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Show iaolate the rebate from their water anp-ply anp-ply waa ineffective bacauae there ara many artesian wella In the portion of tha city occupied by tha rebel. According; to reports from the rebel line. Krlix fiar. titllixed the night houra in further fortifying the poaitiona he had taken up and which a en veeterdav had proved strong enough to withstand tho attack- made by the government troopa. The federal foTce waa atrengthened during the nignt by reinforcement! of both irtillfrv and infantry The new arrivnle took up position- along tha atreeta leading to the acene of battle. Olty In Darkness The atreeta of the capital during the houra of darkneaa had the appearance of a great armed camp. Sentinel challenged chal-lenged al, paeseraby at each corner. Holdiers of all branchea nf the aervice alcpt on the pavement, while large ban of horKfa were tethered in the great Alameda park, many of the caval-rrsggg caval-rrsggg lying down leide them. FIRINO STARTEn SOON ATTER DAWN TODAY f M KXH ti i II Keli. 11 The federal irOOJM ierlnl lb.' til.ltlr . n I lie atraBt .if the Maii.'BIl eBiilal Hi li:H"i u'.-lorl. tlii. nioratBg witii a i i!i' anillary Ore. Tlie a.-tiim arK.! I... a" a peiter!. ull the arlillerv un both i.le lining hrnnht into ilav.' Thr aniiiin fire avaa ang niente.l tit reapirl aalvm. frnin the BIBBkla nutia- while ll.e mlapln . ame int.. Bet I OB vv it Ii 1 o'lriv an. I itijivi.l-.tal BBButlaa;. Tlie .-onteiuliui: rel,el ami le.leral fori-ea oeciipied tlie Miue puaitiuaa tlila inoriiing aa al the lifgiBBiBB of I ba fiuhiinif vealerdav All effnrl made bv the I'etleiala to |