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Day
11
Month
September
Year
1863
Copyright
Public Domain
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Washington, Sept. 8. The following are extracts from the Richmond Exarniner of Sept. 7th : " Charleston, Sept. 5th. - To day has witnessed another furinus bombardment of Forts Waguer and Gregg by the enemy's fleet and batteries. The firing was beguti at daylight and was maintain ed steadily until dark. A monitor is now firing on Fort Moultrie, and another asaulton Battery Wagner is deemed probable tonight. Sinoe yesterday no furthr attaok has been made on Sumpter, which has been held twenty days against ali the efforts of the enemy's great guns by land and sea. Oí 7,551 shots which Lave been fired at it, 3,495 have struck outside, and 2,130 inside. The flag has been shot away fourteen times. " Second Dispatch. - Charleston, 8ept. 6, 9:30 A. M.- The bombardment of batteries Wagner and G regg has been incessant for the last fifty-two hours. The noise of the connonade is tremendous. Last night the enemy landed near Cumming's poiut in barges, and assaulted Battery Gregg. The assault was repulsed. No particulars. " Atlanta, Sept. 4 - A special to the Appcal, from Leuatobia, says : General Price had an engagement witfa the enemy fifteen miles below Little Rock, and obtained a victory over the Yankees. The Arkansas army had been rapidly reinforced. It is understood Gen. Halleck says in three weeks he will have troops under Gen. Banks to move on Mobile, from Pascagoula." " Chattaxooga, Sept. 5. - Although the armies are in close proximity, there aro no indica! ions of an early engagement, but a slight cause may briug on one at any moment." " Atlanta, Sept. 5. - A special to the Confederacy says Col. Morrison, of the First Georgia cavalry, repulsed the enemy at Diamond Gap, on the nigkt of the 3d inst. Our loss is three wounded. The enemy's loss not kuown. The brigade ftill back south of tho Tennessee River. Tho enemy shelled Loudon on the 2d and killed two woineii. The bridge was burned to prevent the enemy from crossing. Gov, Brown has issued a proolamation calling upon the State militia to hold themselves in readioess to march at a moments warniü''."

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