The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-20
OPERATIONS ON THE FIFTEENTH OF NOVEMBER.
UNITED STATES TRANSPORT STEAMSHIP MARION \
OFF HI1oN HEAD, PoRr ROYAL HARBoR,

OPEkATIoNs ON THE FIFTEENTH OF NOVEMBER.
UNITED STATES TRANSPORT STEAMSHIP MARION, \
OFF Huron HEAD, PoRr ROYAL HARGoR,
Nov. Is, 1851.
Transports Dischargin9 al Port Roya,-Taeir Cargoes-
Scenes on Shore and in The Acknowledgment Of Our
Dead-List Of the Killed and Wounded, dc.
The ne weather sti continues and has been taken adj
vanageef by every vessel in the harbor discharge
multifarous, multitudnous, Heterogeneous which
composed the different cargoes Of the fleet Besides all
kinds Of military, hospital and commssary stores there
is lumber Of various kinds brick and tiles build ovens
horses, &C., &c You have been informed presume Of
The loss Of cattle which board the Peer
ess, which vessel was wrecked, understand, the
coast OF Hatteras and became total loss We had much
anxiety account Of the steamer Bcvdere also Of
the fleet, laden with horses We heard she had been
captured, with her cargo; later information, however
proves that she put back and saved.
hope there some artists here who will do Justice to
the busy scenes that are constantly taking place on the
land on the beach and on the water at Hilton Head
Think OF some 900 or 900 busy many bees
rowing boats to and from the shore, swimming horses
innumerable barrels and boxes pitching tents marching
md countermarchng, drumming and fling. Some have
compared these TO the early settlement Of
fornia; but doubt ever San Francisco its
ring days, onehalf the strange curious and
tensey busy scene now being enacted here Like the
gourd Of Jonah city has sprung up. as IL were, in
night.
short distance from headquarters is little grove
Those who approach Involuntary tread more softly and
slowly, and in whispered tones read the names Of the
gallant dead who fell devoted sacrifice to the cause OF
the Union. This is their burial place The wind signing
through the foliage and the hoarc sound Of the breakers
is ROW their only requiem: but grateful country viii
not soon let their names pass away, but them
imperishable marble.
The following is the list which copied from the head
boards
In memory of
ALEXANDER CHAMBERS,
Who fell board the United States ship Bienvie in an
engagement with the rebel battery OF Hilton
Head, November Z, 1861
PATRICK MoGUGGAR.
Sacred to the memory Of
BARTON GERRELE,
Aged rs years,
Killed on board the United States ship Pawnee Noyem.
Der 1851.
w. N. FITIHU.
10 the memory Of
WILLIAM PRICE OF New Jersey
Aged % years,
Killed IN action on board the United States steamship
susquchannah, at Hilton Head, Nov. 8, 1861
JOHN T. CLARK.
Sacred TO the memory Of
THOMAS JACKSON,
Coxswain, United States Flag ship Wabash
Aged % years.
Killed November 1851 while brayely working bis pun
In tho attnck upon the Hilton Head and Hay
Point forts, Port Royal, s. c.
In memory Of
Assistant Engineer JOHN NJ WfIITTEMORE
Killed November I, 1861, board the United States
seamsioop Mohcan, during the battle of Hilton Head.
The number OF wounded is about twenty; of them
master mate on board the Pawnee required the am.
putaiion Of leg The official dispatches viii give fun
particulars.