minutes past four o'clock in the morning. Avrit 13,.—The firing continued all the morning. At noon Major Anderson surrendered on terms of his own making. APRIL 14-—~Major Anderson and his command evacuated the fort and took passage in the Baltic for New York. May 11.—Charlestou blockaded by the United States frigate Niagara. May 12.—British ships warned off the port of Charles- ‘ton, and refused permission to enter the port. Mar 19 any 20,—The first stone fleet sunk in the chan- nel of the port. May 29.—The United States frigate Minnesota on the Charleston bleckade. Joxs 2.—The privateer Savannah captured by the brig Perry off Charleston bar. Sons 23.—The British ship Trunion, with 20,000 stand of arms, captured by the Union while trying to run the blockade. Avavsr 9.—A British steamer, loaded with munitions of war, ran the blockade. Avavst 21.—A blockade runner captured by the United States sloop Vandalia off the port. Octorge 10.—The privateer Saltie runs the blockade. Ocronsr 12.—The steamer Theodora, with Mason and Slidell oa board, ran the blockade. Ocresa 15.—The ship Thomas Wateon captured and burned by the Wlag off Charleston. Novemarry 7.—Capture of Port Royal by Admiral Du- Pont, which so alarmed the Charlesvonians that they de- serted the city for several days. Dacexprn 9.—A fleet of gunboats go up the North Edisto and shell out @ rebol camp within a few miles of Charleston. Deckumen 12.—A very large fire in Charleston, which destroyed 476 buildings. Decxmexe 20.—The first rat-hole fleet sunk in Charleston harbor. Janvanr 22, 1862.—Tho second stone fleet wae sunk in the barbor, Fenrvary 29.--Throe steamers ran the blockade. Jenn 16.—The James Island engagement took place this day. Jaxcany 31, 1863,.—Two rebel rams made arsid upon our blockading fleet, crippling two of our veovels: but were driven back withont any serious disaster, Boaure- gard declares the blockade raised. Frmavary 10,—Offcial denial of the raising of the Dlvekade . Mara island, Aveut §.—The iron clad fleet arrive at Charleston bar. Arm 7,.—Tho iron-clads, under Admiral Dupoat, bom- bard Fort Sumtor and endeavor to run past it, but are 27.—United States troops landed on Coles* obliged to retire. Fort Sumter breached in several places. Avnit, 12.—The froa-ciads leave Charleston harbor Jone 1.—Jamos Island evacuated by the Union troops. Jere 10.—The Havelock sunk off Charleston bar. JoNR 11.—The Herald destroyed by Union ganboa General Gillmore relieves Geveral Hunter, 8 the signal for active operations against Charles. w ton, On the same day a brisk eugagement took place be- tween the Union batteries oo Folly island and (hose of the rebels on Morris isiaud. JeLy 10,—Gene Gillmore commenced operations against the Moria 1s took possession of s¢ batterice, and General Strong eral of the rebel works. . JcLy11.—A brilliant eugagement on Morris Island, The rebels evacuate all their seaward batteries, and take shelter in Fort Wagner Strong in full possession, « JOLY 18 —Storming of Fort Wagner The remainder of that month and the early part of August were employed t» erecting siege works and mount jug heavy siege guns, preparatory to the bombardment Sumter, as it was fount that Wagner eould not inte theer corps in their work 18.—To- day somo of the heavy siege guns wore mented with so as to obtain their range. The few shots which were fired made their marks upon the walls of Samter, and it was said that some of them reached the city of Charleston, Avavet 20,—This day the grand general engagement commenced, the result of whieh ts probably that by this time Fort Sumter is evacuated and possibly in our pos. session. This being the case, the end of Charleston is not yet, a8 Our fron-clads must go up and cover our troops as they advance on Morris Island to take possession of Sum. tor, Wagner, Gregg and Johnson. Then tho navy must again be brought into requisition to aid in silencing Moultrie, and Dy that time Charleston will be, if it stands till that time, too bot to bold Beauregard and his troops. REBEL ACCOUNTS. Mr. W. H. Stiner’s Despatch, Fontaess Mownor, August 21, 1963. ‘The news we receive from Charieston today, vin Diaie. ie of the most cheering pature. and indicates that the last wegee a 8 sendy continu. from the Parrott guns to tll upon Sumler, defence of the os upon Sumter, ev: py down, The ‘by powerful Tel id elsewere. But ‘THIS 18 THE TENOR of the rebel press, and although the aboye mentioned despatch bears upon its face an impress of truth, still it ‘seems to be calculated more a8 @ preparation for the tinal aupouncement of the fall of Sumter than a desire of the — to give to the public the news of the