The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-29

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improvements in progress Of construction, which will
this place, with its fourteen thousand military
inhabitants to the dignity Of city, with the best har
Dor the South This is only the developement OF the
enterprise Of the yankee" people.
Tie British steam frgate Immortalte from New York,
arrived here yesterday. When Commodore Dupont
learned she OF the bar he at despatched two
pilots to bring her into port She arrived here at about
ten O'Clock A. NJ under full head OF steam, and
taken to anchorage of Bay Point. The customary
lutes Of twenty guns exchanged between the
Britisher and the flagship Wabash. The British comman
der subsequently visited the Wabash and received
with the highest honors lie also visited Hilton Head
was recev ed in due form by Gen. Sherman, and con-
Quoted through tho late rebel Fort Walker (now named
Fort Wees in honor Of the Secretary of War; There
the British commander greeted with another salute,
fired by detachment Of the Third Rhode Island regi
ment.
learn that the intercourse between Flag Officer Du
pont and the British commander, Captain Hancock, has
been Of the satisfactory character perfect under
standing exists between them in regard TO the objects Of
the British cruisers visit which exclusively confined
TO the protection Of British subjects in particular circum
stances.
Captain Phillips Of the United States steam transport
Mayower with detachment of sailors from the gunboat
Mercury made successful reconnaissance TO Paris
Island eight miles from here Sunday last The island
is situated at the junction Of Broad and Beaufort
1t the property Of Dr. Joseph Means and is considered
Of the most prolific places for the growth of Sea
Island cotton in South Carolina. The place entirely
deserted hy its white inhabtants the slaves of whom
there several hundred alleged that their
made ftive the day Of the bombardment Of
Fort Walker without leaving them any instructions what
patriarch Of the Others all jolly and were seeming
ly, having jubilee their masters retreat The
island well stocked with cattle and garden vegetables
The house quite large, but the furniture
all displaced md most of il appropriated TO ornament the
negro quarters Several large storehouses filled
with cotton ready for market No disposition, however,
has been made to secure it prize.
The steamship Belvdere arrived here yesterday from
Baltimore and Old Point bringing the mail for the troops
here and the horses of General vee's brigade. Great
anxiety manifested by the troops to learn how the
OF the capture Of this place received at the
North. Newspapers we're eagerly sought for, and one
dollar per copy freely offered for HERALps Of the l4h
and 18th inst.
Intelligence has been received here that the rebels
concentrating force at Blunton, the mainland, ten
miles from here Another force OF rebels consisting Of
the Ninth and Twelfth regiments Of South Carolina vo
luneers, under tho command OF Colones Hayward and
Dunnovant the Edsto company and the Beaufort Artil
lery, are encampcd on Port Royal Island.
On Friday last five hundred Indians reached Pocotalgo
from Savannah Pocoaligo is ten miles north Of Port
Royal Island. The most strenuous exertons being
made by tho rebels impede the advance Of troops
on Savannah and Charleston but their efforts will all
prove futile when overwhelming forces sha ready
to take the initiative.
have been permitted to a memorandum Of q report
made by Commander Gis Of the United States gunhoat
Seminole, Flag officer Dupont, giving Of his
recent visit to Beaufort. He aludes the place the
"abomnatcn of desoation." The white inhabitants, in
their retreat sacrificed their property rather than
allow it fall into the hands Of the Union troops and
the destruction commenced by them completed by
the sIavee Houses despoiled Of their contents
stores plaged and other works Of vandalism were
committed About three hundred negroes were in the
village
General Sherman and Flag Officer Dupont made recon
nossance Of the village few days ago. The result Of
their investigation that the place possessed 10
strategic importance, it was not worth occupying
At Hardeyvle, on the Charleston and Savannah Rail
road eighteen miles west Of Blurton and about twenty
miles from here, between there and the Pocotago Rail
road depot there 1000 rebel troops concentrated
under the command Of Brigader General Drayton The
majority of these soldiers have been impressed into the
service and therefore have desire to meet tho
Union troops in the field.
The gunboat Unadilla Lieutenant Commanding Collins,
and the gunboat Isaac Smith, Lieutenant Commanding
Nicholson, went reconnaissance up Broad river yes.
terday Nothing specially observed, except hume.
rors cotton plantations party Of the officers landed
and learned from intelligent negroes that the white
planters had determined to burn the gathered cotton
the approach of the Union troops or gunboats In con.
rmaton Of these statements two large barns
on Ere as the vessels proceeded.
The gunboat Ottawa made reconnaissance up Skull
creek few days since as far Blufton. As she ap
preached the town about forty rebel cavalry soat hasty
retreat The Lieutenant commanding reports the
CATION from this place to Button exceedingly intricate
and dangerous except to vessels OF vcy light draught