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Savannah Repuplican.—The commanding general has enjoyed every opportunty of military educa-

tion and experience, while his exploits in the field ‘Have Won him more popular admiration than those of éñÿ ôthèr leader since the war began,

Le Commandant Mary au Times le Londres. — In the attack upon Charleston, the enemy is losing ound. Heis evidently giving way. He has been riven from James Island, and we are planting batteries there which will sack Morris Island, which is nothin à a sand beach. So Charieston may be considered. safe.

Extrait d’un Discours de l'amiral Dupont à ‘un banquet.—For myself, even if passing events have not already vindicated me, I can await the verdict of histo- +ÿ,'and the rheantime shall bear with me the grateful récollection of your kindness.

Correspondance de l'Ile Morris. Before ‘our final arrangements are completed for a naval attack, it Will be found, I fear, that Beauregard has quite completed'his, and that they may prove effective.

‘On the 24th instant, one of our héaviest Parrot güns was aimed in the direction of fort Johnston. Genèral TFagliafero, who is in command of the forces in James Istand, had his headquarters there, and:while the firing- . Wäs goingon, General Beauregard was a visitor to his tent. As the latter drove up, a shell burst immediately over his carriage and a hundred fragments fell close to the. vehicle. Unfortunately, the rebel chieftain was un- Karmed !

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Charleston, 4th. November.—The bombardment of fort Sumnter continues furiously. President Davis, accompanied by Gen Beauregard, has visited James Island, forts Pemberton and Johnston and all the batteries along ths shore.

Richmond Sentinel.—Sumter is heroic in her ruins and shows her prowess to the last. The telegraph yesterday brought news of fresh laurels. The afAoial dispatch of Gen. Beauregard, with the somewhat minuter details of the press, telsthe pleasing story. A desperate attempl to storm Snmier Was galantly repulsed, with large loss to the enemy. They were well punis. hed in the captured alone. Wonderful to say, ‘* nobody hurt on our side”, The good old times have come again, May such ever be the good fortune of our soldiers, and such be the overwhelming defeat of the foe !

Morris Island, Sept, 15.—The attempt to carry battery Gregg by a boat attack, thongh a failure, hastened, withont doubt, the congé taken by the rebels of Morris Island. This I premise, that the real importance ofthe event may be more perfectly understond, and the daring exhibited in ihe attempi, though unsuccesful, may be more thoronghly appreciated. Could we have capiured Battery Gregg, a few more of the Chivalry of the South wouid now be at Hilton Head.

Montreal Gazette.—General Beauregard is making himself a greater name than Totleben, for the one had larger resources than the besiegers of Sebastopol with which to résist them, while the other, weaker in men, material, guns and all the necessaries for resis-

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