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From Charleston.

Charleston, Sept. 10.
--Nothing of interest has occurred here to-day. There has been no firing.


[second Dispatch.]

Charleston, Sept. 11.
--Last night we kept up a steady fire against Morris Island. The enemy did not fire a gun. The monitors and Ironsides are anchored off Morris Island, apparently receiving ammunition.

No firing this morning.


[third Dispatch.]

Charleston, Sept. 11th.
--The enemy have mounted two heavy guns at battery Gregg, on Cummings's Point, bearing on Sullivan's Island. There has been but little firing to-day. One of our shells from James Island exploded the enemy's magazine at battery Gregg, causing great confusion there.

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