The siege of Charleston.
Charleston, Jan. 2.
--Affairs are about as usual.
The enemy are at work to-day repairing the damages caused by the storm.--Most of their vessels went round to the Stono.
The Ironsides and four monitors rode out the gale.
The enemy fired two shots over Sumter yesterday evening at sunset; having done which they respectfully lowered their flag at the report of Sumner's evening gun. There has been no further shelling of the city.
[Second Dispatch.]
Charleston, Jan. 3.
--The enemy fired twelve shots at the city between 3 and 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Our batteries replied, and the firing lasted about an hour.
The Yankees appear to be making reconnaissances, with the supposed view of effecting another landing.
A large number of tents are observable on Cole's Island.
Everything indicates active movements in this quarter. 