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From Charleston.

Charleston, Sept. 23.
--Last evening our Parrott guns on Sullivan's Island opened a more rapid fire upon the enemy than has been heard here for the past fortnight. The fire was maintained all night and continues this morning.


[Second Dispatch.]

Charleston, Sept. 23.
--Our fire against the enemy has been steady all day and still continues.

Gen. Beauregard having received a dispatch from Gen. Bragg, announcing a complete victory over Rosecrans, a national salute of 21 guns was fired by order from each of the batteries. Fort Sumter joined in the salute.

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