The New York Herald Newspaper, August 25, 1863, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 9839. “WKB OF FORT SUMTBR. Additional Details from Our Special Correspondente. Interesting Corresponderce Between General Gillmore and Gene- val Beauregard. The Iron-Olad Fight on the 17th inst. Appearance of Fort Sumter After the Day’s Work. Details of the . the 18th Inst. of OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM ADMIRAL DAWLGREN, ao, ae, ae. ‘@Melal Despateh from Admiral Dahi- gren. ‘Wasmoron, August 24, 1563 ‘The following despatch bas been received from Admiral ip Frag Steastem Dovewons, Ovr Morris lehanp, August 18, 1863. Bon, Givpon Weiss, Secretary of the Navy, Wash! oa:— Sm—Yesterday was begun another series ot operatous ‘against the enemy’s works. ne Early in the morning General Gillmore opened all bis ‘Batteries upon Fort Sumter, firing over Fort Wagner aod Be: ete eee Moved up the entire avatiad! ¢ G ‘aval force, loading with my flag in the Weehawken, foi lowed by the Catskill, Nahant and Montauk, the Paesmic ‘end Patap sco in reserve for Sumter; the Ironsides in po- ‘ition opposite to Wagner, and the gunboats named ja the margin at long range, viz:—Canandaigua, J. F. Grees, Maboska, Commanior J. B. Creighton; Cimmarone, Commander A. K. Hughes; Ottawa, Lieutenant Commander J. L. Davi Dai-Ching, Lieutenant Commander J, L Chaplin; Ladona, Lieutenant Commanaer E. Brodhead. Ae the tide rose the Weehawken was closed to about four hundred and fifty yards of Wagner; the other three Monitors followed, and the Ironsides was taken es near as her great draught of water permitted. After a steady and well directed fire Wagner was silencedabout thirteen minutes past nite A. M., and the fi¥e of our own vessels was slackened in consequence. Meanwhile the fire of our shore batteries was working @ffectually upon the gorge of Sumtor, which appeared to Bave been strengthenod in every possible manner At this time the flag was shifted to the Passaic, which, with tho Patapsco, both having rifled guns, steamed up ‘We ebanne! until within two thousand yards of Fort Samter, when fire was opened on the gorge, angle aud southeast front of the work. The Patapsco fired vory well, and is believed to have struck the southeast front nine consecutive times. To all this Sumter scarcoly replied. Wagner was #i- lenced, and Battery Gregg alone maintained a detiberate Gro at the Passaic and Patapeco. It was now noon. The men had been hard at work from daybroak, and needed rest; sol withdrew the vessels to give them dinner. Doring the afternoon our abore batteries continued tho fire at Sumter with little or no reply from the enemy, and T contented myself with sending up the Paasaic and Pa. tapsco to prevent Wagner from repairing damazes. The fort replied briakly, but in 4 short time left of fring Jam not able to state with exactness the result of the @ay’s work, but am well satisfied with what a distant view of Sumter allowed me. . Our entire power is not yet developed, as it will be daily, while the enemy is datnaged without being able to Fepair. ‘The officers and men of the vessels have done their duty ‘well, and will continue to do so, All went weil with us, save ove ad exception. Captain Rodgers, my chief of staff, was killed, as well ws Paym: ter Woodbury, who was standing near bim. Captain Rodgers had more than once asked on thie ‘ocearion if he should go with me as usual, or resume the e@mmomand of his vessel, the Catskill; and he repeated ‘the query twice during the morning, the Inst time on the deck of the Weehawken, jost while preparing t move into action. Ta cach instance I replied, ‘Do as you choose,”” He finally said, “Woll, I wil! go in the Catekill, and the wext time with you." ‘The Weehawken was lying about one thousand yards from Wagner, and the Catekili, with my gallant friend, Jost inside of me, the fire of the fort coming in steadily. Observing tide to have risen a little, I directed the Woohawken to be carried in closer, and the anchor was Bardiy weighed when I noticed the Catatill was also ‘underweigh, which I remarked to Captain Calhoun. Tt occurred to me that Captain Rodgers detected the ‘Movement of the Weehawken, aud was determined to he cloger to the enemy if possible. My attontion was ealled of inmediatoly to a position for the Weehawken, and soon after {t was reported the Catexiil was going out of action, with a wignal fying that ber captam was disavled. He d beso kitted in stantly. It ja but o&tural that I *hould feel deeply the loss thus @ustained | for the close and oou‘identis! relations waieh the duties of fleet oaptain necessarily ocvasioned im- pressed me deeply with the worth of Captain Rodgers. Brave, intelligent aod highly capable, devoted to hie @nty and to the flag under whith he passed his life, the country cannot afford to lose such men. Of a kina aod generous nature, bo war always prompt to give relief when he could. Thave directed that ali respoctube paid to his remains, ead the country will not,] am sure, omit to honor the memory of one who has not spared bie life in her hour of trial, Ihave the honor tobe, very respectfully, your obeliwut servant, JORIN A. DAMLGREN, Rear Admiral, Commanding Sonth Atlantic Blockading squadron Mr. Oscar G. Sawyer Despatches. Mona Ispaxp, S.C., Angust 16, 1865. PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS, Provably before this will have reached you affairs on | Morris Ieland will have assumed @ mew, more exciting and interesting phase = The preliminary labors for the grand opening of Ore on the rebel works are rapidity ap. Proaching a conclusion, aud not a very jong period will be allowed to elapee before we shall be able