progress- OUR BATTERIRG ON MORRIS were to have opened cn Sumter on Monday, ine Literate} and, according to the rebel des; cena emcee ane Admiral Dabigren were as as their word. 4 DESPATCH BOAT from our fleet 1s expected here every day or hour, eat by this means we hope to hear of the surrender of Fi Sumter, &0, cannot hold Fort Sumter falls and ite capture out after will aaiat General Gillmore i levelling other fortifications of Eade the rebei aun at Soarieatin, Nie ao ane uJ wi @ smal ri Blati “the Yankee two hundred Pparevtie are too minch Of that stronghold is not the capture of Charleston, a8 abolition horde will find out to their cost; for, in the lang of the Mercury, the patriotic citizans | wil defend tng ehtyfyornstrost to street and house to huuse.” However, another week will pro- bably tell another story, and we await now with anxiety CAioia) advioos. from ove , which cannot be otherwise but cheering. (Telegrams to Richmond Papers x Cuanteston, August 18, 1863. ll day yesterday the bombardment was more furious than on avy previous day. The Irousides, six Monitors and six [agra witha bryan dy land batteries, on Battery Wagner at daybreak, throwing twenty lis per minute at our works. This continued until eleven o’clock, when the fleet and ne Dattories turned their attention to Fort Sumter. The Ironsides and six Mouitors approached within three-quarters of a mile of Sumter, and battered vi Vigorously against the south face of the fort. Sumter replied briskly from her barbette oe ‘The contest lasted about three hours, when the t, having been struck very often, ‘stood out of range, With flags at half mast. It is that some bigh ‘Yankee naval officer has been Pi The enemy’s land batteries of two-hundred.pouni Parrott guns kept up a constant fire yesterday evening and al a a bight against Sumter, The roar of cannon heard in the city was tremendous. The casualties at Sumter y were one killed and thirteen wounded ; at Battery Per iere seven killed and twenty- -four wounded. 1g the killed is Captain Wampler, of Vie- = Chief Engincer at Wagner. ‘The cannonade was resumed at daybreak this morning, and now, at nine o’clock A. M., 18 progressing with great vigor. Batteries.Gregg and nee are unimpaired. CHARLESTON, Angust 19, 1863. ‘The enemy’s land batteries kept pounding away at Fort Sumter throughout yesterday, chiefly with their heavy Parrott guns. There was comparatively little firing against Fort Wagner, on which the evemy can make no impression whatever. A Monitor engaged Wagner yeater- afternoon, but oe driven oi. ink eal mania coun ies among our troops yesterday. Last night was dark aod windy and no firing wok ae but at daylight this morning the enemy’s Parrott guns der rerpenel £6 camer firing quite rapidly. This stil) con- tinues, Me James Island bat teries pool ag peaks, rom leston Mercur; it wend with tbe i unders The fir! became very ing rapid about twelve o'clock, and did not slacken until day- light. Io the morning two Monitors came up and ex- changed shots with Battery Wagner. in spite, however, of the terrible bombardment, there was but one mishap Eggleston, a eae of Cuptain pan our side, George Regios oof Captain 7) Mormead son of George W. thia city, bad bis leg shot off Saeththe Chie ‘He was strack by a fitter ‘inch shelb, between four and five o'clock A. M., while in the act of firing his gun at Battery anew. He has since died from the effects of his wounds, It is reported that about one o'clock at night the enemy raised a chomical light of extracrdimary justre in the renee marsh west of Morris poh somewhere in the neighborhood of tbe » steamer Manigault. ‘Those who pro‘ess that they .w it deciare that it illu- mived the harbor for milcs around, by its rayson the right ‘day. By this magnificent lamp, it was added, the batteries waged ‘their contest until four o'clock in the morning, when the wondrful chandelier disappeared. On the other band, strange tw tell, sented Seavert oat) with ey opportuni tion, who assert that they Bo such fat, sora: that during their watch, which lasted t through the night, the pod Lis visible was a common signal light of’ the enThe firing was continued throughout Toesday Shongh with somewhat less spirit. At mabe ‘occasional 8! wero still heard. {From the same paper, August 17.) ‘The furious bombardment of Friday night resulted in a single on casualty upon joer side, mnie ie a Datioved, upot uy good authority, our tire was in a legree tive, On Saturday the quiet of the harbor was undis- turbed, save by an occasional shell from Battery Simkins; Dut just before nightfall the batteries opened upon each other with an acharnement beyond