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times to do so, but never reached them. Casualties, 5 wounded. August 23d. Seventh day. Sumter soon reduced to one gun (Keokuk's) in good condition, and two guns partly serviceable. Work pressed to secure magazine from danger of another attack by monitors firing in reverse. Flagstaff twice shot away; more powder shipped; casualties, 6 wounded. The fort is breached and demolished by seven days firing (total, 5,009 rounds) at the close of the first period of the great bombardment. August 24th. Council of defense held by the chief engineers and colonel commanding. The second period opens with only one-fourth of the daily rate of firing hitherto received. General Gillmore urges upon the rear-admiral the scheme of cutting off communications from Morris island by picket-boats off Cummings point. Second failure to carry the ridge in front of Wagner (25th). August 27th to 29th. Capture of the ridge and pickets of Morris island by Union charge (26th). Three days of nearly susp