Posted on 07/27/2023 5:17:01 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
The United States steam transport Arago HENRY A. GADSDEN, commanding, from Port Royal, S.C., at 10:30 A.M., and Charleston Bar at 5 P.M., on Thursday, July 23, arrived at this port yesterday afternoon, bringing 100 first, and 172 second class, passengers, the usual mails, and having the prize steamer Emma in tow.
The intelligence by the Arago confirms the telegrams already published from rebel sources, respecting the second assault upon fort Wagner, on Morris Island, by Gen. GILLMORE's forces and the monitors, mortar schooners and gunboats under Admiral DAHLGREN.
After the first unsuccessful assault on the 10th inst., Gen. GILLMORE lost no time in throwing up batteries on Morris Island, within 800 yards of Fort Wagner, in order to reduce it by siege. On the morning of the 18th, twelve or fifteen heavy guns were in position, beside eight or ten mortars. Gen. GILLMORE, therefore, determined to commence the attack, which was opened at 11 o'clock A.M.
The bombardment was conducted in a spirited manner, GILMORE's batteries initiating the work, and Admiral DAHLGREN's five monitors, the Ironsides, too mortar schooners and three wooden gunboats, quickly joining in the engagement.
The enemy replied briskly from Fort Wagner and Battery Bee, just beyond the Cumming's Point, while Fort Sumter kept up a sharp fire from the guns of her southwestern face, among which were two rifled pieces of heavy calibre. Most of the fire of the rebels was directed upon the Monitors and other naval vessels, only an occasional shell being sent towards the batteries. Although the iron-clads were repeatedly struck, they suffered very little real damage, and the only losses in the batteries were a Lieutenant of the Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania regiment, who was killed by a chance shot, and the wounding of six of the gunners.
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