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From Charleston.

Charleston, Sept. 5th.
--To-day has witnessed another furious bombardment of Forts Wagner and Gregg by the enemy's fleet and land batteries. The firing was begun at daylight, and was maintained steadily until dark. A monitor is now firing at Fort Moultrie.

Another assault on battery Wagner is deemed not impossible to-night. Since last night no further attack has been made on brick-built Sumter, which has been held twenty days against all efforts of the enemy's great guns, by land and sea.

Seven thousand five hundred and fifty-one shots have been fired at it. Three thousand five hundred and ninety-five have struck outside, and two thousand one hundred and thirty inside. The flag has been shot away fourteen times. Orders against exposure having been rigidly enforced our casualties were few.


[second Dispatch.]

Charleston, Sept. 6
--9 1-2 A. M.--The bombardment of batteries Wagner and Gregg has been incessant for the last 32 hours. The noise of the cannonade is tremendous. Last night the enemy landed near Cumming's Point in barges and assaulted battery Gregg. The assault was repulsed. No particulars have yet been received.

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