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The Daily Dispatch: August 27, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Siege of Charleston. (search)
om their slumbers. Twelve 8-inch shells fell into the city, thirteen in all having been fired. Fortunately no person was injured. Several shells flew in the direction of St. Michael's steeple, and fell either in the vacant lots in the burnt district on King street, or more generally struck in the centre of the streets, as exhibited at the corner of Queen and Rutledge, where an 8-inch shell tore up the plankroad and dug a large hole in the ground. Another shot entered the warehouse of G. W. Williams & Co., at the corner of Hayne and Church streets, entered the roof and exploded in the upper story, making a large opening in the brick wall of the Medical Purveyor's storehouse next door, and scattering things in great confusion. Some loose straw or packing was set on fire by the explosion, which caused the alarm bell to ring and brought out the firemen. It was extinguished with little effort before it had made any progress. Four shells fell in this locality. One large piece was pic