The sun., 1861-12-07

,.sy reach Of our forces. 1t Is, In nearly all
The schooner United States, partly loaded,
vat remeins oif Hilton Head No progress seems
% have been made in filing her since the Nc
Clellan sailed.
OPERATIONS oT OUR rRooPs.
Rsosnnoissar ces are quite common and re,
Gently some batteries have been discoVerea anu
taken. One was about seven miles from Beau
70 and was occupied by from b0 to 100
rtbels. II mounted five guns, and was captured
ly fifteen Higblanders under command OF Capt
Faulkber.
Tho Hiehlaniers did not notice II until they
ve-e within few rods of 1t, and at once tired
volley at the seceesionists from the woods,
which they at the moment occupied. Th9
rebels took TO their heels. Captain faulk-
mars men advarced and spiked the guns. II
was not deemed advisable TO oceupy the posi-
tion. Other defences were di'covered in tho
vi nifty, but they were In an incomplete state
ard had been abandoned. ,
The 10Th regiment had been on an exposition /
TOW ard Charleston, captured three batteries and |
g. IL ed the guns, returned after having recon-
moi sance TO within 20 miles Of Charles'on a /
lar, a amount of cotton was found stored ready |
for siipmen, but the rebels were improving
eyery oppoftunity TO burn and destroy II.
The chief steward of the Vanderbilt reports
tha, few days before the steamer leit Ior'
n, val, Captain Faulkner, with scouting party
of fifteen men, proceeded about seven miles De,
vond IL. aufart where they discovered rebel
fort on Ladies Island. The party opened
b,i,k fire for the purpose Of discovering If the
s,toophold wa garrisontd and the number OF
,roors ready TO defend II. A rapid reply was
soon received in the shape of large shell which
burst near the partty-ani soon alter tho LOOPS
| in the fort were discOycrcd rctreating There
were about 800 soldiers, including artillerise,
in the fort and its evacuation created some sur
| ptisc from Captain Faulkner and his command
| but IL soon appeared that the rebels hah DeneVeu
| that the scouts were but the advance guard d
| LARGO force and tho evacuation was thus ac-
| counted for. Captain Faulkner then cautiously
| took poss, ssien Of the fort but subsequently
| considering that there was no military necessity
| to hold IL. withdrew with his command, after
having spill ed the guns. Captain Faulkner re-
turned in the Vanderbilt to recruit his hoalth'
| pS1RENcnMESrs AND foiTFfoArIoNs'
| Nearly the entire force Of General Sherman
vet remains on Hilton Head Island. Tho on
| trenchments in progress are rapidly approach,
| inc completion. They begin on the MAINLAND
| side of the island, a mile and half from Fort
| Walker, and are about three miles in length.
The works consist Of ditch, with breast
work, and will, when completed, entirely pro-
tect the island from any attack which could he
made from the mainland. The work IA per-
formed under the supcrintcndence Of Captain
Gilmore, Of the Engineer Corps formerly sta
| toned on Governors Island.
The improvements heretofore reported as II
progress al Hilton Head are going ON eXpecl
, tiously. Roads are building; and the wnari
when tho carpenters and laborers 70 be sent iron
tbis city arrive, will soOn be con plotod.
When the intrcnchments on Hilton Head are
Q complcted, it il understood that the garrison a
Fort Benuregard, on St. Philip Island, consist
L inc of the regiment Of Ilghandcrs, will b
withdrawn. The fort - wholly under Gontto
of tho guns Of our shipping, and It Is though
. that its continued occupation will he unncces
= hiy. ..
The plans Of the Government in regard
tina occupation of Tybce Island have not bee
> bsAn knOwn; but gunbOats are constantly sti
= t,oned there 4 c0nsidcfa lie number Of yum
m and among them some mortars, were at 20
Royal and not in use, and IL is thought they Al
intended for service when operations again
Fort Pulaski are commenced. II was not know
re whom the Vanderbilt silnl whether or not Il
:, Island had been occupied by our troops.
'" TIE NEW EXrEDrTIoN.
no Preparations wore going on for the new Coz
expedition which il is now beliey cd is c,.tai
ps ly intended for some point in Georgia. Il
original design has probably been changed II
W. DELAY seems now 10 bc for reiniorccments al
.is the fact among others, that the transports
light draft are selected, indicates that its des
nation Is Savannah. There are vessels enou
mt, in the harbor to carry, IL required, l5,OOO me
| n 49,
ana | ufc was being taken on board some Of them.
r.I-l sny was brought up on the Wand
70 ny thfec Other prisoners Capt Jhrlsuc,
10 son, and one of the crew of the prize bark VIII
10 was captured by the L. S. steamer Pengu
,oo while endeavoIing TO run the blockade
e. Charleston. The captain states that his yes
~ sailed from Savannah on the 27th Of Octob
80 i- and succe' ded, despite the blockade in ref
"a ing Nassau N p. He took in n cargo Of salt SD,
,.s and soap at that port, those being the only
80 tcles OF shipment then in demand at the Sou
lie had intended to run the blockade and VIII
cruising about ten miles off Charleston bar.
,gs that purpose, was discovered by the officers
o. The Penguin, who fired a shot across the bo
OF ms b'rk' when she hove to, as 1t would
he difficult, If not impossible, to escape.
he He reports that business In Savannah Wa q
in | urely stagnant-that the troops were scatter
ng throughout the suburhs-and that every 9th
are commodity but breldstuffs was scarce ami
in demand, particularly shoes. Capt Chris
ire mso stats that his vessel was owned by ii
37 | persons, three OF whom are now in Savanna
probably expecting their return, and the !
lc- mainder-hlmself and Mr.. Stevenson, "
Ds held the charter papers of the voyage 81
e- was IN great demand at the South and carr
OF It, with other articles in common reauii
ton would he most valuable. The Capta
iacetiOusly states that, as there will be no {
forts made to recover the vessel he Is wllir
to impart any information respecting the vo
age which may be required.
THE PROCLAMATION
= The only reply to Gen. Shermans proclaim
us ton which had been received wasi-WTa
nm care OF yourselves, and we will take care oC on
IN selves This the sons of chivalry were doir
" most eficctually, for the present, by Keeping
n. safe distance from the Yankee guns.
a. From the correspondence of the CoAfMERCIA
an we give some extracts of interest
~ WEATHER IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Nor 2S.-While / imagine that New York,
I'd are enveloped in thick overcoats vending the
s. way to church like good Christian citizens
engage in the religious services connected wi
ii Thanksgiving or purchance are on a iourn,
IN to some old homestead in the country 10 gre
Id | loved ones, here am in a tent "syelterini
E with the heat of a summers sun-beneath
h. burning sky, ON burning sand. Notwithstan
Us ing all this, love the sunny South with
ct fruits and flowers, and should the present W.
III end IN the establishment of permanent peac
of resulting from thorough settlement of Il
he queStio rtrGtd, / will make it in all prohabil
my future home, When jus ice and truth sha
meet together, then shall the South proye
ne paradise TO many in the cold northern cline
he This day there Is IA gentleman in N w Yo,
ed | who was obliged TO leave Beaufort on accom-
ct OF his Mon sentiments. This gentlema an oyI
IS ed the largest store in Beaufort, and the plan
D. crS are largely indebted TO him. Besides ii
ii store lie owned a large cotton plantation ar
II. sixty or seventy negroes. How many IN,
as there are Cf this description time only can tell