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The Siege of Charleston.

Charleston, Jan. 13.
--The bombardment of the city has been continuous since the last report. The enemy are firing from two guns. The shots fired average about ten an hour. One hundred and sixty shots were thrown from 6 o'clock Tuesday morning to 6 o'clock the same evening.

A large number of transports, filled with troops, have been observed going South.

An increased fleet at Hilton Head is reported.

The Daily Dispatch: January 14, 1864. Richmond Dispatch. 2 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. January 14, 1864. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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