anything that has been displayed in this tedious siege. Fort Sumter, Batteries Wi and Simkin, the Yankeo batteries at Hill, all joined in the dreadful gunboat ‘also lent their ai. to ry The fi at rapid that twenty shots might within a minute, Sumter is said to have thrown its shells with ble ison, dropping them at will at Craig's or pee gle Hill, This contest continued with moro or less vi all night. he grees menag ‘up to half. t ten P. M. we had sustained a loss of as of two only. rivate Smoke, of Company iment South Carolina ‘volunteers a shot off by a Parrott ehell as Ge was entering tho battery, and private Maoly Boykin, Company G, of the same regiment, was sever wounded in the bead by the same shell, On pod ging AM. B. Carter, oe hth Georgia, lost a leg, iy wounded in the Sunday was — nearly aa conte) as Sup day should be, the ever vi; lant, Battery Simktas being almost the only disturber of the peace. (from the Richmond Enquirer, August 18.) Every good Confederate is of Charleston und jealor s of hertawe. Once more gallant city is im the agouy of battle, standing at bay with a flerce and dogged resulu- tion against the most stu; bombardment that has ever Lay Fi assailed any strong place in this world. Tbe Yankee has made sure this time, as he firmly believes, of the speedy fall of the id listle stronghold which he 80 cordiafly execrates in his mean soul. More and greater Joel Jonger and er range; more and more tons of hurled trom the of the bugest artillery. 7a =e. the meaus by whieh he confidently ho Bld “hold sumter on Sunday next’—which was much as possible with their longest range guus, wh! they remain, as much a8 possible, outside the range of ours. ‘Then the unbounded supply of improved missiles on their side gives them hope of wearing out the little garrison and exbaasting its ammunition. In this, as in all their other calculations, they are likely tofail. We have shot and shell enough to verve their turn, aud we trust to be able, very shortly, to announce that their ——, armada has crept out axain, crippled, to the cu sea, and chat they wrestili impaently gnasbing their foeth at the sightof the Confederate banner flying over harleston—what then? bought the ru @ of that famous town, which they will will be ath Ca Why, then with awe the § avy, hate and dread, eveo tn its asi as far from the conquest of the con rolina, of eveu of Charieston, as they Unton Negro Soldiers Prisoners. WHAT THE REBELS PROPOSE TO DO WITH THEM IMPORTANT ORDER FROM GEN. BRAURBGARD. On this very important subject, im reply to some made under wm strictures of the Charleston prehension), the Chief of Stall o, + addressed (0 that journal the foilow in Hmabgvartens, DRrarntient 0 CRORGIA AND F al Beauregard etber— it CAROLINA, ) DA, CHARLESTON, 5. , August 12, 1863, ) Colune! R. B. Ruerr, Jr., Kalitor of Merowr, In the Mercury ot thi# dato you appear to have written under a misapprehension of the facts connected with the present sta‘us of the negroes captured jn arms on Morris and James islands, which permit me to state as follows: — jhe proclamation of the President, cated December 24, 1862, directed Unit all pogro slaves eaptared ja arms ebould be at once delivered over to the executive authort- tos of the respective Sta'es lo which they beloag, to be doult with aegording to the layye of saéd Suutgg, ‘An fufoetaal application was inade by the Stake quthori. ties for the DezrOss Captured im tine vicinity; but as none of them, it appeared, bad been staves or ertizens ot South Carol wee not turned over ty the yivii authority, for at the moment there wa yrurtation ab there headyuarters of ( t « by which ‘ail negroes aud Mules, wh wed ia war oF be tkeu io arms against nie States.” or shall give aid or comfort tot the Confederate | States, ware directed to be is the authorities jo tate or states 0 whicn they shail be captured ; to | be dealt with accordiog (othe preseat or future fiws of auch State or State: On the Zist of July, bowever, the commanding general fe.exrapbe:! to the secretary of War ior instructions 4s to the disp sition to be made ot the m ured on Morris od James leiaod. aod on the 22d received a reply that they must be turned over to the State authorities, by virtue of the joint resolution of Congress ‘Accordingly, on the 29th of July, aa soon a & cop; the resolution of act was received, bis Excetiency, , Was inforined that the negroes yject vo bis orders, to be dealt with sovord- ing to the laws of S.uth Carolina, On the same dey (20th July) Gevernor Bonham re- nested that they should be military custody antl he could make arrangements of them ; and so that custody they still remain, S the orders of the Btate authorities. eet ger. Scere Sunernoxe Casm.