to correctly weigh the chances of seccess in the operations for the reduction of the rebel defences and the casture of Obarieston. Thos far it bas been @ matter of scienmtic apeovlation, leading, to be gure, to bat ene -ooneiasion, generally speaking, and Mat one in barmosy with our designe, The question wflseou have passed from the realm of wnesrtain speculation to that of stern acodm. poabed (acte, We can afford to await the results, cons dent i the belief that they wilt be meh an wil! gludden the hearts of al! loyal men PROCRWHD OF AYPAIRE OS MONIUR INLAND ‘The rebels, as well 8 Ourselves, have been exceedingly busy during the past (ow daya. and the firing on both fides has ocresced Ip intensity. The mighte are particn- jeriy lively. The rapidity of the eanponading om both siden culminates dering the hours of darkness, and pearesiy a moment clapses from dusk to dawn that one two shelle are pot set om Wipe burried wurner | Abroagh the aor te expiede with deafommg noiee, though TarOly Wile wor o » damage to either party j an akan be Ot om Sanday eight from Fort Wagner aesum- | ©) \ pecelian oRarseter, while the silence of Fort John- fe et Fort Semeer wee so uorual that suspicions | were or coed that the enemy intended to make a sortie | loree poe oar thet paraite! which bad been com: | teenoed by Che engoneers on suaday oyght, one bundred ood conty parte tm atvance of onr second; drive “= © epee cor fatigue party im the Ur eee bee, and perbape attempt to carry our second lines | ot mand (urnee © (and coeupied thew allotted stations war romarkebee and oferded @ sure guarantee against Ae) ctederabh enocem og Ube part of the rebels before we wore properly prepared to receive them. The grand goer at the FFP, was FireMgthened & strong force held mm reserve sede powerful naval forse placed im @ pori- G8 |here the emomy Would seo reongnire ite f By wean) woe attomnted, 2 eT ae At two o oloek @ the morning. with other correspon. Gente 1 aeeended Greg's Hill, and from the station watched the brilliant artillery contest The might was bean- | Bioner aetre, and the air gieamed with innumerable: mrolter hat shot sereer the sky im every direction. te the perth famed ap avrora borealis, suffosing the bearene with He ember and purple bues, and iltumina- ting the harbor covered over with ite fleot of vessels, idly rocking to the Goomm's swell, with the soft light and all teen inch guns to the genera! uproar, and Bnally quieted Lhe Loo energetic fire of Wagner—whieb supplied our troops quite too Liberally with grayg for com/ort—by the sedoc | tive power of her fiftcen-ineh shell. The flerceness of the cannonading did not perceptively diminish until day broke, when gun after gan became silent Sumter wrapped herself ap in her garb of reserve, and was quiet, Gregg decume tecvorm, ond only Johnson and Werner poke the slilines: by an Ocoamtonal divcharge Of mortare ant our tired artillertats took to their bambproo's, ond slept as quietly as they would io thelr owe Northern homes OF Re ATION OF THR MI RTA The revels are making bercolesp exertions to place Fort Sumter jo the most finpregnableconditicn. They labor on the gorge of the work every night. and we can cee that the results of their @perations are very important. They seem to have built up an imuwensely thick barricade of sand bayer perhaps cotton bales between the sand bags and the wall, cowesing the well of the gorge sod protect) ¢ the tagavines, which are loosted to that ot the outer slooe of the bar. * brick wall, and will preleow the what. Hut with a certain clare of prejectites it rapidly. A large binek #toamer ,: was seen coming down the harbor Ing three large barges deeply inden, evilent!y containing bags of sand for Sumter. The entrance to the aallyport on the gorge free hue heen covered by @ traverse of rand bags, and the saliyport iteclf by « large tra verse of the same material. Hortions of the paranet have been built up with sandbags, and ood covers made for the artillerists and barbette guns. Every portion of the work exooved to our Ore, or that of the savy. hae been uthene! by sandhags ond cotton bales. How effer. tual (hese new defences may be will be determined by the time this letter is before your readers ROP ROT OF RXURRIMINTAT. pK ON SURETER, From the experimental firing of one ef our siege gnaw, ndred-nonnder Parrott, und from the hevvy guns te have been attained of the mowt en eouragins Five or six waping craters in the gorge ‘ace and the seat! t front attest the severity of the fire an! the damaying effects of our heavy rifle pro. fectiles. Tromense loads of brick end mm imbied ‘down from each impact, and the holes in the wall, as nearly a# we can judge, are two feet deep and between five and «ix fect acrow® the outer edge, and formed Ifke an inverted cone, The firing occasioned no little consten whieh parapet, looked a two hi of the crowded tw over, and enzed tently upon the wounds, thers rushed from the saliyport and inspected =the damage’ fane ot the work with evident surprise, The rebela did not reply to our brief fire. It is reported that a rebel stermor ng at the wharf, jayared @ pile of bricks. and nape afragment of a #hoW. and completely dieabied, Ret this story, though it would be plewant to believe, fs ‘a little doubtfal NAVAL MORTAR PAC HOR. Two mortar schooners Atlantir eqnadron a few their masts teken out # action, were towed up to their por last, in god range of Fort following day they ; their thirteen-inch mortars. tion among the garrison, edge of the 2 <inee, afer being xtripyed, overy preparation made for tions on Tharaday Wagner, On opened an Wagner ihe wrotice war not very accurate, Probably | of the vessoln prevented! that