From Charleston — demonstration against Fort Sumter.
[special Dispatch.]
The enemy made a demonstration, in six launches, against Fort Sumter, this morning, at 3 o'clock, but were repulsed in a few minutes by the garrison, the batteries, and one gunboat. The enemy's loss is unknown; ours none. During the day the bombardment of Sumter was renewed with great vigor, and ten shells were thrown into the city, with but little damage, and no casualties. (Signed) G. T. Beauregard.
[Press Dispatches.]
Charleston, Nov. 20.
--Between two and three o'clock this morning the enemy, in several barges, approached Sumter, and upon being hailed from the fort answered with oaths.
They discharged several volleys of musketry, which were replied to by the garrison.
The engagement lasted from fifteen to twenty minutes, when the barges withdrew.
Moultrie, Bee, and Johnston also opened on the barges.
It was not known what damage was done to the Yankees.--Major Elliott says that it was a feigned assault.
Gregg and Cummings Point opened a very heavy fire on Sumter this morning.--Two or three more shells were thrown into the city to night.
No person injured.
[Second Dispatch.]
Charleston, Nov. 21.
--The shelling of Sumter averaged one a minute last night, and continues heavy this morning.
One man was killed at the fort yesterday.
Fort Johnson and Battery Simpkins opened a vigorous fire upon the Yankees mounting guns between Gregg and Wagner.
No further firing on the city since last report.
[Third Dispatch.]
Charleston, Nov. 21.
--The shelling of the city commenced at half-past 10 o'clock, and was continued to half- past 12, during which time eighteen shells were thrown.
This afternoon one colored woman was killed and one white person slightly injured.--Four or five buildings were struck.
The shells thrown are one hundred pound Parrots.
Heavy mortar shelling of Fort Sumter has been continued all day. No report from the fort this evening.
[Fourth Dispatch.]
Charleston, Nov. 22.
--Last night eighteen shells were thrown into the city between 12 and 2 o'clock. Ten buildings were struck, but no person injured.
The fire on Sumter continued heavy during the night.
One white man and two negroes were killed in the fort yesterday.
[Fifth Dispatch.]
Charleston, Nov. 22.
--There has been no firing on the city to-day.
It is reported that battery Simpkins succeeded in silencing the enemy's gun last night.
Several eight-inch and one one-hundred-pound Parrott shells were picked up in the city to-day.
A spirited fight between the enemy's batteries, Gregg and Wagner, and our batteries. Bee and Simpkins, together with Forts Moultrie and Johnson, took place this afternoon.
Glegg opened heavily on Moultrie and Wagner on Johnson.
Our fire, particularly from Simpkins, was remarkably accurate, compelling the enemy to leave their guns at every fire.
The contest closed at dark.
The firing on Sumter continues heavy.
Since the present bombardment the number of shot and shell of all kinds thrown is reported at 15,900, of which about 5,000 missed.
Total in all from beginning, 23,000.
The number of shot and shell fired from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday was 471, of which 136 missed.
No further indications of an assault on the part of the enemy. 