—James O’Brien, aged Gfty years, died aortas sn cmiee het a owreet, nen mes The same Coroner an f Srey street upon the died from a similar cause. Pouxn Trowsan.—John Fraseman fell overboard at the foot of North Moore street on Saturday and was dro«ned. The body was recovered and the Corner notitie’ THE LAWRENCE MASSACRE. the Atrocities That Make Blood Run Cold. MURDER BY WHOLESALE History of tho Origin, Siege and Sacking of Lawrence. Notices of Some of the Victims of the Massacre, One of Our Old Correspondents Among the Number. JENNISON. ON THE WAR TRAIL, &e., &., &. ‘The massacre of Cawnpore, which go startled the world some few years since, and introduced the terrible scenes of the last East Indian war, hag just had its counterpart on our own soil, The maesacre of Lawrence will hence- forth take rank beside it fm history, and whea the name of Nana Sahib awakens feclings of hate and indignation, that of Quantrell, the Missouri border rufflan, will be as- sociated with it. ‘We are as yet without the details of this iast fearfal episode. Tho telegraph conveys, however, @ sufficient impression of its horrors. The massacre took place at the noon-of night, and the startled poacetul citizens were ‘sent to their last account by the bullets of murderers in the glare of their burping houses, ana in the agonized embraces of their wives and children. One hundred and eighty persons are said to Have fallen victims. These comprise the principal citizens, with the Mayor and his son at the herd of the list. There does not appear to have been any resistance whatever offered. It was a sudden incursion of fiendish guerillas—a repetition of the scenes that used to be enacted on our borders by the savage Indians, when villages were given to the flames by some Monsver Brandt, ‘With ail bis howling, desolating band. One incident is reluted of twelve men having been driven into @ building and there shot, and the house burned over them. Another is reported where twenty-five negro recruits were shot dead. The bodies of the murdered people were thrown into wells and cisterns. There was but one hotel left standing, which was spared by Quavtrell because he had been entertained there some years ago without expense. Its proprietor, however, was shot. The principal part of the city has been reduced to ashes, the loss being set down roughly at two millions of dollars, Swo banks were robbed, aud the third only escaped because the safes could not be forced quick enough. Of course, whatever valuables the guerillas could lay their hands on they carried off, and it is sup- posed that they are now safe with their plunder in their -| Ajssouri homes, where they assume the character of Union men, and whence they will be ready to start ona Rew marauding and murdering expedition whenever they are called upon by their leader. HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, Next to Leavenworth, Lawrence was the most thriving town between the Missouri river and the Rocky Moun- tajng. It is situated about thirty miles west from Leaven worth, on the right or western bank of the Kansas river. which is bere about eighty yards wide. The ford has been known as the Delaware crossing. The river is crossed by means of a large flat-bottumed ferry boat, operated by ropes that are suspended between the blulls ov each side. A substantial stone bridge was being built at this point, and a railroad was also in course of con- struction between Leavenworth and Lawrence—the first lipk of the Pacific road. The Kansas river was at first supposed tobe navigable from its mouth as far up:8 Lawrence; but only ove steamboat ever got up so far, and she could never get down again. And yet, a few months ago, the writer of this article saw @ steamboat being built at Lawrence, which he was told, on saquiry, was to be used in the lumber business up the river. SIRGR OF LAWRENCE. The business street of the town extended for perhaps a mile at right angles to the oourse of the river. Its western end reached to near the foot of a high bill, which has been vamed Mount Oread, wherein the winter of 1855 the citizeus of Lawrence jutrenched themselves to resist an army of some one thousand five hundred border ruffi. ans under Sheriff Jones and other Missouri men, whose names were pretty famous im those times. The siege lasted about a fortnight, and was brought to a’ close by regular “articles of negotiation and adjustment,” signed by Wilson Shannon, regular Governor of the Territory, on behalf of the besiegers, and by C, Robinson, the irre- gularly elected free State Governor, and James H. Lane if of the besieged. These articles recite that there has been ‘(a misunderstandia, between the people of Kansas, or a portion of them, and tho Governor there. of, arising out of the rescuc, near Hickory Point, of a citizen under arrest and some other matters.’ ‘The citizens, on thoir part, agreed to disclaim consenting to the rescue, and to aid in the execution of legal process in the town or vicinity of Lawrence; while Governor Shannon, on his part, stipulated to use his influence to secure to the cittzens remuneration for any damages sus. ‘tained or unlawful depredation committed by the Sherit"s posse in Douglas county, of which Lawrence is the capital. The treaty boing signed, Governor Shannon ordered the disbandment of the besieging army, and go the siege was raised. But Lawrence did not continue to enjoy the blessings of peace. Its citizens were for the most part natives of New England, and, therefore, being prima facie as well really abolitionisis, they incurred a double share of the odium of their Missouri neight The town had been founded under the auspices of the New England Kimigraug Aid Society, tn te fail of 1854, receiving its name in honor of Mr. A. A. Lawrence, of Boston, one of the organizers Of that society. SAOK OF LAWRENCE. On the morning of May 21,1856, the inhabitants awoke to find Wount Oread occupied by an advance guard of two hundred horsemen, under the lead of the redoubtable Colouel Titus. There were no preparations made tor de: fence, and the town was surrendered at discretion. Senator Pomeroy, who represeated the citizens, conferred with Sberitt Jones, who demanded the surrender of all arins fu the town, on penalty of bombardment, giving half an hour to have tho arms stacked in the streets. Pomeroy represented that he bad no power over the arms of indi viduals, which were private property; that if wanted thiem Le must collect them himself; but that he was willing to.» wwed tn defence of the place during the slege. | ceeded to tie offer, Jones Jones ae and received a twelve.pounder brass J howltect and fait othar sanali brads Bebech loading can nov, carrying a pound ball. Ju the meantime the forces collected on Mount Oread— under the Titus down to the town, where they were dressed by Atchison, who commenced the speeeh with “Boys, to-lay i'm a Kickapoo ranger, by God. ‘This day we have catered Lawrence, and the abolitionists have not dared to fire a gun.” At the winding up of a long speech he said, © And now we'll ge ou with our highly honorable and test the strength of that damned Free state mar al ‘The Free State Hotel had heen built as @ sort of joint stock concern, and was thea conducted by two brotners wamed Eldridge. They were ordered to remove the furni. ture out of it before it was demolished. There was little effort, however, made to do so. The wines, liquors and gogars were sent round (reely, The hotel was cleared and Senator Atchison insisted on the honor of fring the gun at it. Cannon was drawn up on the opposite side of the street, and although some Mfty rounds were fired it proved to be slow work. Gunpowder was thea resorted to, two Kegs exploded without much effect, except tocom- manieate fre to the house, which was soon @ mass of fumes. ‘Two newspaper offices—that of the Herald of Preajom and of the Pree Sate—were sacked and their printing mi» (erials destroyed. Governer Robinson's dwelliag house ‘on Mount Oread wae burned and plundered, and there was considerable pillage carried on in town. This event is known In history as the sacking of Lawrence, Finally, the federal troops under the Iate Major General Edwin V. umuer Interfered and put stop to there atraninue mnt. urreuder the artilicry, whica had been | mmand of Atchison, Buford, Stringfellow and | was the best kept botel to be found west of St. Louis. ‘We hope that vengence will be visited speedfly on the heads of their murderers. MR, LEMURL FILLMORE. ‘The only other victim of this massacre of whom we Dave any personal kuowledge is Mr. Lemuel Fillmore. Some eight or ten years ago Mr. Fillmore, @ graduate of an academy on the Hudson, came into our employment as reporter, and served in that capacity with great credit to himeelf and satisfaction to us for several years. He ‘ccompanied General Johnston in his Mormon expedition ‘a8 special corsespondent of tho Hera, and ondured all the hardships of that winter campaign. Soon after bis return he joined bis brother, Mr. Lawrence Fillmore, in a commercial enterprise, and established an extensive dry goods houge in Lawrence, By their attention and indus try they succeeded in drawing to themselves all tho dry goods business of the vicinity, and