aceorabe fr ng “h ynere tare said to obtan sometimes. lem o opinion that they wil be of little servies enti they can be enchored io amoother water than they can Gnd outeide of Fort Sumter. If they can once get inside the harbor, my dowbt. i ark, they can be of great service tie have expieded over our trenches mage ONING OF A NEW RANKL RATTIRY NOL Unexpectedly, opened thi moroine & from # new battery which i 3 s $ § ; ; : z 2 tempt; bet their shells, r exploding im the neighborhood of the pre. cise spot aimed at, olwraye failed to get voar enough to the mark to ocewion auy fear, All this may be proved by wad bye. but as yet we have po soeelal the fire of a gun which the rebels doult less oped wonld prodvee consternation and slangbter tn our trenches. Bern mart tty again, and that very i wae he wilt ind tomectt = ly tor’ too tae pon ro ory handsome teyimonial @© the part of Company ¢ | Of that regiment wilen be formerly fomeneoded. tn the shape of an olegant and highly oruamented dress sward, sash and belt, They were presented by Sergeant Pierce, of Company ©, and in ® more substantia’ = way vhe high regard and esteem in which held — aw UF awe oe - Major Sandford, in acknow! t of the gift, eotingly happy. ast Sandtord. it now | the regiment on important dety in has mare temeel! « wry valuable | Mr Osnorne has already given © list | up to the 1oth. and I now append the bet | yesterday, for which Lam indebted to Dr. Modge, of the Volunteer Engineers, in charge of the SS, on the killed and are aa follows — Morris Island. The vames TU, J. Goodenough, Lith New York, Co. A by shell, William 4. Rutter. 76th Ohio, Ce. B, arm and thigh | Dw Sanda Connectiont, Co, F contusion, back and side. eee, Purdy 40th ~Maseachoretts ©. Ff © the, “ iy. “Abrus Veo (seen, 144th York, Co Ht, in leg, iahtly. ” . James Armetrong, 39th Ivinow. Co. B, foot savored INERT COMREAPORDESOR ROR WREN GENERA! GOL LSORR AND GENERAL MEACREGARD. i Since the occupation Of Morr Jno "vy Genera! Gi | Gee nda tas nen ra 8 | the date of the fret trem Genaral Benare, | gard to General Gilmore it will be observed that the | i H i Poi gl og Ot SER he | at that time al) intercourse ander of truce wae maintained—antt! come after, Mieveral 4 iat ote id eure | By arataitone tortures Goneeal Besarejard. on cake oy whien he understamds quite an weil se rebet_ cbietiain. ‘trea. i NEW YORK, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1863. ‘unger whose aathority these offences against the laws of nations (as General Beauregard characterizes them) were committed. The of rs in the department menage elly ‘ednced General Beavregard to suspend for the time tranemission of the communication; bat the fact that General Gillmore had iv his command, operating against Charleston, a regiment or two of negro troops, which had but recently whipped tho chivalry on James Island. in @ little convest, impelled the writer to change the date and compose a new introductory, in which form 1am able to give only a synopsis of the correspondence, which will, er, be found to be ry full and covering all the points. ft is as follows:—, GEN, BRACREGARD 10 GRMN. GILLMORK. Under date of headquarters, Department of South Caro- lina, Georgia and Florida, Charleston, 8. C., July 4, 1863, General Beauregard says that it his duty, in the | terest of humanity, to address General Gill- | more, with a view of effecting some understandin, ae to the future conduct of the war in this quarter. Al then, after alluding to the expedition set on foot bv his predecessor, Major General Hunter, to the Combabeo river, which seized and carried away negro slaves off plantations on its banks, ravaged the plantations, not propose to enter upon a discus- rion tovebing that species of pillaging, but desires to somes Coors Gilimore Somnliy sae ae than tro plantation was pillaged, buildings burned ond crops Btroyed, acts which were not rendered necessary by any military exigency. He shows, in a manner satisfactory wo that this military exigency did not exist, and then opters upon a lengthy treatise on the Jaws of nations governing the conduct of belligerents, quoting Vattel and Wheaton to sustain bis propositions, ap: to define the righte-of the victor as well in civil as in national wars. The exereive of the right of emiuent do- main after conquered is admitted, and its boundaries defined. Then he up the question the employment of negroes, and quotes polecn and “Abbott’—a new anthority—to show tho ‘atrocious consequences which ever resulted in the ment of a merciless, xervile race as soldiers,’ that Napoleon refused to employ the serfs in his cam- against Russia, because he dreaded the results of a civil or intestine war. He characterizes all who call to ‘their aid such material, in the languago of the pubhciats, aa barbarians, &c. In conclusion, he asks whether the acta which resulted in the burning of the villages of Darien, Ga.,and Bluffton, and the ravages on the Dahow, are regarded by General Gillmmore as legitimate Measures of war, which he will feel authorized to resort to hereafter, He forwarded accounts taken from North- po t - suey of the raids on Darien, Bluffton, Comba ) ke GRNERAL GILLMORE TO GENERAL MKAUREGARD. General Gillmore addresses General Beauregasd from headquarters, in the field, Morria Island, under date of July 18, and acknowledges the receipt of General Beaure- gard’s communication of July 4, written with a view of pting some understanding as to the future conduct of in this quarter. He states that, while he and bis government will scrupulously endeaver to conduct the war upon princtples establiahed by usage among civilized nations he shall expect from the commanding gener; paged to him full compliance with the same rules, ir unrestricted application, to all the forces under bie command. In conclusion, after expressing his surprise that General aeopere should choose the navy as a channel throug hécommanicates with bim, when the opposing pickets on Morris Island are in speaking distances he ‘te- Sires that hereafter all communications be sent to bim through bis own lines, ond not by the way of the block. ading fleet. ¢ . | Reauregard | he ie at a lows to pores y that General Gillmore will expect from bim y plianee with tbe same rries (established by ‘usages of iviltaed nations, ke). ‘a shetr unrestricted application to bi forees."’ ‘inasmact ny he je wholly unaware that any departure from the sam» has ever alleged on hm part, or by any of bis troops, from the established awe and anager between civilized peoples, and then he ‘ealls for more, specttic ebargen. ‘48 to the channel of communication, he says it need not cause surpriee. Util made acquainted with General Gifimore # views, be betieved ne would natarally prefer that roate for flags of troce, inastauch as it wag clearly noone leant caloulated to interrupt his operations (or | the redne is quite anal he save, to anderst General Gilimore sorprine of his objections. He assures General Gillmore, conclawion, that so far ak be ws concerned he shall cll provocations, either for eavil of complaint, and he shall 40 what be may to conduet the war upon prince! pew recognized by other nations. GPMERAL PRAUREGARY DRMQNOS A DRSERTER, In & communication. bearing the same as the pre coding. be vtates that during @ suspension of hostilities on Morr ie istan July 1, 1848, private Thomes Green, Company H. Firet Soath Carolina infantry, eotere’ the federal lines, and reqnests that he be returned to 1 commanding offeer at Fort Wasnor Oe CTUAtONT, TO GES. BrACRROARD. In reply to Gen. Reauregard’® two despatches of the | 224 witino, Aen. Gitimore,on the Sth of August, after woth ing the remark of Gen Begarerard that he was 8 lowe to porcoive the necossity for bis statement tha: (Gen. ©.) should expect a full compliance on bis (Gen. Th) part with the same roles. &e , to their unrestricted application te all the forces under his comman:, states that he considered his remarks ax pertinent and proper at that time Freute, he adds. since transpired show them te have heen eminent!y 80, In proof he quotes the cir cumstan #8 of agreement for mutual paroling anv return ing to their reapective commands the wounded prisoners in our bands, You declined, Con. Gillmore goes on to say. to teturn the wonpded officers and men helonging to FQ GAT RERPOND®. nde date of July 22, 1868, says the necessity for the remark after consideration. Me evwld but regerd this transac aipable beeseh of faith on Gen, Heauregard's flagrant violationof Gen R '# pledges as an off ho case of orivate Green, claimed ax a 414 pet enter car tinew during the e: truce, Oe. Gilmore also tates that our own dest vas refused. and that tories wee otlont on the following day becanse bis (onr) wounded © | be seon tying exposed the entire day out mide the fort Here the corvespondence loner (or tbe present. Fi.scmmr Aperers Drvewore, ) Ory Momus Intawn, August 17,1863 5 Poe OPENED ON FORT SU MTIR. Alter some weeks of active preparation, which | ball detail in proper season, fire was opened this morning at daylight from the land batteries on Morris Island on the rebol etronghold, Fort Sumter About twelve guns were engaged ip the bombardment, conmating of (wo hundred pounder, oe bandred. ound er and thirty pounder Parrott rifles, and eighty-pounler Whitworth gane. rifled. The Oring was somewbat unex peoted by the rebela, who did got at firet reply very rapidly, expecially from Port Somter. The rebels in that work endured (he por a cto upen them ip silence, nud exhibited 90 signe of their cecopation of the work farther than fying the Neg upon ite battioments Our fre was deliberate and sow at first, for the purpone of got tine the range, aod when (het wae obtained it was juekemed, aod a hess y etream of projectiles poured into Abe rebel work. The practice of the two hundred-pounder Parrutts was very goo! Indeed, considering the quality of the powder, abd many efvetive blows were delivered on the fice of {he gorge which bored huge craters into the masoary At half past #ix all our guDe At present in poxition wore in fall play. from Battery Gilmore, the Navy Mar tery, in command of Commander Forhall A Parker, w the extrome left battery, doing good wervier The guree wall was repeatedly atreck by huge bolte that penetra ted two oF three feet into the brick wall, sad threw out momenee piles of bricke mortar and cvuds of dart. that at times obscured the face of the work. The fort must have been shaken from foundation to parapet by the vielence of the Impact Nothing of the Kind was ever before thrown against @ fortifeation, sed works built to revet ordnance lees heavy than that engaged io the present siege are but Prepared meet the tremendous shook of the prveriis larmense beles in the smooth face of the wark were vinible after the im pact of cack fet apparentiy st least Ove leet im dame ter and tw) or three feet denp, im tbe form of an inverted cone, The sand traverse, or Barricade, whieh the repels had er indontriovsly to protect the gore about (he ealiyport, wae st ae hour penetraiad by shell, which Knocked out some of the lower brought the grand pile tombling dows eteet (heir o «0 irregular mare, bot et le ech & pestis protect (he wall in a great degree TEE OR AED OF AND rR ERCTINRRD Ret @ree #1 and coven Orlane the femaging ofl of oar Bre Dew ming SpPEremt te the rebels @ sortie was a. prehende! o@ thei part to epee sme of Our gene, Ie Or der \ prevent further injury to thelr work. tn order to conmternet aby efore Of that kind whieh would never de undertaken by aay other for than \net we now battle — with—e Tegiment oF LW Was sent ap Loe bemeh toe pint whore they could be made avaliable incase of necmmity In (hin positing they spent the day, and were aot calle! pee 10 ad thew brethren ie the aatreme front as neKee re ‘The reve! Gre duving the foremaum wee os heavy as war ever oxperieneed before ip the siege, and the practive «a very apd ‘Their shells with great rephdity fel! among ur batteries Red luteti@q, threw ther (ragmente enone cor men working at the guns or im mounting others Fur tunstey, 00 far eet have Marned, bet one mae war jared, and he very slightly The fapque parties coenged ih mounting addiionsy tinge cues aod |p Sowhing batieres pureoed their ian no definite § information had heen gained te make it cortain, and the firms white curl Of emoke that arose from the woods on the left of Fert Johnson, and the scream of a rifle shell over our works from that direction, not-unnaturally created some eteite Mo ment, and its fre was watehed with » couriderabi de- bear greo of interest. Although it fired rapidly through the | be day, its fire occasioned xo damage; but its line of fire over Our works was somewhat different from that | pick am the plore and fo rearrange the disordered | which we should select if the matter wan loft to ue, A | second gon was alto opened from the battery next to Simpkins, on James Island, which had already one piece firing on us for some days past; but neithér of them in. flicted any damage. THE SCENE DURING THE MORNING'S OPERATIONS, From a commanding porition the view of the contict during the forenoon was maguificent, embracing the en- tire line of our batteries, the revel works on James Ie! including Fort Johnson and Battery Simpkins, Forta Sum ter, Moultrie and the works on Sullivan's Island, and our iron-ciad and woroen squadron in action. Fort Sumter, the central object in the foreground, was covered with the smoke of our exploding shells,,ts face marred with the terrific blows from our projectiles, and fre- quently obscured by the clouds af brickdust which fol- Jowod. In front of us extended our lines of batteries, with their heavy guns rapidly belching forth their destruc. tive missiles, and around them were grouped the gunners: ‘and the spectators. On tno rfght were the Ironsides, Monitors and wooden gunboats, hotly engaging Fort Wag- ner and Battery Gregg, covered with smoke and gleam ing at times with flashes of their guns. To our left were the wooded bluffs of James Island, lined with finely constructed rebel batteries, which were actively en. gaged in fring upon our batteries and every group of men who dared to uncover themselves. The air was filled with the reports of heavy guns and barsting abells, and pandemonium itself seemed to have been let loose, Shells were bursting in batteries and over them at ail points, and the atmosphere soon became thick with the smoke of the burning powder. Sumter was the only work that suffered during this vigorous bombardment, NAVAL OPERATIONS OF THR DAY. At forty-five minutes past five this morning Roar Ad- mira! Dabigren trangferred his flag from tbe Dinsmore to the Weehawken, Com. E. R. Calhoun, which was to lead the squadron into action, General signal to prepare for action was immediately hoisted, and the Weebawken steamed up the harbor to toke a porition off Fort Wagner, ‘The Ironsides and the Mouitors, consisting of the Passaic, Com. Simpson; Montauk, Com. Fairfax; Nabant, Com. Downes; Catskill, Com. George W. Rogers, Fleet Cap- tain, and Patapsco, Lieutenant Com. Oscar E. Badger, and the wooden gunboats Mahaska, Com. Creighton; Cimme- rone, Com. Hughes; Dai-Ching, Lieut. Com. Chaplin; Wissa- hickon, Lieut. Com. Davie; Ottawa, Lieut. Com. Whiting; Ladona, Lieut. Brosdhead, and tugs Dandelion, Acting Master Barremore, and Reserve (press boat), Acting En- sign Blanchard, followed. THE 1tON-GL.AfS GO INTO ACTION, Standing well up towar's Sumter and tow ard« Morris Island, unt!l she got in_sboal water, the Weehawken got in close range of Fort Warner and opened fire from her eleven-inch gun This was a signal for a general engage ment. The other Monitors rau up apd took thelr position near the Adiniral’s vessel, and opened their heavy guns upon the enemy, who was perfectly awake and serving his guns very rapidly and very effectively. The wooden gunboats, led by the Mabaska, did not go in #o close, of course, but still took a position quite as near the enemy's gone as wax safe. ‘ibe fire of the Lronsides war perfectly terrific, Her eleven inch guns and two handred-rounder rifles were bearing upon Wagner. and that work smoked with her exploding shells. ‘The starboard battery partially bore on Sullivan's Fstand, and Moultrie re ceived sevegr! of her ride balis, which seemed to animate the rebels. Moultrie very suddenly became ag- greasive and began to fire ber heavy guns, msking come very fine shots for long rang practice, bitting the Iron sides several times during the retion. PORT WAGNER WiLMNE HD. ‘The hot and rapid fire of the eyadron concentrated on the rebel work silence it after a four hours’ engagement, dismounting one gow and knoeking the parapet, or what was once « parapet, into an andistinguishable mass of sand Frotn the channel side it is utterly impousible to make ont the ortrina!l Ime: of the work. The bartions are cutup, the bembproofs ernehot in,and the mare zine “9 torn be shot and shell that but afew irregaler masees or heaps of gand mark the position of the famous battery. Notwithstanding the