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Monmouth Herald & Inquirer
Monmouth County, New Jersey
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The U.S. despatch steamer Mary Sanford arrived from Charleston on Dec. 14, 1863, reporting Union forces erecting batteries on Morris Island under heavy Confederate fire from Forts Moultrie and Johnson; Fort Sumter silenced but not occupied; fleet healthy; Cmdr. Ammen appointed chief-of-staff to Adm. Dahlgren; white flag rumor debunked.
Merged-components note: Continuation of national Civil War news about the siege of Charleston; the title 'Our County Fair' in the first component appears to be an OCR parsing error as the content is war-related naval updates, best classified as domestic_news.
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The United States despatch steamer Mary Sanford, Capt. Rogers, from Charleston, on Saturday night, 12th, with despatches to the Department, and a mail from the fleet, arrived at Fortress Monroe the afternoon of the 14th, and after communicating with the fleet at Newport News, sailed the same evening for New York, where she arrived on Wednesday morning. When she left Charleston Bar, Gen. Gilmore's forces were actively engaged in erecting batteries on the upper end.
of Morris Island, and Forts Moultrie and Johnson were keeping up a very heavy fire upon them. The rebels have two 15-inch guns in Moultrie. Sumter is entirely silenced, but they have a garrison there, and their flag is flying—no attempt having been made to occupy it since the failure of the boat expedition. The health and spirits of the fleet were good. The monitor Patapsco had been sent to Port Royal for repairs. Commander Daniel Ammen has assumed the position of Chief-of-Staff with Admiral Dahlgren, much to the satisfaction of the whole fleet, great confidence being felt in his energy and ability. There is nothing said by this arrival about that white flag reported to have been flying over Fort Moultrie. This story originated in some mistake or misapprehension.
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Charleston
Event Date
Saturday Night, 12th
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fort sumter silenced but not occupied; monitor patapsco sent for repairs; white flag rumor debunked
Event Details
The steamer Mary Sanford brought dispatches from Charleston reporting Union forces erecting batteries on Morris Island under heavy fire from Confederate Forts Moultrie and Johnson; rebels have two 15-inch guns in Moultrie; fleet in good health and spirits; Ammen appointed chief-of-staff.