The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-11-22

going on. Ihe hight continued till the de.
parture of the Emma at IL O'Clock, and
when the Savannah left at 2 O'Clock, the
fire was unabated except at the Bay Point
battery, which had been silenced between
IL and IL o'clock.
At the time tremendous cannonading
was kept up by the feet, consisting of some
thirty odd steamers and gun boats.
SAVANNAH, Nov 12-The Republican
of this morning has information from the
interior that the bridges over Chicamong
Greek were burned by discharged hands
and not by Unionists as stated
A negro who escaped from Hilton Head
says he heard Federal officers say that
their loss in the battle was forty killed.
A Savannah paper says Fort Walkers
armament consisted of 16 guns, 9 of which
bore upon the shipping, the balance being
in position for the land side. Five or six
of these guns (amopg them a "a FOUNDER
rifled cannon and one 10 inch columbiad)
were disabled during the forenoon Thus
disabled, and their ammunition exhausted,
the garrison evacuated Fort Walker be-
tween 3 and 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 Car
olina had formed at Hilton Head, and were
stationed in the vicinity of the batteries,
but we are unable at present to ascertain
the number of troops engaged in the battle.
Capt. Jacob Reeds artillery company of
the lst 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
in the action. The corps lost two of their
guns and several horses. Col. Randolph
SpauldlDg's Georgia volunteer regiment,
commanded by Capt. Barry, 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 to return.
Col. w. H. Stiles, volunteer regiment of
Georgia, reached the scene of action at
eleven O'Clock, having marched seven and
half miles at double quick, but they were
also unable to fire on the feet, which was
out of reach of their guns. This regiment
had several killed and wounded by the
shells. The Colonel and his regiment was
at one time exposed to a terrific shell.
ing from the fleet, and it is only surprising
more of them were not killed or wounded.
Our informant says seven Dahlgreen guns
from one of the frigates fired many shots at
the hospital containing our wounded, hit.
ting the building several times notwithstand-
ing the yellow flag was flying. The Sur
geons were compelled by this barbarous act
to have our wounded removed further into
the interior. The Wabash is reported to
have been on fire three times from hot shot
thrown from the batteries. Col. Spauld.
iDg's regiment lost all of its baggage, blank
ets' &c, but saved all their arms.
We understand the loss on our side is
about twelve killed and forty wounded;
amorg the latter, Capt. j. A. Yates Of
Charleston, seriously injured by shell.
DR.. Bust of Greenville, South Carolina,
was instantly killed by a shell striking him
on the head. We have no positive infor.
nation from Bay Point battery further
than it was sienced at eleven o'clock. We
hear it suffered serious loss. 1t is reported
the garrison retired in safety to Beaufort.
OF Col. Derussare's regiment stationed at
Fort Walker, four were killed at the bate
ries and twenty wounded. We understand
the COnfederates lost no prisoners except
perhaps one or two from Col. Derussare's re-
giment
The killed were covered with blankets
and left, the wounded were all placed on
board of steamers and will be in Savannah
to day. The abandoned batteries were
taken possession Of by the enemy, and the
United States flag waved over them when
cur troops retired.
ANOTHER SOUTHERN ACCOUNT.
The Memphis Appeal of the 1lth, con-
tairs the following dispatch:
Steamer Sampson arrived from Port
Royal with the wounded from the engage
ment. Yesterday there were Is vessels in
side and several outside. The Minnesota
was the first to enter, rapidly followed by
others.
The attack on the forts was made from
three sides. After the second round from
the feet, three princinpal guns in battery
were dismounted.
Dispatches to the Charleston papers, say
that The batteries were badly worked. En-
mics firing was excellent. The total Con-
federate loss was 105.
Charleston papers of the 18th state that
Gen. Lee is making extensive preparations
to defend Beaufort, and that the place is
not occupied by Gen. Sherman that ne
groes are engaged removing cotton and 9th
er property, aud that two yankee gunboats
are agroupd near the village.
The Charleston Courier states that there
is but little cotton stored at or near Beau~
tort.
Messrs. Hope and Bayard, who reside on
Hilton Island, set fire to the enemy's build
ing on their premises and their crops, leav
ing mass OF ruins behind.
The guns of the Lady Davis and Hun
tress have been placed in battery at Port
Royal Ferry, under command of Commo-
dore Dunovant, where stand will'be made.
A large number of families have left Sa-
vannah for the upper country. On Saturday
last, according to the Charleston papers,
there were no signs of Gen. Sherman taking
possession of Beaufort.
The Rutledge started for Beaufort Sum-
dav morning, A detachment of mounted