terrible and destructive fire it has sustained from a long coutinved bombard- ment from guns afloat and ashore, the rebels somehow or other find places for ove or two heavy guns on (ne channel side. and quite a number of other pieces, for ghort work, on the loud side, borides two or three seacoast mortars probably placed in position outside the work, whieh. when the irouelads are not all firing upon them, an: O¥ Onr men mm the trenches very sertovely, and frequently maintain a very do doflance as agninat the navy. Flow they mage to the work under euch a fire a* Hator veetrday te a mvatéry, and it moet be confessed that Wagner is One of the tonghest nuts to crack we have yet ene vntered. The best gan the rebels had was knocked over curing the Sreof vesterday: but thin afternoon, it |s understood, they are engaged in putting up anew one in ite stead, Two Monitors—the Passaic, Commander Ximpeon, and the Patayseo, Lieutenant Com: mander Badger were desyatened by the Admiral to pre- vent (his consnmmation, with what #uccess is not known RAT OF COMMANDER GORGE W. W THe CATMETLL. During the action this morning t EAI'k veReel— the Weehaw —changed ber position and tent > another clover ta to Fort Wagner, where more serions damage could be inflicted apon the rr bois Captain todgers, ebief of the Adimiral’s stag own earnest request had heen per davement Admiral wherever b carmed bis fiag. Captain Rodgera had an. chores hie ee reh Clone to the Weehawken, and bad rae some splendit hota, somtaining bis fire through the en wacement finely, When the Weehawken changed ber peat, Caplan Rodgers moved the Catskill alae, and to A position jueide Che flagship, on her post quarter. The ‘kil! har no: Beem here long before «he was observed to get underseeh aud stave oot of action Her move mente were rogorded @# quite singular, and it was re marked thet ovething s@rious bad cecnrred or Captain Kedgers would oot withdraw from the action. After she hea ge oyetanee from the fneship she hortad the awa, Com ander disables” but it was not known for -otwe tr ater that Captain Rodgers had \een killed. Ht rooms the! aptain Rodgers, Payianster Woodbury. « masters m '@ end one Other were in the pilothouse, when it was struck by arebel spell from Fort Wagner atcheerr.e whied shattered some plates and drove them with ~ shing and deadly effect wpon their heads. Cxptain «and Paymaster Woodbory were instant. Jy kilied thor beads being terribly eraahed by the flying tee The (wo other ocecupanta of the pilot we were badly injured, bat not mortally. As oon ut peeble the remains of the gallant com. tander bis paymarier and the wounded ion were removed, and the Catekili vught out of the action by | eutenant Carpenter he remains rent om board the Sagehip, where they were suitably attend 4 to Captain Rodgers, temporarily acting ax chief of Admi- ral Pater © stall was one of the most galient and valuable (7 i the service, Pusmeased of the hunst mryenti Of wide experience and skilful in te pret me DTATO AH De was chivalrour, be com sod Met poble qualities of a bigh ‘eman and officer, None ever knew ead, dishonorable action, but ever [oiet and commtemtetions, abd wore bie honora modemtly ” He wae a fine executive officer, formed = hh the afternoon. wheres wil be preceret for them, and they will then be forward. cow 0 New York, via ia, by the Ar Commanders ” wie ond Settery little Monitors. THE NEW YORK HERALD. Ironsides waffered quite as morh as amy other, and por. | Bape more. ,Whe war bA Hixty Comer of more by ehote | from Mowlirfe and Neasregard on ~alliwan ® Inlond, and by ‘Wager a0 Groce One ol her shutters was knocked off } ethers were repeatediy Bit, but were wot injersd. Alarge | rbt © oe and sadly damaged Captain | ~ furpiare ond clothing were distr Almont bordering on dewpait robe of the Captain Ne ene wes injured on beard the ship, DOF on Any vennet and wounded om the | otek) Monttors had marr ew em sper the rebels pear Fort Waguer, whe sed ther Whitworth Trifles very pailfully UN LASMOE TED Om HOME et MER ted shet from ene of threw the gun for on the yarapet, ng ower, Ane shot, a short time » quently, truck (he gon, and tumbled it over the pars into the water helow, Other pune sere sireck bat Contd pet see That any oth ere were 4) cemented TUE APPEARANCE OF FORT er wri ing o t ‘Thirty or forty large holes of the work be coonted an the the parapet was knocked off in barricade of bricks covering the magazines, and the sand traverses wore Reriously damaged. and the Jooked an though ebe bad received verv at our bands. Three days ot such work will bring Fort Sumter around the heads Ma defenders, wait 60 long, It certainly cannot bold out much lon than thet ¢! | dave are given to It to hold ont by thone who best know ite strength and our offensive power; = Leto) = ened, 10 nee it come down before that perio? elapaes. te Wagner and Grogg will be at tended to in dne time, COL, NOWELL, OF O80, WOUNEND, On Sunday night Colonel Howell, an field officer the day, was bombproof occupied as bi office, conversing with Colonel Belt, of the Fourth Now Hampehiro, field of the trenches, aki when. a rifle ball from Wagner penetrated the bomb- x called—and covered the party with splinters. lonel Howell was painfully wounded about the head, but not seriously. Colonel Bell was knocked down by « signal officer, ta charge of the telegraph office, who suddenly and violently precipitated against the Co by the force of the sholk Neither of these gentlemen qustatned any-but alight contusions, Remeron , of the sicnnl corps, wad mortally wounded by fragments of the shot, Aves 18, 1863. SECOND DAY'# BOMBARDMENT. At about four o'clock this morning the land batteries on Morris