Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-11-15

on The fight continued till tho departure o.
the Emma at twelve O'Clock; and when th'
Savannah left, at two O'Clock, the fring was I'M
abated, exceptat the Boy Point battery, whicl
had been slonced. Between eleven and twelve
O'Clock q tremendous cannonading was kept uI
By the feet, consisting ofssome thirty-odd
STEAMERS and gunboats,
y SGvAENAH, Nov. IL The Republican Of thii
morning is informed by gentleman from the
interior, that the bridges over Chicomarge
Creek were burned BY discharged hands. and
not by the Unionists, % stated. ~.
A negro, who escaped from Hilton Head, sa3s
he heard Federal officers say that their loss In
the battle at Port Royal was forty killed. ...f
COLUMBUS, Ky, Nov. IA dreadful aeci'
dent has occurred here. A Dahlgren gun ex'
ploded yesterday, killing two Lieusenants and
six privates. General Polk narrowly es-
capped; o portion of his clothes we're torn of. y
A Savannah paper says Fort Walker 9 arma-
ment consisted Of sixteen guns, nine OF which
bore upon the shipping, the balance being In
guns, among them 24-pounder Fihed cannon,
and one 10 inch Columblad, were disabled dur
ing the forenoon. Thus disabled, and their am.
munition exhausted, the garrison evacuated
Fort Walker between three and four O'Clock,
retiring In the direction Of Button, leaving
the guns In position and unspiked, having no
spikes for that purpose.
In the course OF the morning and previous
night, considerable reinforcements OF Infantry
and artillery from Georgia and South Carolina
had arrived at Hilton Head, and were stationed
In the vicinity Of the batteriesy but we are un.
able at present to ascertain the number OF
troops engaged in the battle. Capt Jacob
Reeds artillery company, Of the First Georgia
regiment Of regulars, arrived at the scene OF
action on Wednesday night and yesterday bore
gallant part IN the fight; four or FIVE of bis,
men we're killed early in the action. The corps
lost two of their guns and several horses ~ o.
Col. Randolph Spaulding's Georgia volunteer
regiment, commanded by Capt. Berry, was also
In the engagement. They were marched TO the
beach and received CALLING FIRE of round shot
and shell from the feet, which they were unable
Col. w H. Stiles's volunteer regiment, of
Georgia, reached the scene Of action at ii
o'clock, having marched seven aud half miles
at double quick; but they were also unable to
fire on the feet, which was out Of reach Of
their guns. Tnis regiment had several killed
and wounded by the shells. The Colonel and
his regiment was at one time exposed to ter
rife Smelling from the feet, and It is only sur.
prising that more of them were not killed or
wounded. Fasyl.. gaA H.I
Our informant says seven Dahlgren guns
from one of the frigates fred many shots at the
hospital containing our wounded, hitting the
building several times, notwithstanding the
yellow hag was flying. The Surgeons were
compelled by this barbarous act to have our
wounded removed further into the interior.
The Minnesota is reported to have been on
FIRE three times from hot shot thrown from the
Colonel Spaulding's regiment lost all its
baggage, blankets, etc., but saved all their
We understand the loss on our side is about
twelve killed and forty wounded. Among the
latter is Captain ]. A. Yates Of Charleston, ee-
rioualy Injured by ehell. DR.. Baist Of Green
willie, Sc, was instantly killed by ahell
striking him on the head. -. ,.,
We have no positive information from Boy
Point battery, further than 1t was sileDced at
eleven o'clock. We hear it suffered serious
loss 1t is reported that the garrison retired in
safety to Beaufort. -
OF Colonel Derossare's Regiment, stationed
at Fort Walker, four were killed at the batte-
ries and twenty wounded. We understand the
Confederates lost no prisoners, except, perhaps,
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The killed were covered with blankets and left,
the wounded were all placed on board of schoon-
ers and will be in Savannah to-day.
The abandoned batteries were taken posses
sion Of by the enemy, and the United States
flag waved over them when our troops retired.
Z NASHVILLE, Nov. 12--Five railroad bridges
were burnt In East Tennessee on Friday night,
by Unlonists--two on the Georgia State road, at
Chicomonge creek, Hamilton county, and one
on the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad,
on Hiawasse river, Bradley county. Five min
utes after the guard passed through the whole
bridge was in flames. Two bridges on the Ten
nesaee and Georgia Railroad, on Lick creek,
Green county, and another on the Holstein
river, were also burned. 1t was thought unne-
cessary to guard the bridge on Holstein river,
as Sullivan county was strongly Southern In
feeling. The bridge over Holstein river is at
Strawberry Plains, In Jefferson county the
bridges were fred but the fire was put out by
the people. A guard had one hand cut off and
his skull fractured, and there are indications
that one OF the inoendiaries has been killed
A gentleman just from East Tennessee re.
ports there is great excitement In consequence
Of the burning of the bridges. twas evident
ly preconcerted plan The loss is heavy and
will cause great Inconvenience and delay. ea
Matters in East Tennessee are regarded as In
critical condition, much anxiety is felt for
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Bacon is thirty cents per pound in jackson,
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