were soon able to erect a large, substantial store, exactly opposite the El- dridge House. Mr. Fillmore, with his mother, wife and two young children, owned and occupied a handsome cottage house in the outekirts of the town, where it is probable he was murdered, ‘The writer of this enjoyed his hospitality there Inst June, and left with a promise to see bim again in a few woeks. He returned to St. Louis, however, by a dif- ferent route, apd will see him no more, Saki ov come Of tut ‘The names of prominent citizens reported by telegraph to be killed are as follows:— Poi yhnate W. Calmer,fMayor of the city, and his sop; J. G. Low, Josiah Trek's P. Dr Griswold, Jas. dri , James Perr! ine, Colonel ‘and his’ two brothers, Gilbert A. W. “Griswold, Fre Frederick Kimball, ‘Thomas Murphy, John Spear and his three brothers, Addi: eBlog , Duncan Alleyson, George areal Judge Car. rT, . Mr. Spyder, Ai a Fillmore. Dwight Colman Lewis San, Ri a ia Grane, Lavi | or , G. We Yates, two bi named’ Range, ho Evans, Beil, Kiethe Brown, Dale, ‘pitch, Palmer, Sar- gent, Detinski, Alboek, Powers and Brant. Among those reported mortally wounded are the follow. ing:— Joseph Eldridge, M. Baker, of the firm of Richardson & Baker ; M. Williamson, George Holt, J. F. Hansom aod W. 8. Lickins. ae JENSISON ON TBE TRAIL. It is reported that Colonei Jeonison, formerly of the Sixth Kansas, we believe, bas got communi of a regi- ment, and bas been sent after the murderers. If he should overtake them there would be a speedy reckoning with them. Jennison boasts that ho carries six rebel bullets im his pocket and no mercy in his heart. He is, there- fore, just the man to be set on the trail of Quantrell and his savages. He had been removed from command be- cause of bis showing too little regard for secessionists and their sympathizers, just as the Fifth Missouri cavalry was disbanded at St. Joseph last July, because they were too active and merciless in hunting ood and extirpating bushwhackers. We only pray that Jennison and his jay- hawkers may overtake Quantrel) and his savages, and take summary vengeance upon them for this Lawrence m:ssacre, We may say, in conclusion, that Lawrence was a New England town, trasferred to the Far West, with all its refinements of life and manners, On the sidewalks of its business street were to be seen as elegant and well dressed ladies as may be met with in New York or Phila- delphia, and society wason a level tar above what would be looked for in a frontier town. The massncre of Law- Tonce, we fear, will be the preface toa border warfare more terrible and dase than i that history records, NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Mr. W- Hi, Stiner’s Despateh. Fortress Monon, August 21, 1863, Flag of Truce Boat—Caplains Flynn and Sawyer not Bxecuted—Statements of Rvbvel Refugees—Starvation in the South—Richmond as it is, dc. ‘The flog of trace boat New York, in charge of Major John FE. Mulford, arrived late this evening from City Point, with about three |.undred released Union prisoners, mostly wounded men, The M jor also brought about fifty ladies and cbildreu who have friends living North. Captains Flyno and Sawyer, the two officers who were to have been executed to-day at Richmond, in the place of the two officers hung by order of General Burnside, are still alive, the order not having as yet been fulfilled; and, what"is more, is uot likely to be carried out ina hurry. As s00n as our two officers are executed, the rebel General William Fitz Hi Lee, @ prisoner at this post, will immediatei: — emake death, as well ‘as the rebel Captain So geet i cantederscy is beenng! Po me by several very totelligent passengers flag of trace as mat intense. Priess for articles, ‘whother for food or to wear, are at starvation rates, and about the only currency.afloat is the issue of the Davis oligarchy, familtarly termed ‘-greybacks,”’ worth about eight conte on the dollar. as per gold standard, Ice, whenever it cau be obtained, sells at prices ranging from twenty-five to sixty cents per 4, aud the little that comes to market poe er chino sai a tory ‘ulking or isformant telis me that a wood ieee, of officers Jounging the houses of the rebel capital In this respect nichmen js not dissimilar to Wasntugton afew months since. The Affray Between Mr. J. T. Donnelly and Major Bassford—Death of Don. ly, Mr. Joseph T. Donnelly, who was shot in the neck on Saturday night last, in an affray with Mojor Bussford, of Mott's cavalry, died at Bellevue Hospital about five o'clock yesterday afternoon, His remains were shortly after taken to bis residence, 76 Catharine street, from where the funeral will take