Island opened fire on Fort Sumter, and the Woe. bawken fired her first gun about the san@&ime. Sho was followed by the ’assaic, which, with the former, kept up a fire during the morning. Fort Wagner fired some abot tn return; but the rebs seemed to fight with lesa vin than they have hitherto exhibited. At a little after eight the Mahaska, Cimmerone, Dai-Ching, Wissahickon, Ottawa and Ladona, which bad como in from the dlockade. opened fire, firing each about ten guns an hour Tue Canandaigua is alsin position with her heavy battery in full blave. The firing, though not #0 id am yerterday from the gunboats, is quite as efiective, A strong north: east wind is blowing, which gives as some advantage in range, though it makes the veasols roll more than is pleasant, Fort Wagner was silenced early after the gun: boats went in, and continnes quiet RATTERIPA ON HORM Additional guns were placed In powition inat might, and Jt was anticipated that the huge three huntret-pounder Parrott would be wonuted before morning, and ready at daylight to open fire Great expecta. tions are indulged in in respect to this gun. 3 Tt ix sald to have wonderful range, and’ can be fired with great accuracy, almost that of a sharpetooter's rile. Of course the battering effect of snch « projectile will Be toe ably great. Its weight Is over 260 pounds. mat the of impact will be tremendous. But we ehall see know al! shovt the matter in @ day or two and ite al! be laid before your resder®: ARINWAL OF THE Nhw PLacsTTY ‘The Philedelphia, a steamboat © me time used by Act ing Rear Admira! jee ae his fagebip. came in from Hampton Roads thie morning. Sbe has been refitted for the use of Rewr Admiral Nahigren, and today he trans. fern hie flag from the Dinemore to the Philadelphia. Hie stait will, of course. accamrony him She ye mach more roomy,and in every way jaore comfortable than his present veasol. NAVAL Ws ‘The Arkansas, Lieut Commander West, loaves to-day for Philadelphia, carrying an unuavally large number of sick and discharged officers and sallors a# parsenger®. The Memphis, Acting Master ©. A. Curtis, arrived on Santay night, FXPLOMION OF A TORPEDO. A torpedo exploded under the Patapsoo yesterday, which shook the vessel violently, but did no damage to her in the least, Quite a number of torpedoes were ogee ap in Lighthoree creek. They are not formida Je, but might imMict damage ov a woaden vessel. « De Nyse Fontes Moxkor, Augunt 2 ONR DAY'# LATOR SRW. The steamer Maple Laat, Captain Dale, let Charleston on the forenoon of the 21st, stopped at Beaufort, N.C, few boure for coal, and arrived at the fortress thie morn- ing. Her news, if not important, i# at least highly tn teresting In detail, a# pomsensing, if only in one degree, that of important dates direct from Richmond He RNG AGM with alt its terrible and impetvority on our side, was in progress on Sanday, the 10th inst, The fire of our fleet and land batteries was cont nueas and terrific and, on mony occasions, the enemy was driven entirely from his guns, aad doubtless burrowed in the saud to escape our shells. All the rebel batteries, even some of those whose loeation of existence have heretofore been unknown, replied, nnd the scene is dereribed a8 one of unparalicied grandeur and fory THE MoNTTORE were gallantly employed and were bearing out their proud prestige of invulnerability, their attention, in par snance of a plaa of co-operation with the gallant land forces of General Gilimore, being directed to Fort Wag. ner, with the main idea of rilewcimg that work, and ridding our troops of the annoyance of a continue counter betwhardment from that work. In thix our gal lant tars were entirely successful {0 6 impetuour and daring was the attack of our “cheeseboree’ that but a very short period of turmoil and »iaughter easued before the defenders of Waguer wisely cow operations temporarily They were . however, by our irom-clade occamonally found opp thes to barnt oferta were confined 10 single bots only, by immediately brought on their beada wach a terrible storm of howling miseles that atecond rerpite would at ones be (ound necesear’ THK LAND . with our batteries, directed their whole aitention to the of Vort Sumter, trostiog to the oavy to rid them 1989 vyance from Wegner. In this calculation, as trendy explained to the reader, they were oot dis- appointed therefore rid of one imroeuse trouble, they were enabled to develop their full prowens (6 the attack on the isoiated Fumter on the masoary of this vinibie, the solid work wherover our * unmediately relied toa powder, After @ she ah brisk can nonade, one vide of thie famous fort presented the appear of a pevper box, so numerous weree the in fact, of raifictont extent to horse ani wagon. Benides terrible shattering o the work ise torn off, and one emroer way cra run meer '* oe | wan quite feeble, and finally did bet aaney oor men in Mee at Wagner, ow to the close watch Kept by the cup beats, war war: able to pot in oe occasional shot | ‘end a for Bamtor, she war #0 battere? that a vignrow reply was simply out of the question, although, to shew the defiance of her garrisom 20 Gocarions) ehell was PRICE THREE CENTS, MPORTANT FRO! M TENNESSEE. General Rosecrans’ Army in Front ot Chattanooga. Fire Opened on the City on the 2lst inst. A Number of the Enemy’s Bat- teries Disabled. One Steamer Sunk and Ar- other Disabled. TRAIN OF WAGONS AND MULES CAPTURED. General Joe Johnston im Command at Chattanooga. THE REBEL ARMY DEMORALIZED. Ren . Sravenson, Ala., August 23, 1663. ‘The advance of the Army of the Cumberland appeared in front of Chattanooga on tbe 21st instant, and opened fire on the city at ten A. M. ‘The enemy replied from