Named Entity Results, Secessionville (South Carolina, United States)

night. No great damage done. The President to-day visited James Island, Forts Johnson, Pemberton, and all the batteries along the shore, reviewing all the troops in the positions they will have to occupy in case of an attack. He visited Secessionville, and inspected Fort Lamar and other works about Secessionville. He made a thorough examination of all the works on James Island, and expressed himself exceedingly gratified with everything he saw — the fine appearance of the troops, the charng all the troops in the positions they will have to occupy in case of an attack. He visited Secessionville, and inspected Fort Lamar and other works about Secessionville. He made a thorough examination of all the works on James Island, and expressed himself exceedingly gratified with everything he saw — the fine appearance of the troops, the character and strength of positions, and the number of works. He leaves at 8 o'clock on Thursday morning, on the Northeastern railroad, for Florence

ined the parapets of Gregg and Wagner, seemingly anxious to learn what unusual even had occurred to cause such a demonstration. The President, after a close inspection of Fort Johnson, batteries Simkins, Cheves, and Haskell, proceeded to Secessionville. The troops of that post were drawn up in line and inspected by the President, after which he visited Fort Lamar and other works around Secessionville, besides the memorable battle-ground of the 16th June, 1861, in which the President felt gSecessionville, besides the memorable battle-ground of the 16th June, 1861, in which the President felt greatly interested. He also visited and inspected the whole length of the new lines down to battery Pringle, where he was received with another thundering salute, and warmly cheered by the troops composing Gen. Hagood's and Gen. Colquitt's brigades. Battery Tynes and Fort Pemberton were next visited, and another salute given from the latter. The troops at each post were drawn up all under arms, in the positions that they would occupy in case of an attack or an engagement. Having inspected

Acting Ensign United States brig Perry, believed to be the same person who was tried in the United States District Court as concerned in the Ariel case for the murder of Capt. Ayres. A correspondent of the Augusta Chronicle, writing from Secessionville December 10th, furnishes the following: For some days the broad wings of a sombre calm have drooped lazily over the waters of our bay, and our "starry cross" has almost ceased to glitter and shine amid the smoke of the battle. The rebeas some "sleeping innocent" --hangs out his star-spangled striped rag — sends a monitor on picket now and then — that's all. Yankee batteries on Black Island yesterday afternoon and this morning made a desperate effort to hit somebody at Secessionville. Infantile Parrotts skipped and hummed about at a merry rate; displaced some earth; splashed the mud and water — nothing more! Two or three prisoners, recently captured, state that Gillmore has a force of forty thousand men. Don't belie<

The Siege of Charleston. Charleston, Dec. 30 --Seven bells were fired at the city this morning. Nobody hurt. The firing heard in the direction of stone was an engagement between our batteries at Secessionville and the enemy's of Lighthouse Inject and Block Island. Their gunboats were also spelling John's Island. No casualties reported. The Yankees are throwing up heavy works opposite Secessionville; also landing move guns at the inlet. They have commenced dragging chains cast of tteries at Secessionville and the enemy's of Lighthouse Inject and Block Island. Their gunboats were also spelling John's Island. No casualties reported. The Yankees are throwing up heavy works opposite Secessionville; also landing move guns at the inlet. They have commenced dragging chains cast of Wagner with two barges, it is supposed with the purpose of raising the Wehawken. They are again work upon Gregg, and have reopened the embrasure with ten-inch columbia, bearing on Fort Sumter.