place next Tuesday. Coroner Ranney having been votified, will bold an inquest to-day, when all parties who witnessed the unfortanate occur- rence are jnvded to be presant, at No, 4 Contre street, There i# a great doal of exciteniont and bad feeling about this matter, and the reeuit of the Coroner's inquest is jooked to with much interest. The deceased formerly belonged to the Corcoran Legion, having been a First Lieutenant tn the One Heodred and Seveutieth regiment, commanded at present by Colonel James I’, Metvor. The ante-moriem examination inade by Corouer Ranne; has given grest dissatisfaction to the friends of the de- ceased, who procured the following counter statement rom Lieutevant Domnely a short time preceding bis doath — City and County of New Yor deipe 4 , &—Joseph T. Donnelly, lygsworn, deporee and says:—I reside at No. 76 uring street, in ihe city of New York. | believe I «am in a dying condition, 1 wae brought to Bellevue hee pital on Thursday evening, t ring from a | gupeb t wound ju the neck bat evening, | at toe corner of Third avenue and Seventicts | streot, by Major Massford,of the Fourteenth New York cavairy, commanded by Colonel Thaddens B. Mott. 1 bad been on an excureio ven by St, James’ church, and on | my return sto the Lake Honse, kept by Dennis MeCabe, to t wie with some friends. While there | Colonel Mott entered os, anil | tovited him to take a g’ass of wine with ane. He dectinod, saying it was hot Nis habit to drink with citizens while on duty. I im- mediately a ed 8 gunshot wound in my neck from the hands of Major Basford. 1 think my wound is mortal His JORRDH T. 4 DONNELLY sworn to before me, the $84 day of Aug grat, 1963, HENRY H. RICE, Notary Pablie, New York city. STAR V8. RESOLUTR, OF BROOKLYN. These two clubs, which rank first class, both of Brook lyn, the former of the Southern aud the latter of the Fastern district, played @ sociable and well contested game on the Union Ball Ground, Williamsburg, on Satur day afternoon iat, which was witnessed by a large con. course of the friends of both parties. This was the first | gamp of a home-and-home match, and terminated in favor of the Stars by @ majority of three runs, Ap. RROOLUTE CLUB. 6, R. Sl ewsone BD etme memes acmemece ‘Tas Feunvats Tas Wime.—Thore are to be four im- festivals bis week in Jones’ Wood. To-day te 0 be the annoll festival of the Aaron Lodge of the Boal Berth; to-morrow, the aunual picnic of Professor Mo- Pherson's Select Class; on Tharslay, the festival in aid of Dr, Cummings’ Literary Union, and on Friday, the second moonlieht festival of the @wrman Lieder Krans. HAVANA, NASSAU, N. P., KINGSTON, JA., AND NEW ka anaort pn * Yor Kixastox, JA. £0—Steamshin Plantagenet, from Nev Yor! AUR 21, From Kingston, Ja, Sept 5. aR Avsian—steamantp Eagle, from Now York, Aug — eauiah |p Rovnoke, from New York Aug29, at 12 M. “iss ine “AnD Havana-—Steamship Corsica, from’ New Fou ir New Onrreans—Steamsbip Creole, from New Yor! Ang 26, at 3 PM. eamship Morning Star, from New York Sept 30, SPECIAL he riage aceeeneiiua All letters and packages intended for i pack ALMANAC FOR NEW YoRx—ents ‘par. 19 | Moon sets.. men wisse.. “Pore. of Now Yorm, ‘August 23, 1862. morn 12 ) morn & RRIVED. + BSteamshin George C1 Post. New Orleans, Auz_1: witn peg moran, iB Cromwell & ce." Ral W for the past 72 hours, fea {rom NE to Toth inst, ret M, lat 36 41. Jon 56 00 10. nassed hack Windward bound 8B; 17th, Tortugas bearing NNW 16 miles, spol H rt Fletcher, for ‘New Orleans via Denon Brig oH'ke wen basgea han N Boynton, oun 18th, a bark iaorind are eetgual with black letier Fin the centre, > Baa ff the Routh, Woodhull. Morris Island, 86 eig'z0'to U8 Quariermaater. 21st inst. off Cape Look. ont, was Doarted ? by U8 steamer Connecticut, a a "hs Crane, and received small from ‘hers 224, i ras, passed steamer Patas ty ie Piahip Avian US tranaporty sic hbose, ‘Aexandrie t maiariaaier, aga wit Tor Bester) Lewis, Son Fra May 23, with Sromeed M2 an tI 50 W ho dar e nest aie ‘fore Sic'beavy weather off the Horn, July i 308 Jo: ni 331 iA “aw steamship Sarah Sands, ator in the Atlantic July 28, ip lon 32 30 W Eetin te eteel in 0b 05 Nour MW, Jat 6 12.N. lou 34 spoke ship Joseph Holm: on; all well. aoe creas. ad Hh August 1 Bene arg Man aeica (ane, ADR Jamaica. ask? Fire Island 27 1 flex distant oe fary ‘Telegraph. froin Wen tdves for New Lenian, Ct. Bi pee 9 Ae took jot from bout Elza io 2. Rosplioriin (of jangor), Pendieton. ioraba 120 daye, gat ‘méxe. to Walsh, Carver & CI ip Presfnough, Evite: Laver July nt Be cre pron soama: We disk a am Hee Shc as Tonawanda, bound W. Ship | ey 1, Marsball, Liver iN. July If ith indse and 330 passenge: CH ¥ ‘senile Ben) Adama, Chase. Peete cers (al well. 19 aeSip Both 8 mdse, to J ‘atvin cD on fort Reef, spoke bare it Mary, from St Domingo for New York: 18th, off Hatteras, = venta corapany with echt Moses Day, from New Orieand aa Houta, artwright. Foochow April 25 passe Cap: Good Hope Juiy 4, the Equator July ts ortime (ia. Pitto, Waterford, 50 days, in ballast, to Holm! acter y Matamoros. July 26, with cot “rons oes ‘& Gosling. Oth inst, lat 23 59, lon e Herve 2 days from Matamoror fox spoke brig Proteus, from ton and wool. ta Henniny been Piggecrarmem Inch, Barbados, 18 days, {9 Bark'Vulean (Br), Harper, Bermués. 