mincteen guns, mostly «mail ones, which did little damage, bat also with one thirty. be, bee | two-ponnder, whieh swept the opporite shore, end one ball from whieh killed @ horee and took off the leg of A. B. MeCook, of Litly’s battery, Our fire waa vory destractive, and every battery which opened on aw was dinabled, Lilly's battery throw shells with great precision into the embrasuges of the enemy The works of the enemy on the river are reported to be very strong, the parapets of which aro not losm thag fifteen feet wide, Several water batteries on a level with’ the river have #lso been discovered, Moored atthe wRart wore two steomers, and opposite the city in a pontoon bridge of forty-neven boats. ‘The larger of the steamers was sunk by our fre and the pmailor one disabled An attempt to destroy tho pontoon bridge was fro trated by the #hary fire of the rebel #harpshooterr Forty prisoners were taken, Two rebels were killed and several wounded, A train of wayoor nnd molen, belonging to one battery fraring on this side of the river, was captured Our advance report tbat there are two rebel diviniory at Chattanooga, snd Hii’ (ate Hardes’s) corps i along the railroad, in the direction of Bridgeport. A detachment sent opposite to Tarrion dincovered no enemy. Contrabands report that General Joe Johorton arrived with two trains of troops en the 206), eaperneding Generat Wragg, #bo has retired to Atlanta. Thin etaternent is corroborated by citizens. A 6 force has just been diecovered tear Chatty ct | nooga, ‘There are no rebel infantry north of the river Storm's rebel LMyate of cavalry i in ihe vicinity of | Rinith's cromroads, | Forrest is at Kingston, preparing for a rebet raid. leven devorters from the Firat Loaisians regimen’ came (nto (emeral Nogiey’s lines last night They were detailed lately ax a crow for the rebel wieamer Vow Rock, They abandoned the steamer on Tucriay, twony iniles below Chattanooga ‘They report that PD. Ht. Hill ® and Polk's compe are ab Chattanooga, and eay that the demoral/ration of the rebet army is complete, and that there are three thourand rebel dororters on Lookont Mountain waiting our advonce ‘These men report that there are handrede of loyal mountsincers engaged in piloting deserter through the mneootaipe The First Louisiana Grard, at Drage’ headquarters, aro reduced by desertion to Ines than one bupdred men The steamer that was dieabled by our fire # beloved to nave been sulecquent!y totally destroyed, ae there was a heavy expislon and fre ani night, A *foree had been ment in purult of ber Farloeghed men from Pemberton's army are ca They say that hie army can never be get pine river inte our logetber again Poven deserters of on company from & Mucmenipps re giiment exme into our liwes iu & on the 20th. They say that Bragy’s army will go to pieces if again at tacked Brevewsaw, Ala, & aM General Wilder cromed the Teonennee river inet og ht and burned & small railroad bridge near Mbell Mowed, thas severing communication vetween the righ| mod ft wings of the rebel army In view af the impracticability of the commen romde thie locality, this is an Important «Nein He recrommed 10 9 ferry boat aed two berger end brought then w thiw city It was tho borming of thin bridge which wae theugit to be the destrection of the steamer Pont Kock, when boat ercaped, reaching Chattancegs op Thuredey Important events murt soon tranepire 0 Ube vein ay of Chattanonge and Harrinee Lyoko! Mountain onotaing some 1000 rebel demer ters, waiting (or the arrival of Nlowecrane army of the Pesition and Strengt Au officer just from the army of General Rorscrans v= porte (hat the contre of Gewersi rages army wun et Chattanooga when be lett, and that the left wing wae ot wes st leveend wth « force ot (ee Gewerst Vragg ean murior eo ormy of shewt thong therwand Ogttiog brome The previews reports of dewertions from the army of General Brags are fully combrmedt The meontaine th Past Tenoceree are cwermag «an rebel deserters, an4 it ie eatimate! (bat one thounene @ them oome into our linen weekly THE POLISH QUESTION. directed ageinel owr works 7. oor oF THe w wre after (he news Of ihe progress of our wage j CAmmOmAIgeO | guns ie deteriined be ter The | from oar tinmense serentning of the shells agitated the air oo all widow and yen at the dw. the atasnpheric eominet ith wan wrong } Lance of e\giitenivn. the fight represent that walled DY Any engagement | of the troops Is excetiow pee every @ the very few dmxte, aid toe Giled af they are farther Hr oo There t etate Chet, motw lie the rebels, who Wasit their batteries by day, wore fot by (he the wun (rom the berning © out mm, the direct om od imei 0 }e The Centra jem Committe. in the United sta te the Priemds of Pe~ and. t sidering that the Pott raccmal goverkment haw Aelegniod an a mediator betwen iteeif ond eur «man em by the credentials of SHth July, 1669, Ne. 268. addreneed Kalarsoweki, Kaq.: comederiog the meaning wea the jqstrections @ the sab! credential, we ore a) ted with (heir legality and the extent Of the powers eventad fo the parson of the samme It Kalwnmrwait:, Ving Alte Cow Under tand’ with (he eeTe menlnned te jepete, who folly confirmet our opeaninetion ; thes le to sap, thet our Swot wet, We eater whe « min tees organ rakes of rents of (ee Potty coaee We here rewired, Gres te Liem 0 ine ite att aa meet oor ay our Orllleens im ponerse! aid eOvibaany , ae well se he trvede € cod, thet they wowld be hint eregh wr eater ont tie wb OOF comamitet, or eee ore, nae, Obenge, Cleciaman ), at Waste rowbi han offer or uae) Dn A Manon’ pak Kye Jy een +4, ter buts ibe Peet he cow beter renpreai! ie tin reten. 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