The siege of Charleston. --The Charleston Courier, of Thursday last, has the following: The Yankees are reported actively engaged throwing up a heavy work on the end of Long Island touching the creek from Secessionville to Folly river, and opposite Secessionville. A derrick boat was also observed at the Inlet on Tuesday, and the Yankees engaged in landing heavy guns from a schooner upon Oyster Point. One of the Yankee gunboats in Stono shelled John's Island for a short time onSecessionville. A derrick boat was also observed at the Inlet on Tuesday, and the Yankees engaged in landing heavy guns from a schooner upon Oyster Point. One of the Yankee gunboats in Stono shelled John's Island for a short time on Tuesday. They succeeded in carrying off the two howitzers left behind by our troops last Friday, and incorrectly reported by passengers as having been recovered. One of the Timbers was left behind. The enemy are again busy at Gregg. On Wednesday morning the embrasure for the 10-inch Columbiad bearing on Fort Sumter was reopened. It is believed that the old fort will soon be treated to another storm of shells. Since Tuesday afternoon the enemy, with two barges, have been dragging t

From Charleston. Charleston, Jan. 21. --The enemy commenced to fire fuse shell to-day. One hundred and three shells were fired from halts past five yesterday to half past 5 this evening. No casualties.--weather present. [second Dispatch.] Charleston, Jan. 27. --Very little firing to-day. Only eleven shells ware thrown into the city. The enemy were shelling Secessionville from their light House inlet batteries. Position of the fleet uncharged.

From Charleston. Charleston, Feb. 25. --One hundred and forty-six shots were fired at the city during the last twenty-four hours, ending at five o'clock this evening. The enemy are erecting a battery on Dixon's Island, commanding Schooner creek, opposite Secessionville.

d to a thousand dollars bounty, which had not yet been paid. Schimmelfing was afraid to trust his own men, very seldom left his tent, and kept a body guard of about sixty negroes. Saturday evening the enemy's gunboats commenced shelling Secessionville, which was kept up about two hour. During the night a force of Yankees landed and occupied Battery and Goal Island. The shelling of Secessionville was renewed early Sunday morning, the firing bring very heavy, and starting our citizens fromSecessionville was renewed early Sunday morning, the firing bring very heavy, and starting our citizens from their slumbers. The new as was soon received that the Yankees had crossed the causeways and advanced on our lines at Legare's, with the evident design or capturing our pick is. The force of the enemy is believed to have been from eight hundred to one thousand strong. They were first met by Captain Hunbert, of the 24 South Carolina artillery, and afterwards by the whole of Maj Manigault's battalion. A sharp fight ensued, in which five of our men were wounded, one seriously. The enemy's loss

ed to Big Shanty from in front of Gen. Hardee's Corps — their loss along the line of that corps is estimated at four thousand, and about the same in front of Gen. Loring's. The Yankee Generals Dan. McCook and Harker were certainly killed. Charleston. The latest advices we have from Charleston are to the 25th ult, the three hundred and fifty third day of the "siege." Matters were progressing pretty much as usual, and the city and Fort Sumter continued to hurl back defiance to the insolent foe. Fifty-six shots were fired at the city during the twenty-four hours ending at six o'clock on the previous evening. A desultory fire had also been kept up between battery Gregg and our batteries on Sullivan's and Janies Islands. Heavy firing was heard in the direction of Stono, which was believed to have been the enemy's gunboats shelling Secessionville. The working parties work still busy on the lower batteries and battery Wagner. There had been no further change in the fleet.

a similar boat from Battery Marshall. The object of the truce was to send some fifteen boxes of clothing and some letters for naval prisoners in our hands. These have been brought to the city. The enemy's working parties, since Friday, have been busily employed on Wagner and on the battery bearing on the city. A small squad has also been at work on Gregg. Their wagons are still engaged hauling ammunition to Gregg and Wagner. The enemy's work on the Long Island battery, opposite Secessionville, is also reported increasing. A schooner deeply laden, from the North, came inside the bar Saturday. Another passed the bar going South. There was considerable signaling in the fleet Saturday and Sunday. The flag-ship, about half-past 9 Sunday morning, hoisted a small blue flag, which was immediately answered by all the fleet, both inside and outside the bar. Two of the Yankee tugs were very busy during the day cruising about among the rest of the vessels. The Yankees ar