Posted on 12/17/2023 6:42:48 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
The flag-of-truce boat New-York arrived here to-night, bringing Southern news up to to-day.
The following dispatches appear in the Richmond papers:
CHARLESTON, Friday, Dec. 11.
Twelve shells were thrown into the city last night, at intervals of three hours. Damage trifling.
The city has been shelled at intervals during the day.
About 9 o'clock this morning Sumter took fire from some cause unknown. The fire communicated to the outer timber-work of the southwest angle, and the wood-work was burned, and some ammunition was destroyed.
FORTRESS MONROE, Wednesday, Dec. 16.
There were some casualties, but the particulars are not received. The enemy's land batteries opened heavily upon the fort during the fire, and were replied to by Moultrie and our batteries.
A heavy fire was kept up all day. Not much damage was done to Sumter.
CHARLESTON, Saturday, Dec. 12.
Very little firing.
SECOND DISPATCHED.
The casualties at Sumter yesterday were 10 killed and 30 wounded.
THIRD DISPATCH.
The boiler and pattern shops oF EASON's foundry took fire last night and were destroyed. Eleven shells were thrown into the city, several of which contained Greek fire, which burned 15 minutes after explosion.
CHARLESTON, Monday, Dec. 14.
The fire at Sumter was purely accidental and unavoidable. It has been extinguished, and the strength of the fort is as good as before. The list of casualties has not been received. No firing on Sumter yesterday or to-day, and very little firing between the batteries. Four shells were thrown into the city this afternoon. Thirteen Yankee prisoners including the commissioned officers of the United Stales brig Perry, captured at Merrill Inlet, have arrived here.
SECOND DISPATCH.
No firing last night.
THIRD DISPATCH.
No firing to-day and nothing unusual except one monitor less to fight.
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