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From Charleston.

Charleston, Sept. 24.
--The enemy are still employed with teams and wagons improving the works on Morris Island. They have unmasked several guns at batteries Gregg and Wagner, as if ready to open fire.

It is reported that Farragut has arrived and taken command of the monitor fleet, in place of Dahlgren.

All quiet this morning.


[Second Dispatch.]

Charleston, Sept. 24.
--The enemy are firing occasionally at our batteries. There has been very little firing on our side to-day.

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