8 days, in ballast, to Godfrev & Bassett. Brig Wiliam & —_— Kf nt deriand), Wood, Cardiil, 39 8. With Com), to nm ipreh (Prue Roth! Glas dayne rhe tanto W Wor Salem. Hea Wa atasher’ ee saline Aron ‘Aron (Aust), Moztineticn, Limerick, 40 days, in bal 10 Holmboe a Baines. firig Carl Frederick (Prus), Sch , 92 days Bat goal, hint Le VW Meyer. Avg To ata (OL, ton 64 57, rr hence or Antwerp. liver, Deifosse, Aspiuwall, 20 days, in ballast, Ribo & Munor. haney three hours out, was struck by Wg ning. which splintered the meigionmass and damaged the malomast badly: in iat 26, lon 80, was in collision with brig Veteran, which carried away jibboom, cutwater and epl ater rn Brig Queen Victoria (Br). King. 8t Vipeent, 3 days, with sugar and molasses to D 6 gers. Dorrell rig Ida Abbott ( | Gooper, PR, 15 aay, with: sugar, to Wetmore & wb aren at Peterson, Ponce, PR, Aug 10, wit Ty Dale (of Windsor. NR), Stevens, Barbaton. 1) es molasses, to it I Trowbridge’s Sons, of Brig Empire (Br), Webb, Bermuda, 10 days, with su, and tbolanton to McColl & Prithe ys fs are A acon (of Boba NP). Brino, Sydney, 03, 1 a) ‘Brig Villoge Belle (Br), ——. Lingam, CB, 10 days, wit: g Sint Alba, Stacey, Buenos Ayres, 56 days, in ballast, to ¥ SBikr JouphL Gerety, Davis, Matamoros, 26 days, wit! Schr West Wind, Guiman, Barbados, 16 days, with me Brett, Bon wane or Crit ite a Aux Cayes, 18 days, with logwood. Rossire ‘Schr Howard Puinam, Williams, Crab Island, 16 da, with sugar, to Dant Starr, Schr Eitza Catherine, Bullard, Bleuthera, 13 days, witi fruit, to James Retr Frances Abbott, Lawson, Vircinia, 2 daya, Behr H Micon, reinia, Sste Mary Aon. oahae Baltimore, ‘dare Sour Law sitonkive r. Baltimore. 7 daya, 8 steamer from crnine. Steamer ‘aay (C8 8 transport), Lewin, Newbern, NO with pamaet tov juartermaster, ‘mer Dudley Buck (U 8 transport), Smith, New bern U's crenrtermaster. Steamer Eli 8B Terry B Forez 0 © trenepent), Chaps. New “Renae eon Foren enney. BELOW Brig Humboldt, from Matanzas, Rd—Stea pty are Aurora, Cy: Ew "ne 7 most and i. on 2 Bensaeat a Ei, Baliaa, Win Wit Ita hea Josie Mienotan Mary C Freeman, Foxy" bris Beaver. Joh ‘Lord af the Isles, Susan, Mystic, Kila B. Fast Mndejda; and others, r ‘sich ‘Wind at sunset 8. Miscellancous. 8c, nh inn Rating dragged het anchors ta WI galso 5 ost. havi w anebors in a le on ihe aight of the the “in Suirnvr.pixe 1 Doane is an Al wily of be lannched 1m four we Capt Bartlett, of Orrington. Maate on the stocks, which he is building (or Messrs Holvot ker & Co.” Site Is to be of about ca)tone burthen, and i with a clear deck for the pu' and other timber. She fs b ty. but will be an for the p has the frame of @ Naster JT Tewk: ip up, wii whi measnre 1000 tor The following table gives a qummary of thevesseis > ew York, Boston, rn hue stoly 1 harbors of New Orleans, at the latest aco: EW TORK, Steamahipe. ¥ Shy Stramships, Ships Spoken, «ec. Bark Ella Virgi@th, Allen, from Baltimore for,Rio Jane) Aug 15, lat 4 Le, lon 74 & Deneaite Porte. Maravonos, July 28--In bark: orders; Bif, Harmen, (or NYork 10 for do ready. schrs Deer (Br), from (Br), from NYork, arr 224, R, Ang Win (et bark Ellen Morrison, for Ne days: Br orig armie. for do Gdays; seur tien Ar strong, for New Have: ‘amentonm Ports. ntley, Clark, w a; brig Trace Wir jaseau. arr 2th, S) BOSTON, Aug, A Arr Br bark i) an: brige Loran, Ws zabethvort Mu: Eliz Wiblan Tas! 7 aiecelph Ma i y %, is low, Newcastle, Del; D ton DLS se Berm ‘D ayat Hanaie W B ; teat " oo mie Wo brook, Laciiesobn Lavin P salih, Cobb; Rgrmh i. down, Dunning, an arte J CU" eawers Nous. Baker, Philadelphia, Nl Tas pew, of 50.954 . {bark Lacon Mmore; schra L& R Smith, Smiik. and i orks, yum, Philadel Ro veesel wailed. Wiid iowa Joshua Mauran, and ‘Lorana rema'n at anchor aio Fr Pitrestring (Auat), Buenos Arres: bar Tariion, Ai’ Dwight, Bye 5 Mow A ah SAE Senos, Lewin, trv 4, Bermuda neural Suniran: he ship Canin a ‘Adeline “Tomtien wii Ly and R ME Pow fod Ser cenmnees Freyholz, 2 Frars Gatien gens ‘on Mullen, Bilzabe | x %